One of the most hated figures in professional sports over the past year or so has been none other than NBA Commissioner David Stern. Despite a very successful run as the league’s commissioner thus far, Stern dropped the ball so to speak dealing with the NBA lockout this summer. With Stern being the face of evil in many NBA fans’ minds, the commissioner really got hit with a lot of criticism for not getting having the NBA season start on time. Continue Reading…

Last season was somewhat of a breakout year for the Baltimore Ravens as the up-and-coming NFL franchise was able to dominate the arch division rival Pittsburgh Steelers and win the AFC North division title. Along with clinching the division title, Joe Flacco and company turned into a legitimate Super Bowl contender with a lockdown defense and a vastly improved offense. Continue Reading…

#1 Oklahoma City Thunder (40-12)

The Oklahoma City Thunder has officially become the top dogs in the NBA. There was no question that the Thunder were the top team in the Western Conference with no team within the conference being about to compete with the two-head monster of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, but now the rest of the league has taken notice with the Thunder beating the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls in the same week. Continue Reading…

A few years ago, the New York Jets burst onto the scene both on the football field and in the media after appearing in HBO’s Hard Knocks. The exposure of the show game made Jets head coach Rex Ryan an instant star and a target for all media outlets in the Big Apple. Ryan became one the most popular head coaches in the league and was able to single-handedly turn around the struggling storied NFL franchise after a failed attempt with Brett Favre under center. Continue Reading…

After another 40-point explosion by Kobe Bryant in the win over the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers were officially back on track with two straight wins at home. Unfortunately, the new winning streak came with a price as All-Star center Andrew Bynum went down with an apparent ankle injury. Continue Reading…

Over the past few years, rumors have been circulating around the NBA over two-time NBA MVP point guard Steve Nash potentially being traded from the Phoenix Suns. Despite the fact that the Suns have basically been out of NBA title contention in the Western Conference ever since forward Amare Stoudemire signed with the New York Knicks, Nash has stuck to his guns and vowed to stay loyal to his contract in Phoenix. Continue Reading…

It has been no secret throughout the last couple of seasons that the Phoenix Suns are going nowhere and is on the verge of a drastic rebuilding process. With Steve Nash still an elite point guard in this league and with high value, the Suns still refused to trade him unless he asked to be dealt before the NBA trade deadline on March 15. Continue Reading…

As one of the most controversial and most-watched teams in the NBA this season, the New York Knicks franchise has been a roller coaster this year with extreme highs and depressing lows. It must be a hard to be a Knicks fan this season with no telling what will happen from week to week whether it be Linsanity, a coach resigning, temperamental superstar or another big injury, there is just no predicting what direction this storied franchise is headed in. Continue Reading…