After a lot of speculation over the past few months, the Minnesota Timberwolves have finally come to an agreement with Kevin Love on a contract extension. Even though this extension isn’t the max contract that Love would’ve liked to have been offered and former UCLA teammate Russell Westbrook received (5-year $80 million) from the Oklahoma City Thunder, the league’s best power forward was still able to cash in at $60 million over four years with an opt-out clause after the third year. Continue Reading…

#1 Chicago Bulls (16-3)

The Chicago Bulls have had their fair share of injury problems this season with reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose and new addition Richard Hamilton watching from the sidelines, but despite those two injuries to key players this team has still been able to maintain the league’s best record and the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Continue Reading…

As one of the few teams in the NBA that have gone through some drastic changes this year, the Los Angeles Lakers have fared pretty well with a 10-8 record and a second place standing in the Pacific division. Despite playing better than anticipated without reigning Sixth Man of the Year Lamar Odom or 11-time NBA champion head coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers fans demand a championship caliber team and right now that is far from what Mike Brown has been able to put together in a short period of time. Continue Reading…

The 2012 Super Bowl has been set with the New England Patriots representing the AFC and the New York Giants coming out of the NFC. Not only should this be one of the better Super Bowl matchups over the last decade or so, but this one is special with the Patriots looking to avenge their lost to the Giants from when these two teams met back in 2007. Continue Reading…

Now that the NFL playoffs has come down to just four teams (Patriots, Giants, 49ers and Ravens), the league and NFL fans around the country have been talking about which two teams are destined to face off on Super Bowl Sunday in Indianapolis on Feb. 5. There is no question that any possible matchup is likely with all four teams worthy of advancing and becoming Super Bowl champions, but I believe the two teams to beat and will be the teams to represent their conference in the big game will be the San Francisco 49ers and the New England Patriots. Continue Reading…

The one player that has been involved in countless NBA trade rumors throughout the NBA lockout and during this NBA season has been none other than Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic. With the Magic most likely being unable to re-sign Howard during this season or after it, the consensus around the NBA is that the team will trade him before the March 15 NBA trade deadline. Continue Reading…

The highly entertaining and intriguing first round of the NFL playoffs are officially in the books and the second round looks to be just as an intriguing with some potentially epic matchups. The one matchup in the second round that could be the most intriguing is the New Orleans Saints heading to the Bay Area to take on the NFC West division champion San Francisco 49ers. Continue Reading…

#1 Miami Heat (5-0)

The defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat have been as advertised so far this season with Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James firing on all cylinders to start the season. With five straight wins and vastly improved play on both ends of the court, the Heat look like the cream of the crop in the NBA and without a doubt the best team in the East thus far. Continue Reading…

New York Giants @ New York Jets Sat. Dec. 24, 2011 1 p.m. EST

Arguably one of the most anticipated matchups of Week 16 will be the two New York NFL franchises going head-to-head with playoffs hopes on the line for both teams. The New York Giants and the New York Jets haven’t exactly lived up to expectations this season, but both teams still have a shot to clinch a playoff spot if they can get a win on Christmas Eve at New Meadowlands Stadium. Continue Reading…

Last season the Kansas City Chiefs emerged as one of the best teams in the NFL with the best running game in the league and an AFC West division title to their credit. With things on the up-and-up in Kansas City, the sky seemed to be the limit for the Chiefs as they had a young team intact and were solid on both sides of the football. Continue Reading…