The Orlando Magic Define Resiliency

By: Ross Benjamin
Since the beginning of the 2009 calendar year and up until 2 weeks ago there was much anticipation for what seemed to be the inevitable NBA Finals. A meeting between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to be a foregone conclusion. The story lines surrounding this much anticipated and taken [...]

LeBron is no King, Just the MVP

Just when I am ready to declare my fan ship and loyalty to one of today’s top athletes, the player does something so classless, and immature, that it makes me stick to being an unbiased Sports Journalist.  What we seek from the new millennium athlete is humility.  Is that too much to ask?  In an [...]

Trade deadline passes with a whimper

Worth a lot if you can find it.
All bark, no bite. That’s normally how the NBA’s trade deadline goes. This year was no different as a litany of mega-stars were in the news, but just a handful actually changed area codes.
Uhaul was on red-alert, but in the end just a few major moves were made.
The [...]

Best bet for Sixers may be to trade Miller

Hear me out on this. The Sixers starting point guard is 32-years old, has an expiring contract and is putting together a decent season. A contender could use a guy that has leadership qualities, albeit under the surface, burgeoning shooting skills and a keen eye for the open man.
Andre Miller can be yours if the [...]

Dixon back in D.C!

Who says you can’t come home again? Juan Dixon proved that theory incorrect when the free agent guard signed a one year contract that reunited him with the Washington Wizards.

“I’m excited to return to the area and to resume my career with the Wizards,” said the Baltimore native. “I’m looking forward to the start [...]

Lakers vs. Celtics – Rivalry Renewed?

Russell vs. Chamberlain. Magic vs. Bird. Garnett vs. Kobe? Does that seem to fit? Or perhaps Pierce vs. Kobe? Or just the Big 3 vs. Kobe? How does this Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals stack up with those of the past?
Starting with the 1969 NBA Finals, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were at the end of [...]

My Weekly Sports Journey for the week ending March 29, 2008

Kobe better just shut up

The scene is the Lakers locker room on Wednesday night after a sorry looking performance against the Charlotte Bobcats in which the pattern of the last week continued: get down early playing virtually no aggressive defense and claw back in a frenzy hoping to maintain the right energy to win. They [...]

The Wizards buck Milwaukee

Despite squandering a 15 point half-time lead, the Washington Wizards held on last night to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-97.  
Coach Eddie Jordan pleased overall with his team’s efforts was disappointed in their inability to defend the rim during the second half. 
“I wasn’t happy with the way our bigs protected the rim,” explained Jordan. The Bucks opened [...]

Caron, one step away

The only debate that might be more hotly contested than who should become the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party is whether Caron Butler should return to action to help his team or should he shut it down for the remainder of the season.  
While it remains unclear whether Sens. Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton will [...]

Kobe is the best, Paul is most valuable

Hands down, it is Paul
Make no mistake Kobe Bryant was, is and will probably be the best player in the NBA for a few years to come. However, Bryant was not nor is he the League’s Most Valuable Player. Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets is. 
Bryant will win the award, but here’s why he should [...]