The National Basketball Association has some characters. Both on their teams and in their front offices. Ranging from outspoken attitudes to confusing names, the NBA is in no short supply of humor. This was evident to me when I heard the Milwaukee Bucks select Royal Ivey from the Texas …

As a former sportswriter, I found myself covering tons of talented guys in high school who were poised to be the “next big thing” in the NBA. After seeing many of them fall flat on their face, I often times found it unfair that individals like myself, and the …

Bob Armstrong is a true legend in professional wrestling, and is the father of the legendary Armstrong Family. All of his sons are also professional wrestlers, the most famous of which being ‘Road Dogg’ BG James.
Back in his day, Bob Armstrong was one of the greatest participating in many …

Over the course of NBA history, the life expectany of a bench player has been short to say the least. Most players who don’t start get traded around and end up either unable to find a team willing to take a chance, or they get frustrated and retire. I’m …

The first time I witnessed Benni play was under very controversial circumstances in which the young seventeen-year-old, eyebrow-raising selection proved the then South African national team coach, Jomo Sono, to be right in picking the young lad. A true desire to make his mark saw him play with real …

In 1990, I may only have been 8, but I was a big football fan and it was the world cup. I was amazed by this competition mainly because I thought that anything that allowed there to be so many games of football per day and per week was …

When the Packers brought in punter Jon Ryan last year, I found myself impressed with his leg strength and felt, with some work, he could round out to be a good punter.
After this past month though, I’m thinking it’s time for a change.
Ryan’s biggest problem last season is he …

As of this writing, Game 2 of the 2009 Western Semi-Finals has just concluded with the Lakers winning against the Rockets. It still was an exciting game and the Lakers bounced back from their first loss against the Rockets this season with a 40-point performance from Kobe.
I’m not …

Foxsports.com has allocated a part of their website in the NBA section for Dime Smack. It is a page that is run by its magazine version editors and in this part, it voices their opinion of the going-ons in the NBA and around the players that are NBA potential. …

The half Korean, half African American wide receiver Hines Ward is no stranger to adversity. Born in Korea and eventually coming to the states to play college football for the University of Georgia, Hines Ward has had to deal with a lot of stuff. But, it’s not what you …

At the start of the year, I was certain this would be Coach Jon Gruden’s last year in Tampa Bay. He had an aging team and seemed desperate to find a starting quarterback; signing both Jeff Garcia and trading a draft pick to get retired quarterback Jake Plummer (who …

The reason the Philadelphia 76ers are one of the worst team in the NBA right now is shown in the fact that their starting power forward is journeyman Reggie Evans. Don’t get me wrong, Evans is a serviceable big man in the league. The problem i have with him …

Paul Millsap came into the league highly un-regarded as an NBA player. Even i myself didn’t know who this guy was but the fact remains that he has grabbed the most rebounds in NCAA for three straight years. He led the nation in rebounding since his freshmen year up …

In my opinion, Kwame Brown is probably one of the most disappointing first over-all pick of all time. Probably second worst to Michael Olowokandi. Brown has the size, Athleticism and strength to be a marginal player at worst and an all star at best.
The problem with him is that …

Well, the New England Patriots finally lost a Super Bowl a couple seasons ago and, as a result, felt the so-called curse that happens to Super Bowl losers. The funny thing is the team is so well built, they almost beat it.
OK, show of hands here, when Tom Brady …

The Suunto t3c is the first sports specific heart rate monitor/watch I have ever invested in, so I can only give my opinion on this product without comparing it to any other brands.
I would like to start by saying I have recommended this watch to all of my …

Whether it was with the Hornets or now the Golden State Warriors, the six foot three point guard from UCLA in his eighth year, Baron Davis, has always been a legitimate super star player. Around five years ago, when Davis was first leaving his mark on the league, he …

I think both Capoeira and Fencing sports are awesome; I just cannot make a choice between this two, if you want me to rank. I tried following my friend to a separate session of Capoeira and Fencing each; and I love both of these sports very much.
Both have …

For the former Maryland Terrapins star guard, D.J. Strawberry, growing up in the shadow of his father was a hard thing to do. Young Strawberry, who is best known as lil’ Darrell, is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, Darrell Strawberry. It was no question for …

Recently I have seen Mission M1 hockey sticks on sale in most hockey stores, is it not a coincidence that the M1 hockey sticks are also the ones I see laying broken in the trash? I think not. I have known 4 people who have experienced the poor quality …

Son of former NBA player Gerald Wilkins and a nephew to one of the 50 greatest players of all time in Dominique Wilkins, Damien Wilkins has slowly carved up a career for himself in the NBA this season with the Seattle Supersonics. He has scored his career high of …

Marc Pingris is professional basketball player for the San Miguel Team in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is one of my favorite players outside of Purefoods and rightfully so. Pingris had some solid and quality seasons when he was playing for the Purefoods Chunkee Giants.
Marc Pingris started out …

The Chicago Bulls had a great team last year. They swept the defending champion Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs and gave the Detroit Pistons, their bitter rivals, all they could handle in six games. Led by head coach Scott Skiles, the Bulls started off poorly …

Soccer or football is one of my favourite sport. I love the game so much that i choose to watch this game instead of sleeping in the night, because many interesting games are held in the middle of the night for my country (since we are belongs to the …

If you were to tell me five years ago that so many European players would be gracing our courts in the NBA, I would have thought you meant the olympics were returning here. Dream Team style. I wouldn’t have figured that you meant players like the Memphis Grizzlies seven …

I was able to follow Mike Miller’s career when he was still in the University of the Florida Gators. Back then, it was pretty clear that he was destined to be a great three point shooter at any level. After playing just one year with the Gators, he decided …

Dorrel Wright a two guard for the Miami Heat has shown some brilliance in some of his games that he has played in this season. I have to admit that coming into this season i wasn’t expecting him to be getting much burn off the bench but he has …

The bowling alley at Chelsea Piers is huge! There are a bunch of lanes and the overall space is really big. When you get there a person is there to greet you and then another person escorts you over to the shoe rental where you get your shoes and …

The Beijing Olympics of 2008 came as a great sporting spectacle for me, somebody who really likes sports. More so because of the fact that there are so many different sports sorts all taking place at any one time.
One particular sporting area that interested me was the men’s sprints. …

Sachin Tendulkar is considered as best batsman of recent time. He averages more then 60 in test matches and around 45 in one day international. He has already had most of the record under his name and the one, that are not under his name are not very far …

So far, the Houston Texans are looking like they will once again miss the playoffs, even with the addition of new head coach Gary Kubiak. However, I do see potential for this team in the future.
Starting quarterback David Carr has looked very impressive this season and is definitely benefitting …

The Vancouver Canucks NHL team is certainly not the most successful team as far as winning Stanley Cups go; in fact, in their 80 year history, they have never won the coveted championship cup and have only made it into the final twice. Still, hockey fans in Vancouver and …

In 2009, the NASCAR Bud Shootout Race has been changed, and I’m not sure it’s a good one. In fact, it just feels like one great big car manufacturer commercial.
In previous years, those participating in this very first race of the season were poll setters from the prior …

Carl Landry of the Houston Rockets is more of a project for them right now than an instant contributor. I do like his game. He has a nice mid range jumper for a power forward. A nice stroke that with confidence will lead to a high accuracy in the …

The Detriot Lions selected Joey “Heisman” Harrington out of Oregon U a few years ago with the promise of getting a franchise quarterback to replace the hype the team lost when Barry Sanders retired. Joey quickly proved he wasn’t worthy of the nickname everyone had given him. It turns …

Son of NBA legend Bill Walton, Luke Walton has slowly made a name for himself in the league as one of the best one on one defenders in the league. He currently plays the small forward position for the Los Angeles Lakers but he can also defend the opposing …

The First Overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, Andrew Bogut from Australia has slowly find his niche in the NBA as a solid big man who can score inside and rebound well. For a big man, Bogut has a good touch from the mid range and can score …

Hilton Armstrong of the New Orleans Hornets is a type of player that does everything possible in him to be in the NBA. He has very limited offensive skills solely depending on passes from Chris Paul and from tipping in missed shots off the offensive rebound.
But the fact that …

When you mention the word Legend in professional Wrestling, when you mention the word Epic Battles, Epic Victories over a gigantic human being, when you mention the most famous and most anticipated match in wrestling history, you immediately think Andre The Giant Vs Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 3.
Andre The …

The Rookie point guard of the LA Lakers whom they drafted this year is Javaris Crittenton. Although Javaris has seen little playing time this year behind in the rotation to Derek Fisher who signed back with the Lakers after a buy-out with the Jazz and Jordan Farmar who was …

Novotna is one of the most powerful tennis player in the history of women tennis . She had very powerful serve and valley game. But she lack discipline, some loose guts as well, and was shot temper and so she was not able to do very well …

I recently went to Tanyard Golf and Country Club in Louisa, Virginia to check out the course and the fees for my father who is an avid golfer.Tanyard is located inside the town limits of Louisa which is in Central Virginia about 50 miles West from Richmond …

Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest who was the main protagonist on that infamous November brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hill Michigan is a legit All star in the NBA. When healthy and behaving normally Artest is simply one of the game’s best players. His ability to defend not …

If you had fifteen men on your professional basketball roster and had to pick to twelve to play each game, how would you go about selecting? Popularity, scoring ability, sportsmanship? Which attribute would you pick. Well, in the case of the Milwaukee Bucks beloved guard out of Alabama, (Roll …

I don’t recall ever watching the Team Sprint competition before but I have to say that it was definitely exciting to watch the Men’s Team Sprint during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. What I like about this snow event is that it’s a fast competition and we …

There is one thing I love more than to see naturally gifted players showing off their technical skill and flair, and that is underdogs coming to the fore and showing the world that they are no pushovers. With a player like Diego Forlan it was a case of a …

Big John Studd was just fading away from wrestling when I first took attention to him, and unfortunately passed away shortly after. He was a big man, and a great wrestler for his size and I feel if he had been alive today, he would have been classed as …

The Detroit Pistons is a well oiled running team that has been in the contention for the title the last five years. With a solid Starting five and the fact that they have nurtured their young players to someday replace the aging stars that they have, the bench has …

Allen Iverson, from way of the Georgetown Hoyas, has been given a lot of colorful names over his eleven year career. The Answer, The Truth, The Problem, The Pill, The Poison. And now with his trip out to the west coast in signing with the Denver Nuggets, he seems …

UFC 127 was a good card. In this review I’m only going to talk about the main event, B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch. As soon as the bell rang, Penn charged out strong, throwing a few punches, then to everyone’s surprise, shooting for a take down. Fitch initially fought …