There are few players who make the jump straight from high school to the NBA and have a career worth mentioning. Though there are a few that everyone knows to be super stars, the majority just fade into oblivion and are forgotten before their contracts expire. This isn’t the …

Sean May who won an NCAA championship with the University of North Carolina tar Heels had a stellar collegiate career. He is a son of a former NBA player as well. His collegiate success though has not resulted in an NBA success. A native of Chicago IL., May was …

I have been a wrestling fan for many years, but when the Rock stopped wrestling I no longer watched it anymore because I could see that the quality of the sport was not the same as it used to be in the days of Hart vs Bulldog in 1992. …

Juan Dixon is a favorite son of the Maryland Terrapins basketball organization. He was partnered with Steve Blake the year that the Terps made their impressive national championship run. After being selected by the Washington Wizards in the later rounds of the draft, Dixon proved to be a worthy …

Currently the starting point guard of the LA Clippers in the NBA. Sam Cassel has a reputation of being a crunch player who handles the pressure well in the NBA. He was signed by the Clippers to possibly mentor rising superstar Shaun Livingston, but with his steady play he …

A short while ago, I wrote a piece about Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant and how I liked his potential and wished I could see him play more.
This past Monday, I got my wish and, after seeing some extensive playing time from him, I have a better …

I really think I would have rated the user-friendliness of this running performance analysis system much higher if connection to the internet was not such a big part of its operation and I had to connect as part of the setup process to download the software to be installed, …

UNLV, the University of Las Vegas, used to be known for good NCAA mens division 1 basketball teams way back when Larry Johnson played in the early 90’s. Since then, they haven’t really had great teams to speak of, but have had some great players. A great example of …

I’m not a big fan of the track in New Hampshire, mainly because it tends to look fairly empty whenever they race there. NASCAR keeps saying that they need to expand to reach all the markets and all the areas where they have fans. That’s true, but I think …

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 …

If like me you are a long time and long term fan of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, you will be very familiar with the fact that the man known as AJ Styles was TNA’s first legitimately home grown main event superstar, being the first ever wrestler in the companies …

The newest generation of Head rackets are the Metallix model. I bought one of these models, the Head Metallix 2 and i have to admit that one of the reason i bought this is because of it’s cosmetics. It looks really nice with its red and silver/gray trimmings. And …

Kevin Garnett’s highly considered as the best player in the NBA today. Certainly in Fantasy leagues his often drafted ahead of James and Wade. What in my opinion sets him apart from these players is his enthusiasm and passion when playing this game. You can see the burning desire …

Former Maryland star Juan Dixon who now dons the Portland Trailblazers uniform is an explosive scorer who is quite capable of scoring in bunches even in NBA standards. He posses all the tools to be a dominant scorer in the league with his speed and quickness, his ability to …

Indiana Pacers Forward/Center Jermaine O’neal who’s annual participation in the All-star game is a proof of his talent and work ethics. Drafted and became the youngest player in NBA history to play in a regular season game, he was relegated to the bench early in his Career with …

San Antonio Spurs french point guard Tony Parker is a rarity among point guards. He has difficulty in hitting his outside shots but constantly belongs to the top 5 in the league in FG percentage. He often creates his shots with ball fakes, head shakes, crossover moves, and with …

Red Bull Racing are, as I write this in the spring of 2010, a bit of an enigma when it comes to Formula One teams. By rights they ought to be streaking away with the world championship, since they have two extremely fast drivers in Mark Webber and Sebastian …

The NASCAR 2009 Sprint Cup Race - Fontana didn’t end up quite the way I’d hoped, but it a was a good race. Matt Kenseth won his second race in a row, with Jeff Gordon coming in second. Kenseth’s pit crew got him out ahead of Gordon …

The 2005 FA Cup Final at Cardiffs Millennium Stadium. Fans thought the FA Cup was dying a slow death when in the previous year Manchester United had contested the final with Millwall, but this year Manchester United would face Arsenal, in the attempt to retain the trophy for the …

The Philadelphia 76er organization have been taking strides to improve their old roster, and replace it with new talent and fresh faces. Though they’re not growing in leaps and bounds, they are steadily moving forward, one player at a time. One of these players is former Duke University Blue …

Used by many touring pros Babolat Pure Drive is the flagship racket that represents the company in the game of tennis, Andy Roddick and Robi Genipri to name a few who plays with this stick. I’ve tried this one time, when a friend from Japan sent us one to …

The Bruins of Boston College were a great team in the NCAA mens division 1 basketball tournament last year. And the main part of their well oiled machine was the six foot ten inch power forward slash small center, Sean Williams. Being so good, I wonder why he didn’t …

Coming out of USC in college with a Heisman trophy, much hyped quarterback Carson Palmer was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with their first pick and was set to be the hero of the downtrodden team. Never having won anything since their superbowl of the early 80’s, Cincinnati sat …

This was the biggest heartache of my sports following history. The trade that sent Grant Hill to the Orlando Magic for then considered nothing but garbage Ben wallace and Chucky Atkins. At that time it seemed like a no brainer for the Magic to make the deal. But alas, …

It was a warm day at the Nashville SuperSpeedway in Tennessee on the day before Easter when Carl Edwards led the field to the green flag. Unlike most Nationwide races, this one was largely devoid of big name Sprint Cup drivers, and that’s because it’s an off-weekend for …

Victor Chandler Poker, a member of the iPoker network, is by far my favorite poker site to play on. It has a sleek design, competitive but not great players, fast payouts, and excellent staff.
The interface looks nearly identical to all of the other iPoker network sites, so it should …

Earlier in this year, a lot of people thought the Dallas Cowboys were the favorite to go to the Super Bowl. I thought they would end up missing the playoffs.
Turns out I was right.
The Dallas Cowboys have arguably the most talented team in professional football. But, for every talented …

Kurt Thomas of the Seattle Supersonics is one of the classiest guys you will ever see in the NBA. He is one of the NBA’s version of a gentleman. The Sonics acquired him after stints with the Miami Heat, New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns. The Suns decided …

I really have no idea who the Seattle Supersonics start at Center at the very start of each and every game. Sometimes though the starter is a guy from Senegal in Mouhamed Sene. He is wide seven foot center who is very agile on the defensive end but has …

Venus Williams is the elder sister of the Williams sister that ruled and dominated women tennis for many years. There was times when she along with her sister Sarina used to make to the finals of every major tennis tournament. She remained world no. 1 for quite some …

The Big Show, now going by the name of ‘The Great Wight’ in reference to his real name, Paul Wight, is easily one of the most recognizable figures in modern day professional wrestling due to his huge size and the comparisons between him and the late great Andre The …

Ryan Bowen of the New Orleans Hornets is a serviceable big man who can cover the opposing team’s best biggies in the shaded area and can hold himself. He is a very hard working man a fact that i saw in the NBA JAM show which featured him back …

Flip Murray of the Detroit Pistons was originally drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks then traded to the Seattle Supersonics in that Gary Payton deal that also sent Ray Allen to the Supersonics. Murray is a good player to have as a back up point guard though generally he is …

Fantasy football season is approaching fast and, after some research, I have settled for NFL.com for my fantasy football league.
NFL.com offers free fantasy football, which is something that’s important to me since I don’t like to pay for something that is more of a thing to do when I’m …

Every time i see Jamaal Tinsley play in the NBA he reminds me a lot of Mark Jackson who formerly played for Indiana as well. Both of them are great post up type of point guards who can dish out great passes as well. Tinsley, who is bigger than …

One of the Spanish Imports in the NBA is Portland Trail Blazers point guard Sergio Rodriguez. The Blazers drafted him in the second round of the 2003 NBA draft but was unable to sign him until the following year when his Spanish club decided to keep him for the …

Over my many years of sports participation, I have tried a lot of different performance enhancing supplements with the aim of finding a few that actually work for me.
According to my knowledge, creatine monohydrate is supposed to give me more energy to execute more explosive power cycles, such as …

Lamar Odom loves Los Angeles, there’s no doubt about it. I don’t think he wants to call anywhere “home” unless it’s the Staples Center. Why do I think this? Because after playing for the less popular of the two LA teams, the Clippers, Odom then moved over and signed …

I consider Justin Henin-hardeine as the Roger Federer of womens tennis. Although not as dominant as Federer is in the Mens division, Henin is the standard at which woman tennis players are to beat. Her game has evolved after returning from that injury she suffered two years ago. Her …

Drafted 3rd overall pick behind Lebron James and ahead of Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony has become an unstoppable force in the NBA. Playing in the Fiba americas tournament last summer with the likes of Kobe Bryant, Michael Redd, Jason Kidd and Dwight Howard has made a …

After a boring round of qualifying, the Men’s Snowboard Cross semi-finals and finals race were actually exciting. Now this could capture a person’s interest.
For the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, there had been 34 competitors originally. Four never made it out of the boring individual qualifying. After …

Sean Marks of the Phoenix Suns has been in the league for a long time now. I am actually surprised to see that Sean Marks is playing his eight season in the league and many people haven’t even heard of him. Over the years as a spectator of not …

For all those avid tennis players out there; have you ever had that time when you wanted a new tennis racket, but just didn’t feel like paying $120 to $200 for a new one? Well a few months ago, I was in that very exact dilemma. I had been …

Blackjack Mulligan is one of the most recognized professional Wrestlers of all time, and is the heir and founder of the legendary ‘Windham’ Wrestling family which includes his famous son Barry Windham, and his less known son Kendall Windham who in his own right is a legend.
Naturally, Mulligan was …

Now that he’s been fired by the Detroit Lions, former head coach and Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz should be a hot commodity for teams looking to boost their offenses.
Even though Martz had some success as a head coach, I do believe his strength is as an offensive coordinator. …

I have a friend named Quentin Richardson. Of course, growing up with him, we didn’t know that there would one day be a professional basketball player that shared the same name. But once there was, we used to incessantly tease him. I don’t think he minded at the time, …

The second oldest rookie in the NBA this year, Luis Scola who was drafted originally by the San Antonio Spurs and is now playing for the Houston Rockets after a summer trade that sent him there is probably a hidden gem. My prediction will be that the Spurs will …

I have a great deal of respect for Bob Backlund as during his day, he was living proof that you did not need a gimmick to get over in wrestling. Alls that you needed was to be good at your craft, to be a good wrestler and have a …

My child has been attending Arizona Sunrays for almost a year now. Sunrays makes it very convenient since many kids participate in a combination of dance and gymnastics. They offer both of these under one roof. Their facility is 20,000 square feet in size with a separate area for …

I was in search for the 2010 Eufa Soccer Ball as early as now because someone close to me is really addicted with soccer, and this is supposed to be my gift for him. The Soccer.com website is by far the best Soccer accessories site ever! They have a …