Time for a change of pace from the first two live blogs. This time the NFL has a Christmas present for us and it’s in the form of leading rusher Chris Johnson.
The Titans will try to keep their playoff hopes alive versus the high powered offense of Phillip Rivers and the Chargers.
If you missed the first two Live Blogs check them out: Celtics-Magic, Cavs-Lakers
Merry Christmas everybody! The first game was like a present you play with for 5 minutes to amuse you’re relatives. Now we get the real presents. LA. Cleveland. Kobe. LeBron.
Last year when the two faced off it became an instant classic. Kobe was the reigning MVP at the time, but now it’s LeBron. Who will take it this year? Only time will tell. One things for sure, this game will certainly have a huge barring on who wins come August. Read more…
It’s Christmas day and while most people are likely enjoying some Christmas cocktails and opening presents I’ve decided to spend this non-holiday (I’m Jewish) hunkered in front of the TV.
What to watch? Well, the NBA and NFL have delivered in the form of two marquee NBA matchups with the Celtics and Magic facing off in a Eastern Conference battle; along with the Cavs faces the Lakers or as I like to call it, the Lebrons facing the Kobes.
And to top it all off we get to watch the Titans and Chris Johnson face the Chargers and Phillip Rivers. Not a bad day of sports TV. Thanks Santa! Read more…
The Boston Bruins signed center Marc Savard to a 7 year contract extension worth just over 28 million dollars last Wednesday. Savard who would have been a free agent this coming off season will likely finish his career in black in gold, which he has been very out spoken about doing. “I think I stated earlier in some articles that I wanted to stay in Boston for the rest of my career and it looks like I’m going to have that chance,” Savard said at a news conference last week. “I’m happy about that. Over the last few years, I’ve watched this town grow back into a hockey town. And, hopefully, our goal as a team and as a staff comes true, that we can bring a (Stanley) Cup back to Boston.”
Savard has been Boston’s leading score for each of the past 3 seasons, and since coming to Boston in 2006 has scored 70 goals and 206 assists over the past 4 years. Savard’s contract will hit the salary cap at about 4.2 million dollars each year, which is very cap friendly for Boston. The deal allows the Bruins to keep cap space, while being able to keep their most productive offensive player, yet it also gives Savard the money that he deserves. Players will similar offensive numbers to his hit their team’s salary cap at around 5.5 million dollars a season.
Savard responded to his new contract last Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs scoring a hat trick in a 7-2 romping, which saw former Bruins wing man Phil Kessel make his return to Causeway Street for the first time since he was traded back in September for a first and a second round draft pick. The first round pick that Boston received for Kessel looks more and more valuable with each Toronto loss. Toronto has the second lowest point’s total. The team with the lowest point total at the end of the season has the best percentage of getting the number 1 overall pick in the draft each year. Read more…
Eager MMA fans in the Boston area can rejoice: Governer Deval Patrick has signed a new bill that allows regulation for mixed martial arts in Massachusetts.
The number one mixed martial arts promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship, will benefit greatly from this signing as it breaks into new territories as more and more states sign legislation to sanction fighting events.
UFC President Dana White, born in Connecticut, considers Boston his ‘home’ and is excited to have the opportunity to debut Ultimate Fighting Championship in the state.
White wants to hold an event at Fenway Park, but TD Bank Garden is the likely option. This is a big step for the sport as it allows it to expand into markets that may have only previously been reached by pay-per-view. Read more…
Last night at UFC 100, former WWE Undisputed Champion and current UFC Champion Brock Lesnar defeated UFC Interim Champion Frank Mir by TKO in the second round. After trash-talking by Mir directed towards Lesnar’s previous profession (professional wrestler in WWE) Lesnar gets the last laugh. Read more…
Rasheed Wallace is a Celtic, and with his signing the Celtics can be considered legitimate 2010 contenders.
After a few trades and signings several teams on both coasts got better.
Whether it was the Diesel heading to Cleveland, Vincanity taking a trip home or Artest going Hollywood there was plenty of high profile action going on in NBA land. Read more…
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal . . .” While Thomas Jefferson’s words were intended to rebuff the tyrannical rule of King George III, did the performance of the U.S. Men’s National team in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup show that maybe, just maybe, they are equal to the rest of the world’s fútbol powerhouses?
The Confederations Cup has become the unofficial tune up for the World Cup, as it is held one year in advance at the same site and features the champion from each of the inhabited continents (sorry Antarctica), the reigning World Cup champion, and the upcoming World Cup hosts: Read more…
With the NBA Draft Thursday it’s time to breakdown how things could shake out, and there are plenty of scenarios to choose from.
But first and foremost, trade winds are in the air.
Locally, the Celtics have been rumored in dealings with a number of teams, reportedly offering the rival Detroit Pistons Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen for Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Rodney Stuckey. On Tuesday a rumored Rondo and Brian Scalabrine to Memphis for Rudy Gay and Michael Conley trade was floating around as well. Read more…
What can be written that has not already been said?
Kobe got the monkey off his back, cementing his post-Shaq legacy as the No. 1 alpha dog of his generation. He did his work, and will likely be considered a top 10 All-Time NBA player because of it. Read more…
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