Okay, so I have to admit that I was completely hoodwinked the other day by some false information I saw on the internet.  I was doing my daily browsing of the web and came across a website that had 2 stories that completely blew me away.  I later found out that the stories were completely fabricated [...]

 
In the world of professional sports it seems odd that teams need to try to hype-up fans with such obsurd tactics as mascots.  Sometimes I feel like I am back in high shcool watching the Friday night game with the buddies and wondering what we are going to do afterwards.  Now don’t get me wrong, the [...]

With one of the first snow storms of the winter behind us, and the mass confusion that such a storm can conjure up, I can’t help but think of our beloved Utah Jazz and the response they are getting from the local “fair weathered” faithful.  I recently had a discussion with a fellow colleague who [...]

‘The Original Bull’
One of the signs that a player has made it in the NBA, or almost any sport for that matter, is to be given a nickname.  Some player’s nicknames come from as far back as junior high or high school.  Others get theirs in college.  Some have a nickname but are re-assigned new [...]

As a “die hard sports” fan I often find myself thinking about small little nuances of the game being played and how they can ultimately affect the outcome.  The latest topic my overfilled mind was pondering was spurred by a coment I heard from a local sports news reporter.  He was talking about Deron Williams and [...]

‘The Celts Latest 3′ (NBAE/Getty Images)
Some people might say that 3 is a lucky number.  Why you might ask?  Because it usually takes 3 key figures to win a championship.  Now there are always exceptions to the rule but if we look at the history of past NBA Champions we will definitely see a trend [...]

‘Past vs. Present’ (NBAE/Getty Images)
Now that my fantasy football season is officially a lost cause and the preseason is finally over, I can concentrate on regular season basketball 24/7 (starting Nov. 1 of course).  The preseason once again brought up questions like: Do we really need a preseason? Is it really worth watching the second [...]