Notes: Jake Delhomme Finally Done with Carolina; Finley Signed by Boston; Peppers, Taylor to Bears? Cromartie Now with Revis

Jake Delhomme, who began his career as an NFL starting quarterback by leading the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl, was released Thursday by the Carolina Panthers. Delhomme, 35, who quarterbacked the Panthers to a Super Bowl berth and two NFC Championship Games, fell off precipitously from his previous level of play in 2009. His demise began with a disastrous six-turnover performance [read more...]

Greg Oden Nude Pix Published (Enough Already, Okay!)

Over 18 months ago Greg Oden sent a former girlfriend nude photos of himself. Now, they are all over the Internet: The photos were first posted on a hip hop Web site, but quickly made the rounds through social networking sites. It is now confirmed that the photos showed Oden snapping at least three shots of himself in the mirror using [read more...]

NBA Quick Note: Trail Blazer’s Oden to Miss Rest of Season

Trail Blazer's center Greg Oden is carted off the floor after fracturing his knee cap. Just when it appeared that Greg Oden’s injury troubles were behind him and he was improving game by game, the Portland Trail Blazer’s center is lost for yet another season: Greg Oden will likely miss the season after fracturing his left knee cap during a game against [read more...]

NBA Playoff Thoughts: Houston=Dirty; Orlando=Van Panic

Note to TNT’s Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley: Now, generally, I enjoy watching you guys do your thing in the studio. But it’s obvious you love the Houston Rockets, especially Kenny Smith, the former Rocket. So, please don’t act like you’re Fox News biased, okay? Get a grip on yourselves and call the Rockets out for being the dirty team [read more...]

NBA Playoff Thoughts: Pierce, Rondo Help Bulls Get to Game 7; Magic, Rockets Have Close Out Sales

The Chicago Bulls organization needs to send Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo “thank you” notes. How in whatever’s name does Ray Allen not touch the ball each time down the court? Can anyone tell me how? Pierce has now lost at least two games for Boston, missing free throws in Game 4 and an open jumper at the end of regulation of [read more...]

NBA Playoff Thoughts: Hornets Quit; Heat in Trouble; Can the Rockets Close? Kudos to Vinnie D. - Boo to Vinnie D.

By halftime the score was 61-29. By midway through the third quarter the game was effectively over; the New Orleans Hornets were done. What happened to New Orleans?  They quit. Before halftime of Game number four of a round one playoff game played at home, they quit. Hornets owners George Shinn and Gary Chouest should quietly fine every player who took the floor [read more...]

NBA Playoff, NFL Draft Thoughts

How do you not foul John Salmons and allow him to pass to “The Commissioner”?…. “We wanted it more. Before the second overtime I said, ‘let’s stop playin’ and win this thing,’” Gordon said after the game. Gordon’s hyperbolic statement aside, how could you not foul Salmons at the end of the first overtime? And then, how you could you not be [read more...]

NBA Playoffs: Mutombo’s Loss Bigger than it Appears; Cavs and Lakers Ease by Pistons, Jazz

Not only did Houston lose Game 2 if their first round matchup with Portland, they also lost their spirit guide. With 1:17 remaining in the first quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the Trail BlazersAs 42-year old Dikembe Mutombo battled for a rebound with oft-injured young center Greg Oden. The two men became entangled and Mutombo fell to the court in [read more...]

NBA Playoffs: Post Game 1 Thoughts

Well folks, my Internet was down for some time Sunday and this morning (Time-Warner of Austin is just awful!) and will be again Tuesday (my doing, though). But since it’s up for now let me take advantage of that fact and quickly recap about the playoffs relative to my predictions. -I said Boston in five, right? Well, they can win in [read more...]

NBA Playoffs: First Round Predictions

Rather than carry on with team assessments I’ll just get straight to my NBA Playoff predictions. I’ll keep it very brief so you can tell why you feel a certain team will win and advance. SATURDAY’S GAMES Chicago - Boston: Even without KG Boston wins this one. The only player the Cees need to deal with is Derrick Rose. Yes Ben Gordon [read more...]

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