Mike Davis “Resignation” No Racial Divide

I don't know what's worse, the fact that Wayne Gretzky's wife, Janet Jones, gambled half-a-million dollars on pro football, or the fact that The Great One never noticed that his wife gambled half-a-million dollars on pro football....Even if Darko Milicic finally gets to play significant minutes after being traded from the Detroit Pistons to the Orlando Magic this week, I [read more...]

You Call That a Dunk?

The NBA held its annual mid-season showcase in Los Angeles this past weekend, and the once prized pupil has officially become the class clown. Back in the Magic-and-Bird days of professional basketball, the Slam Dunk Contest was perhaps the most eagerly anticipated event of the year. After witnessing Saturday night's debacle at the Staples Center, its future may resemble that of [read more...]

A Tale of Three Exhibitions

I have always felt that the only all-star game worth watching was baseball's - the oldest of the exhibition games. Baseball was "pure." The players played hard and tried to win, and it was a chance to see the best players from both leagues playing against one another.But with inter-league play, the best already play against one another, and despite [read more...]