The NBA regular season has come to an end and the play-offs are set to begin. The Play In tournament is set to begin Tuesday. The Celtics had a hell of a regular season and have reached the end pretty damn healthy and ready to make a run at Banner 18. They finished the season with a 64-18 record. Tops in the East by a hefty 14 games. They lead the league by 7 games. They were second in the league in points per game and were 5th in opponents points per game. They lead the league with a +11 scoring differential which was 4 points higher than the second place team. They had three guys, Tatum, Brown, and Porzingis, all average over 20 a game with Tatum leading the way at 26.9 per. Their other two starters averaged 15 and 12.5. Their 8 man rotation was rounded out by Pritchard, Houser and Horford who averaged 9.6, 9.0, and 8.6 respectfully. They had more 30 point leads than they had 10 point deficits. This team is good. Very good.
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Welcome bact to an all new edition of my world famous “This and That” column. There is a lot to get into and some breaking news, so let’s jump right in.
Continue readingWrestleMania 40
WrestleMania 40 lived up to the hype. Might not have been the greatest of all time, but it was one hell of a show. The Granddaddy of Them All delivered with some great wrestling and even better storytelling. I am thinking that instead of going match by match, I am just going to hit you with random thoughts I had throughout the weekend
Continue readingUpdate From Yankee Land
Usually I would go a couple of weeks or so to do one of these, especially since most of their minor league teams haven’t even started yet so there will be no prospect watch this week. However, I just had to talk about what happened this weekend. And I promise you, this isn’t just a Yankees blog. It’s just that there really isn’t anything going on with any of the other teams I follow.
Continue reading“My Brain Is Better Than Everybody’s”
The title of this article is one of my favorite quotes by Dr. Sheldon Cooper from the show The Big Bang Theory. I really relate to it. For reasons way beyond my comprehension, I see sports on a much higher level than everyone else seems to. I don’t know why this is but the people who play, coach, manage, and cover sports just don’t understand concepts that seem so obvious to me and clearly make the most sense. I am going to rant about these as they come up. Last night’s Celtics loss to the Hawks is a great example of one of these coming up. I’ll explain.
Continue readingYankees Spring Training Observations
Spring Training has ended and the new season is about to begin. The New York Yankees are about to launch their latest march toward winning their 28th World Series. But before we embark on this 6 month, 162 game marathon of ups and downs, wins and losses, highlights and low lights we call a baseball season, let’s look back at all that happened in Florida this spring and see where the team stands.
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How excited are you right now? Right? You never thought you would see the day. You believed the glory days were over. There was a hole in your soul that would never be filled again. But alas, today is your lucky day. The hole is filled. The glory days have returned. That’s right! It’s time for another installment of my world famous This and That column! Try to contain your excitement. If you are new, welcome. This is my way of writing about a bunch of smaller topics from around the sports world and well, sometimes other places. Let’s jump in.
Continue readingWrestleMania 40 Preview
We are just about two weeks away from the granddaddy of them all. The Showcase of the Immortals. The biggest nights in sports entertainment. Wrestlemania 40. Obviously, the biggest storyline heading into the weekend is Cody and Rollins vs. the Bloodline. I have a lot to say about how that should go down, but first, let’s talk about some of the other matches on the card.
Continue readingThe Results Are In
The diagnosis is in, and it seems as if the Yankees have dodged a bullet. Well, maybe it caught them in the leg. Gerrit Cole has been examined by Dr. Neal ElAttrache and he will officially avoid Tommy John surgery. At least for now. According to the New York Post, the plan is for him to miss about two months and use rest and rehab to heal his elbow along with some “conservative, nonsurgical treatment.”
Continue readingCole Injury Update
There has been an update on Gerrit Cole’s injury. The report is that he will miss at least 1 to 2 months and that he is going to LA for an in person examination by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The reports are that the MRI showed no tear in his UCL, but there was swelling in his elbow.
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