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Miami Heat Favored to win 2011 NBA Title, Dwyane Wade Disagrees

By Ryan Hogan

Miami Heat Favored to win 2011 NBA Title, Dwyane Wade Disagrees Now with superstars Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh the Miami Heat are the odds on favorites to win the 2011 NBA Championship. Las Vegas makers of book have placed the Heat as the 8-5 choice to reign victorious in the next incarnation of the Association's ultimate series. Austrian... »

LeBron James Accepts Miami Heat’s Invitation: The Saga’s Losers & Victors

By Ryan Hogan

LeBron James Accepts Miami Heat's Invitation: The Saga's Losers & Victors Initially, one wants to feel sympathy for Cleveland. The departure of LeBron James to one of the few NBA franchises that's less relevant than the Cleveland Cavaliers—the Miami Heat—has emotionally destroyed the Ohioan city and its basketball watching inhabitants. Even so, compassion should be lightly administered to Cleveland.... »

Bryant Ignores Rock, Rapt Media Pays Attention

By Ryan Hogan

Bryant Ignores Rock, Rapt Media Pays Attention During a timeout in the final quarter of the alpha game of the 2010 NBA Finals, comedian Chris Rock appears to be perorating with Los Angeles Lakers star, Kobe Bryant. However, the former NBA MVP seems to ignore the harlequin's colloquy while remaining engrossed with the game's circumvolution. [caption id="attachment_4688" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Kobe Bryant (left) in... »

Celtics, Lakers To Battle In 2010 NBA Finals: Rondo’s Performance is Paramount

By Ryan Hogan

Celtics, Lakers To Battle In 2010 NBA Finals: Rondo's Performance is Paramount When the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers tip-off Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Staples Center in the City of Angels, pundits will have had five full days to dissect, diagram, and predict this historic match-up. With more than 120 hours to examine both... »

Ron Artest’s Determinative Field Goal Propels Lakers To 3-2 Series Advantage (VIDEO)

By Ryan Hogan

Ron Artest's Determinative Field Goal Propels Lakers To 3-2 Series Advantage In a matter of moments, Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest went from an irascible cretin to a celebrated paladin. With the Lakers leading the Phoenix Suns by a three-count, and just 61 seconds remaining in the contest, Artest received a pass from Pau Gasol (who finished the match with 21... »

Rajon Rondo Responsible For Indelible Image of 2010 NBA Postseason (VIDEO)

By Ryan Hogan

Rajon Rondo Responsible For Indelible Image of 2010 NBA Postseason (VIDEO) It is highly probable that it will become the preeminent moment of the 2010 NBA Postseason. In the second quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo dived for a ball that he and Orlando Magic guard Jason Williams had been pursuing for nearly half... »

LA Mayor Villaraigosa Insults, Mocks With NBA Playoff Wager

By Ryan Hogan

LA Mayor Villaraigosa Insults, Mocks With NBA Playoffs Wager Historically, when mayors of the cities from competing playoffs teams wager with one another the bet involves some sort of municipal staple. For instance, Boston's mayor might wager a Boston cream pie while the mayor of Philadelphia might wager cheese steaks. The tradition continues as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wagers his... »

Cavaliers’ Triumph Over Celtics Hinges On More Than James’ Elbow

By Ryan Hogan

"Our doctors have not said anything to me. Our trainers haven't said anything to me, and LeBron hasn't said anything to me about it bothering him." - Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown. Coach Brown was referring of course to LeBron James' ailing elbow otherwise known as the most discussed body part in the world of sport. [caption id="attachment_4474" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="LeBron James... »

Paul Pierce Successfully Executes Field Goal Attempt In Final Moments Of Game 3 (VIDEO)

By Ryan Hogan

Paul Pierce Successfully Executes Field Goal Attempt In Final Moments Of Game 3 (VIDEO) Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce waited for the game's penultimate second, positioned himself on his favorite shooting location and then propitiously executed a field goal attempt from a distance of 21-feet. These actions ran congruent to the sounding of the contest's audible indicator of cessation. The... »

Bryant, Durant, James Lead Their Respective Teams, Make Headlines In 2010 NBA Playoffs

By Ryan Hogan

Bryant, Durant, James Lead Their Respective Teams, Make Headlines In 2010 NBA Playoffs Every series in the NBA Playoffs is now two games old. If we can draw but one conclusion from the hardwood proceedings it's the 2010 postseason lacks competition. Only three of the eight opening round match-ups are tied at one-game apiece. Compare that to the 2010... »

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  • Game 7: Most-watched NBA game in 12 years

    ABC's coverage of the NBA Finals' Game 7 garnered the largest basketball audience in 12 years. Thursday night's Game 7 drew 28.2 million viewers, the largest television audience since a Bulls vs. Jazz game in 1998. Lakers-Celtics scored a hefty 11.4 rating among adults 18-49. The pivotal game was also TV's top non-Olympics summer telecast in nearly a decade.

  • Last Game of NHL Finals Scores Best Ratings in 36 Years

    The sixth and final game of the Stanley Cup Finals, in which the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers for their first championship since 1971, drew 8.3 million viewers making it the most-watched NHL game in nearly 40 years. The entire 2010 Stanley Cup Finals was the most viewed finals in nearly 13 years. However, NBC still came in second thanks to the Fox Network's two-hour edition of So You Think You Can Dance.

  • Shawn Johnson Set To Tumble At London Olympics

    Iowa native and gold-medal winner in gymnastics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Shawn Johnson, recently announced that she plans on competing at the 2010 Summer Games in London. The 18-year-old gymnast made the announcement to a crowd of 8,000 students at Des Moines' Hy-Vee Hall. In 2008, Johnson won four medals the Summer Olympics, a gold in the balance beam as well three silvers.

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