Category: Sports

This is what the Miami Heat envisioned when their Big Three decided to join forces last summer. A trio of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh were sure to post playoff success against any opponent—and the plan is working to perfection. James scored 35 points and Wade added 28 as the Heat took a […]

The NBA defending champion Los Angeles Lakers appear to be in deep trouble after falling behind, 2-0, to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the Western Conference Playoff. The Lakers couldn’t keep pace with the hot-shooting Mavericks in Game 2, falling 93-81, at the Staples Center on May 4. Veteran power forward Dirk […]

The Chicago Bulls bounced back from their Game 1 loss, beating the Atlanta Hawks, 86-73, in Game 2 on May 4. The Bulls were shocked by the outstanding play of Hawks’ guard Joe Johnson, who scored 34 points to steal a road win in the opening game of the Eastern Conference Playoff second round. But […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall stirred up controversy after making comments on May 2 via Twitter about the military shooting of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The 4-year veteran criticized people who celebrated bin Laden’s death, and questioned if bin Laden was really responsible for the attack on the World Trade Center on […]

The Washington Redskins wrapped up the 2011 NFL Draft with their annual draft day party at FedEx Field on April 30. To the delight of many in attendance, fans were treated to performances from the Redskins marching band and cheerleaders as well as a tour of the locker room and a meet-and-greet with a selection […]

The Baltimore Ravens used their 2011 NFL draft to fill a number of voids, both offensive and defensive, among their championship-contending roster. Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome took Colorado cornerback Jimmy Smith with the 27th pick in the first round of the draft on April 28. Newsome initially attempted to trade the Ravens’ 26th overall pick with […]

The biggest professional boxing match of the year so far is scheduled for May 7, a fight between former lightweight, welterweight and middleweight champion Shane Mosley and current No. 1 rated boxer Manny Pacquiao. The boxers will square off at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. It will air on Pay-Per-View, followed by […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took another step toward proving that they’re not a one-hit wonder, outperforming the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 114-101 road victory on May 1 in game one of their second-round matchup. After shocking the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the Western Conference playoff, Memphis showed once more that […]

After averaging a season-low 13 points against the Boston Celtics in four games during the regular season, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade tried a different approach to open the playoff series between the fast-becoming rivals: attack. Wade piled up 23 points in the first half and 38 points total to pace Miami to a 99-90 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies turned in the first shocker of the NBA postseason, eliminating the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs from the playoffs with a 99-91 victory in game six of their series on April 29 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. The Grizzles are just the second No. 8 seed in NBA playoff history to beat […]

On the first day of the NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins dealt for an extra second-round pick for Day Two. But facing a need for more picks, and more players, the Redskins traded three more times during the second and third rounds on April 29 to net them a total of 10 picks in this […]