Ball Don't Lie's most popular posts of 2014 In a lot of ways, the NBA’s take on 2014 was a bit of a throwback. The San Antonio Spurs won the league’s title, LeBron James was courted endlessly before making a major free agent announcement, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal said some daffy stuff, Donald Sterling acted like a prat, while Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant made a little history. … [Read more...]
Big League Stew’s most popular posts of 2014
Big League Stew's most popular posts of 2014 Your browser does not support iframes. Here at Big League Stew, we spend the entire year writing about baseball's best moments — whether they're game-changing homers, pre-game hijinks, on-the-field beefs and even MLB's most famous girlfriend. Once again, 2014 provided us with hundreds of interesting, wacky and thrilling baseball highlights. Here … [Read more...]
Around the League: Players to Avoid: NL Central
Around the League: Players to Avoid: NL Central Tuesday, December 23, 2014 We recently finished hitting the fantasy risers for each division. Now we turn our attention to players on the opposite end of the spectrum, what we call players to avoid. It's important to note that we don't mean "avoid" in the literal sense -- all the players will likely be drafted in standard fantasy leagues next … [Read more...]
How exactly will Miami receive LeBron James on Christmas Day?
How exactly will Miami receive LeBron James on Christmas Day? Far be it from me to tell Miami how to respond to LeBron James on Christmas Day, but, honestly, if the Cavaliers could re-anoint the king upon his throne in Northeast Ohio, Heat fans ought to give him quite an ovation. After all, it’s the holidays. Of course, Cleveland wasn’t so welcoming when James returned on Dec. 2, 2010, and … [Read more...]
Bulls use 49-point 4th to glide past Raptors
Bulls use 49-point 4th to glide past Raptors ');ad_counter++}; Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler lead Bulls' late surge to top RaptorsAssociated PressBulls Win In Rose's ReturnVIDEO PLAYLIST CHICAGO -- Even surrounded by an array of offensive talent, Derrick Rose proved he is still the go-to guy in Chicago. Rose scored 29 points, Jimmy Butler added 27 points and 11 rebounds, and the Chicago … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Jimmy Fest
The Daily Dose: Dose: Jimmy Fest Tuesday, December 23, 2014 James Harden had the line of the night, Jimmy Butler stayed hot, Chandler Parsons stunk, Rajon Rondo double-doubled, David Lee finally played, Festus Ezeli and Justin Holiday had big games for the Warriors, and the Hawks beat the Mavericks to move into second place in the East on Monday night. Click here to follow me on Twitter. … [Read more...]
Best XI: Best XI: Week 17
Best XI: Best XI: Week 17 Monday, December 22, 2014 The Best XI returns after we saw a great matchup between Liverpool and Arsenal this weekend on top of some other interesting matches that included a Southampton blowout of Everton and a shootout between QPR and West Brom. Neal covers the storylines as usual in his MMM here. Best XI Points An amazing 256 points this week that included a 42 … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 22 Brian Vickers
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 22 Brian Vickers After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Brian Vickers NASCAR Experience: Seven … [Read more...]
Marian Hossa in an ice bath; thanks, Reebok’s Winter Classic ads (Photo)
Marian Hossa in an ice bath; thanks, Reebok’s Winter Classic ads (Photo) With the saturation of outdoor games and no semblance of rivalry between the two participants, many of us have no doubt wondered how the 2015 Winter Classic could be marketed to maximum effect. The answer, really to anything in life: Marian Hossa in an ice bath. Katie Brown of District Sports Page discovered these … [Read more...]
Manning’s four picks means Patriots, not Broncos, earn top seed
Manning's four picks means Patriots, not Broncos, earn top seed A trip to the Super Bowl goes through Foxborough on the AFC side. The New England Patriots earned the top seed in the AFC playoffs and home-field advantage throughout by virtue of the Denver Broncos losing to the Cincinnati Bengals, 37-28. The Bengals clinched a playoff spot with the win. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers … [Read more...]