Cavaliers vs. Warriors, Blackhawks vs. Ducks Handicapper Preview - SportsBlog.com (blog) The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Golden State Warriors in the 2015 NBA finals. With home court advantage, the Warriors are -220 favorites to take home the title with Cleveland getting back +185 at the sports books. The Chicago Blackhawks take on the Anaheim Ducks in the Stanley Cup finals. Here are the odds … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Waiting for the Finals
The Daily Dose: Dose: Waiting for the Finals Tuesday, June 02, 2015 Unless you’re into god-awful draft related leaks from teams and agents, there isn’t a whole lot going on right now as we wait for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Since we’ve broken this series down for you guys already I’m not going to break the series down here. But if you want you can check out my podcast, where we had Jimmy … [Read more...]
Stephen Curry’s pre-game two-ball dribbling routine, animated
Stephen Curry's pre-game two-ball dribbling routine, animated Well, this is neat: via Cash Sirois, former creative director for the Dallas Mavericks and current radio host on Dallas' 1310 The Ticket, and The Well Creative Productions, here's a very cool animated take on the cool ball-handling warmup routine that 2014-15 NBA Most Valuable Player and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen … [Read more...]
Joey Gallo shows off all his skills during major-league debut
Joey Gallo shows off all his skills during major-league debut There were some who questioned whether Texas Rangers third baseman Joey Gallo was ready for the majors. Those concerns were not without merit. While Gallo was considered one of the best prospects in the game, he would be making the jump from Double-A, and had struck out quite a bit in the minors. [Listen up! We've got Rays star … [Read more...]
IndyCar mandates closure panels to keep cars on the ground (The Associated Press)
IndyCar mandates closure panels to keep cars on the ground (The Associated Press) IndyCar is mandating the use of closure panels on the rear wheel guards for the remaining three superspeedway races. Tuesday's action is in response to three cars going airborne during preparation for the Indianapolis 500. The panels will be required for both Chevrolet and Honda and will debut Saturday night … [Read more...]
What should happen to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups?
What should happen to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups? The shockingly sudden resignation of Sepp Blatter as head of FIFA prompts a number of questions, many of which are a long way from being answered. Some will remain unanswered until the prosecutors and various police forces announce the results … Continue reading → The shockingly sudden resignation of Sepp Blatter as head of FIFA prompts a … [Read more...]
This ‘NBA on NBC’-themed Warriors-Cavs video will get you amped for the Finals
This 'NBA on NBC'-themed Warriors-Cavs video will get you amped for the Finals Well, this is a pretty rad way to get amped up for the 2015 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Television producer and commercial director Ryan Eytcheson took Marv Albert's fantastic prefatory voiceover … [Read more...]
LA Kings to teach players about domestic violence and drug abuse
LA Kings to teach players about domestic violence and drug abuse The Los Angeles Kings have seen two of their players publicly deal with domestic violence and drug issues during the last year. Because of this, general manager Dean Lombardi said the team will take the step of bringing in people outside the organization to educate its players about such problems. In October, defenseman Slava … [Read more...]
Joey Gallo and Bryce Harper were on the most powerful Little League team
Joey Gallo and Bryce Harper were on the most powerful Little League team Texas Rangers rookie Joey Gallo is one of the few players in the game with 80 raw power. Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper also fits in that category. [Listen up! We've got Rays star Evan Longoria on this week's StewPod] The threat of two possible 40+ home run players hitting back-to-back would likely terrify … [Read more...]
Titans working to run better with Mariota, other draft picks – FOXSports.com
Titans working to run better with Mariota, other draft picks - FOXSports.com Updated JUN 02, 2015 5:54p ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Of the many items on Tennessee's needs improvement list, nothing may be higher offensively than running the ball better. It's a topic coach Ken Whisenhunt has repeatedly mentioned this offseason, a not so subtle message for an offense that can stand to improve across … [Read more...]