Archive for the ‘Lead Story’ Category

Focus on Jerryd Bayless

By Knup • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, National Basketball Association

Jerryd Bayless has just been drafted by the indiana pacers, and will be a huge impacy running the guard spot. The pacers struggled this year due to heavy injuries on the top key players and had to play all the youngsters for the remainder of the year which they fell to paying in the playoffs. [...]



Shan Foster is our favorite draft pick of 2008

By Knup • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, National Basketball Association

With the 51st pick in the 2008 draft the Dallas Mavericks select, SEC player of the year, Shan Foster from Vanderbilt.  Whoopie right?  Nope!  After this little video Shan is now our favorite player from this class.  Listen to this little tune he does directly from his dorm room, with the tune, “I can’t wait… [...]



Analyzing the Top 3 Picks in the NBA Draft

By Knup • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Basketball Association

This years 2008 NBA draft was a thriller. Top 3 picks, going from number 1 were Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, and O.j Mayo. The player that should make the biggest impact in the NBA I think is Michael Beasley. Yeah Rose has talent but Hinrich should still be able to run the [...]



All Star game voting coming to a close

By Knup • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, Major League Baseball

There are just three days to go and I know the clock is winding down. Arod and Jeter are competing for votes to play in the mlb all star game, so it is sort of like a grudge match between the two of them, even though they are teammates. The AL’s top [...]



Smells like Roses in Chicago

By Knup • Jun 27th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Basketball Association

The Bulls are elated to have hometown native Derrick Rose joining them this fall.  Chicago picked rose with the 1st overall pick in last nights NBA draft.  The Heat followed this up with Michael Beasley, who should help them considerably right from the start.  With the 3rd pick, the Timberwolves picked OJ Mayo only to [...]



2008 NBA Draft is coming up

By Knup • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Basketball Association

Doesn’t it feel like just yesterday that the NBA finals were over?  The Celtics beat the Lakers in glorious fashion so NBA is over now, right?  NOPE!  The NBA Draft is tomorrow.  30 NBA teams are licking their chops and crunching the numbers over who they will select.  It’s a tough draft for scouts as [...]



Shaq dissing Kobe with the mic

By Knup • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Basketball Association

Shaq has talent, there is no hiding that. He’s larger than life.  He’s better than Patrick Ewing.  He’s won a championship with and without Kobe Bryant.  And best of all, he can FREESTYLE!  Check out his latest rap freestyle where Shaq has some fun at Kobe’s expense.



Liveboard for the baseball fan

By Knup • Jun 9th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, Miscellaneous

Doesn’t every baseball fan need a Liveboard - your very own personal live baseball scoreboard!!!!



Phillies get their balls blessed… really, they do!

By motle • Apr 2nd, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Major League Baseball

http://cbs3.com/topstories/philadelphia.phillies.blessing.2.688731.html (read for entire article)
The three men of faith gathered in front the statue of Mike Schmidt to offer their blessings to the opening day game balls.



Choreographed refereeing.

By motle • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story

 
What drives me absolutely bonkers, though, are the referees. But hear me out—I’m not going to get on them because of bad calls or too many fouls.

My problem is how visible they have become in the last few years. In years past, the only reason anyone was supposed to know the ref existed [...]