Kelly Olynyk, the 7-foot former Gonzaga center who transformed from a seldom used sophomore bench player, to a redshirt Junior first team All American will now face his biggest moment yet: the 2013 NBA draft. The native of British Columbia, Canada was an unknown commodity throughout most of his collegiate career. He played like a guard in a center’s body ... Read More »
Phil Jackson, the 11-time NBA Champion coach has been offered numerous jobs this offseason according to ESPN. His return to basketball is imminent, but under what circumstances and position remains to be seen. What is clear though is the potential for Jackson to one day make Seattle his new NBA home. Last week, ESPN reported Jackson was waiting until after ... Read More »
As NBA coaching legend Phil Jackson continues to make his rounds on radio shows across the country promoting his new book, the Zen Master scoffed at the notion that Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak tried to sell him on the idea that Mike D’Antoni was a better fit to coach the team last season. “I laughed, he said ... Read More »
Michael Crabtree’s offseason just took a turn for the worse as he tore his Achilles’ tendon during organized team activities. According to USAtoday.com, the fear of the San Francisco 49ers is that he could be out all season. Crabtree came alive last season and started living up to his potential when head coach Jim Harbaugh inserted Colin Kaepernick in at quarterback. ... Read More »
On today’s episode of the Hollywood drama known as Los Angeles Lakers news, word has it that center, Dwight Howard was unhappy with coach D’Antoni’s offensive game-plan or lack thereof all season long. This revelation could be a potential hiccup in the Lakers’ plans to bring the big man back next season. Mitch Kupchak held separate meetings with several players ... Read More »
The San Francisco 49ers have won the bid to host the 50th Super Bowl in 2016. San Francisco beat out South Florida for the rights to host the game. South Florida had been seen as a long shot since the city failed to secure 350 million dollars for stadium improvements. The vote was made by the NFL owners, who tend ... Read More »
With OTAs kicking off all around the NFL and mini camps just around the corner, teams are hoping to get an early look at how some of their training camp position battles might shake out. For the San Francisco 49ers, the team is hoping to see signs from their young wide receivers that indicate they’re ready to make an impact ... Read More »
Head coach Mike McCoy and the San Diego Chargers plan on restricting Manti Te’o's access with the media until minicamps in mid-June. After the scandal of the fake girlfriend which was tied to Te’o, the Chargers are being protective with their linebacker. It is being reported that Te’o recently attended a party hosted by Maxim magazine. Ironically the magazine included ... Read More »
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