Paul Pierce scored 32 points, including a buzzer-beating 21-foot jumper, helping the Boston Celtics defeat the Miami Heat 100-98 at America Airlines Arena in Miami on Friday night. Through the first three quarters of the game, it was a familiar re-run episode of Celtics vs. Heat. Boston’s “Big Three” and Rajon Rondo, all in double-figures, [...]
On Tuesday, University of Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino admitted to the police that he had consensual sex with Karen Cunagin Sypher after drinking at Porcini restaurant in Louisville, KY on August 1, 2003. In addition, Pitino revealed that he gave her $3,000 for an abortion. This report comes after Sypher was indicted in [...]
Ex-Celtics coach Rick Pitino could return to the NBA. The Louisville coach has shown interest in the Sacramento Kings’ coaching vacancy and has been identified as a candidate for the position. There are rumors flying that he could be ending his time in Louisville with an announcement coming soon (but that’s conjecture at this point). [...]
VIEW –> Sports of Boston NCAA Bracket Standings: Top 20 Ahh, the peaks and valleys of the NCAA Tournament. By Saturday, I lost my first Elite Eight team, and subsequently my first Final Four team in Memphis. I had the seven other Elite Eight teams so I was still in great shape to win some much-need money [...]
Last season, Kevin Youkilis was on a hot streak the whole first half of the season and just couldn’t be put down. It appears he’s entering that stretch again this season, as Youk homered to lead the Sox to a 5-1 victory over the Tigers. Josh Beckett went seven strong innings with eight strikeouts, but [...]
What was Rick Pitino thinking? Why did he trade away Chauncey Billups for Kenny Anderson? Sure, Anderson was a veteran point guard and was pivotal for the C’s during the 2001 playoffs, but let’s be honest. Pitino really screwed up this one. Billups has become one of the top point guards in the Eastern Conference as [...]