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Interesting take from Neil Best regarding the traditional champagne celebration from MLB teams after winning a division. Still, and I hate to be a party pooper here, but the increasingly ritualized practice of baseball teams spraying and/or consuming bubbly after every postseason achievement has gotten as stale as the carpeting in the Yankees’ plush new clubhouse after Sunday’s deluge. Best went on to say that MLB should limit the celebration to the really big stuff (pennant, World Ser

Michael Jordan was once widely regarded as the best player in the game of professional Basketball, and is now the measuring stick for all NBA superstars, present and to come. Jordan accomplished many things in the world of Basketball, including a collegiate National Championship at the University of North Carolina, as well as 6 NBA championships. He was also a 5 time league MVP in addition to an All-Star selection 14 times.As you may or may not know, Michael Jordan was recently voted into the NBIf you believe that, “The Los Angeles Lakers represent all that is evil in the world,” well, get ready for evil to reign supreme yet again.  This Laker team is going to repeat, and they are going to make it look easy.I would however first like to address the notion that they are evil, or are somehow cheating.  The NBA has a salary cap, so comparisons to the Yankees are down right ridiculous.  They made a draft day trade for Kobe Bryant, who at that point was an unproven 17 year old kid.  Andrew Let's run the numbers: Bryant has played 13 seasons, has one MVP award, four championships, one finals MVP and two scoring titles. Definitely impressive. But after 13 seasons, Jordan earned six championships, six NBA finals MVP awards, ...Jordan accomplished many things in the world of Basketball, including a collegiate National Championship at the University of North Carolina, as well as 6 NBA championships. He was also a 5 time league MVP in addition to an All-Star ...

Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post :  “From July to September, Anthony traveled from Denver to Spain to Los Angeles and seemingly everywhere in between. There were photo shoots, guest appearances, product endorsements, basketball camps and charity events. Anthony’s playoff performance last season rocketed his star power to new heights. His schedule reflected it, starting in July when he was chosen to host a basketball camp in Malaga, Spain. Through most of it was Anthony’s right-hand man, trainer The Denver Nuggets kick-off our Northwest Division previews. You can read past previews here . by Cub Buenning The city of Denver, CO is home to a group of sports fan who are accustomed to winning. Their “favorite sons,” the Broncos of the NFL have appeared in five Super Bowls, won two titles and since those back-to-back championships a decade ago, they have continued to be one of the league’s best teams year-in and year-out. The local hockey squad, the Colorado Avalanche, has brough t h

   For the first time since 2003, the Jazz are holding training camp at their practice facility. Given their weeklong trip to Europe in the preseason, general manager Kevin O'Connor felt it would be too much travel to leave town for camp as well.     It creates a different feel for camp, especially for those of us who liked going to Boise State. The players are free to go home to their families not just every night, but between two-a-day sessions as well.     Deron Williams was enthusiastic abLamar OdomIs it bad that we’re still waiting for Lamar Odom to reveal this whole marrying-a-Kardashian thing is part of some giant prank? Or is that being too cynical? Lamar and Khloe got married yesterday, exactly one month after they met, and for what we’re guessing will be either the season premier of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” or the pilot episode of L.O. and Khloe’s own show. Of course Kim Kardashian and Courtney were there, as well as Bruce Jenner. For the groom’s side, Kobe Bryant With training camp commencing this weekend and the 2009-10 NBA season opener just around the corner, I find myself conflicted on the state of our Nuggets. On the one hand, I remain grateful for the great season we had in 2008-09 .  On the other hand, as a realist I don't see how these Nuggets as presently constructed can dethrone the Lakers, nor do I see Nugg

Kobe Bryant obviously wins championships. We had the number one rated NBA game last year, so it just made sense for us to partner up with a guy like Kobe." When asked what 2K wanted to do differently for their 10-year anniversary, ...Chris BoshNow that NBA training camps are underway, some guys will have to get used to having all eyes on them — or more specifically, all eyes on their knees, shoulders, ankles, etc. — waiting to see if they’ll hold up or crumble like a toothpick sculpture … Chris Bosh wasn’t supposed to be on that list, especially given the results we’d seen from his offseason workout, but then he tweaked his hamstring right before Raptors camp opened. Bosh apparently hurt himself while playing golf, which jus

Kendall vs. Brazil @ 2009 FIBA AMERICAS. Image: www.fiba.comShortly after helping Team Canada take a huge step towards once again being a presence on the hoops map by qualifying for the 2010 FIBA Worlds, I had the opportunity to interview one of the main contributors for the “Red and White”.  After watching Levon Kendall capture back to back BC High School rings in 01-02, his road led him down south to the University of Pittsburgh.  Following a redshirt year, Kendall saw limited minutes during Coming up on his 20th anniversary with Montepaschi Siena, general manager Ferdinando Minucci shows no signs of letting up – either in terms of hard work on his winning ways. Minucci’s rise through the ranks in the 1990s coincided with Montepaschi’s increase in prestige in Serie A. Achieving the lofty title of General Director and Vice President in 1999, Minucci’s hands-on approach through the 2000s has created a veritable European basketball powerhouse, with four Italian Championships (and a curWhen David Stern memorably handed over the Larry O'Brien Trophy to "Lakers Alternate Governor" Joey Buss back in June, he effectively closed the book on the decade of the 2000s in the NBA, as the next championship will be won in 2010. ...... he might have been good had he won a ring but since he didn't he just another trash player like LeBron, because we all know that the only accomplishment in the NBA is a championship that's why Robert Horry is the best player ever. ...

Major League Soccer Logo We’ve read for many years that a “traditional” calendar will never work in Major League Soccer. Stadium issues, weather and competition from other sports forces MLS to play over the summer. After many years of defending that policy, I have to the realization that for once Sepp Blatter may be on to something. The MLS calendar is misaligned not only for FIFA and world football, but for the best marketing possibilities here at home. Let’s start wit

Sorry, Rick Ross. Your outsized boast-heavy catalog needs to be rededicated to Mr. Mikhail Prokhorov, the Russian billionaire who just plunked $700 million of his own money into the soon-to-be Brooklyn Nets. Because this man is a boss. Everyone knew Prokhorov was a “playboy,” which, when used in regard to a wealthy Russian, is a term so vague it can mean anything from “likes women and boats” to “oil-cartel magnate” to “gangster” to “all of the above.” But Prokhorov has a special style about hi

by Marcel Mutoni The basketball franchise in New Jersey has a new boss and owner. And like any new boss, the guy is likely going to want to make his mark, and do so as soon as humanly possible. Mikhail Prokhorov is a driven person, who will want things done his way. Change will likely start at the top of the organization. According to those close to the team, GM Rod Thorn and friends may soon be looking for work. From the Star-Ledger : The Nets basketballVia AW: “… LeBron James used Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert’s connections to get him into the prestigious Allen & Company billionaire conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, this summer, a gathering of 260 of America’s richest and most powerful people. As much as James wants to win championships, he also wants an unprecedented global brand. There’s still a good chance that he’ll pursue it with his hometown Cavaliers, but the odds tilted a touch on Wednesday, when a $9 billion man pledged $700 mi

On Friday, September 11th, as they had so many times in the past, basketball fans from all walks of life, casual and hardcore alike, made plans to catch a supposed last glimpse of greatness from Michael Jordan.  The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame beautifully set the stage, shifting sites to the more accommodating Symphony Hall to allow more fans to witness the event in person.  Organizers scheduled the ceremony to rise to a crescendo for ‘his Airness.’  One-by-one, the 2009 inductees Yesterday, the saga of Atlantic Yards got weirderer when developer and Nets owner Bruce Ratner announced that the playboy Russian financier/oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov would step in with some cash to bail out the floundering project in exchange for a majority share of the team. The NY Times , Richest Russian’s Newest Toy: An N.B.A. Team Mr. Prokhorov’s deal also stands out because there is little foreign ownership of any kind in major American sports. Last May, Chinese investors

He has also won seven straight rebounding titles, and five NBA championships. NBA.com hails Rodman as “arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history and one of the most recognized athletes in the world.” ...Kupchak's teams have won 4 NBA championships and been to the NBA finals 6 times over this decade. After losing Shaq and becoming a LOTTERY team, and having to rebuild, in a few years he returned this team to championship contention, ...The battle for 2009 WNBA conference titles get underway tonight in a doubleheader on ESPN2. In the east, Deanna Nolan and the Detroit Shock host Tamika Catchings and the Indiana Fever at 8 p.m. ET at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The series will be the fourth consecutive playoff series between the two teams. The Shock won the first three, but had home court advantage. This year the tables are turned as Indiana is the top seed with the home court advantage. Indiana is 0-2 all-time in the Eastern C

FIBA's final international tournament of the summer, Eurobasket, ended with Spain winning its first continental championship. Pau Gasol won the tourna.The history of sports in Boston is long and storied. They’ve had such success with their professional sports teams that at least one of their teams has played in a championship game every decade since 1900 and since 2000 Boston’s professional teams have won six championships. Photo credit: Phil Romans Fenway- Field from the Press box Boston Red Sox – Fenway Park The Boston Red Sox play in the American League Eastern Division of Major Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar boost to educationThe equipment is so new that manufacturers’ labels still hang from desk lamps, while in a laboratory a printer sits on the box from which it was unpacked. For two…Israel rejects UN war crimes claimIsrael steps up diplomatic offensive against a damning report by a UN panel accusing the country’s military of committing war crimes and possibly crimes against humanityIsrael hiding nukes in Golan, Syria claims CAIRO, Sept. 22 — Damascus in a