Lebron James Wins NBA's MVP award

With all the speculation of which player was most deserving of the MVP award this year, Lebron James received it easily, based on the voting. James received 109 out of a possible 121 1st place votes, beating out Dwayne Wade and Kobe Bryant. I agree with some of the commentary that there should be a separate best Offensive Player award as they have a best Defensive Player award. Dwayne Wade carried, or should I say dragged his team to the first round of the players single-handedly. He was the top scorer in the league also. He should of at least had an Offensive Player of the year award, because what he did this season was crazy. But you can't knock the Lebron James pick for MVP. He deserved it outright.

Hawks move on to next round

The Atlanta Hawks have beaten Dwayne Wade and the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs in 7 games. This is the first time the Hawks have moved on to the second round since 1999. The Hawks are both happy and grateful. They mostly kept the team together, only adding a few players and withstood the years of struggle to finally have something to be proud about. Head Coach Mike Woodson told management when he first got the job in Atlanta that he he need 4 years to truly turn this team around on the right track, and he was correct. The celebration must come to a sudden hault because they are going to be facing "The Beast" Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. People are already writing them off for a sweep in a 4 games, so the Hawks have much to prove and should play with a chip on their shoulder, as they did last year in the first round against the Boston Celtics.

Madden '10 First Screens

Here are some of the first screenshots for the upcoming Madden '10 game. From the looks of it, the graphics are beginning to look more and more and realistic. I hope the gameplay does the same. Madden '10 will be available for most systems. Off the graphics alone, people will go out and pre-order this game.

Derrick Rose is a BEAST

Now that the NBA playoffs are underway, a star has now emerged to the spotlight. Derrick Rose. Everyone knew he was a good rookie, but no one knew that he was THAT good. In his first playoff game, he became only the second person in NBA history to score at least 35 points and 10 assist in game 1 against the defending NBA champions, Boston Celtics. He led the Bulls in a dramatic upset. Even though the Bulls lost game 2 in Boston, they managed to split homecourt advantage. Now Derrick Rose & Co. will go back home for game 3 where lately they have been 14-2 at home. Pretty impressive. I don't think the Celtics thought the Bulls had a grain of chance in defeating them, but now realization is starting to set in. They struggled to beat the Bulls in game 2, only by a last second shot, they don't have Kevin Garnett likely for the whole playoffs, Raja Rondo, their starting point guard, got banged up last game and is a little uneasy. Things in Boston seem to be unraveling, but only time will tell.

Portland Trailblazers are hungry

With all the playoff talk in the NBA world today, people are speculating on which teams will do well and which won't. In the western conference, people mention the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, San Antonio, or the Denver Nuggets. But with these last 2 weeks of the regular season, more and more are starting to realize that the Portland Trailblazers are FOR REAL. Last night, the Blazers made the Denver Nuggets look like a non-playoff team. They were up as many as 30 points at one point before the Blazers threw in their bench. The main aspect of their playing is that they are a non-selfish team. Even with Brandon Roy as the premiere player for them, they are always about team first. How is this for a stat, last night, the blazers bench scored 60 points. 60 points? Can a bench actually put up those types of numbers. That makes the whole playoff picture scary. People are overlooking the Blazers, but they might want to focus more on them because right now, they seem like a top team that will give others fits.

*Side note= Rudy Fernadez is BALLER. He set the record for most 3-pointers in a season for a rookie last night.

John Madden retires from NBC after 30 seasons

Aside from basketball, this is big football news. John Madden, the most iconic football sportscaster announced retirement. I know i'm not alone when i say that this is sad news, but it's also a celebration of football in a sense. He made football even more exciting then the sport already is. His voice is recognizable from any football fan. His name on the videogame brand "Madden," has had millions on top of millions in profit over the years. It is the most played sports gaming brand. Even though Madden isn't dying, the football world will miss him more than they know.

IsiahThomas in running for Florida International job

Isiah Thomas, former New York Knicks President and coach, is reportedly in the running for the headcoach position at Florida International University. Thomas has had his troubles in the recent past, including a sexual assault case that has been settled. Tim Hardaway, a former Miami Heat player, said that he threw his name in the hat, but that, "Isiah will get it." I know that Thomas is one of the top 50 players in NBA history, but in regards to his coaching, I don't think that it is something that works for him. Many players feel that it is easy to transition from player to coach, but find out that it's not the case at all and that it's very hard. It's not the same by any means.

Ray Allen Gives A Low Blow...

In the last game between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Caveliers, the Celtics struggled to say the least. They were getting beat by more than 20 points for much of the game. It was almost a no-show for the Celtics who feel that the Cleveland is going to be their biggest competition for the Eastern Conference finals, while overlooking other teams who have given them a run for their money. But in this last game, Ray Allen, one of the most respected players in the game today, sunk to a new "low" to say the least. Allen chose to take out his frustration in a unique way...

Blake Griffin will make leap to NBA

Blake Griffin, forward for Oklahoma will not play his final two years at the school and will go to the NBA with award for College Basketball's Player of the Year. This seems like a very good decision. Even though his team didn't win the championship, he has proven that he can help take a team to the top. And with many struggling teams in the NBA right now, his help is greatly needed. In the Western Conference of the NBA, among playoff teams, the competition is steep. Blake Griffin could be that player that takes a team to contention. His rebounding, plus scoring skills are what teams lack right now.

Michael Jordan's son chooses college

Michael Jordan's son, Marcus Jordan has chosen to play basketball with a scholarship from the University of Central Floriday. It must be unimaginable to constantly be compared to the greatest basketball player to ever live, and by the way he is YOUR father. Marcus Jordan may not be as good as his father, but he is doing what is good for himself and that's all that one can ask for.

G.I. Joe The Rise of The Cobra Game Trailer

The trailer for the new G.I. Joe movie-based game was released by EA games. It's been a long time since the original G.I. Joe cartoons. After watching the trailer for the upcoming game, I felt dissapointed. I thought that with such a long time to develop a worthy game for the series, it should have been a lot better. It doesn't seem interesting at all really. But you can make your own decision...

Magic Drop Celtics from 2nd in East

The Orlando Magic have moved to the #2 spot in the Eastern Conference after beating the Boston Celtics last night in Orlando. From the beginning of the season, critics speculated or criticized Orlando about the team being inconsistent with their playing and only relying on 3-point shots. People also criticized Dwight Howard as not having a "killer instinct" and being too easy going and comical. Well, last night silenced those who had doubts about Dwight and his team and their motivation to be the best. Last night they overcame some adversities and went blow for blow with seasoned Boston Celtics. If these two met in Eastern Conference finals, someone from the Celtics has to devise a plan to attempt to stop Howard. He's scary...

NBA Comic Strip

A new comic strip about Shaquille O'Neal was produced by the Garbage Time All-Stars(Josh Frankel and Mark Haven Britt). They do a weekly NBA comic strip. Pretty funny and different

Fight Night Round 4 Trailer

This is the first trailer for the upcoming Fight Night Round 4 game. It features Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali on the cover, which is new to place these two together. The graphics look very good. Take a look..

Wolves Slash Ticket Prices for '09-10 season

Looks like at least one professional sports team is in touch with hurtful economy. The Minnesota Timberwolves are slashing 95 percent of season tickets at the Target Center. The Wolves are also guaranteeing a refund of any unused season tickets to buyers who lose their job in 2009. Wow. Now if only the Atlanta Hawks can jump on the bandwagon so I can see more games...

Anticipation for Resident Evil 5

The most anticipated game early in the year is Resident Evil 5. This time around, a duo goes into Africa to investigate a bioterrorism threat that could spread throughout the world. They have no idea what they are getting into. Here is a trailer....

Carmelo Anthony suspended for 1 game

Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony was suspended by the team organization (Coach George Karl) for not coming out the game when Karl told him to. If i was Karl, i would see that this your star player trying to compete, but then u say don't? It's all crazy to me. Just let em play....

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Trailer

Here is the trailer for 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand video game, a follow up to 50 Cent's first game. 50 Cent has aligned himself with some of the best video game developers to make the best game possible. Looking at this trailer, it will be 100% better than the first.

Godfather II Trailer

Here is trailer to the upcoming game Godfather II. The first Godfather game was pretty fun. It is a story about rising to power in New York City. Watch

A game of H-O-R-S-E for All-Star Weekend

Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant, O.J. Mayo, and Joe Johnson will take part in a game of H-O-R-S-E this Saturday for All-Star Weekend. This game will be televised on TNT during the day before the All-Star Saturday Events at night. My pick for the winner will be Joe Johnson, who seems more fundamentally sound out the three.

Lebron James scores 52

So everyone wanted to see how Lebron James would respond on the heels of Kobe Bryant's 61 point performance at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. It seems he did it in his own way. Lebron James scored 52 points, a little less than Bryant's, but also recorded a triple-double as well. There hasn't been a player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975 to score at least 50 points with a triple-double.