David Stern officially joined the NBA in 1978, and in 1984 became the league’s fourth commissioner. In his quarter century tenure, Stern presided over an NBA that has evolved into a global force exceedingly more powerful than it was when he started — and by extension, worth many more billions. A lawyer by trade, he has built a […]

NHL teams who prefer to empty their wallets and sign or trade for high-priced players during the offseason have difficulty finding chemistry. As a result, this limits them from making noise in the playoffs. It’s just simple logic. While each team enters the summer with different wants and needs, franchises that make the most subtle, […]

Before Ubaldo Jimenez arrived in Cleveland, the Indians already had a pitcher who was performing like an ace. It’s no secret that Justin Masterson has had a spectacular year, anchoring an Indians starting rotation that has been the main reason why the team sits within striking distance of first place in the AL Central. Just how Masterson has been so dominant […]

The University of Illinois football team has gone 28-45 since 2005. In that time the Fighting Illini have only finished higher than eighth in the Big Ten twice, including back-to-back seasons where they finished 11th and then 10th in the conference. 2005 is a significant year in documenting the team’s struggles, as that’s when Ron Zook was named head coach, a […]

To say that Eric Hinske has had a unique career is definitely an understatement. After winning his first World Series ring with the Red Sox in 2007 while hitting just .204 on the season, Hinske was forced to settle for a minor league contract the following year with the Tampa Bay Rays. He regained his form at […]

While hockey fans in one area of New York are complaining about not getting a new arena, fans in another area are thinking negatively about new renovations being made to their arena. This is the case when it comes to the New York Rangers and the changes to the “World’s Most Famous Arena,” Madison Square […]

When the University of Colorado announced last year that they were leaving the Big 12 for the Pac-12, there wasn’t a lot of fanfare. Colorado hasn’t been a top program of late and as a result has been on the wrong end of the spectrum for a number of years. The media also speculated about how many […]

There have been countless cases in the sport of hockey when a player has been required to change the way he plays in order to make it to the next level. Whether it’s changing their role from a scoring forward to a defensive forward, a stay-at-home defenseman to a two-way, or a skilled player into […]

Quick, name the five highest paid players in the NBA. Three of the five shouldn’t surprise you: Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan. They’re franchise cornerstones, perennial All-Stars, MVPs and have 10 rings between the three of them. Kobe is The Black Mamba, dominating and intimidating all comers even as his heavy legs slow […]

Less than two weeks ago, as trade rumors swirled leading up to the trade deadline, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell was going to be finishing the season in a different uniform. The deadline came and went but Bell remained a Padre, contrary to all of the reports that an impending move […]