Show Recap - Wednesday March 03, 2010

I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but I can’t stop talking hockey! Yeah, and the Olympics don’t do anything for the NHL. And there’s no tangible benefit or buzz that follows the Olympians back to the league. That’s why, Pittsburgh Penguin fans gave Buffalo Sabres’ goalie Ryan Miller a bigger ovation than they did their own superstar Sid Crosby last night. Great moment!

They weren't disrespecting Sid, they were showing their respect for Miller. They have the rest of their lives to cheer Sid, but were going to take a moment to get on their feet for their fellow American. A rare opportunity to go against the grain; it was classy gesture. And a significant one! It goes to show just how huge that game was and how fierce that rivalry has become. That's NFL fans cheering an opposing goalie more than their franchise player, a guy who delivered them a Stanley the season before.

Yeah, but what happens in Vancouver, stays in Vancouver. And there's... More »

Hats off to LeBron James for relinquishing his number 23 jersey as a way of acknowledging Michael Jordan! He's right; no one but Jordan should wear that number. A magnanimous move by the 'King'! Yeah, about as magnanimous as Rickey Henderson honoring Lou Brock when he ripped his stolen base record!

Yeah, he's doing it to honor Jordan. And I'm Bill Russell! You're doing it honor Jordan?! You've decided that no one but Mike is worthy of rocking that jersey…after a decade of doing just that, yourself. Yeah, you think no one but Mike should wear that number. Yeah, that or your switching numbers because everyone has already bought your jersey and you’re looking to make a huge cash grab by throwing on a new one, "number six".

Wait, so you're not worthy enough to wear Jordan's gear, but it's o.k. to wear Bill Russell's and Dr. J's?! Or it will be, until you sell out of that one and decide that you want to honor them, by changing to Jerry West's... More »

"Answer: this Hall of Fame college basketball coach and even better human being has won a National Championship and over 800 games, but has not won his conference outright in nearly 20 years." "Who is…James Arthur Boeheim." "Correct!"

And you cab strike that from the record, because Jim Boeheim and the 'Cuse ripped the Big East title last night when they hammered St. John's.

I'll tell you something else that hasn't happened in a long time. When do you think was the last time Jim Boeheim won National Coach the Year honors? Right…never. And that better change right now.

Sure, Frank Martin has worked a small miracle at Kansas State. And John Calipari has already gotten his grill on a bottle on bourbon. And when Steve Alford isn't mouthing opposing players, he’s done a nifty little job in Albuquerque. But no one has done a better job this year than "Jimmy B".

The 'Cuse was picked to finish... More »

Info & Stats: GM Portland Trailblazers | Occupied role since 2006.

Topics: The grind this year | Handling adversity | Young team handling expectations of the playoffs | Greg Oden going down with another knee injury | Rehabbing Oden | Risking a return of Oden before the end of the season | 8 to 12 slots for maximum contracts | Tactics and strategy with the trade deadline | LeBron’s future | Once winning a championship, hard to say no to after.

Info & Stats: Pro-Boxer | Current WBA Welterweight Super Champion | Record: 46-5, 39 by KO.

Topics: Giving up hope of the fight with Floyd coming off? | Thoughts on taking Mayweather down in the fight | Using jabs in the old days | Better now today in his career | Focus and fire today | Wanting to be the best in the sport | Link to performance enhancers | Mayweather using tactics to win the fight before it happens | Chippy moment at the press conference | Mayweather getting confused | "Confusion" explained | Next fight against Manny Pacquiao.

Info & Stats: Shooting Guard San Antonio Spurs | 9th Season in the NBA | 3-Time NBA Champion.

Topics: Rejuvenated team | Making the plays down the stretch | The difference with the offense this year | Conversation with Gregg Popovich before the contract extension | Not sure what he would have done if Popovich hadn’t stayed | How Tony Parker got Player of the Week | Thoughts on possibility of winning an MVP award | Toughness of the other teams in the West | Possibility of coaching someday? | Hard to picture himself as a coach | Other superstars wanting to move on to other cities | Why stay where he is?