BallHype User Blog - aspolane

Live from Oklahoma City

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:02:00 +0000

	Welcome to the NCAA Tournament. I'm covering the games this weekend in Oklahoma City where today I'll see BYU/Florida followed by North Texas/Kansas State. Then tonight it will be UNLV/Northern Iowa followed by Kansas/Leigh. BYU/Florida will open the tournament, so all eyes will be on the Ford ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

South Region Picks

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:38:00 +0000

	Here are my picks for the South Region — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

East Region Picks

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:23:00 +0000

	Here are my picks for the East region: — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

West Region Picks

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:22:00 +0000

	Here are my picks for the West Region: — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Brooks/Martin/Scola snap Nuggets win streak

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:38:00 +0000

The Rockets have had a Big 3 on a few occasions over the last 15 years. There was the Olajuwon/Barkley/Drexler team, the Olajuwon/Barkley/Pippen team, then a decade later it was Yao/McGrady/Artest, and now you have the Martin/Brooks/Scola version of the big 3 who helped lead the Rockets to a ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Stan Van Gundy beats Clippers by 26, then rips them

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:55:00 +0000

On the night the Clippers severed ties with Mike Dunleavy they lost to the Magic by 26 points. Of course, after the game Stan Van Gundy was asked about the Dunleavy situation, and of course he answered. (from espnlosangeles.com ) Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said after Tuesday's game that he ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

De Niro to play Lombardi in ESPN film

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:32:00 +0000

	Robert De Niro has signed onto to play Vince Lombardi in an upcoming movie about the legendary coach that will be produced by ESPN Films. From the ESPN release: The story's narrative arc spans from 1959 when Lombardi was given his first opportunity to be an NFL head coach, taking over the ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Cleveland should've done what Oklahoma City did

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:12:00 +0000

More than a year before he would become a free agent, Kevin Durant is already talking about signing a max contract to stay in Oklahoma City. Not just a 3-year extension like Lebron James signed, the full 5 years, and he is willing to do this even though his Thunder team hasn't played in a ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

What to watch for: Championship Week edition

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 07:28:00 +0000

Here is a list of things to watch for this week as we approach Selection Sunday Mid Major Upsets Butler and Gonzaga are tourney locks, and they play in typically 1 bid leagues, so if they don't win their conference championships the at large field will shrink a little. Gonzaga plays bubble team ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Listen to the Texas 5A Region 3 Semifinals

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:43:00 +0000

I will be broadcasting the Texas 5A Region tournament this weekend in Houston. The Semifinals are tonight, and the championship game will be tomorrow afternoon. Here is the schedule: Bellaire vs Fort Bend Travis- 6:00 Strake Jesuit vs Fort Bend Bush- 7:45 The championship game will be at 2 ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Carl Landry on beating the Rockets

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 04:54:00 +0000

"Chuck had a rough night." That was what Carl Landry said a few times as he was getting dressed before he met with reporters. In his first game against his old team, Landry has his best game with his new team, putting up his first double-double as a King. He went for 22 and 10, and drained 2 key ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Kings 84 Rockets 81

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 04:53:00 +0000

The Rockets played a great game Monday night against Toronto, and a win against the Kings would've given them back-to-back wins for the first time in over two months. For as well as they played against the Raptors, they played that badly against the Kings, and showed why they are on the verge of ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Welcome back Carl Landry

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 02:19:00 +0000

	Here is the video of when Carl Landry was introduced to the Crowd at Toyota Center. As you will here, he got a big ovation from the crowd. The Rockets played a tribute video to Landry during the game's first timeout. — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

The Texas what-if game

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 17:47:00 +0000

Texas hired Mack Brown and Rick Barnes within four months of each other after John Mackovic was fired in November of 1997, and Tom Penders was fired in March of 1998. What-if Texas Athletic Director Deloss Dodds would have hired his #1 choice for each job? To replace Mackovic, Dodds wanted ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Is it time for Rick Barnes to go?

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 02:31:00 +0000

"We would love to win a national championship, but we're not obsessed with it because we're obsessed with these guys trying to live their NBA dream. What's happened to Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, T.J. Ford — I'd give up a national title for all of our guys to be able to live their dream."- ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Should the NHL send players to 2014 Olympics?

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 23:51:00 +0000

Hockey is enjoying one of its biggest waves of positive press in a long time after the success that was the Olympic hockey tournament which saw huge TV numbers in both the United States and Canada. Yet, before the Olympics started, and even during, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman kept saying a ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Podcast #7: Talking Rockets with Sports Radio 610's Shaun Bijani

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:40:00 +0000

I've been promising a podcast guest, and I have delivered. I sat down with Sports Radio 610's Shaun Bijani last night before the Rockets/Magic game. We discussed the Kevin Martin trade, if Carl Landry is a good starting power forward, the Rockets/McGrady divorce, and our Rockets outlook for the ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Dwight Howard and Stan Van Gundy on their win over the Rockets

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:15:00 +0000

	Dwight Howard played just 22 seconds in the first period after picking up 2 fouls, and its a good thing he did, otherwise things could've been even worse for the Rockets. Howard went for 30 points and 16 rebounds in the final 3 quarters, which is his 19th straight double-double (an Orlando ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

Interview with Patrick Ewing

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:04:00 +0000

	Patrick Ewing is an assistant coach with the Magic, who are in town to play the Rockets tonight. I had a chance to talk with Ewing who badly wants to be an NBA head coach, which is one of the things we discussed. I really think Ewing deserves a chance to be an NBA head coach, and ... — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com

The Antawn Jamison backwards clearance sale

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:18:00 +0000

	The Wizards traded Antawn Jamison to Cleveland this week, so you would think that the price of his jersey's would have dropped. Not the case as you can see below: Hey, I guess you can say they are limited edition jerseys that will never be made again. — full article at blogofspo.blogspot.com