Remember, we're coming back soon.

Hiatus until College Football season is killing us, but... we'll be back at the beginning of August to cover everything college sports!!!

In the mean time, reminder that I will be on College Football Classified in about a half hour, so, listen to me babble on about Mizzou.  It's the only redeeming quality I have in life anyways.

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It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

So the NBA Playoffs start tomorrow. For me, this is Christmas and like a month of Jordan releases together. 4 games tomorrow, 4 more Sunday. And some of these matchups are really going to be interesting. Oklahoma City and Dallas I think is going to go 7. And don't be surprised if Dallas takes them out. This will be the Thunder's first time going into the playoffs expected to go deep. If it's 2-2 after 4 games, I think Westbrook and Durant will start to feel that pressure. Expectations can be a 1200 lb. gorilla. The other 1st round series I'm really looking forward to is Heat-Knicks. Flashback for a sec to the 1999 season. It was shortened by a lockout and the Heat's first-round opponent was......the Knicks. The Knicks had barely gotten into the playoffs and the Heat were favored by many to win the East. For those that don't remember, the Knicks won the series and ended up going to the Finals that year. Not saying it's going to happen again, but just found it ironic. Somewhere there is a LeBron hater hoping it happens so that it will justify their claims that he's a fraud. He's not a fraud. He should be MVP again. Hands down. I'm almost hesitant to make predictions because it's so tough to predict this year. I could stick to my pick from the beginning of the season: OKC vs. Miami. But you can't discount the Spurs, Lakers, or Bulls. One of those 5 teams will be the next NBA champion. It's really going to be about which superstar (LeBron,Wade, Durant, Westbrook, Parker, Kobe, or Rose) says "this is my ring". I can't wait to see it.

What's Wrong With The Heat?

So the Heat got beat by Boston by 19 points yesterday. Rondo had a triple-double. The Heat scored just 72 points. They went 10-7 in March. What's wrong with them? Nothing. They are the exact same team that went to the NBA Finals. I think people think that just because you take 2 of the top 5 players in the world and put them on the floor together it's a guaranteed ring. If that was the case there wouldn't be a lot of NBA champions. Let's face the facts, LeBron James may just be the best player in the NBA, regardless of how you feel about his "Decision" or late game miscues. Dwyane Wade is one of the best players in the league that doesn't get the shine he deserves because he plays with LeBron. Chris Bosh is an all-star at power forward and a gold medalist. Put those 3 together, championship, right? They lost in the NBA Finals for one reason. It's the one thing they're missing: chemistry. If you watch enough Heat basketball (and I do, they are spectacular at times), their offense is quite predictable. LeBron or Wade will penetrate and shoot or kick out for a 3, or Bosh will post up. Not quite the triangle. Good defensive teams (Chicago, L.A. Lakers, Boston) will find ways to make life difficult for the Big 3. All that said, I still think this team is too talented for Chicago to overtake them in the East at playoff time. I just don't know if they have what it takes to win it all in their current form. You look at Dallas last year, they always seemed to have someone ready to step up aside from Dirk. Even the Lakers recent title teams, guys like Artest, Ariza, Fisher, and Gasol came up big in crucial moments. Who is going to step up for Miami and be that consistent 10-15 a game scorer aside from the Big 3?

Saints Season Cancelled

BREAKING NEWS:

The NFL has suspended the entire Saints franchise for 2012.

No news yet on how this will effect the alleged St. Louis franchise. 

What if Michael Jordan never came back?

March is a historic month in basketball history. Everyone remembers March 2, 1962 for Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points. But what if I told you a 19 point game where a guy shot 7-28 was possibly the most important basketball game in the last 20 years? You'd probably think I'd lost my mind. But on March 19th, 1995, 17 years ago today, Michael Jordan suited up for an NBA game for the first time since Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals. That comeback influenced so much of what we have today. But what if it hadn't happened? It's quite possible that Shaq and Penny would have eventually become what Shaq and Kobe became in LA, at least the champions part. Remember it was the Magic in 1995 who knocked the Bulls out of the playoffs and drove Jordan to get back in shape and lead the Bulls to a sweep of the Magic on the way to the title in 1996. That sweep led Shaquille O'Neal to sign with the Lakers that summer. That summer also saw the Lakers make a deal that would give them the draft rights to a young player who went to the NBA straight from high school large part because he wanted to play against Jordan. That player's name was Kobe Bryant. And that Laker dynasty that Shaq and Kobe helped orchestrate? It was coached by Phil Jackson. Would Phil have 11 rings if Michael Jordan never came back? Probably not. We can even look at our shoes. When MJ retired, the basketball shoe game hit a bit of a lull. Jordans were still cool, but something about seeing Mike do work in them took our desire for them to the next level. So March 19th, 1995, Michael Jordan came back and the impact of that is still being felt even today. As a huge Jordan fan and in the vein of his 2 word fax that announced his comeback, I'll close with this: THANK GOD!

What we're buzzin' on March 20th

Must of been of those nights! 

Conweezie here, and since we aren't always buzzin' on booze...Here's some links!

What we're Buzzin' on!! March 19th

Conweezie is BACK again! Nothing new...BUT in the world of sports there's always something buzzin'! So since we aren't always buzzin' on booze...Here's some links!

College Hoops!

March MADNESS!!!

RECAPS!

-Iowa State v. Kentucky  //  Saint Louis v. Michigan State

-Kansas State v. Syracuse  //  Creighton v. North Carolina

-Gonzaga v. Ohio State  //  Purdue v. Kansas

-Murray State v. Marquette  //  Cincinnati v. Florida State

-Colorado v. Baylor  //  North Carolina State v. Georgetown 

-Vanderbilt v. Wisconsin  //  Norfolk State v. Florida

-VCU v. Indiana   //  Ohio v. South Florida

-New Mexico v. Louisville  //  Lehigh v. Xavier

NBA

SUNDAY RECAPS

-Hawks v. Cavaliers

-Pistons v. Clippers

-Timberwolves v. Kings

-Wizards v. Grizzlies

-Magic v. Heat

-Rockets v. Suns

-Jazz v. Lakers

-Trail Blazers v. Thunder

-Nuggets get Chandler

NFL

-Matt Flynn to Seahwaks

-Brady Quinn to chiefs

-NFL Draft Talk!

That's whats buzzin' for now!! 

Something something...Free agency

I'll have a recap of the NFL's free agency period after it ends. It seems pointless when it's constantly going on. Also, there will be a preview of this year's WR crop, soon.

NBA Trade Deadline Review

I'm not going to go into detail on every trade that took place at the deadline, because there weren't any of the blockbusters that have been discussed all year. One thing we learned is that a man can change his mind as much as a woman does about the position of the couch when your arms are tired from moving it. He stayed in Orlando, which I think was the best move for him. Going to New Jersey he would have been in a bigger market but on a team that probably will never go further than the conference semis at best. San Antonio got Stephen Jackson back, remember him from their '03 title run? Good move, but there will be no 2012 title run for San Antonio. The Clippers got Nick Young, but they still are the 2nd best team in LA based on the fact that they lost to Phoenix at home this week with Steve Nash and Grant Hill on the bench. Biggest winners in my mind at the deadline are the Lakers. They addressed their point guard situation and improved their size off the bench. They now have to be considered a threat in the West again. The Eastern Conference teams didn't do much at the deadline, except for the Nets getting Gerald Wallace during the Portland fire sale. In the spirit of March Madness, your NBA Final Four will be Los Angeles (Lakers) vs. OKC and Miami vs. Chicago. I'm out like Mizzou in the tourney (sorry Robby).

Is Gerald Wallace Really Loved This Much?

As the NBA trading deadline came to a close yesterday, there were some moves that shouldn't go unmentioned.

I know... my heart hurts too. Grow up.

 This is one of those moves that should never make a child cry. I mean, really, little girls should only cry when they fall down and mess up their face or when their big brother pulls the head off of her favorite Barbie doll. But, the good out of this is that we have a young lady who is a hardcore sports fan. Check it...

Her Luke Walton reaction was just like mine. I'll give her that. I just wish her Derrick Fisher reaction was a little more emphatic. Does anybody else really care though..... I'll wait.

March Madness Day 1 LIVE BLOG!!!

Let's talk about BASKETYHOOPS

What we're buzzin' on March 14th!

Tooooo Buzzed'

BREAKING NEWS: Fab Melo To Miss NCAA Tournament

BREAKING NEWS:

Per Syracuse Athletic Department, C Fab Melo will miss the NCAA Tournament due to eligibility issue.  Kansas State fans celebrate accordingly

2012 House NCAA Bracket Pot

Come one, come all. Five dollars each for the first two brackets and ten for a third which is the limit and the winner takes all. Picks can be called in to (620) 214-2889 but if we don't have the money by Thursday we will throw your bracket away. Good luck and have fun.

Squid's Fantasy Ramble March 13th

Welcome ladies and gentleman. Sorry for the break on Friday and Monday but today I'm feeling fresher than a peppermint and ready to deliver some delicious fantasy morsels. Today is a beautiful day in Hays, Kansas and if you are down to play some yard games get your ass to my house and lets drink. Today I have some basketball and Round 1 of Fantasy Baseball. So press play and get on my level.

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BREAKING NEWS: DARRIN HORN OUT AT SOUTH CAROLINA

BREAKING NEWS:

via KY Basketball

South Carolina has called for a press conference this afternoon where they will be firing Head Men's Basketball Coach Darrin Horn.

Horn was hired to coach the Gamecocks in 2008, replacing Dave Odom.  Horn coached previously at Western Kentucky where he went 111-48, including a Sweet 16 appearance.  Since arriving at South Carolina the Gamecocks have struggled since reaching the NIT in his first season, going 60-63, 23-41 in the SEC.

More coverage of this and other College Sports happenings over at our College Sports page here at Foul To The Finish.

What We're Buzzin' On -- March 13th, 2012

LINKS!!!!

College Sports

-COLLEGE BASKETBALL-

--Vote On Final Tourney Spot Didn't Happen--

---Drexel // Miami // MS State // Nevada // Oral Roberts // Washington--

--Women's Top Seeds--

---Baylor // Connecticut // Notre Dame // Stanford---

-COLLEGE FOOTBALL-

--North Carolina Gets 1-Year Post-Season Ban--

--Penn State Saga Continues--

--SDSU Felony Drama--

--South Carolina CB Bruce Ellington To Quit Football For Basketball--

MLB

-Chris Carpenter Hurt-

-Chipper Ain't So Chipper-

Motorsports

-Tony Stewart Wins Sprint @ Vegas-

NBA

-Ricky Rubio Out For Season-

-T.J. Ford Retires from NBA-

-Trade Rumors!-

--Atlanta // Boston // LA Lakers // New Jersey // Portland // Orlando--

-Results-

--Minnesota > Phoenix // Milwaukee > New Jersey // Charlotte > New Orleans--

--Chicago > LINSANITY!!! // San Antonio > Washington // Utah > Detroit--

--Blake Griffin Dunks On Boston--

NFL

-Manning Watch 2012!!-

--Arizona // Denver // Kansas City // Miami // Tennessee--

-Randy Moss Signs With 49ers-

-Texans to release Matt Leinart-

-Vikings' New Digs-

Other Sports

-NHL-

--Chicago & Carcillo Work Out Deal--

--Buffalo's Ellis Out Indefinitely--

--Results--

--- San Jose > Edmonton // Buffalo > Montreal (OT) ---

---Colorado > Anaheim (OT) // Nashville > Phoenix (SO)---

-Soccer-

--Weekend Results--

---Dallas > New York // Houston > Chivas USA // Portland > Philadelphia---

what We're Buzzin' on March 12th, 2012

Since we aren't always buzzin' on booze ... Here is some links!!

Whats good people! Robby isn't able to do sports links tonight, so bear with me while I get my hands on this!

Live Bloggin' Selection Sunday!!!!

Hey come hang out with us y'all.

The Announcement

I remember the Lakers announcing something to the effect of Magic having the flu and that he wouldn't be playing in the first few games of the '91-'92 season. Then came November 7th, 1991. I was in the 8th grade and my boy Derick Valentine called me on the phone and told me that Magic Johnson had AIDS and had retired. This was before Twitter and Facebook and texting so we didn't find out until hours after the announcement. And as a society we really didn't know what AIDS was. Sure enough, a few minutes later I remember seeing on NBC Nightly News that Magic Johnson had retired. In my mind at the time, Magic was going to be dead in 5 years based on what we did know about HIV/AIDS. I was stunned. Despite my love for the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan, how could you not like Magic Johnson? Before the explosion of Jordan, which wouldn't have happened had it not been for Magic and Bird bringing fans and viewers back to the NBA, you were either with the Lakers or the Celtics. Up to this point, this didn't happen to famous people. Surely not one of the greatest basketball players ever. But this changed everything. Magic was now playing point in the game to educate the world about HIV/AIDS. And 20 years later, he's still here. No one will ever forget the '92 All-Star Game where he showed that he's not dead. That smile is still as magnetic as ever. His influence is felt not just in basketball but in the business world. Magic was a winner on the court, but even if AIDS eventually takes his life, he's beaten it. He didn't run from it, he took it head on. What an example.

Just a General Question

Why do we post about NASCAR? That shit is not a sport.

The Hangover

This is not a post about what happens when you have too much to drink. This is about the only analogy I could think of for some of the craziness of the NBA this week. It started on Sunday. The Knicks, who are beginning to come down to earth after all the Linsanity (I'm still getting the shirt only because it's awesome), lost to the Boston Celtics. The Celtics, who have been almost in a hungover state since Danny Ainge gave away Kendrick Perkins, used the momentum from that great win to..........go to Philadelphia and lose by 33 points? Wow. 2nd game of the Sunday doubleheader was the Lakers versus the Heat. The Lakers have been the epitome of inconsistency this year were playing against the team that is my pick to win it all. The Lakers got a vintage pre-Palace brawl, pre-name change performance from Metta World Peace (ok, Ron Artest). The Lakers won the game. They used this momentum to....

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What We're Buzzin' On March 10th, 2012

Groovy song to jam out while we deliver knowledge.
(Yes, Nebraska fans, it's spelled with a K.  The N is for Nebraska... smh)

Since we're not always buzzin' on booze... LINKS

BREAKING: Rams Trade #2 Pick To Redskins

BREAKING NEWS:

RGIII Sweepstakes come to an end.

via Bleacher Report

REACTION:

Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Foul To The Finish Draft Preview

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Washington Post

What We're Buzzin' On March 9th, 2012

Since we're not always buzzin' on booze... LINKS!

COLLEGE HOOPS

-Auburn's Gambling Problem

-#9 Marquette Upset By Louisville

-#2 Syracuse, #3 Kansas, #5 Mizzou Roll

-#11 Baylor, #15 Indiana, #21 SDSU, & #23 Notre Dame survive

-Northwestern Earns NIT Bid

Squid's Fantasy Ramble March 8th

PLAYOFFS, DON'T BE TALKING ABOUT PLAYOFFS

No matter how you look at it the playoffs are just around the corner. For those already locked into the playoffs you are in the need of a congratulations. You also can slack off and use some of that time to stash players that help you in the playoff weeks. Below I will summarize the number of games that teams play during those weeks and how that effects you.

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Squid's Custom Fantasy Baseball League

Absolutely free and more fun than you can shake a stick at. Click the link, create a team and be ready to lose.

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What We're Buzzin' On March 8th, 2012

Since we're not always buzzin' on booze... LINKS!

Come to Kansas City.  It's like a slimmer version of Indy!
(via US Magazine)

NFL

-PEYTON WATCH 2012!

--Arizona Cardinals!

--Denver Broncos?

--Kansas City Chiefs!

--Miami Dolphins?

--New York Jets!

--Seattle Seahawks?

--Washington Redskins!

-NFLPA To Investigate Bounty Program

--New Orleans Saints

--St. Louis Rams

NBA

Rose buries Bucks in Milwaukee
(via Bettor)

-Gasol Trade Rumors

-Kidd Fined by NBA

-Results

--Blake Griffin Dunks On Jersey Shore

--Chicago > Milwaukee

--Cleveland > Denver

--Miami > Atlanta

--Minnesota > Portland

--Philadelphia > Boston

--Sacramento > The Real Charlotte

--San Antonio > LINSANITY!!!

--Seattle > Phoenix

--Toronto > Houston

--Utah > Charlotte

--Vancouver > Golden State

--Washington > Lakers

Montana's Dancing!
(via Missoulian)

COLLEGE

-HOOPS

--Lehigh wins Patriot League

--LIU-Brooklyn wins NEC

--Montana wins Big Sky

--Temple to join Big East in 2013

-FOOTBALL

--Arizona Grabs It's Whole 

Crew

--Michigan Wants a Retweet

--Temple to join Big East in 2012

Real Neat Stuff Huh?

NHL

-Lemieux Statue Erection

-Toronto's Lupul Out

-RESULTS

--Buffalo > Carolina OT

--Pittsburgh > Toronto

MLB

-Yu Darvish Embarrasses AA Team

SOCCER

-Alex Morgan Goes HAM, US Women Take 3rd

-Lionel Messi Goes SUPERHAM for Barca

-RESULTS

--APOEL (Cyprus) > Lyon (France)

--Barcelona > Bayern Leverkusen (DUE)

--LA Galaxy > Toronto FC

--Seattle > Santos Laguna

NASCAR

-Regan Smith & Paul Menard OK After Wreck

Foul To The Finish Podcast March 7th, 2012

Check out today's podcast.... Jordan & Randy talk Peyton watch 2012!!!! Also, Fantasy NBA, human excretion, pornography, the Kardashians, and March Madness!!!!

Lionel Messi Goes HAM!

Hard to be excited after a fifth fucking goal in one game.
via Voxxi

Lionel Messi went HAM today.  In case you don't know... that means HARD AS A MOTHERFUCKER.  Five goals in one game will do that.  Here's the scoring recap.

NCAA Hockey Conference Tournaments -- Part II

This is part one of a five part series previewing conference tournaments.  Two today, two tomorrow, and one Friday Morning should set you off right!  Atlantic Hockey

We're going to look now at the CCHA.  The CCHA has three teams ranked in this weeks' Top 20...

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Squid's Fantasy Ramble March 7th

Change is hard sometimes. Today I am going to help you change your team by clearing out some room for that guy on the waiver that you need. It is one of my biggest problems in fantasy because I can never pull the trigger and drop a guy even though he is obviously struggling. It is so easy to think that as soon as you drop the guy that is when he starts playing better but it is hardly ever the truth. Instead the player just sits on your bench for weeks just taking up priceless bench space. Just do it dammit. Drop the bastard. I'm not saying that I am Jesus but here are the guys that give you "permission to drop".

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Hoops Preview -- March 7, 2012

We're going to try to keep this a lot shorter today... Here we go.

Connecticut Huskies (19-12, 8-10) vs. West Virginia (19-12, 9-9) -- 12pm on ESPN
Big East Tournament 2nd Round; New York, NY
Season Series:  UConn 1-0....

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NCAA Hockey Conference Tournaments -- Part I

This is part one of a five part series previewing Conference Tournaments.  Two today, two tomorrow, and one Friday morning should set you off right!

We're going to look first at the Atlantic Hockey Tournament.  We're in the Quarterfinals here with some intriguing matchups.  Sort of a weaker conference, Atlantic Hockey...

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It's a RAP with Conweezie

Don't let the title fool you! This is not just about rap, i'm a rapper so it kind of fit!
This where I will talk about the future things that I plan on doing for the Music side of this blog!
Now I have some things in plan, So kind of stick with me while I ramble on about them....

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Recapping the Late Shift

We've had a ridiculous amount of action today.  Tomorrow it stays crazy, and then starts ramping down.

Bethune-Cookman 62, South Carolina State 53
Bethune-Cookman advances to MEAC Quarterfinals
-South Carolina State ends the season with zero conference wins as Bethune-Cookman never let the game...

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What We're Buzzin' On March 7th, 2012

This guy hit a hat trick, anyone care?
(via Bettor)

Since we're not always buzzin' on booze... LINKS!!!!

College Hoops
-We're all on drugs at Syracuse!
-Western Kentucky keeps it hotter in the Sun Belt
-Harvard is dancing for the first time since 1946
-Jacked Jacks off the Leathernecks, jacking the Summit Title. Jackasses.
-Detroit wins Horizon League Bid
-Big XII Tournament Preview
-Pac-12 Tournament Preview

NFL
-Peyton Manning to be released by Colts
--Reaction in Indy
--Where Does He Go?
-Randy Moss Works Out For Saints
--Foul To The Finish Coverage
-Titans Don't Want Courtland Finnegan
-Drew Brees Tells Saints "Fuck Off"
-GREGG THE BOUNTY HUNTER
-No Franchise Tag For Matt Flynn
-Draft Preview -- Quarterbacks

NBA
-Atlanta > Indiana
-Boston > Houston (OT)
-Charlotte > LOLando
-Dallas > LINSANITY!!!!
-Detroit > LA Lakers (OT)
-Miami > Derron Williams

NHL
-Boston > Toronto
-Calgary > Montreal
-Colorado > Minnesota
-Columbus > Nameless Desert Wandering Entity
-Dallas > Vancouver
-Edmonton > San Jose (SO)
-Hartford > Washington (OT)
-Los Angeles > Nashville
-New Jersey > NY Rangers
-Ottawa > Tampa Bay
-Philly > Detroit
-St. Louis > Chicago

NCAA Football
-Washington State boots Kaufusi
-Illinois Gets Drunk, Then Drives
-Mo Isom Tries For Bayou Bengal Football

MLB
-Johnny Damon is homeless
-Cole Hamels is a bitch

Soccer
-Arsenal > AC Milan; Milan advances in UEFA
-Benfica > Zenit St. Petersburg; Benefica advances in UEFA

Foul To The Finish Podcast March 6th, 2012

We talk Teen Mom stalkers, March Madness, Peyton Manning, and talk all the shit on the Vick family!  Take a listen!  WE DID IT LIVE.

Peyton Watch

6'5"... laser rocket arm.

(via SAS Wiki)

Just out a few minutes ago Peyton is leaving. In the comments lets see where all our readers think he may go!!!

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7653897/sources-indianapolis-colts-part-peyton-manning-wednesday

Suck it!!!

Really this isn't much of a surprise just wanted to shove it in a selected few faces.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2012-03-05/bill-self-kansas-jayhawks-sporting-news-coach-of-the-year-march-madness?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Posts For March 6th!

Sports
Squid's Fantasy Ramble March 6th
Hoops Preview -- March 6, 2012
College Hoops -- Recapping The Late Games
College Hoops -- Recapping The First Slate Of Games
Entertainment
Hot Mixtapes and Good Times
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT - Whitney Peyton
What We're Buzzin' On March 6, 2012
Walking Dead - Judge Jury Executioner Review
2011 in Metal

We would also like to announce that we separated each sport into their own section!
It's helps with navigation and helps sort posts into a cleaner look!
I hope you all enjoy what we have been doing so far, we have been working really
hard on all of this!

Stay Posted!!!!
-The "Foul To The Finish" Team
"Relentless Opinions On Everything"

Stop the presses, they done gave him a blog

So Robby hit me up and asked me to blog about the NBA. But what qualifications, you may ask, does a 5'10", 210 lb. dude that averaged about 1.3 ppg in the last league that he played in, have to blog about the NBA? I asked myself this as I watched Pacers-Bulls on my phone while on the treadmill. I mean, my best basketball moves these days take place on NBA 2K12 in MyPlayer mode. But I know my hoops. I could probably tell you every NBA champion from 1978 on (good chance it was Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, Pistons, or Spurs, all of them won multiple titles during that time span). One time we were sitting at BW3's and an old draft came on and the Nuggets came up, they were like "J, who they draft", I correctly said Mark Macon. Why I remembered that, I don't know, but I did. Bottom line is, I do my homework. I'm the dude that watches NBAtv in the morning to keep up with the time. If I say it happened in the NBA, it happened. I'm that dude that had to correct Nike when they said Michael Jordan was wearing the Air Jordan III when he hit "The Shot" against Cleveland in 1989. So I know my stuff. I'm not just some casual fan. When it comes to NBA, I was born to blog. Play, not so much but I can still stick a jumper occasionally.

So the Lakers beat the Heat yesterday. So? It was two of the NBA's marquee teams. So? Kobe beat LeBron. So? And believe me, I am wearing a Kobe shirt as I write this. The point I'm making is this: a marquee matchup does not equate to a rivalry. What are Kobe and LeBron battling for? They won't have to go through each other to get to the Finals? And neither the Lakers or Heat are a lock to get there, although the Heat are more likely to than the Lakers. When I think of rivalries, I think Lakers-Celtics, Celtics-76ers, Bulls-Pistons (have every game from their battles in the '89, '90, and '91 Playoffs on DVD), Bulls-Knicks, Pacers-Knicks, Lakers-Kings. But J, it was the two best players in the world? True dat, but I'm old school. You don't develop into rivals unless you are battling for everything or a chance at it in my opinion. Last I checked, Miami and the Lakers weren't playing for a conference title yesterday and an automatic NCAA bid. Good win for the Lakers, still. But like LeBron said after the NBA Finals, they still wake up the next day with the same problems, that problem being the fact that Derek Fisher is still their starting point guard. Enough for now. I'm out like an anchor on dry land in "The Hangover 2".

What We're Buzzin' On - March 6th, 2012

Cheer up buttercup, there's always next year!

(via Asheville Citizen-Times)

Since we're not always buzzin' on booze... Links!!!!!

NCAA HOOPS

-#18 Saint Mary's > #25 Gonzaga

-VCU's Got A Date For The Dance

-Loyola (MD) Stands Up Fairfield On Prom Night

-Davidson's Got Moves Like Jagger

-Drexel's Life On The Bubble

-Syracuse is on Drugs

NBA

-Blake Griffin Dunks On T-Wolves

-Chicago > Indiana

-Denver > Sacramento (OT)

-Golden State > Washington

-Milwaukee > Philadelphia

-Oklahoma Supersonics > Dallas

-Orlando > Toronto

-Portland > New Orleans

-Utah > Cleveland

-Brook Lopez has a boo-boo.

NFL

-Arian Foster Gets That Money

-No Drops For Stevie Johnson

-MORE GREGG THE BOUNTY HUNTER

MLB

-McCutchen Gets His Booty... YAR

-Pujols looks strong in Cards Debut... wait...

NHL

-Winnipeg Deux > Buffalo

-Pittsburgh > Non-Existent Entity in the Desert

-Anaheim > Edmonton

-Rask hurt, no one outside of Boston cares

College Football

-ISU Stumbles into the News

-Something about USCw

Foul To The Finish Podcast March 5th, 2012

Check out Robby & Jordan as we talk Gregg the Bounty Hunter, Franchise Kickers, Fantasy Basketball with our Fantasy Sports Guru Jordan "The Squid" Ladner, and a little March Madness!

Let's See Here...

Editor's Note:  You can find Thor's blog over on our NFL Page

Thor's the name, football is my game. And so is offending people. I'll be the NFL guy here at Foul to the Finish.
If you have a different opinion than I do, good for you. I don't want to hear it. I'll hate on your team way more than I'll praise my own. I'll even do so with no logical proof. Why? Because this is 'MURICA! And I can. Thank you First Amendment. I smoke like a chimney and cuss like a sailor. If this offends you, kindly fuck off.

My favorite teams: Saint Louis Rams, Chicago Bulls, Missouri Tigers, and Saint Louis Cardinals.
Teams I'm likely to bash for no reason: New England Patriots, New York Mets/Yankees, Kans-ASS Jayhawks, Miami Heat.

Stay tuned you sexy people.

Squid's Fantasy Ramble

Editor's Note:  You can find Jordan's blog over on our Fantasy Sports Page


With this being the first blog I can sincerely promise you one thing, the next blogs can only get better. Since this is the first I will give you a little background about myself

- I am habitual student

- I have hippie tendencies

- Teams: NFL- Chiefs NBA- Heat NCAAB -KU (FUCK MIZZOU) MLB - Royals Others - Do you even care

- When I say NCAAB of course I mean the NCAAB men. Do girls play basketball?

- I waste to much time on fantasy

- Fantasy History

-MLB- 3 years - Two championships

-NFL- 6 Years - One championship, four runner-up (One league for 6 years, two other leagues 1 year)

-NBA- 1 Year - First year this year and ranked number one with three weeks left in the regular season

Now for the Fantasy!!!!

Since it is basketball season I will focus on that but baseball is around the corner. Speaking of that if your interested I have a free league that still has openings just follow the link.

http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/register/tos?league_id=31097&password=billymadison

Sign up, make a team, prepare to lose. Automatic draft that will be performed whenever the league fills.

Players Under 25% to Get

Linas Kleiza (SG,SF) - Toronto - 14%

I know what your saying. Who the hell is this guy? I have been promoting this guy for weeks though and is always a good fill in or a borderline utility player. Over the last two weeks this guy is averaging around 15 pts and 3.5 rebounds in an average of only twenty three minutes. I'm telling you right now if James Johnson goes down for any reason this guy will set the league on fire.

Steve Novak (SF,PF) - New York - 23%

He strokes it (3-pointer) more often than a fifteen year old with a new internet connection. If you need a fill in he is averaging 4 3-pointers, 1 rebound, .5 steal over the last two weeks. Novak is stuck on a team with what could be 10 NBA starters and if one goes down for a period of time he could stroke it even more.

Marco Belinelli (SG) - New Orleans - 24%

This may be my new favorite guy in the league and as long as no one in my league reads this he is my next pick up if one of my guys goes down with an injury. Belinelli game averages around 15 pts (1.6 3's), 4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in the last two weeks. GO GET HIM NOW.

Randoms

-Raymond Felton gets the start on March 5th so all you Jamal Crawford owners be warned. I see this as very surprising because Crawford has been on fire. Here is my take though. It is rumored that the Lakers want Felton and this may just be a ploy to get him on the court and show the Lakers he is worth the money. It looks like Steve Blake may come to Portland if Felton goes to the Lakers. Blake is a nice fit in Portland and is another guy who can put down a couple threes a game.

-Andrea Bargnani should be back this week. I have been holding onto him in my league for weeks now and lets hope that it pays off for all those owners who waited on this big man that can not only put up rebounds and blocks but pours on the points and can shoot from downtown.

-Manu Ginobli played last night and looked decent. Only played 23 minutes but should see more time. If he is available grab him and stash him for playoffs if you have room on your bench.

-C.J. Watson came up with an obvious limp last night and may provide just the spark Richard Hamilton needs to start putting up numbers for the Bulls.

SQUIDS FANTASY PROMISE

I am going to try and put one of these up in every article as well. If you are a betting person then feel free to just scroll down to this part if the rest bores you. Tonight the Clippers go to Minnesota and they are giving the Timberwolves 3 points. Take this bet guys I'm telling you now.

Reasons

- Kevin Love is a Beast

- Beasley (Big 12 represent) has turned on.

-Kevin Love is a Manimal

-Derrick Williams is finally showing his promise.

-Kevin Love is scary, seriously. Unless the Clips turn it on from beyond the arc Timberwolves not only cover the points but win the game.