Keep an eye out for extra Couch Potato Alerts as the conference tourneys get started later this week. In the NBA, San Antonio has a tough week, going on the road to play the Lakers, Clippers and then the Suns. The game against Phoenix is the second of TNT’s doubleheader on Thursday.
NBA
Mon, 10:30pm: San Antonio @ LA Lakers – local
Tues, 10:30pm: San Antonio @ LA Clippers – local
Thurs, 8pm: Denver @ Philadelphia – TNT (HD)
Thurs, 10:30pm: San Antonio @ Phoenix – TNT (HD)
In the spirit of March Madness, the NBA is conducting a Big Dance Bracket where fans (or dirty old men) can vote for their favorite dance squads. Since the site is only providing still pictures of the respective dance squads, I’m guessing that we’re supposed to vote based on their appearance, not their dance prowess.
On Sunday, the 23 players invited to play or tryout for Team USA were officially announced. The only two collegiate players on the list are Gonzaga’s Adam Morrison and Duke’s J.J. Redick.
“They’re both great scorers,” Krzyzewski said. “I think some collegiate players going into this type of situation would be a little bit intimidated. I don’t think either one of these guys will. They more define the specialist role.”
Coach K appears determined to have enough shooters on Team USA, which was one of the downfalls of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team.
With the release of the new USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll, it appears that, unless Duke loses its third consecutive game, three of the #1 seeds are set. UConn, Duke and Villanova have been rotating through the top four spots in the poll for the last few weeks. If Duke wins a conference tourney game or two, they should lock up the #1 seed in the South (or possibly the East if UConn and ‘Nova falter early.) The Big East team that goes the farthest in that tournament will likely be awarded the #1 seed in the East, with the other team likely getting the #1 seed in the Midwest.
However, the fourth #1 seed is up for grabs. Memphis was first in line, but their loss last week to UAB has pushed them down to the #5 ranking, and Gonzaga took their place. If the Bulldogs go on to win their conference tournament, they have a good shot at being the #1 seed in the West. However, there are several other teams that could lay claims to the final #1 seed. Memphis, George Washington, Ohio State, Texas and, to a lesser extent, Illinois and North Carolina, could each make a strong argument with terrific play in their respective conference tournaments.
I used to be a huge Kirby Puckett fan. Who wasn’t, right? Then details of his “secret life” were revealed in a 2003 SI article. Fan no more.
Still, you never want to see this:
Hall of Fame outfielder Kirby Puckett, one of the most beloved players to ever don a Twins uniform, suffered a stroke Sunday morning at his Scottsdale, Ariz., home.
A nursing supervisor at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix told The Associated Press that the former Twins center fielder was in critical condition. She did not provide additional details.
Puckett had surgery to drain blood and relieve pressure resulting from bleeding in the brain, the The Star-Tribune of Minneapolis reported.
Puckett’s friend, former Twin Tony Oliva, said he’s been concerned about Puckett’s weight for many years:
“The last few times I saw him, he kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger,” Oliva said. “And we worried about him. I saw him about five months ago. He always tries to invite me. He says, ‘Come to Arizona, and we’ll play some golf.'”
What a sad story this guy has turned out to be. Once one of the most popular players in baseball, a guy many praised as a great family man, Puckett’s star certainly has fallen since being diagnosed with glaucoma in 1996 and forced to retire.
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