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      Couch Potato Alert: 3/20

      March 20, 2009 /

      Welcome to the longest-running game show on television today, How’s Your Bracket. I heard that there’s going to be college basketball and more college basketball on television this weekend. March Madness is upon us, and the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament really brings out school pride in alumnus all across the country. Today, you can wear your Stephen F. Austin or North Dakota State t-shirt proudly.

      All times ET…

      NBA
      Friday, 8:30 PM: Boston Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs (NBA TV)
      Saturday, 8 PM: Boston Celtics @ Memphis Grizzlies (NBA TV)
      Sunday, 1 PM: Miami Heat @ Detroit Pistons (ABC)
      Sunday, 6 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers @ New Jersey Nets (NBA TV)

      NHL
      Saturday, 9 PM: Vancouver Canucks @ Phoenix Coyotes (CBC)
      Sunday, 12:30 PM: Philadelphia Flyers@ Pittsburgh Penguins (NBC)

      NCAA Tournament
      Friday, 12 PM-12:30 AM: First round action from various sites (CBS)
      Saturday, 1 PM-10:30 PM: Second round action from various sites (CBS)
      Sunday, 12 PM-7 PM: Second round action from various sites (CBS)

      World Baseball Classic
      Saturday, 9 PM: Semifinal: Korea vs. Venezuela from Dodger Stadium (ESPN)
      Sunday, 8 PM: Semifinal: Japan vs. United States from Dodger Stadium (ESPN)

      College Basketball, Couch Potato Alert, March Madness, MLB, NBA, NHL, Television

      Will the Cavs revisit Shaq trade this offseason?

      March 10, 2009 /

      Obviously, it depends on how they fare in the playoffs, but if the Cavs fail to win a championship this year, and Shaq is still healthy and producing, they may revisit the trade that almost was.

      Phoenix looked ready to do it for the low, low, bargain price of Wally Szczerbiak and Sasha Pavlovic.

      However, instead of Szczerbiak, whose $13.5-million-a-year deal is expiring, the Cavaliers insisted the Suns take Ben Wallace, who has one more season at $14 million left.

      Oh, and Shaq, who’s still broadcasting his love for Phoenix, is saying privately he wants out, upset to the highest level of upsetivity, as he once said, at almost being traded, or the team’s return to running, or both.

      If Shaq were to end up in Cleveland next season, motivation wouldn’t be a problem. The main issues are his age (37) and his knees. Phoenix owner Rod Sarver is in a tough financial position, but a summer trade would require him to take on equal salary for the 2009-10 season (in the form of Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic?), so he might as well hold onto Shaq if the big fella isn’t causing a ruckus. Cleveland’s best and cheapest shot at Shaq was the Szczerbiak-and-Pavlovic deal that apparently wasn’t good enough for the Cavs.

      Cleveland could revisit this trade in the summer, but since Shaq’s deal will be expiring next season, the Suns won’t be nearly as motivated to move him. They may ask for a young prospect and/or draft picks to make a deal work, and that’s a more expensive package than the one the Cavs just passed on.

      NBA, NBA Finals, Rumors & Gossip

      Pay attention! Cavs/Celtics tonight

      March 6, 2009 /

      The Celtics are a game back of the Cavs and are still without the services of Kevin Garnett, but they’ll have home court advantage tonight when they host Cleveland in the third of four regular season meetings between the two teams.

      The Cavs have won four straight and nine of their last ten, while the Celtics have split their last four, with losses to Detroit at home (ouch!) and to the Clippers in L.A. (double-ouch!). They are 4-3 without Garnett (if you count the game he was injured) and it’s unfortunate that he isn’t able to play in this crucial matchup.

      What’s at stake? Well, since KG is out, the C’s have a built in excuse if they lose, so the psychological impact won’t be great (unless, of course, Boston can pull out a win without one of its stars). So far, the home team has won each matchup this season with the Celtics winning back in October and the Cavs rolling at home in January.

      Home court is huge in the playoffs, so this game is doubly important. It’s one thing to win a game, but it’s another to win and hang a loss on your biggest rival for the #1 seed.

      Tip-off is at 8 PM on ESPN.

      NBA, Television

      Couch Potato Alert: 3/6

      March 6, 2009 /

      If you could pry yourself away from the televised coverage of the T.O. ordeal for just one minute, you could tune in to a couple of key marquee matchups on the hardwood this weekend. It begins with Cleveland visiting Boston tonight, and with a victory the Cavs can confirm their status as a legitimate title contender. They’re no longer LeBron James and the Cavalettes coming to your favorite NBA arena. On Saturday, it’s #1 UConn versus #4 Pittsburgh in a crucial Big East matchup. Then, travel down Tobacco Road for Duke-North Carolina in an ACC heavyweight matchup this Sunday. This could be a dress rehearsal for next week’s conference tournament final, with the winner getting a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

      All times ET…

      College Basketball
      Saturday, 12 PM: #1 Connecticut @ #4 Pittsburgh (CBS)
      Saturday, 2 PM: #25 Syracuse @ #14 Marquette (ESPN Full Court)
      Sunday, 12 PM: #20 Purdue @ #8 Michigan State (CBS)
      Sunday, 4 PM: #7 Duke @ #2 North Carolina (CBS)
      Sunday, 6 PM: #19 Clemson @ #10 Wake Forest (Fox Sports Net)

      NBA
      Friday, 8 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics (ESPN)
      Friday, 10:30 PM: Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz (ESPN)
      Saturday, 8:30 PM: Washington Wizards @ Dallas Mavericks (NBA TV)
      Sunday, 3:30 PM: Phoenix Suns @ San Antonio Spurs (ABC)
      Sunday, 7 PM: Philadelphia 76ers @ Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA TV)

      NHL
      Saturday, 1 PM: Chicago Black Hawks @ Boston Bruins
      Saturday, 10 PM: San Jose Sharks @ Vancouver Canucks (CBC)
      Sunday, 12:30 PM: Boston Bruins @ New York Rangers (NBC)

      World Baseball Classic
      Saturday, 2 PM: Canada vs. United States from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada (ESPN)

      College Basketball, Couch Potato Alert, March Madness, MLB, NBA, NHL, Television

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