Are A-Rod Answers Good Enough?

Alex Rodriguez had plenty of support yesterday as he had his press conference to talk about his steroid use and how he got to this point. According to A-Rod his cousin injected him with a substance called Boli and he used it for a 2 to 3 year period to become a better player. Of course A-Rod never gave us the name of his cousin to verify any facts about him.

Now this press conference was more about trying to get this thing over than giving the truthful answers. That is a shame, but that is what it really is. He was to vague about things and this really did not help out players or fans and the steroid question with A-Rod. Will this help change the perception people have of Alex right now I seriously doubt it very much. People will probably always look at A-Rod as a cheater and that is just the facts. He had a choice and like he said he made a bad one that in the end could cost him a lot.

Dwight Howard Lead Magics To Win In Overtime

Dwight Howard might have lost his slam dunk contest, but he has not lost his passion to lead the Orlando Magics into the playoffs that is for sure. Last night Howard scored 45 points grabbed 19 rebounds and added eight block shots to give Orlando a 107-102 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats in overtime. For Howard this year he has proven to be a leader that the Orlando magics have needed. With Jameer Nelson going down the Magics will need Howard to continue to be that leader on the court. The scary part about Dwight Howard is he is only going to get younger and will be around for a long time to come.


Tuesday, February 17th

Philadelphia 91 Final
Indiana 100

Charlotte 102 Final
Orlando 107 OT

Minnesota 103 Final
Washington 111

Milwaukee 92 Final
Detroit 86

San Antonio 107 Final
New York 112 OT

New Orleans 100 Final
Oklahoma City 98

New Jersey 88 Final
Houston 114

LA Clippers 100 Final
Phoenix 140

Memphis 99 Final
Utah 117

Atlanta 83 Final
LA Lakers 96

Pittsburgh Beats No. 1 UConn 76-68

UConn knew they were going to have their hands full with the Pitt Panthers College Basketball team and that is exactly what happen as Pitt upset UConn by a score of 76-68. Pitt's Dejuan Blair scored 22 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in one of the most physical games in the Big east in a very long time. Players were hitting the floor, elbows flying everywhere and trash talking at an all-time high as well.

The one great thing about this game is you had two heavyweights battling each other neither one wanted to give an inch. Both teams will be in the NCAA tournament and could play each other again in the Big Dance. Look for them to play each other before that though as the Big East tournament championship game could come down to these two teams once again and I am sure it will be a war once again.

Mariners Looking To Bring Back Ken Griffey Jr

The Seattle Mariners was one of the worse teams in baseball last year, but are looking to bring back one of the stars that the fans loved and is winding down his career. Ken Griffey Jr does not have a lot left in the tank, but could be a good addition to the Mariners helping younger players and showing them the right things to do.

Griffey Jr is a sure Hall Of Famer and wants to retire as a Mariner so hopefully something can be worked out for Griffey and the Mariners. The fans still have a special place in their heart for Griffey Jr as he was one of the best Seattle Mariners ever and he maybe able to help them out some this season as well. I guess we will have to see if things work out for him in Seattle which I think it will.

Baseball A Super Mess!

It seems as the days go by Major League Baseball becomes even more of a mess. A-Rod admits that he used steroids and the numbers that he got as a Texas Ranger was because of that. He tells us he has not used them since, but they still stay with you for a certain amount of time so we really do not know how much of a difference it makes today. Roy Oswalt had a pretty good take when he came out and ripped A-Rod saying that he cost him money in a way. I kind of agree with him as when pitchers talk contract many times they look at what you have done and against some of the better players in the league. With A-Rod on the juice in a way I guess it could hurt him.

Does A-Rod have to give back his MVP trophy that he won? I mean it was won not by himself, but with added help. Another question is how long are we going to leave the records in that players earned on the juice. Is it fair to all the players who have come before them and earned them the fair way. I think it is time that baseball rethink the steroids issue and the records as well. In my opinion a player should have no right to any type of award or record if he admits to using steroids. It is just not fair to other players who have done it the right way.

Records were made to be broken, but done the right way. I just cannot agree with keeping records on the books for players who have cheated the game, fans, and baseball. I think it is time to wipe these records out or at least put an asiterik by it so peoploe can decide on their own what is best.

A-Rod Comes Clean On ESPN

Well Alex Rodriguez did the right thing and came clean on an ESPN interview where he readily admitted that he used steroids and it was a mistake and he just was doing what everyone else was. At least A-Rod did come clean and did not try to hide the facts like so many other players have. I do commend him on being honest that way it will be a lot easier on him than if he denied it all the way until his retirement.

Now my real question is who are the other 100 plus players on the list. I do not think it was very fair to just leak one players name and ruin his career while the others just skate free it seems. If your going to implicate players the whole list should have been leaked instead of just one high profile player. I guess we may never know and that is the bad part. A-Rod did it, but he has over 100 people who did it as well that fans should also know about.

Lakers End Cavaliers Home Win Streak

Everyone thought it was going to be Lebron James vs Kobe Bryant, but that really did not happen as Lebron James struggled and Kobe Bryant was battling the flu. Lamar Odom stepped up for the Los Angeles Lakers and tossed in 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to give the Lakers a 101-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Odom is in the last year of his contract so playing well the rest of the season could get him a nice contract offer from the Lakers and other teams as well.

For Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers they seen their 23 game home winning streak end and now the Lakers have the advantage over the Cavaliers and Celtics especially if they are tied at the end of the season. This means if the Lakers meet either team in the finals they have the home court advantage.