Could This Be Dwight Howard's Last Year With The Magic?

Dwight Howard has always said he would like to remain in Orlando, but will become a free agent in 2012 as he will not sign the two year extension Orlando has offered him. This really does not come as a shock as Howard has indicated he is keeping all his options open for 2012. He wants better players around him who are committed to winning an NBA Title. What does this means for the Orlando Magic?

It's really pretty simple Dwight Howard will probably not be an Orlando Magic after next season. The truth is Orlando has really no room to make any moves to get good players to help Howard. In the end, it looks like Orlando may have to make a move they did not want to make and that is trade Dwight Howard.

Orlando would love to keep Howard, but unless they can make some moves he will leave in 2012 anyways. I guess it is probably best to trade him and get something for him. Losing him to free agency and getting nothing in return will hurt Orlando a lot. Right now we will have to see how this plays out, but would not shock me to see Dwight Howard playing somewhere else in 2012.

Brewers Sweep Cards Take Over First Place

Brewers GM Doug Melvin knew in the off-season some changes was needed if the Brewers were going to be contenders once again. He fired Ken Macha and brought in Ron Roeincke which was a move many people question. He also brought in Shaun Marcum and Zack Grienke to help the pitching rotation as well. Prince Fielder was also kept and all these moves have the Milwaukee Brewers now sitting in first place.

Today, was just like any day for the Brewers they got good pitching and great hitting to get a 4-3 win and a sweep over the St. Louis Cardinals. Fielder, who went 2 for 3 with a walk and two RBIs, and a home run now has 58 RBIs to extend his lead in the NL. Prince Fielder is batting over .300 and is one of the main reasons the Brewers are doing so well right now. It is not just Fielder though as many hitters through the lineup are also doing well.

Pitching has been a real bright spot and Shaun Marcum pitched another great game. Kameron Loe and John Axford finished it up out of the bullpen. Right now Milwaukee is playing well and have all phases of their game working for them. Milwaukee also has a deep bench which also helps give the manager many different choices everyday. We will have to see if Milwaukee can keep this up all season long.

MLB Scores June 12, 2011

Seattle 7
Detroit 3
Final

Cleveland 1
NY Yankees 9
Final

Boston 14
Toronto 1
Final

Arizona 5
Florida 1
Final

Chi Cubs 3
Philadelphia 4
Final

Tampa Bay 9
Baltimore 6
Final

NY Mets 7
Pittsburgh 0
Final

Atlanta 4
Houston 1
Final

St. Louis 3
Milwaukee 4
Final

Oakland 4
Chi White Sox 5
Final

Texas 1
Minnesota 6
Final

LA Dodgers 10
Colorado 8
Final

Kansas City 9
LA Angels 0
Final

Washington 2
San Diego 0
Final

MLB Schedule June 12, 2011

Seattle
Detroit
1:05pm ET

Cleveland
NY Yankees
1:05pm ET

Boston
Toronto
1:07pm ET

Arizona
Florida
1:10pm ET

Chi Cubs
Philadelphia
1:35pm ET

Tampa Bay
Baltimore
1:35pm ET

NY Mets
Pittsburgh
1:35pm ET

Atlanta
Houston
2:05pm ET

St. Louis
Milwaukee
2:10pm ET

Oakland
Chi White Sox
2:10pm ET

Texas
Minnesota
2:10pm ET

LA Dodgers
Colorado
3:10pm ET

Kansas City
LA Angels
3:35pm ET

Washington
San Diego
4:05pm ET

Cincinnati
San Francisco
8:05pm ET

MLB Scores June 11, 2011

Cleveland 0
NY Yankees 4
Final

Boston 16
Toronto 4
Final

Chi Cubs 1
Philadelphia 7
Final

Cincinnati 10
San Francisco 2
Final

Texas 1
Minnesota 8
Final

Seattle 1
Detroit 8
Final

Atlanta 6
Houston 3
Final 10

NY Mets 2
Pittsburgh 3
Final

Tampa Bay 7
Baltimore 5
Final 11

St. Louis 3
Milwaukee 5
Final

Oakland 2
Chi White Sox 3
Final

Arizona 9
Florida 5
Final

LA Dodgers 11
Colorado 7
Final

Washington 2
San Diego 1
Final

Kansas City 5
LA Angels 7
Final

Early MLB Scores June 11, 2011

Cleveland 0
NY Yankees 4
Final

Boston 16
Toronto 4
Final

Chi Cubs 1
Philadelphia 7
Final

Cincinnati 10
San Francisco 2
Final

Texas 1
Minnesota 8
Final

Why Lebron James Must Win This NBA Finals?

As Lebron James teammate Dwayne Wade once said, to be an elite player you must close out games. People remember those who do that, and forget those who do not. Lebron James has a ton of pressure on to get the ring in this NBA Finals this year. Yes, it is only his second appearance in the Finals, but with The Decision and all that has went down failure now is not an option for King James. If he does not win this Finals I do not know if he will ever be able to live it down.

Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and Lebron James boasted about how many championships they would bring back to Miami. James has a chance to fulfill that promise he made to the Miami Heat fans. The Cavalier fans heard the same promise that never was realized. If Lebron James fails to deliver in Game 6 and the Heat get beat all eyes will be on James. It will be an epic failure for a player many have called the next Michael Jordan. As we have seen he is not the next Michael Jordan evident by his NBA Finals play.

James can look back if he fails and blame only himself. He has all these handlers around him crafting his every move. The one place that they cannot help him is on the basketball court or public perception. It seems in both areas James is lost and only one thing will solve that problem. It's an NBA Championship and it is his for the grabbing. The question is can he take it or will this just be another epic collapse that we have seen so many times before from King James. Only time will tell us the answer and that time is fast approaching for him.