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Bonds has the law on his side

Saturday, February 28th, 2009 | Barry Bonds, MLB | No Comments

Barry Bonds crazy trail for perjury has taken yet another turn. The trail faces a long delay for an appeal and is on indefinite hold. The government announced Friday its intention to appeal pretrial rulings that would keep out pieces of evidence, bringing the case to a halt. Many legal experts believe the delay will last many months or longer. The appeal comes from rulings judge Susan Illston made just eight days ago when she ordered that the government would be precluded from using three positive tests indicating Bonds used two kinds of steroids in 2000 and 2001. Barry Bonds attorneys issued a joint statement that read “Barry Bonds is innocent. Rather then present the evidence to an impartial judge and jury, the government has chosen to appeal Judge Illston’s correct and well-reasoned order.” The judge told the government the only way the evidence would be allowed in was if Bonds trainer would testify. Bonds personal trainer has always refused to testify despite a subpoena, he already spent 13 months in jail for refusal to testify against Bonds.

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NBA Scores

Saturday, February 28th, 2009 | NBA | No Comments

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Detroit (28-29) «	20	23	28	22	93
Orlando (42-16)	24	27	14	20	85

Players of the Game
ORL – D. Howard (Pts:21, Reb:13, Ast:0)
DET – R. Hamilton (Pts:31, Reb:1, Ast:6)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Chicago (26-33)	18	27	29	16	90
Washington (14-44) «	27	22	34	30	113

Players of the Game
WAS – A. Jamison (Pts:27, Reb:11, Ast:2)
CHI – J. Salmons (Pts:25, Reb:3, Ast:3)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Miami (30-27)	15	17	21	30	83
Atlanta (33-25) «	19	17	28	27	91

Players of the Game
ATL – A. Horford (Pts:21, Reb:22, Ast:1)
MIA – D. Wade (Pts:21, Reb:2, Ast:10)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Indiana (25-36)	18	31	26	24	99
Boston (47-13) «	26	22	29	27	104

Players of the Game
BOS – R. Allen (Pts:30, Reb:6, Ast:3)
IND – T. Murphy (Pts:20, Reb:13, Ast:3)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Philadelphia (29-28) «	29	25	23	31	108
New York (24-34)	11	26	34	32	103

Players of the Game
NY – L. Hughes (Pts:25, Reb:4, Ast:2)
PHI – A. Miller (Pts:25, Reb:3, Ast:6)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Milwaukee (28-33)	18	17	26	33	94
New Orleans (35-22) «	29	21	25	20	95

Players of the Game
NO – D. West (Pts:28, Reb:12, Ast:1)
MIL – C. Bell (Pts:21, Reb:4, Ast:3)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Portland (36-22) «	23	25	29	25	102
Minnesota (18-40)	21	19	18	24	82

Players of the Game
MIN – M. Miller (Pts:16, Reb:5, Ast:4)
POR – L. Aldridge (Pts:15, Reb:10, Ast:2)

Final	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Oklahoma City (13-45)	22	21	26	26	13	108
Dallas (35-23) «	24	24	16	31	15	110

Players of the Game
DAL – D. Nowitzki (Pts:41, Reb:9, Ast:2)
OKC – R. Westbrook (Pts:33, Reb:8, Ast:5)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
L.A. Lakers (48-11)	19	21	23	16	79
Denver (39-20) «	16	30	20	24	90

Players of the Game
DEN – C. Billups (Pts:22, Reb:5, Ast:6)
LAL – K. Bryant (Pts:29, Reb:8, Ast:2)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Toronto (23-37)	30	37	25	21	113
Phoenix (33-25) «	37	31	28	37	133

Players of the Game
PHO – S. O’Neal (Pts:45, Reb:11, Ast:2)
TOR – S. Marion (Pts:27, Reb:11, Ast:2)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Cleveland (45-12) «	27	18	32	20	97
San Antonio (39-18)	13	25	18	30	86

Players of the Game
SA – T. Parker (Pts:11, Reb:5, Ast:6)
CLE – L. James (Pts:30, Reb:14, Ast:4)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
L.A. Clippers (15-44)	18	21	21	26	86
Sacramento (13-47) «	27	25	26	20	98

Players of the Game
SAC – K. Martin (Pts:20, Reb:4, Ast:5)
LAC – Z. Randolph (Pts:11, Reb:12, Ast:3)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Charlotte (24-35) «	25	36	28	23	112
Golden State (20-38)	24	31	31	23	109

Players of the Game
GS – S. Jackson (Pts:33, Reb:4, Ast:8)
CHA – R. Felton (Pts:26, Reb:3, Ast:9)

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NHL Scores

Saturday, February 28th, 2009 | NHL | No Comments

Final OT	1	2	3	OT	T
Montreal (33-22-7) «	3	0	0	1	4
Philadelphia (33-17-10)	2	1	0	0	3

Three Stars
1. S. Gagne – PHI (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
2. A. Kovalev – MON (Goals: 1, Assists: 2)
3. B. Coburn – PHI (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Los Angeles (26-26-9)	0	0	1	1
Detroit (41-13-8) «	0	1	1	2

Three Stars
1. C. Osgood – DET (Saves: 30, Save Pct: .968)
2. A. Frolov – LA (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
3. T. Kopecky – DET (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)

Final OT	1	2	3	OT	T
Pittsburgh (31-26-6) «	2	2	0	1	5
Chicago (34-17-9)	1	1	2	0	4

Three Stars
1. J. Toews – CHI (Goals: 3, Assists: 0)
2. E. Malkin – PIT (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
3. C. Barker – CHI (Goals: 0, Assists: 3)

Final	1	2	3	T
Minnesota (30-25-5)	0	0	1	1
Calgary (37-18-6) «	0	3	1	4

Three Stars
1. M. Cammalleri – CGY (Goals: 2, Assists: 0)
2. D. Phaneuf – CGY (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
3. J. Lundmark – CGY (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Tampa Bay (20-30-12)	0	1	0	1
Vancouver (31-22-8) «	1	0	1	2

Three Stars
1. A. Edler – VAN (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
2. S. Stamkos – TB (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
3. K. Bieksa – VAN (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)

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College Basketball Scores

Friday, February 27th, 2009 | College Basketball | No Comments

Anderson Arena (Bowling Green, OH)

Final	1	2	T
Kent State (16-12)	31	35	66
Bowling Green (16-11) «	34	33	67

Liacouras Center (Philadelphia, PA)

Final	1	2	T
La Salle (15-12) «	31	39	70
Temple (17-10)	34	29	63

Holmes Convocation Center (Boone, NC)

Final	1	2	T
Chattanooga (15-15)	38	44	82
Appalachian State (12-16) «	48	40	88

Case Gym (Boston, MA)

Final	1	2	T
Maine (8-19)	30	35	65
Boston University (16-12) «	41	35	76

Hinkle Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN)

Final	1	2	T
Youngstown State (11-17)	28	29	57
Butler #24 (24-4) «	38	40	78

Players of the Game
YST – S. Martin (Pts:15, Reb:6, Ast:0)
BUT – M. Howard (Pts:25, Reb:10, Ast:0)

Alumni Arena (Buffalo, NY)

Final	1	2	T
Akron (18-10) «	30	32	62
Buffalo (17-9)	25	32	57

William H. Detrick Gymnasium (New Britain, CT)

Final	1	2	T
Monmouth (8-22) «	30	45	75
Central Connecticut State (13-15)	34	33	67

Carolina First Arena (Charleston, SC)

Final	1	2	T
Wofford (14-13)	26	58	84
College of Charleston (22-7) «	41	45	86

Fifth Third Arena (Cincinnati, OH)

Final	1	2	T
West Virginia (19-9)	33	28	61
Cincinnati (18-10) «	32	33	65

Memorial Center (Johnson City, TN)

Final	1	2	T
Kennesaw State (7-21)	25	21	46
E. Tennessee State (19-10) «	34	47	81

Alumni Gym (Elon, NC)

Final	1	2	T
Georgia Southern (8-19)	25	36	61
Elon (10-17) «	36	39	75

Rothman Center (Teaneck, NJ)

Final	1	2	T
LIU-Brooklyn (15-13) «	44	41	85
Fairleigh Dickinson (7-22)	35	32	67

U.S. Century Bank Arena (Miami, FL)

Final	1	2	T
Middle Tennessee (17-12) «	32	39	71
Florida International (11-19)	20	46	66

Chase Family Arena (Hartford, CT)

Final	1	2	T
Stony Brook (16-12) «	30	32	62
Hartford (6-24)	23	17	40

Assembly Hall (Champaign, IL)

Final	1	2	T
Minnesota (20-8)	23	18	41
Illinois #20 (23-6) «	28	24	52

Players of the Game
MN – D. Johnson (Pts:18, Reb:4, Ast:2)
IL – M. Davis (Pts:14, Reb:11, Ast:3)

Reitz Arena (Baltimore, MD)

Final	1	2	T
Rider (17-11) «	34	43	77
Loyola-Maryland (11-19)	47	28	75

Lundholm Gym (Durham, NH)

Final	1	2	T
Albany (14-14)	32	24	56
New Hampshire (12-15) «	27	37	64

Athletics Center Orena (Oakland, MI)

Final	1	2	T
Southern Utah (10-18)	30	32	62
Oakland (19-11) «	45	33	78

Convocation Center (Athens, OH)

Final	1	2	T
Miami (Ohio) (15-11)	37	19	56
Ohio (14-13) «	41	34	75

Peter Aquilone Court (Brooklyn Heights, NY)

Final	1	2	T
Sacred Heart (15-13) «	36	40	76
St. Francis (N.Y.) (10-18)	45	28	73

DeGol Arena (Loretto, PA)

Final	1	2	T
Robert Morris (20-10) «	29	45	74
St. Francis (Pa.) (5-23)	28	34	62

Palestra (Philadelphia, PA)

Final	1	2	T
Xavier #19 (23-5) «	31	37	68
Saint Joseph’s (14-13)	26	28	54

Players of the Game
XAVIER – D. Brown (Pts:18, Reb:10, Ast:0)
STJOS – A. Nivins (Pts:24, Reb:8, Ast:1)

Ramsey Center (Cullowhee, NC)

Final	1	2	T
Samford (13-15)	37	21	58
Western Carolina (15-14) «	33	32	65

Ervin J. Nutter Center (Dayton, OH)

Final	1	2	T
Wisconsin-Milwaukee (15-13)	32	28	60
Wright State (17-12) «	27	43	70

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN)

Final	1	2	T
UMKC (7-23)	37	34	71
IPFW (12-16) «	37	39	76

TD Banknorth SportsCenter (Hamden, CT)

Final	1	2	T
Wagner (15-13) «	37	38	75
Quinnipiac (13-15)	30	36	66

Events Center (Vestal, NY)

Final	1	2	T
Maryland-Baltimore County (12-16)	19	32	51
Binghamton (20-8) «	27	44	71

Tiger Arena (Savannah, GA)

Final	1	2	T
Carver Bible College (0-3)	18	26	44
Savannah State (14-14) «	51	52	103

Calihan Hall (Detroit, MI)

Final	1	2	T
Green Bay (22-8) «	36	42	78
Detroit (7-21)	24	38	62

McAlister Field House (Charleston, SC)

Final	1	2	T
Furman (6-21)	26	28	54
The Citadel (19-10) «	29	46	75

G.B. Hodge Center (Spartanburg, SC)

Final	1	2	OT	2OT	T
Mercer (17-13)	44	30	11	5	90
South Carolina Upstate (8-20) «	27	47	11	8	93

CSU Fieldhouse (Charleston, SC)

Final	1	2	T
Coastal Carolina (11-18)	27	32	59
Charleston Southern (9-19) «	29	34	63

Jack Stephens Center (Little Rock, AR)

Final	1	2	T
New Orleans (11-18)	22	32	54
Arkansas-Little Rock (21-7) «	39	41	80

E.A. Diddle Arena (Bowling Green, KY)

Final	1	2	T
Florida Atlantic (6-24)	30	37	67
Western Kentucky (20-8) «	44	43	87

Gold Dome (Shreveport, LA)

Final	1	2	T
North Dakota State (22-6) «	33	56	89
Centenary (7-22)	29	50	79

Thomas Assembly Center (Ruston, LA)

Final	1	2	T
New Mexico State (15-13)	31	40	71
Louisiana Tech (13-16) «	34	46	80

Fant-Ewing Coliseum (Monroe, LA)

Final	1	2	T
Denver (14-14) «	28	38	66
Louisiana-Monroe (9-19)	22	35	57

John Paul Jones Arena (Charlottesville, VA)

Final	1	2	T
Miami (Fla.) (17-10) «	29	33	62
Virginia (9-15)	29	26	55

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Winston-Salem, NC)

Final	1	2	T
North Carolina State (15-11)	35	43	78
Wake Forest #13 (21-5) «	43	42	85

Players of the Game
NCST – T. Smith (Pts:18, Reb:4, Ast:0)
WF – J. Johnson (Pts:28, Reb:18, Ast:2)

Convocation Center (Jonesboro, AR)

Final	1	2	T
North Texas (17-11) «	49	42	91
Arkansas State (13-15)	29	53	82

Mabee Center (Tulsa, OK)

Final	1	2	T
South Dakota State (12-18)	27	31	58
Oral Roberts (16-13) «	30	33	63

Cajun Dome (Lafayette, LA)

Final	1	2	T
Troy (18-11) «	49	32	81
Louisiana-Lafayette (10-18)	27	40	67

Sharp Gymnasium (Houston, TX)

Final	1	2	T
Southwestern Assemblies of God (0-3)	30	42	72
Houston Baptist (5-23) «	46	30	76

Curb Event Center (Nashville, TN)

Final	1	2	T
North Florida (8-21)	22	27	49
Belmont (18-10) «	53	34	87

Winfield Dunn Center (Clarksville, TN)

Final	1	2	T
Eastern Illinois (12-16)	29	25	54
Austin Peay (16-12) «	34	35	69

Skyhawk Arena (Martin, TN)

Final	1	2	T
Eastern Kentucky (18-11)	23	32	55
Tennessee-Martin (20-8) «	32	42	74

Gentry Center (Nashville, TN)

Final	1	2	T
Southeast Missouri State (3-26)	41	41	82
Tennessee State (11-17) «	43	44	87

Athletics-Recreation Center (Valparaiso, IN)

Final	1	2	T
Cleveland State (20-9) «	31	40	71
Valparaiso (8-21)	28	36	64

Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum (Pullman, WA)

Final	1	2	T
Arizona (18-10)	29	24	53
Washington State (15-13) «	26	43	69

Bartow Arena (Birmingham, AL)

Final	1	2	T
Memphis #5 (25-3) «	28	43	71
UAB (19-9)	28	32	60

Players of the Game
MEM – R. Dozier (Pts:15, Reb:10, Ast:1)
UAB – L. Kinnard (Pts:25, Reb:11, Ast:1)

Crisler Arena (Ann Arbor, MI)

Final	1	2	T
Purdue #16 (21-7)	34	44	78
Michigan (18-11) «	37	50	87

Players of the Game
PUR – R. Hummel (Pts:24, Reb:6, Ast:0)
MI – M. Harris (Pts:27, Reb:8, Ast:4)

Regional Events Center (Murray, KY)

Final	1	2	T
Morehead State (16-14)	32	32	64
Murray State (17-11) «	32	37	69

Holt Arena (Pocatello, ID)

Final	1	2	T
Sacramento State (2-26)	14	25	39
Idaho State (11-18) «	34	40	74

Butler-Hancock Hall (Greeley, CO)

Final	1	2	T
Montana (17-11)	25	32	57
Northern Colorado (13-17) «	33	34	67

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (Logan, UT)

Final	1	2	T
Hawaii (13-14)	28	34	62
Utah State (26-3) «	41	41	82

Dee Events Center (Ogden, UT)

Final	1	2	T
Northern Arizona (8-18)	21	30	51
Weber State (19-8) «	33	37	70

Allen Arena (Nashville, TN)

Final	1	2	T
Jacksonville (16-12)	32	50	82
Lipscomb (15-13) «	38	54	92

SaveMart Center (Fresno, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Nevada (16-11)	27	39	66
Fresno State (12-17) «	26	42	68

Jenny Craig Pavilion (San Diego, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Portland (18-10)	24	36	60
San Diego (15-14) «	31	35	66

San Jose State Event Center (San Jose, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Idaho (13-14)	33	31	64
San Jose State (12-14) «	32	40	72

Student Recreation Center (Riverside, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Cal State Fullerton (13-15)	29	31	60
California Riverside (16-10) «	34	29	63

Albert Gersten Pavilion (Los Angeles, CA)

Final	1	2	T
San Francisco (10-18)	28	29	57
Loyola-Marymount (3-26) «	35	26	61

The Pyramid (Long Beach, CA)

Final	1	2	T
California Irvine (10-18)	36	38	74
Long Beach State (14-12) «	35	40	75

Maples Pavilion (Stanford, CA)

Final	1	2	T
UCLA #22 (21-7) «	37	39	76
Stanford (15-11)	38	33	71

Players of the Game
UCLA – J. Shipp (Pts:24, Reb:7, Ast:4)
STAN – L. Fields (Pts:16, Reb:10, Ast:0)

Haas Pavilion (Berkeley, CA)

Final	1	2	OT	T
Southern California (16-11)	34	31	13	78
California (21-7) «	38	27	16	81

Firestone Fieldhouse (Malibu, CA)

Final	1	2	T
St. Mary’s (23-5) «	27	35	62
Pepperdine (8-21)	20	29	49

Leavey Center (Santa Clara, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Gonzaga #17 (22-5) «	36	45	81
Santa Clara (14-16)	35	38	73

Players of the Game
GONZAG – J. Heytvelt (Pts:29, Reb:9, Ast:0)
SNCLRA – J. Bryant (Pts:16, Reb:11, Ast:3)

Bank of America Arena (Seattle, WA)

Final	1	2	OT	T
Arizona State #14 (21-6)	34	27	9	70
Washington #21 (21-7) «	35	26	12	73

Players of the Game
AZST – J. Pendergraph (Pts:24, Reb:13, Ast:1)
WA – J. Brockman (Pts:21, Reb:11, Ast:0)

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NHL Scores

Friday, February 27th, 2009 | NHL | No Comments

Final SO	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
Buffalo (31-24-7)	0	1	0	0	0 (0)	1
Carolina (32-26-5) «	0	0	1	0	1 (1)	2

Three Stars
1. C. Ward – CAR (Saves: 36, Save Pct: .973)
2. A. Babchuk – CAR (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
3. J. Pitkanen – CAR (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Anaheim (30-28-5)	0	0	0	0
Boston (42-12-8) «	1	4	1	6

Three Stars
1. T. Thomas – BOS (Saves: 35, Save Pct: 1.000)
2. M. Ryder – BOS (Goals: 2, Assists: 1)
3. C. Kobasew – BOS (Goals: 2, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Colorado (28-33-1)	0	0	0	0
New Jersey (39-19-3) «	1	1	2	4

Three Stars
1. M. Brodeur – NJ (Saves: 24, Save Pct: 1.000)
2. Z. Parise – NJ (Goals: 1, Assists: 2)
3. J. Langenbrunner – NJ (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)

Final	1	2	3	T
Florida (31-22-8) «	0	0	2	2
NY Rangers (31-24-7)	1	0	0	1

Three Stars
1. C. Anderson – FLA (Saves: 40, Save Pct: .976)
2. N. Horton – FLA (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
3. M. Naslund – NYR (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Atlanta (22-34-6)	1	1	1	3
Washington (39-18-5) «	2	1	1	4

Three Stars
1. A. Semin – WAS (Goals: 1, Assists: 2)
2. M. Green – WAS (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
3. I. Kovalchuk – ATL (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)

Final SO	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
Toronto (23-26-12) «	1	1	2	0	1 (2)	5
NY Islanders (18-36-7)	0	1	3	0	0 (1)	4

Three Stars
1. M. Streit – NYI (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
2. J. Blake – TOR (Goals: 0, Assists: 2)
3. T. Stapleton – TOR (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
San Jose (42-8-9) «	0	2	0	2
Ottawa (23-28-9)	1	0	0	1

Three Stars
1. J. Thornton – SJ (Goals: 0, Assists: 1)
2. C. Phillips – OTT (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)
3. B. Boucher – SJ (Saves: 23, Save Pct: .958)

Final	1	2	3	T
Phoenix (27-30-5)	0	1	0	1
Nashville (30-28-4) «	1	1	2	4

Three Stars
1. P. Rinne – NSH (Saves: 25, Save Pct: .962)
2. J. Ward – NSH (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
3. J. Arnott – NSH (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
St. Louis (27-26-8) «	1	0	2	3
Dallas (29-24-7)	1	0	0	1

Three Stars
1. C. Mason – STL (Saves: 41, Save Pct: .976)
2. P. Berglund – STL (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
3. J. Lehtinen – DAL (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Columbus (31-25-6) «	0	0	1	1
Edmonton (30-26-5)	0	0	0	0

Three Stars
1. R. Torres – CLB (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
2. D. Roloson – EDM (Saves: 31, Save Pct: .969)
3. R. Nash – CLB (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)

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NBA Scores

Friday, February 27th, 2009 | NBA | No Comments

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Cleveland (44-12)	11	29	10	24	74
Houston (37-21) «	19	26	23	25	93

Players of the Game
HOU – Y. Ming (Pts:28, Reb:8, Ast:0)
CLE – M. Williams (Pts:21, Reb:4, Ast:4)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Phoenix (32-25)	26	29	26	25	106
L.A. Lakers (48-10) «	39	31	32	30	132

Players of the Game
LAL – L. Odom (Pts:23, Reb:9, Ast:4)
PHO – L. Barbosa (Pts:18, Reb:6, Ast:7)

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Chicago Bulls – - As Inconsistent As Ever

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 | Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Sports | No Comments

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What is going on with this frustrating Chicago Bulls NBA Team?

Friday night in Chicago, the Bulls beat the 38-20 Denver Nuggets easily -116-99.

Two nights later in Indianapolis, the Bulls struggle against the 25-35 Pacers and lose 98-91.

On Tuesday night back home in Chicago, the Bulls cruise to a 120-102 win over the 42-15 Orlando Magic.

But the next night, in a battle against a team one game behind them in the Eastern Conference playoff race – the 26-32 New Jersey Nets – the Bulls lay an egg in the 4th quarter (getting outscored 37-21) and lose 111-99.

If the Bulls would have won those 2 games against lesser opponents, they would actually be tied with the Detroit Pistons for the 7th and 8th seeds in the Eastern Conference playoffs. But so it stands that the Bulls continue to lose to teams that they “should beat” and continue to stay on the outside looking in for the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Granted, the Bulls have had to adjust with the addition of 3 new players into the regular rotation – John Salmons, Tim Thomas and Brad Miller. But this isn’t a new occurrence for the Bulls during the 2008-9 NBA season. The Bulls have already lost games to Memphis, Charlotte, Minnesota (twice), Oklahoma City, the New York Knicks and Toronto. Even if the Bulls don’t lose half of those games, that’s 3 more wins that gets them closer to the .500 mark that will probably be good enough to make the playoffs in the East.

More and more collapses in the 4th quarter lead many to believe that 1st year head coach Vinny Del Negro just doesn’t have what it takes to be a consistent head coach at this level. Others feel that the Bulls really don’t have a solid player beyond Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon – who himself has limitations because of his small size as a guard. That being said, it’s probably a combination of both.

The Bulls still have a good shot to make the playoffs in the East, but they will have to buck that trend of losing to teams that are either behind them or just ahead of them in the East. Except for a stretch in March where the Bulls have to play Orlando, New Orleans, Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers in an 11-day stretch, the Bulls schedule features numerous games against teams that are 1-3 games ahead of them and teams that are behind them in the East. This means a recipe for taking care of your own business and having the ability to control your own destiny. That’s all you can ask for, but I’d be willing to bet that the Bulls don’t have what it takes to come out on top in enough of those games to qualify for the post-season for a 2nd straight disappointing season in Chicago.

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College Basketball Scores

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 | College Basketball | No Comments

Vines Center (Lynchburg, VA)

Final	1	2	T
VMI (21-7) «	49	60	109
Liberty (20-10)	35	37	72

Value City Arena (Columbus, OH)

Final	1	2	T
Penn State (19-9)	30	29	59
Ohio State (18-8) «	32	41	73

Dunkin’ Donuts Center (Providence, RI)

Final	1	2	T
Pittsburgh #1 (25-3)	26	47	73
Providence (17-11) «	44	37	81

Players of the Game
PITT – S. Young (Pts:16, Reb:8, Ast:2)
PROV – W. Efejuku (Pts:16, Reb:3, Ast:2)

Winthrop Coliseum (Rock Hill, SC)

Final	1	2	T
Charleston Southern (8-19)	42	10	52
Winthrop (10-18) «	19	38	57

Carnesecca Arena (Jamaica, NY)

Final	1	2	T
Syracuse (20-8) «	39	48	87
St. John’s (13-15)	18	40	58

Reed Green Coliseum (Hattiesburg, MS)

Final	1	2	T
Tulane (12-15) «	20	53	73
Southern Miss (14-13)	28	31	59

Redbird Arena (Normal, IL)

Final	1	2	OT	2OT	T
Northern Iowa (19-10) «	29	26	7	7	69
Illinois State (22-7)	28	27	7	5	67

JQH Arena (Springfield, MO)

Final	1	2	T
Creighton (24-6) «	21	44	65
Missouri State (11-18)	32	27	59

Charles Koch Arena (Wichita, KS)

Final	1	2	T
Indiana State (9-20)	35	35	70
Wichita State (15-14) «	35	41	76

University Arena (Albuquerque, NM)

Final	1	2	T
TCU (14-14)	30	32	62
New Mexico (18-10) «	32	44	76

McKay Events Center (Orem, UT)

Final	1	2	T
Chicago State (17-13)	31	41	72
Utah Valley (15-11) «	35	42	77

Silvio O. Conte Forum (Chestnut Hill, MA)

Final	1	2	T
Florida State #23 (21-7)	25	42	67
Boston College (20-9) «	24	48	72

Players of the Game
FLST – T. Douglas (Pts:19, Reb:6, Ast:3)
BC – J. Trapani (Pts:19, Reb:7, Ast:1)

James H. Hilton Coliseum (Ames, IA)

Final	1	2	T
Baylor (16-11)	29	33	62
Iowa State (14-14) «	33	38	71

Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, LA)

Final	1	2	T
Florida (21-7)	41	34	75
LSU #18 (24-4) «	37	44	81

Players of the Game
FL – N. Calathes (Pts:12, Reb:7, Ast:6)
LSU – M. Thornton (Pts:32, Reb:5, Ast:5)

Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, NE)

Final	1	2	T
Texas A&M (20-8) «	24	33	57
Nebraska (16-10)	37	18	55

Reese Court (Cheney, WA)

Final	1	2	OT	T
Seattle (1-0) «	21	35	7	63
Eastern Washington (12-16)	27	29	3	59

Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl (San Diego, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Brigham Young (21-6) «	20	49	69
San Diego State (18-8)	33	26	59

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NBA Scores

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 | NBA | No Comments

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Memphis (15-41)	16	20	20	23	79
Cleveland (44-11) «	27	31	18	18	94

Players of the Game
CLE – L. James (Pts:15, Reb:5, Ast:8)
MEM – M. Conley (Pts:12, Reb:2, Ast:7)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Minnesota (18-38)	37	19	26	28	110
Toronto (23-36) «	25	27	32	34	118

Players of the Game
TOR – A. Parker (Pts:24, Reb:7, Ast:6)
MIN – R. Gomes (Pts:23, Reb:9, Ast:5)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Detroit (27-28)	25	26	17	23	91
Miami (30-26) «	24	28	28	23	103

Players of the Game
MIA – D. Wade (Pts:31, Reb:7, Ast:16)
DET – T. Prince (Pts:18, Reb:9, Ast:8)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Orlando (41-15)	27	27	28	20	102
Chicago (26-31) «	30	33	24	33	120

Players of the Game
CHI – D. Rose (Pts:22, Reb:3, Ast:5)
ORL – D. Howard (Pts:26, Reb:12, Ast:1)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
L.A. Lakers (47-10) «	32	24	19	32	107
Oklahoma City (13-44)	22	22	24	25	93

Players of the Game
OKC – K. Durant (Pts:32, Reb:10, Ast:6)
LAL – K. Bryant (Pts:36, Reb:4, Ast:5)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Portland (35-21)	21	22	26	25	94
Houston (36-21) «	31	29	18	20	98

Players of the Game
HOU – R. Artest (Pts:21, Reb:5, Ast:5)
POR – B. Roy (Pts:24, Reb:5, Ast:5)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Dallas (33-23)	19	25	14	18	76
San Antonio (38-17) «	32	18	19	24	93

Players of the Game
SA – T. Parker (Pts:37, Reb:5, Ast:12)
DAL – J. Singleton (Pts:14, Reb:14, Ast:0)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Charlotte (22-35)	27	28	29	18	102
Phoenix (32-24) «	29	30	35	18	112

Players of the Game
PHO – S. O’Neal (Pts:20, Reb:11, Ast:2)
CHA – B. Diaw (Pts:27, Reb:10, Ast:6)

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NHL Scores

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 | NHL | No Comments

Final	1	2	3	T
Philadelphia (32-17-9) «	0	1	3	4
Washington (38-18-5)	1	1	0	2

Three Stars
1. J. Carter – PHI (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
2. S. Hartnell – PHI (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
3. A. Niittymaki – PHI (Saves: 33, Save Pct: .943)

Final	1	2	3	T
Colorado (28-32-1)	1	1	1	3
Atlanta (22-33-6) «	3	1	0	4

Three Stars
1. T. Enstrom – ATL (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
2. E. Perrin – ATL (Goals: 0, Assists: 1)
3. I. Kovalchuk – ATL (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Anaheim (30-27-5) «	1	2	0	3
Buffalo (31-24-6)	1	0	1	2

Three Stars
1. J. Giguere – ANA (Saves: 34, Save Pct: .944)
2. T. Marchant – ANA (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
3. P. Gaustad – BUF (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Florida (30-22-8)	1	0	0	1
Boston (41-12-8) «	2	1	3	6

Three Stars
1. B. Bitz – BOS (Goals: 2, Assists: 0)
2. M. Ryder – BOS (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
3. M. Lucic – BOS (Goals: 0, Assists: 1)

Final	1	2	3	T
Carolina (31-26-5)	1	1	0	2
Ottawa (23-27-9) «	3	1	0	4

Three Stars
1. A. Auld – OTT (Saves: 41, Save Pct: .953)
2. D. Alfredsson – OTT (Goals: 0, Assists: 2)
3. A. Vermette – OTT (Goals: 0, Assists: 2)

Final	1	2	3	T
Vancouver (30-22-8)	0	0	0	0
Montreal (32-22-7) «	1	1	1	3

Three Stars
1. J. Halak – MON (Saves: 34, Save Pct: 1.000)
2. T. Plekanec – MON (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
3. S. Koivu – MON (Goals: 0, Assists: 1)

Final SO	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
Los Angeles (26-24-9) «	0	1	0	0	1 (2)	2
Minnesota (30-24-5)	0	1	0	0	0 (1)	1

Three Stars
1. M. Koivu – MIN (Goals: 0, Assists: 1)
2. C. Clutterbuck – MIN (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)
3. P. O’Sullivan – LA (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Chicago (34-17-8)	0	3	0	3
Nashville (29-28-4) «	0	1	4	5

Three Stars
1. M. Erat – NSH (Goals: 0, Assists: 3)
2. J. Dumont – NSH (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
3. D. Legwand – NSH (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)

Final	1	2	3	T
Phoenix (27-29-5)	1	0	0	1
St. Louis (26-26-8) «	0	2	0	2

Three Stars
1. J. McClement – STL (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
2. T. Oshie – STL (Goals: 0, Assists: 1)
3. A. Steen – STL (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Tampa Bay (20-29-12)	0	2	1	3
Edmonton (30-25-5) «	2	1	2	5

Three Stars
1. A. Cogliano – EDM (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
2. S. Souray – EDM (Goals: 2, Assists: 0)
3. C. Murphy – TB (Goals: 2, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Columbus (30-25-6)	1	0	0	1
Calgary (36-18-6) «	1	2	1	4

Three Stars
1. J. Iginla – CGY (Goals: 2, Assists: 2)
2. M. Cammalleri – CGY (Goals: 1, Assists: 2)
3. M. Kiprusoff – CGY (Saves: 28, Save Pct: .966)

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