As many of ya’ll know; the Olympics are approaching and that means 17 days of swimming, track & field, basketball and much more.

Below is the official website for the Olympics Games which will be held in Beijing, China.

http://en.beijing2008.cn/

Which country do you think is going to win the most medals? My vote is the USA!!!

Opening Ceremony is on August 8, 2008.

National Stadium - Beijing, China

Former NBA official Tim Donaghy is letting out all of the NBA’s dirty little secrets and one of them has to do with the playoff series between the Houston Rockets vs. the Dallas Mavericks. An article pulled from the Houston Chronicle reveals that the 2005 playoff series between the Houston Rockets vs the Dallas Mavs was fixed.

Disgraced former referee Tim Donaghy charged Tuesday that NBA officials encouraged league referees to influence the results of playoff series, including the Rockets’ 2005 series against Dallas.

Donaghy made the allegations in a letter filed with the court by his lawyer. He did not specify teams in the letter, but he described the situation of the series in which Dallas owner Mark Cuban complained of illegal screens set by Yao Ming.

Donaghy, 41, pleaded guilty to felony charges of betting on games and taking cash payoffs from gamblers in exchange for providing privileged information. He faces up to 33 months in prison, with sentencing scheduled for July 14.
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It will be the 11th championship meeting between the franchises, with Boston winning eight of its NBA-best 16 titles against the Lakers. But Los Angeles won the last two in 1985 and 1987.

Finals Schedule:

1. Thu, Jun 5 – at Bos, 8:00 pm CDT (ABC, TSN)
2. Sun, Jun 8 – at Bos, 8:00 pm CDT (ABC, TSN)
3. Tue, Jun 10 – at LAL, 8:00 pm CDT (ABC, TSN)
4. Thu, Jun 12 – at LAL, 8:00 pm CDT (ABC, TSN)
*5. Sun, Jun 15 – at LAL, 8:00 pm CDT (ABC, TSN)
*6. Tue, Jun 17 – at Bos, 8:00 pm CDT (ABC, TSN)
*7. Thu, Jun 19 – at Bos, 8:00 pm CDT (ABC, TSN)

* If Necessary

Do ya’ll remember back in elementary school when you’d play fun games like kickball in the playground?  How come we don’t play that as adults?  Well, a local non-profit organization (HYPF, Houston Youth Pentecostal Fellowship) organized a game yesterday and I was lucky enough to partake in all the fun.  As the day progressed, I realized that I’m getting old… but it was still fun none-the-less!  We should bring back some of those old school games that we used to play as children….  Make our mundane lives a bit more interesting… so I’d like to set out a challenge to all the readers… get a group of friends and set up a game of Dodgeball, Kickball, Ultimate Frisbee or anything!  Just get out there and enjoy!  If anyone wants to check out some pics from the young adult kickball games, check out www.hypf.com and I’m sure they’ll have it posted up in the next few days.

The Houston Rockets won Game 5 of their playoff series against the Utah Jazz last night.  The Rockets played an amazing game and blew the Jazz away with a 95-69 victory.  The crowd was into it the whole game and the Rockets performed well under pressure.  If they can continue this momentum into Game 6 on Friday, who knows, we may have another Game 7 on our hands.

T-Mac suprisingly played pretty well last night after all the criticism he has received over the last couple of days.  He needs to lead the Rockets to two more victories this year if he wants to finally get out of the first round of the playoffs.  Whatever outcome happens in game 6, I must say that the Rockets have had one heck of a season despite losing their best player, Yao Ming, to injury.  I am looking forward to game 6 and hopefully game 7!  Go Rockets!

The rockets stunned the Jazz on Thursday night with a win in Utah.  It’s amazing to see what a difference Rafer makes for the team.

Tonight the Rockets take on the Jazz again in Utah for game four at 9:30 CST (the game will be aired on ESPN) .  Make sure you cheer on the rockets tonight.

Oh, and did anyone see the video of TMac mocking the reporters on how they always blame him for everything?  Haha..here is a quote of his comments:

“It’s my fault,” McGrady said. “It’s my fault we missed free throws. It’s my fault we lost both games. Blame me. It’s my fault we fouled to tie the game up. That’s my fault. It’s my fault they get easy layups. It’s my fault we’re not executing well on the offensive end. It’s my fault a couple people in the stands ordered Heinekens and they got Budweiser. It’s my fault. I’m sorry.”

Here is the video of that clip in case you missed it. 

Go Rockets!

I know we were not expected to win this series….and I know we are not expected to win the championship…but come on!  We have a good enough team to win some playoff games and that is exactly what we have not been doing.  I really thought T-Mac was finally going to silence some critics in Game 2.  He had an excellent three quarters and once again disappeared in the fourth.  I know it’s tough for him considering he really does not have anybody around him to help out, but I think it’s fair to think that he should be able to score more than a few points!

The series has shifted back to Utah where it is almost impossible to win.  The next two games are going to be extremely tough, but hopefully we will be able to come back home with at least a split.   I guess we’ll find out this week…

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The seventh version of Scouts Inc.’s mock draft has these gentlemen going in the top 5…

1. Miami: Jake Long – OT – Michigan

2. St. Louis: Glenn Dorsey – DT – LSU

3. Atlanta: Matt Ryan – OB – Boston College

4. Oakland: Chris Long – DE – Virginia

5. Kansas City: Branden Albert – OT/G – Virginia

*Scouts Inc.’s has McFadden going to the Jets (1st round 6th pick overall)

2008 NFL Draft Order (espn.com)

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The Houston Rockets have solidified their name in the record books by winning their 21st and 22nd games in a row. They are now the second team in history to win 22 games in a row, only behind the 71-72 Lakers who won 33. They are also in sole possession of the number one seed in the Western Conference.

Yesterday’s game against the Lakers showed the nation that we are for real. There were many skeptics that thought we did not stand a chance against Los Angeles. It feels so good to prove them wrong! The game yesterday was unbelievable. The crowd was going crazy, the media was all over the game, and the pressure of winning this game for the Rockets was incredible. If you would have told me that T-Mac was going to score 0 points in the first half, and only 11 points in total for the game, I would have been afraid to watch. But, just like the Rockets have shown in all these games, they played as a team. One person has a bad day, someone else will step up. This team has a lot of heart and it is awesome to see them play very unselfish basketball and as one unit.

Offensive player of the game is obviously Rafer “Skip to my Lou” Alston. He was in a zone yesterday and scored a career high 31 points, with 8 three-pointers. It is hard to believe that in the beginning of this year, he was on the verge of being released. The defensive player of the game is undoubtedly Shane Battier. All this guy cares about is winning. He brings so many intangibles to the court that makes his team and his teammates better.

I can hear the excuses already from the national media and the Lakers. Pau Gasol was out – yes he was, but once again, we are still missing our best player, Yao Ming. Even Kobe Bryant made excuses after the game. He said his “shot was flat”. Yeah right! Maybe it was Shane Battier’s hand in your face which prevented you from scoring! Come on, give credit where credit is due! Kobe had a quiet 24 points, on 11-33 shooting.

Either way, the Rockets played an outstanding game and should be proud. Unfortunately, they do not have much time to celebrate as the Celtics are coming into town tomorrow night. This is now the biggest game of the year (for us at least) as the number one seeds in the West and East play each other.

Game Info:
Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets
Date:  March 18, 2008
Tip-off: 8:30 pm
National TV: TNT

Below is a clip that was played during one of the Rockets half-time shows last week. It shows a few of the Rockets imitating Dikembe Mutombo. Check it out!

The Rockets extended their winning streak to 17 straight wins last night!  They handed the Mavericks (in Dallas by the way) their third straight loss with a score of 113-98.  I can hear the excuses already from Mavs fans about how Dirk Nowitzki was not playing and that’s how we won.  If you recall, a guy by the name of Yao Ming also did not play for Houston, so I think it was a pretty good match up.

Either way, the Rockets have been playing fantastic, and are gelling together well in the Adelman system.  Hopefully they will be able to maintain this ride into the playoffs.  Tomorrow will be one of the biggest challenges for the Rockets as they face the New Orleans Hornets.  Chris Paul and company have also been playing exceptionally well and are currently third in the Western Conference.  This will definitely be a good test for the Rockets.

The ironic part of all this is that the Rockets have won 17 games in a row, and they are still only fifth in the Western Conference standings.  This really shows you how stacked the West is compared to the East.  There are only two teams (Boston and Detroit) in the East that have a better record than the Rockets.  Imagine if we were in the East…

Let’s support the Rockets and sell out every home game for the rest of the year.  That’s the least we can do while they play their hearts out.

The Rockets just posted their 16th staight win last night against the Indiana Pacers and they’re rolling into D-town (Dallas) tonight.  With Dirk out tonight, it’s a good chance that the Mavs will be the 17th victim and place themselves into the franchise recordbooks. 

Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks
Tipoff:  8:30pm CST
TNT, RTV

We went from Clutch City to Crutch City…..

We’re sad. 

The PHX Suns acquired Shaquille O’Neal in a stunning, blockbuster deal that sent four-time All-Star Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the MIA Heat. This was a bad move on the Suns part, you are giving up a pair of speedy players for a slow Shrek aka Shaq. You are going to add a player who has recently been plagued by injuries and not to mention getting older to a team that is known for being fast pace. Good Job Suns!!!

Suns offense is too much for Shaq. He can’t run, nor can he shoot. In MIA he was complaining about how many times he doesn’t get the ball, and now you are going to put him on a team where he will be the fourth go to guy? I agree Suns need strength in the middle and they need someone to give that defensive presence, but adding Shaq to the line up is not the way to go. Sure this will give Amare Stoudemire a chance to move to power forward spot, where the league’s centers no longer can destroy him on a nightly basis, but overall it doesn’t help them (Suns) at all. “Shaq doesn’t fit anything they do,” one Eastern Conference assistant coach said. What makes the Suns great in the half court is there ability to pick and roll everybody. Don’t see that happening any more.

Suns had a shot at the Title, but since they made this move they can kiss it goodbye. Ironic, didn’t Mario Ellie do that a while back against the Suns (Kiss of Death!). The Diesel is running on E…

Super Bowl 42 turned out to be one the most exciting championship games of recent times. The New York Giants came up with a major upset and defeated the New England Patriots 17 – 14. The game itself was unexpectedly close and low scoring; a very old school defensive battle. The Giants defense did a fantastic job disrupting Tom Brady and the Patriots offense.

I am sure the 1972 Miami Dolphins are sleeping more peacefully now knowing that they are still the last undefeated team. It is hard to believe that the Pats went 18-0, and lost the very last one that counted the most. It shows that going undefeated in the NFL is not such an easy task.

Best play of the game: Less than a minute to go in the fourth quarter, Eli Manning miraculously breaks free from what looks like a definite sack, and connects a 32 yard pass to David Tyree, who also makes an incredible play and catches the ball over his head and between two defenders. Giants score the winning touchdown a few plays later.

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The teams to play in Super Bowl XLII (42) have been set.  The Patriots defeated the San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game with a score of 21 to 12 and advance to the Super Bowl for the fourth time this decade.  New England continues their perfect season and now have 18 wins and 0 (that’s right, zero) losses.

The NFC championship, on the other hand, proved to have a surprising ending and gave fans a great game to watch.  The New York Giants beat the favored Green Bay Packers 23 to 20.  The 47-yard winning field goal was kicked by Lawrence Tynes in overtime to upset the Packers.  The third time was the charm for Tynes who actually missed two field goals in regulation that could have sealed the game for the Giants.

As much as everyone wanted to see the Favre vs. Brady match up in the Super Bowl, they are going to get the Manning (Eli, of course) vs. Brady match up.  There is no doubt that the Patriots are going to be favored, but hopefully the Giants will put up a good fight and make it a good game.  If not, we always have the commercials and half-time show to look forward to.

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