Rested And Ready San Antonio,Tex – The San Antonio Spurs usually coast through most of the regular season before turning up the intensity for a playoff push.
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Forget The Past New York,N.Y. – The New Orleans Hornets suffered a double-digit home loss in their latest game, something they know they can’t do if they hope to earn home-court advantage in the first-round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Duel Starter Tampa,Fla – CC Sabathia will start both the regular season and home opener for the New York Yankees.
No Sneaking Up Memphis,Tenn – Josh Heytvelt and his teammates are ready to turn back the clock – to those days when Gonzaga was the dark horse that seemed to come out of nowhere every March.
Battle Tested Memphis,Tenn – Syracuse has battled Big East behemoths like Louisville, Connecticut and Pittsburgh – all No. 1 seeds and still playing in the NCAA tournament.
Field General South Bend, Ind. – Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis plans to coach the Fighting Irish from the field next season. At least that’s the plan for now.
Quarterback Race East Rutherford,N.J. – Kellen Clemens is aware of all the critics who insist the New York Jets can’t expect to win if they enter the season with him, Brett Ratliff and Erik Ainge as their only quarterbacks.
Not The Same Team Chicago,Ill – Last week, Martin Brodeur beat the Chicago Blackhawks to become the NHL’s all-time winningest goaltender. Victories for him and the New Jersey Devils, however, have been hard to come by since that game.
A Win Needed Detroit,Mich – The Detroit Red Wings next win would help them match NHL history, but they need a victory for a more present concern – the race for the Western Conference lead.
Playing By The Book Indianapolis,Ind – Arizona coach Russ Pennell will play this weekend by the book.