- Albert Haynesworth shut down by Washington... suspended for 4 games (aka the rest of the season) basically for insubordination... in other news... Albert Haynesworth is crazy... this is a non-story if he's not the highest paid lineman in the league... but he is? So... yeah... he's nuts and Washington is in a bad spot
- Dave Wannstedt resigns as Pitt's head coach... kind of surprising, but they clearly underachieved this year, and when looking at his resume today, he's underachieved on the whole there...
- The MLB Winter Meetings are in full swing... what does that mean? Tons of unsubstantiated rumors and chatter... always entertaining, but nothing of substance has happened yet since the Werth deal...
- Jimmy V Classic - First of all, the Jimmy V speech still holds up 17 years later... always gets a bit misty in my home... on the court? 4 pretty darn good teams... Kansas was impressive in dismantling a very young Memphis team... the Morris twins are beasts, and Kansas will be scary when Selby gets there to help that backcourt... and Syracuse beats up on Michigan State in the late game... de facto home game for the Cuse as always, but they looked impressive, Rick Jackson is a beast...
- NBA Check - Josh Smith with a season-high 34 points, and Al Horford with 24 and 10 in the Hawks 15-point win... nice to see Larry Drew make a concerted effort to get Smith and Horford extended touches even if the Joe injury was the impetus... Luis Scola slaps up a 35 and 12 in a home win over Detroit... that's a mismatch all the way around... and it would certainly take you a while to name the leading rebounder for the Mavericks last night... how bout Ian Mahinmi!?!??!? 10 boards off the pine for Dallas in their 105-100 win...
What to watch for...
- Nuggets @ Celtics - 7:00 ESPN - Denver's been pretty bad away from home... probably a solid Boston win
- Notre Dame @ Kentucky - 9:30 ESPN - Notre Dame is always really well-coached and that's a veteran unit... nice contrast with the crazy youth/talent of Kentucky
- Gonzaga @ Washington State - 11:00 Fox Sports - Quietly awesome game if you're a late-night person... Wazzu is fantastically coached by Bennett, and Gonzaga is still pretty talented and always well-prepared under Few... a basketball diehard's dream...
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