Then came 1996, 13th pick overall, a 17 yr old from Philly emerged. Kobe started his career from the bench but in 1997 he became an all-star, while MJ captured his 5th ring. Everybody was focused on MJ, on how to beat the triangle, how to beat the Bulls. Phil Jackson However, the 11-time NBA [...]
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Phil Jackson
Skylar Diggins
One of those youngsters whom she is influencing is her brother, Maurice Scott, Jr., a second grader who is playing on a fifth grade team this year. Like his older sister, he is left-handed and runs the show at point guard. Skylar Diggins HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter at Washington High School (combined record of 102-7, [...]
Andy Murray
Murray ended the year ranked 17th, his career best to that point. Murray finished the year by participating in the Aberdeen Cup for Scotland. Murray won both his matches against Greg Rusedski, edging the first match 6 4 in the final set before winning in straight sets in a second match the next day. Murray [...]
Tom Brady
He has played in four Super Bowls, winning three of them (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX). He has also won two Super Bowl MVP awards (XXXVI and XXXVIII), has been selected to six Pro Bowls (and invited to seven, although he declined the 2006 invitation), and holds the NFL record for most touchdown passes in a single [...]
Jake Locker
If your using a player's college stats to predict future success in the NFL, then be advised that the great Dan Marino threw more interceptions than touchdowns in his senior year at Pittsburg-17 td and 23 int. Also his college career altogether wasn't too impressive 79 td and 69 int. Yet he was a 1st [...]
Jeff Fisher
The problem is that Fisher also has made it clear that he wants quarterback Vince Young to finish his career elsewhere, and that Adams wants Fisher and Young to coexist. Jeff Fisher Jeff Fisher Whatever the reason, the team has made Fisher's departure official. Fisher had a 142-120 regular-season record with the franchise, and a [...]
Justin Tuck
He schmoozed with corporate and political powerbrokers. And he studied marketing 101, encompassing minute details such as smiling during interviews, thanking the interviewer and using her first name. Justin Tuck Justin Tuck Nicknamed The Freak by his teammates for his raw athleticism, Tuck holds several defensive records at Notre Dame. Topping the previous record mark [...]
Hugh Jackman
He's made a career out of stopping super-villains like Sabretooth, and Magneto — but Wolverine needed the help of the FBI to catch a dude who allegedly violated his rights on the Internet. Some 47-year-old dude from The Bronx named Gilberto Sanchez was arrested this morning after federal agents claim he ripped a copy of [...]
X Factor 2010
X Factor 2010 X Factor 2010 7.59pm: If this isn't a sign that Cher should have left X Factor last night, I don't know what is. They've run out of songs to give her. They must have done. That's the only explanation for this performance, which is made up of Get UR Freak On and [...]
Peyton Manning
Week 1 at Houston Texans (L 34 24): In a season-opening loss in Houston, Manning set career highs in pass attempts (57) and completions (40), throwing for 3 TDs and 433 yards, the fourth highest opening-weekend total ever. It was his 8th 400 yard passing game in the regular season, putting him in sole possession [...]