Miami departs South Beach and the crazy confines of the new Marlins Park, to venture a short distance north to the southern hospitality known as Atlanta, to begin a series versus the Braves. First pitch at Turners Field is scheduled for 7:10ET.
Continue ReadingThe 22-14 Tampa Bay Rays are tied with Baltimore for the lead in the AL East and are one game back of Texas for the league's best record. However, the Rays are only 9-11 outside of Tropicana Field. The Rays will be at Toronto's Rogers Centre tonight to take on the 19-17 Toronto Blue Jays.
Continue ReadingAfter a somewhat eye opening performance by the Los Angeles Kings in the desert in game one of this series, the Phoenix Coyotes must show great resolve in game two if they want to avoid a trip to Hollywood trailing by two games in this Western Conference NHL Finals. The puck drop is scheduled for 9:00ET at Jobing Arena in Glendale, AZ. and can be viewed nationally on the NBC Sports Network.
Continue ReadingIts game two tonight in South Beach as the Eastern Conference second seeded Miami Heat try to make it a second win in a row versus the third seed Indiana Pacers in this NBA semifinals playoff series. The tip off at American Airlines Arena is scheduled for 7:00ET and the game can be seen nationally as the first half of a TNT doubleheader to be followed by the opening game of the Clippers and Spurs series from San Antonio.
Continue ReadingThe NHL Eastern Conference Finals are set and you won't have to travel far to see all the games up close and personal. It's the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers beginning tonight in Manhattan at majestic Madison Square Garden. You can watch all the excitement, nationally on the NBC Sports Network beginning at 8:00ET.
Continue ReadingWe're not in Kansas anymore, as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz would say. As a matter of fact we never were in Kansas. But we are in America's heartland of Oklahoma as the Lakers who hail from the town who created Dorothy and the Wizard visit the Thunder tonight to open what should be the best second round matchup in the NBA postseason. The game can be seen nationally on TNT as the second half of a doubleheader following game two of the Sixers at Celtics.
Continue ReadingThe surprising Washington Nationals return to the nations capital tonight to face the lowly San Diego Padres after a disappointing and somewhat shocking end to their road trip. The Nationals were looking forward to a series sweep in Cincinnati against the Reds on Sunday and led 6 to 5 entering the bottom of the ninth.
Continue ReadingWhat better way to spend a Saturday night in Hollywood than attending a game seven of the opening round NBA playoffs in whats sure be be a star studded affair both on and off the court. I'll bet Jack Nicholson is in the process of canceling a date as we speak.
Continue ReadingIt has been said, there is no greater moment in sports than a game seven in the NHL playoffs. Add to this, the majestic atmosphere of Madison Square Garden and it can't get any better than that. So this is where we are at, come Saturday night, with the puck drop between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers scheduled for 7:35ET.
Continue ReadingThe Denver Nuggets' 102-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday forced the series into this sixth game. The Nuggets are at home in the Pepsi Center to potentially force a seventh and final game in Los Angeles on Saturday night while the Lakers are hoping to potentially stop the series and move into the second round.
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