Most Improved Boston,Mass – The Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks have been among the NHL’s most improved teams all season.
Author: Mark
Big East Battle Pittsburgh,Pa – No opposing center pushed and shoved, tossed and intimidated UConn’s 7-3 Hasheem Thabeet like Pittsburgh’s massive DeJuan Blair did last month.
Playoff Push Tampa Bay,Fla – The St. Louis Blues didn’t make any major moves before the trade deadline, but they’re still hoping their recent surge will give them a chance at their first playoff berth since 2004.
Home Cooking Boston,Mass – The home team has won the last 14 meetings between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, including all seven games of the teams’ second-round playoff series last spring.
Not What Promised Toronto,Ont – Jermaine O’Neal hasn’t exactly provided the Miami Heat with the low-post presence it expected when he was acquired from Toronto last month for Shawn Marion.
Big Men United Houston,Tex – While Shaquille O’Neal has been engaged in a war of words with a former coach, one Western Conference center is siding with the Phoenix big man.
Road Blues Atlanta,Ga – An outstanding road record last season helped the Montreal Canadiens to the Eastern Conference’s top seed. Their current problems away from the Bell Centre, however, are complicating their playoff aspirations.
Rested And Ready Los Angeles,Ca – Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson gave his team Wednesday off to recover from a busy stretch of games.
Playoff Battle Chicago,Ill – Thanks in part to their recent play at home, the Chicago Bulls have moved into a virtual tie with the Milwaukee Bucks for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Please No Repeat State College,Pa – The Big Ten’s reputation as a conference that prides itself on tightly contested, defensive battles has been around for a while.