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The 7th year man out of Villanova is enjoying his most productive season to date. Kyle Lowry is averaging over 16 points a game to go along with more than 7 assists a game. I could go off listing all the stats ad nauseam, but instead I want to focus more on something Lowry did not do right in yesterday's heart wrenching loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. The Raptors at one point were trailing the Bobcats by an astounding 30 points (71-41 with 4:37 left in the 3rd quarter). Toronto then went on a tear sparked by the solid play of Greivis Vasquez, Chuck Hayes, and timely shooting by Steve Novak. Their point guard Lowry was having an uncharacteristic slow game but made up for it with 11 points in the 4th. Lowry made an acrobatic jumper while being fouled with 24 seconds to go. There he was at the charity stripe with the chance to bring the Raps all the way back to even with the Cats. The 81% free throw shooting Lowry proceeded to hit back rim and one could see right away in his eyes tha...

This past summer I made projections for team Canada. With the Olympics fast approaching, here are my updated projections!   Forwards: Chris Kuntiz        Sidney Crosby        Patrick Sharp Matt Duchene       Ryan Getzlaf           Corey Perry John Tavares       Jonathan Toews      Claude Giroux   Jamie Benn           Tyler Seguin        Martin St. Louis   Extra:    Patrice Bergeron *Notables left out: Thornton, Marleau, Hall, Eberle, Lupul, Kane Assessment:  Team Canada brass and TSN commentators need to stop with the nonsense about experience and attitude. Seguin and Duschene are probably playing the best hockey of their careers; they deserve to be on the team. And don't worry, Seguin's entourage probably ...

The date was June 11th, 2012. The Los Angeles Kings absolutely trounced the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Forward Jeff Carter potted two goals in the game including the game and series winner. However, it was the play of goaltender Jonathan Quick that was deserving of the Conn Smythe Trophy for Playoff Most Valuable Player. Flash forward only one year and sixth months later… Kings starting goalie Martin Jones has become only the second goalie in NHL history to begin his career with 8 wins and 0 losses. The other goalie you ask? Philadelphia Flyers goalie Bob Froese (1982-83 season). Furthermore, Jones has won in style - posting an astounding .966 save percentage over the eight game stretch. Martin Jones has more than filled in for Jonathan Quick, who is still recovering from a grade 2 groin strain which he sustained in a game on November 12th against the Buffalo Sabres. The Kings have witnessed no shortage of stellar play in their net. Ben Scrivens won...

Contenders: Indiana Pacers L.A. Clippers Miami Heat Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs Placing the two-time defending champion Miami Heat in this category is a sure no-brainer.  The saying, "If you want to be the best then you have to beat the best," haunts the leading Eastern Conference challengers, the Indiana Pacers.  Pacers forward and budding superstar Paul George has made it clear that he is not scared of King James and company, recently remarking that Kevin Durant was a tougher cover than LeBron.  Furthermore, George and the Pacers backed up this strong talk by knocking off Miami 90-84 one week ago.  The often brash demeanour of coach Frank Vogel has appeared to have rubbed off on his players.  They obviously play with a chip on their shoulder, believing that it just as easily could have been them in the Finals last year.  However, they don't need to be reminded of how the Heat trounced them by a score of 99-76 in Game 7 of the East...

It's great to be back blogging again.  We're excited to once again be engaged in the world of sports.  Let's get to it!   The 2013-14 NBA Season is already at the 25 game mark, which means there has been more than enough time to develop some interesting story lines. Eastern Conference Surprises: Boston Celtics I have to be completely honest.  If someone were to tell me that this year's Boston Celtics would be 11-14 at the 25 game mark I would have laughed at them.  I expected that the loss of Garnett and Pierce paired with a rookie head coach would be too large of an obstacle to overcome.  Instead the Celtics have not only been respectable but they've taken advantage of a weak Atlantic Division and cling to top spot.  Coach Brad Stevens has impressed many C's fan and once again has made General Manager Danny Ainge look like a mastermind.  Boston's best player hands down has been Jeff Green, who boasts 16.9 points per game.  G...

Hopefully I'm not speaking too soon in a long 162 game season where anything can happen, but the Boston Red Sox are currently leading the Majors in wins and are playing like legitimate contenders. The Sox have certainly turned a new leaf from their dismal and embarrassing 2012 season, one in which they finished with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses. The 2012 campaign marked the first season since 1997 that the boys from Boston had finished the season with a losing record. The Sox are three seasons removed from making the playoffs, something they are not accustomed to in recent years. However, one doesn't have to look back too far to remember years (and decades) of futility and heartbreak for Sox fans. They've had their share of setbacks, one coming in recent years... BoSox fans are only two years removed from witnessing one of the more memorable collapses whereby the Sox lost 18 of their final 24 games and lost their postseason birth on the final day of the season to th...

In this post I’m going to give my roster prediction for the upcoming Canadian Olympic hockey team. There are way too many players, particularly at forward, that could be effective in this tournament. I’ll provide an explanation after each group. Fowards: Left Wing           Centre           Right Wing Claude Giroux       Sidney Crosby        James Neal Taylor Hall          Jonathan Toews        Jordan Eberle Steven Stamkos      John Tavares          Martin St. Louis Milan Lucic         Patrice Bergeron       Brad Marchand Extra : Eric Staal Overall Assessment: I have 7 natural centres listed here. Canada will dominate in the faceoff circles. But the centres who are forced to play wing are going to have to play without the puck more and be willing to get in on the...