ESPN’s 30 at 30 series of documentaries has been very interesting.  Some have obviously been better than others (that Reggie Miller one was sweet, although the Colts marching band one was a bit boring), but the upcoming Allen Iverson film seems like it will be very entertaining and will touch on something I have always [...]

You know how everyone jokes that every year basketball coaches are recruiting younger and younger kids?  And you laugh and picture some pimply high school freshman with a decent jump shot who can dunk?  Well it looks like things may be even worse than that.  We saw a 6 year old dominating 10 year olds [...]

The Bulls are 1 game behind the Raptors for the 8th spot in the playoffs right now.  Sure they’ve been skidding a bit, and the injuries have been rough, but even a hobbled Joakim Noah will not let the dream die.  Take a look at this filthy dunk on Jason Maxiell against the Pistons the [...]

Last season SS Ryan Theriot and RF Kosuke Fukudome split time at the leadoff spot after it became undeniably obvious that Alfonso Soriano was a disaster. This season the two head into the 2010 season as the two candidates to lead off once again.
Popular opinion seems to be on Theriot’s side and ESPN’s Tyler Colvin [...]

Craig Sager has been reporting from the sidelines of NBA games in odd yet flashy suits for decades.  He finally met his match in this one, though, as Benny the Bull not only mocks Sager’s fashion sense, but even hilariously shoves  a microphone right back in his face.  If you don’t love Benny, you don’t [...]

By Paul M. Banks Founder/President of The Sports Bank.net

When Kalin Lucas went down, Michigan St. lost their best player and floor general. His replacement Korie Lucious, a 5-10 sophomore point guard from Milwaukee, did an admirable job in his place.

Paul M. Banks, Founder/President of The Sports Bank.net, has an exclusive with NFL Network analyst/former San Francisco 49ers Coach Steve Mariucci in the Michigan St. locker room.

Iron Mountain, Michigan is a unique place. Rarely, does a small town like this produce two individuals who achieve such a high level of success in [...]

What is the deal with the Bears shopping Alex Brown?  Join the facebook group to support efforts to keep him here.  Unless you think Marc Anderson can handle the load. [Blog Down, Chicago Bears]
There’s a marijuanika epidemic among NFL draft hopefuls.  They’ll fit right in. [Hail Mary Jane]
That UPS commercial guy who draws on the [...]

Katie Witham, Ohio State reporter for the Big Ten Network, discusses OSU potential with fellow Buckeye expert Paul M. Banks, Founder/President of The Sports Bank.net
(PMB) The Buckeyes have been placed into my regional each of the past 3 weekends, so after spending so much quality time with Thad Matta lately, (this following a season covering [...]

Spring training is coming to a close, and although we haven’t been covering it in detail this year, suffice it to say that I’m excited as hell for the season to begin.  A new year, new hopes, and new delusions of grandeur.  March is historically a great month to be a Cubs fan.  Until Derrek [...]

By Paul M. Banks, Founder/President of The Sports Bank.net
As I’ve pointed out before, National Player of the Year Evan Turner is like the Hillary Clinton of college basketball: quite a polarizing figure. Fans of teams eliminated by Turner’s Ohio State Buckeyes HATE him. And as the tournament rolls on, this [...]

By Paul M. Banks and Jeff Ghiringhelli, The Sports Bank.net
By now you all know that Michigan State’s Kalin Lucas will be out for the remainder of the tournament with a ruptured achilles tendon. Rehabilitation will last 4-6 months, but head coach Tom Izzo is confident that he will make a full recovery and be [...]

From the desk of DC Blackhawks:
Back in October, when Blackhawk fans circled potential big games on their calendar, did anyone circle tonight’s matchup with PHOENIX??!!!  In fact, since I live in DC, I sold all my season tickets using a draft system for interested parties.  Tonight’s game was the second to LAST game chosen; only a November [...]

So I went to last night’s game with my 80+ year old grandmother.  I figured I’d recap the game through her eyes.

Oh, I don’t follow these guys like I used to. I don’t know half of them.

To be fair, there has been some significant roster turnover since the beginning of the season. What was more [...]

After doing some last minute research for my fantasy baseball draft Sunday night I came across a useful little CBS Sports page. It lists the projected batting order and starting rotation for all 30 teams based on the spring training games. I took a look at this when making some difficult choices and came across [...]