Archive for the 'basketball' Category

Zach Randolph Versus Mrs. A-Rod
July 5, 2007

Len Berman, WNBC Sports Anchor
There were two totally unrelated stories that caught my attention on Tuesday. Forward Zach Randolph joined the New York Knicks and Cynthia Rodriguez, A-Rod’s wife, wore an obscene T-Shirt to one of his games at Yankee stadium.First the Randolph story. It’s always deemed a “fresh start” when a troubled player lands [...]

Perception Versus Reality
June 11, 2007

Len Berman, WNBC Sports Anchor
The standings say that the Yankees are 9 1/2 games out of first. The standings say the Mets are in first place with the best record in the National League. Those are the facts, which couldn’t be further than the truth.
The Yanks are the hottest team in baseball and the Mets [...]

Father First, Teammate Second
May 24, 2007

Otis Livingston, Sports Anchor
How could Utah Jazz point guard Derek Fisher, who scored just five points and had three assists in 9:31 of play, be voted the player of the game by his teammates?
It’s quite easy when you think of the day and days leading up to Game 2 of the Western Conference Semi-final between [...]