Nate Robinson(Kryptonite)

Nate Robinson has been a different man ever since NBA All Star Weekend. He is playing like a true MVP. He is doing more than he is expected to do. Ever since the all star break Nate Robinson is averaging 29.8 points per game. Also, for a short man he is averaging 6 rebounds per game. Which is excellent for a person who is 5'9. He is averaging 5 assists per game. So he is playing a all around MVP. Shooting, rebounding, and assisting. He is shooting 51 percent since the break. Shooting 45 percent from 3 point range.

The NHL Today

The NHL is getting close to the end of the playoffs. Teams are starting to make that special that will take them to the playoffs. Some teams are already getting ready for the playoffs. There have been many surprises and disappointments this season. My number surprise is the Chicago Blackhawks who came out of nowhere and is sitting at the #4 seed at 34-17-8. My number one disappointment is the Pittsburgh Penguins who some thought would win the Stanley Cup this year. Lets see how the playoffs would be if it started today.
East
(1)Boston vs.(8)Buffalo
(2)Washington vs.(7)Florida
(3)New Jersey vs.(6)NY Rangers
(4)Philadelphia vs.(5)Montreal
West
(1)San Jose vs.(8)Dallas
(2)Detroit vs.(7)Minnesota
(3)Calgary vs.(6)Columbus
(4)Chicago vs.(5)Vancouver

NBA Standings Today

The NBA Standings have changed recently somewhat. The Magic, Cavaliers, and the Celtics still remain at the top of the NBA. The Magic have been slipping lately because of the injury to all-star point guard Jameer Nelson. The Spurs have been doing well lately. But let us take a look at the NBA standings today.
Atlantic Division
1.Boston Celtics 44-11
2.Philadelphia 76ers 27-26
3.New Jersey Nets 24-31
4.New York Knicks 22-31
5. Toronto Raptors 21-35
Central Division
1.Cleveland Cavaliers 41-11
2.Detroit Pistons 27-25
3.Milwaukee Bucks 27-30
4.Chicago Bulls 24-30
5.Indiana Pacers 22-34
Southeast
1.Orlando Magic 39-14
2.Atlanta Hawks 32-22
3.Miami Heat 28-25
4.Charlotte Bobcats 22-32
5.Washington Wizards 12-42
Northwest
1.Denver Nuggets 37-17
2.Portland Blazers 33-20
3.Utah Jazz 31-23
4.Minnesota Timberwolves 18-35
5.Oklahoma City Thunder 13-41
Pacific
1.Los Angeles Lakers 44-10
2.Phoenix Suns 30-23
3.Golden State Warriors 19-36
4.Los Angeles Clippers 13-42
5.Sacramento Kings 11-44
Midwest
1.San Antonio Spurs 35-17
2.New Orleans Hornets 32-20
3.Houston Rockets 33-21
4.Dallas Mavericks 32-21
5.Memphis Grizzlies 15-39

NBA Trades

Well the NBA trade deadline ended once again and many players have been traded in the past years. I think the one the won the most was the Orlando Magic. They have aquired point guard Rafer Alston from the Rockets. In a 3 team trade including the Rockets, Grizzlies, and the Magic. Let us take a look at all the trades that have happened recently:
Rockets, Magic, Grizzlies trade
Magic get:Rafer Alston
Rockets get:Kyle Lowry and Brian Cook
Grizzlies get:Magic 1st Round Pick
Kings and Bulls Trade
Kings get:Andres Nocioni, Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons, and Michael Ruffin
Bulls get:Brad Miller, John Salmons
Thunder and Hornets Trade(Cancelled due to physical)
Thunder get:Tyson Chandler
Hornets get:Joe Smith
Kings and Timberwolves Trade
Kings get:Rashard McCants, Calvin Booth
Timberwolves gets:Sheldon Brown, Bobby Brown
Knicks and Bulls Trade
Knicks get:Larry Hughes
Bulls get:Tim Thomas, and Jerome James
There have been plenty of other names that have been in trade talks but did not get traded. Players like Vince Carter, Amare Stoudemire, Shaquille O'Neal, and Chris Bosh.

NBA Trade Deadline

The NBA trade deadline is coming and there have been a lot of well known names that have been involved in possible trades some like Amare Stoudemire, Chris Bosh, Jermaine O'Neal, Shaquille O'Neal and many other names like Shawn Marion.
A lot of ESPN Analysts say that Amare is most likely going to end up in chicago. We do not the full info on the trade but there is still other teams like Miami, Portland is another favorite to land Amare.
Chris Bosh was rumored to be traded but the GM of the Toronto Raptors that they are not willing to give up Bosh yet. Bosh said himself "I want out." Referring to Toronto.
Jermaine O'Neal is also rumored to be in talks about going to Miami for Shawn Marion. And Shawn Marion. We don't have info on how serious they are about the trade. But this trade talk has been going on since the beginning of the season.
We don't know yet if Shaquille O'Neal has been in any talks. In my opinion I think he will stay in phoenix for the rest of his career and retire there.
I think the Shawn Marion is the one that is most likely to get traded. He said that he has been wanting out of Miami for a while now. So I think that Miami will start talking to other teams and try to solve this problem for Shawn Marion.

2009 All Star Activities

On Saturday there is going to be activities in Phoenix concerning the NBA. Which is All Star Weekend. Everything is all set in Phoenix. All the participants have been announced. Now they have also announced the new activity that will be the first played outside the arena. It will be H.O.R.S.E! Then the Haier's Shooting Stars, Skills Challenge, then the 3-Point Shootout, and finally the slam dunk contest.
H.O.R.S.E
1.O.J. Mayo/Memphis Grizzlies
2.Joe Johnson/Atlanta Hawks
3.Kevin Durant/Oklahoma City Thunder
Haier's Shooting Stars
San Antonio:Tim Duncan,David Robinson,Becky Hammon
Detroit:Arron Afflalo,Bill Laimbeer,Katie Smith
Los Angeles:Derek Fisher,Michael Cooper,Lisa Leslie
Phoenix:Leandro Barbosa,Dan Majerle,Tangela Smith
Skills Challenge
1.Mo Williams/Cleveland Cavaliers
2.Derrick Rose/Chicago Bulls
3.Tony Parker/San Antonio Spurs
4.Devin Harris/New Jersey Nets
3-Point Shootout
1.Mike Bibby/Atlanta Hawks
2.Roger Mason/San Antonio Spurs
3.Rashard Lewis/Orlando Magic
4.Jason Kapono/Toronto Raptors
5.Danny Granger/Indiana Pacers
6.Daequan Cook/Miami Heat
Slam Dunk Contest
1.Dwight Howard/Orlando Magic
2.Nate Robinson/New York Knicks
3.J.R. Smith/Denver Nuggets
4.Rudy Fernandez/Portland Trailblazers

The Upcoming MLB Season

There has been a lot of moves in the offseason that could spark a playoff run for some teams that did not make it last season. To start off is the New York Teams. The Mets and the Yankees. The Mets who picked up closer Francisco Rodriguez. Who broke the record for most saves by any closer. The team that made the biggest impact was the Yankees who picked up all-stars Mark Teixiera and C.C. Sabathia. And now are most favorites to make it a 27th title this year. And now that you that I just talked about the upcoming MLB season. It is time for my predicted standings for the upcoming season.
(Key Players)
NL EAST
1.Philadelphia Phillies*
2.New York Mets*
3.Florida Marlins
4.Atlanta Braves
5.Washington Nationals
NL Central
1.Chicago Cubs*
2.Houston Astros
3.St.Louis Cardinals
4.Milwaukee Brewers
5.Cincinnati Reds
6.Pittsburgh Pirates
NL West
1.Los Angeles Dodgers*
2.Arizona Diamondbacks
3.Colorado Rockies
4.San Francisco Giants
5.San Diego Padres
AL East
1.New York Yankees*
2.Boston Red Sox*
3.Tampa Bay Rays
4.Toronto Blue Jays
5.Baltimore Orioles
AL Central
1.Chicago White Sox*
2.Minnesota Twins
3.Detroit Tigers
4.Cleveland Indians
5.Kansas City Royals
AL West
1.Los Angeles Angels*
2.Oakland Athletics
3.Texas Rangers
4.Seattle Mariners
NL Playoffs
Phillies over Dodgers
Mets over Cubs
Conference
Mets over Phillies
AL Playoffs
Yankees over White Sox
Red Sox over Angels
Conference
Yankees Over Red Sox
World Series
Yankees over Mets

The NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix

NBA All-Star Weekend is almost here. Things are looking good for the upcoming All-Star game that will be hosted in Phoenix, Arizona. It will be a West against East showdown once again. Where all the players that earned their spots will play in one game. To start it off lets take a look at the east all stars:
G:Allen Iverson(Detroit Pistons)
G:Dwyane Wade(Miami Heat)
F:LeBron James(Cleveland Cavaliers)
F:Kevin Garnett(Boston Celtics)
C:Dwight Howard(Orlando Magic)
Reserves
G:Jameer Nelson(Orlando Magic)
G:Devin Harris(New Jersey Nets)
G:Joe Johnson(Atlanta Hawks)
F:Danny Granger(Indiana Pacers)
F:Rashard Lewis(Orlando Magic)
F:Paul Pierce(Boston Celtics)
F:Chris Bosh(Toronto Raptors)
The West All-Stars:
G:Chris Paul(New Orleans Hornets)
G:Kobe Bryant(Los Angeles Lakers)
F:Amare Stoudemire(Phoenix Suns)
F:Tim Duncan(San Antonio Spurs)
C:Yao Ming(Houston Rockets)
Reserves
G:Brandon Roy(Portland Blazers)
G:Tony Parker(San Antonio Spurs)
G:Chauncey Billups(Denver Nuggets)
F:David West(New Orleans Hornets)
F:Dirk Nowitzki(Dallas Mavericks)
F:Pau Gasol(Los Angeles Lakers)
C:Shaquille O'Neal(Phoenix Suns)