—For those sports fans complaining that there was nothing to watch over the weekend, you clearly overlooked the Winter X Games. While Drake was out in Ottawa rocking the NHL All-Star Game, Nas too made a semi out of place appearance in Aspen.
But as odd as these two performance choices may have been, let’s not make the mistake of letting them become the determining factor. All that really matters is that the event itself lives up to it’s billing, and this year’s Winter X Games did have some great moments. Including Mark McMorris’ gold medal slopestyle runs and his unbelievable air triple cork.
The first round of the playoffs had a few twists and turns, but this isn’t March Madness, this is the NBA. And true sports fans know who the real final four are going to be. Or do they?
All things come to an end, but with every closed door a window of opportunity opens for another. If you’ve been paying attention, this week in sports was all about past, present, and future prodigies.
In boxing, the pre-fight hype and build up to the match is as important as the fight itself. With the Mayweather vs. Cotto fight around the corner, we look at the Top 10 Ring Entrances, some funny, most of them cocky, and one that’s downright intimidating.
Skullcandy highlights their Mixmaster and Aviator headphones in the first episode of "Take a Supermodel to Work", featuring Sports Illustrated's Kate Upton offering her "coaching advice" to Kevin
Durant and James Harden.
Amid much anticipation, the new Brooklyn Nets logo was unveiled to mixed reactions and fanfare. New York is still a Knicks town for now, but there is a new number one contender right on their heels.
The NBA playoffs opened with a victorious win for the Chicago Bulls, but a bittersweet ending to Derrick Rose. As we wish him a speedy recovery, we also highlight the other memorable goodbyes that took place this past week in the world of sports.
