At this point, Phil Jackson shouldn't have to send the same old messages to Kobe Bryant through the media, trying to get him to play basketball as a team sport. It sounds remedial, like explaining long division to a high school senior. But there he was the other night, after coaching a messy Lakers exhibition game, telling reporters that Bryant just needs to trust his teammates.
The Dolphins and Giants will square off this weekend in London. In an effort to help our friends across the pond transition from watching soccer to watching an American football game, FanHouse blogger MJD has put together a handy primer.
Houston Dynamo coach DominicKinnear was musing last weekend that any team with Landon Donovan is capable of winning the MLS Cup, no matter what occurred during the regular season.
Let's begin with Josh Beckett. He won for the fourth time in four 2007 postseason starts Wednesday night in Game 1 of the World Series and has a chance to become the first pitcher ever to win five times in a single postseason.
What's the worst thing that could happen to Kevin Durant? Can the Rockets really turn it around? Do they have to? Why is J.R. Smith good for Denver? And will the Warriors take the league for another wild ride? NBA FanHouse blogger Bethlehem Shoals has these answers and more in his 2007-08 Western Conference Preview.
