The Dallas Mavericks say tonight’s showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers isn’t a statement game. The Dallas Mavericks are lying. Beating the Timberwolves, Warriors, Jazz, Suns and — last night — the Clippers doesn’t mean diddly poo. If the Mavs don’t beat the Lakers tonight at 9:30 in Staples Center…
Buster Douglas. Phoebe Cates. Vanilla Ice. Your Texas Rangers? On March 13 a record sellout crowd of 12,014 packed Surprise Stadium for a meaningless yet energized World Series rematch against the San Francisco Giants. Though smack in the middle of the Arizona desert and basking in the glow of the…
With last night’s shootout loss to the Phoenix Coyotes, the Dallas Stars remain on the outside looking in at the NHL’s Western Conference playoffs. Nonetheless, everyone is watching hockey in Texas today. Reason? The ugly brawl between Arlington Martin and Keller High School in the closing minute of their…
Over the past decade the Dallas Mavericks have been the NBA’s best team at winning games they were supposed to win. In building a legacy of 11 consecutive seasons with 50+ wins and playoff appearances, the Mavericks rarely lose against inferior opponents. It’s the toss-up games or underdog ventures in which…
A year ago today we were dissecting the depth of a Texas Rangers’ pitching staff anchored by No. 1 and 2 starters named Scott Feldman and Rich Harden. Hopefully that perspective will soften the blow of a 2011 rotation that includes Alexi Ogando and a bullpen that features Mark Lowe, Dave Bush…
This just in, stemming from this, and this. From the Garland Police Department: Garland investigators have obtained warrants for Aqib Talib and Okolo Talib in connection with a disturbance police responded to on March 21 in the 900 block of Green Pond Drive. On Monday, March 21, just before 7:30…
In the wake of yesterday’s news that former Richardson Berkner star and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ stud cornerback Aqib Talib is a “person of interest” in a shooting in Garland last week, a couple of things have been cleared up but many more questions remain. Questions, say the Garland Police Department, that…
Lying to the NCAA while at Oklahoma State. Bucking NFL tradition and not carrying Roy Williams’ shoulder pads. Blaming the media. Cutting in line at The Apple Store. Being, according to Dallas police, involved in a “major disturbance” at P.F. Chang’s. Not knowing the Dallas Cowboys’ playbook. Getting ticketed for parking in…
Yes, 105.3 The Fan is tweaking again. But this time it’s not merely another shuffling of the deck, but more so a commitment to talk sports in the morning. Out at The Fan as of April 8 are long-time radio veterans Jagger and Gregg Henson, to be replaced Monday, April 11,…
I picked exactly one team of March Madness’ Elite Eight and I long ago lost all of my Final Four (Pittsburgh, Louisville, San Diego State and Washington). But after a weekend of shocking upsets don’t tell me your bracket isn’t likewise busted. CBS cherishes a Cinderella and Americans love the underdog,…
Talked to former Texas Rangers’ CEO and managing general partner Chuck Greenberg yesterday. You know, the guy who helped usher Tom Hicks out of the franchise, who dragged the team out of bankruptcy, who spearheaded the out-bidding of Mark Cuban in court and who hand-picked Nolan Ryan as a crucial…
And you thought Dez Bryant getting booted from the mall was trouble? After a March 21 altercation involving his sister, his mother, his sister’s boyfriend, two guns and at least five shots fired, former local high school football star and Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ cornerback Aqib Talib is a “person of interest”…
Whether you’ve reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *Like me, do you think the Texas Rangers are kinda getting caught with their pants on the ground with their pitching staff exposed? The time to go get a reliable closer…
While in the midst of a lockout, the NFL owners and players these days can’t even agree on what they disagree on. What to do for a football junkie? I know, let’s have a March Madness-style tournament, the winner of which gets as his prize: The cover of the Madden…
If the Dallas Stars wind up missing the NHL playoffs they’ll have a crazy bounce and crotch-kick, 4-3, loss on March 23 to blame. I don’t watch a lot of hockey but last night’s tilt had a post-season atmosphere at American Airlines Center. The Stars were seconds away — literally — from…
After watching their prized free-agent acquisition make his spring training debut last week in Surprise, Arizona, the Texas Rangers’ franchise brain trust was abuzz. “He’s the real deal all right,” said manager Ron Washington. Chirped general manager Jon Daniels, “He’s like a magician.” Forget pitching aces Cliff Lee and Zack…
Mike Napoli may help the Texas Rangers win some games this season, but right now he’s a big pain in the butt. How’s that? Because think of the team’s landscape had general manager Jon Daniels not acquired Napoli from the Toronto Blue Jays on January 25 for reliever Frankie Francisco…
Can’t believe the 22-year-old I covered as a rookie in 1995 is now a 38-year-old man with 107 career triple-doubles. Seems like only yesterday we were watching his first – in a 130-11 win over the Lakers at Reunion Arena…
Whether it’s Roy Williams’ pads or his friends’ sagging pants, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant makes some mind-boggling interesting decisions. And whether it was his underwear exposed or whether he was banned from NorthPark mall over the weekend or whether he launched obscenities at the police and parked in a fire…
He has $165,000 in his checking account. He wants to come back as himself when he dies. And he hangs out with guys who kiss other guys on the lips. Wow…
It’s not exactly the same as NFL owners shutting down its $9 billion business, but unless outraged parents in Wylie are successful in lobbying city officials to find their children a suitable venue and ample playing fields there may be no 20011 youth football in this Collin County town next…
Last night the SMU Mustangs quietly tip-toed into the semifinals of something called the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) with a seven-point win at Northern Iowa. It’s not exactly March Madness – more like March Mediocrity – but considering the Mustangs and head coach Matt Doherty haven’t had a lot of success they’ll take it…
