After five NBA championships, including a three-peat in 10 years in Los Angeles, how would the Lakers send their farewells to the Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson in his last year? Well it was not the tribute I think Jackson wished for. In fact, I doubt any coach would want to be a part of what happened Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. The underdog Mavericks crushed the Western Conference-favorite Los Angeles Lakers, 122-86, culminating the series with a 4-0… Read more

Track and Field Gearing up for the Big West Championships, the CSUN men’s and women’s track and field teams participated in the UC Irvine Asics/Steve Scott Invitational over the weekend. CSUN has a lot to look forward to, as plenty of its athletes are automatic qualifiers for the outdoor conference championships. On the women’s side, the 100-meter notables include Sherrina Lofton, Precious Watkins and Sierra brooks and for the men, Carl Horsley, David Reid, Thomas Henry and Darquis Rucker. In… Read more

Now that the short-handed New York Knicks have lost a playoff series against the Boston Celtics and succumbed to a sweeping first-round defeat, fans are wondering what is next for the high-profile team. Granted, the Knicks were stricken with injury issues as point guard Chauncey Billups went down in game one with a strained left knee and Amar’e Stoudemire played through excruciating back spasms, the reality is the Knicks were still defeated and once again it is time to start… Read more

Track and Field The Cal State Northridge track and field squad participated in the Mt. SAC Relays and had a great showing for both the men and women. On the men’s side, it was all about junior Michael Woodham as he triumphed over his own 110-meter huddle record with a time of 14.19 and finished in third place. Woodham also ran a 54.69 in the 400 meters, finishing in 10th place. In the 4×100 women’s relay race, CSUN finished third… Read more

Once again one more piece of history is written in the rich Southern California sports world. No, the Los Angeles Lakers did not win three consecutive titles for a second time in the last 10 years, that has yet to occur. It is happening on the ice in the National Hockey League and for the first time, the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks will compete during the postseason in the same year. Since the 1993-94 season when the Ducks… Read more

Softball The Cal State Northridge softball team (12-18) dealt with a long weekend as the team went 0-3 against No. 9 Arizona. The Wildcats slaughtered the Matadors 8-0 to open the three-game series on Friday. Saturday’s match was no walk in the park either as CSUN’s attempt to even the series ended in a 10-1 defeat.  In the final game, the Matadors scored five runs, but was not enough as the Wildcats ended the game with 16 runs and a… Read more

Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire. What can I say about the two? Lets see… legends, leaders and phenomenal players? It’s funny to even say these words because both are the two most scrutinized players for alleged steroid use over the past several years. Reading about Bonds’ perjury trial that began on Monday and McGwire’s recent return for another season as the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, these events led me to wonder whether these two people will ever… Read more

Imagine this scenario. Your team is considered one of the top teams in the league and in your most recent game at home, the team leads for the majority of the game, outscoring your opponent by as much as 12 points. Then late in the game, the opponent manages to rally and take the lead. Remarkably, the game comes down to the final seconds with your team down one point. So what do you do as a head coach? You… Read more

Kobe Bryant and Blake Griffin were the brightest stars atop the rest of the NBA’s best at the 2011 All-Star weekend.  Fittingly, as the festivities took place on their home floor, in the heart of Los Angeles at Staples Center. The weekend featured several events inundated with some of the league’s brightest players. Celebrity Game The weekend kicked off with the celebrity basketball game displaying familiar faces that included teen idol Justin Bieber, former Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, last… Read more