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NHL Weekend Preview

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The Washington Capitals have done whatever they can in recent weeks to play themselves out of a chance at postseason redemption. The Caps have fallen four points behind a less-talented Panthers team in the NHL’s Southeast Division, and this is a division so poor that right now it stands to get just one team in the playoffs. Friday’s NHL card is highlighted by a Panthers-Caps game down in the Sunshine State and if there were ever a time for Alex Ovechkin to show he’s more than just another pretty face, tonight would be good place to start

A Defense Of LeBron James & Other NBA Weekend Thoughts

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LeBron James makes another return to Cleveland tonight with the media again jumping all over him for an obviously innocent remark. James, when asked about the prospect of him again becoming a Cavalier at some future point, said he couldn’t rule it out, that nobody knows what the future holds. For this, James is being excoriated for again being insensitive to the city he jilted in “The Decision.”

Road To The Triple Crown: Kentucky Derby Prep Races Out West

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The Road To The Triple Crown heads west this weekend, with Saturday’s El Camino Real at San Francisco’s Golden Gate track, and then on Sunday’s it’s time to head down the road to SoCal’s Santa Anita for the San Vicente. Here’s a look at both races as the Kentucky Derby hopefuls look to get the earnings necessary for a shot at Churchill Downs in May

The Week In Review

Time to wrap up another week here at TheSportsNotebook. As we go into the weekend, it’s been a tough one for me as a fan. If you like pro sports in Boston (save the Redskins) and college sports for Wisconsin, you had to see the Badgers lose to Michigan State and finish our Big Ten […]

Harvard, Long Beach State & Three CAA Bracket-Busters

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It’s been Bracket-Busters Week this week at TheSportsNotebook, as we look at the best of college basketball’s midmajors, and its Jeremy Lin Day today. So why not start with Lin’s alma mater at Harvard to lead up our look at five teams who hope to bust up brackets in March? We’ll also look at Long Beach State, along with three contenders in the Colonial. And if you missed it, be sure to check out previous posts this week on Conference USA and the Missouri Valley, along with earlier commentaries done on the West Coast Conference trio (Gonzaga, BYU, St. Mary’s) and Murray State.

New York Knicks’ Lin-Sanity Craze Likely To Continue

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I’ve finally given up on trying to avoid the Lin-Sanity craze sweeping the NBA, and today TheSportsNotebook is going to take a closer look at the New York Knicks hot streak behind their new point guard Jeremy Lin. Is it the real thing? Is it a contrived media story because Lin’s in New York? Is it a mix of both? We’ll dive into the Knicks, looking first at their overall team profile and then what’s been different during the Lin-driven seven-game win streak.

The NHL’s Race For #8: Phoenix, Colorado & Calgary

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The race for the final playoff spots is on in the NHL, and today TheSportsNotebook will focus in on the Western Conference, where three teams are packed within three points for #8. Phoenix holds the spot down if the season ended today, but Calgary and Colorado are hot on the heels of the Coyotes. Here’s a look at the strengths and weakness of all three teams…

Wichita State & Creighton Lead Up Missouri Valley Bracket Busters

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Bracket Busters week continues at TheSportsNotebook today as we take a closer look at Missouri Valley contenders Wichita State and Creighton Yesterday’s feature was on Conference USA, with a special emphasis on Southern Miss and Memphis, and two weeks ago we looked at the West Coast Conference’s Big Three of Gonzaga, BYU and St. Mary’s. Now let’s delve into flyover country with the midmajor powers in Kansas and Nebraska…

The Surging San Antonio Spurs Climb The Ladder In The West

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San Antonio is climbing the ladder in the Western Conference. With seven straight wins under their belt, the Spurs come into tonight’s game with lowly Detroit sitting on a 19-9 record, first place in the Southwest Division and second in the West overall. TheSportsNotebook takes a closer look at the Spurs—how are they put together and what specifically has been going so well the last couple weeks?

Southern Miss & Memphis Lead Up Conference USA Race

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TheSportsNotebook is taking a close look at midmajor conferences this week, with Bracket Busters games going Friday and Saturday. Conference USA isn’t officially a part of this weekend gala, but they are loaded with teams that could…well, bust a bracket, so let’s take a look at the race.

The New York Rangers Are Rolling In The East

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The New York Rangers have been atop of the Eastern Conference for most of the year, but over the past three weeks they’ve opened up some breathing room. A three-game win streak that was culminated with a 3-2 win over Washington yesterday means that the Ranges now lead Philadelphia & Pittsburgh by eight points in the Atlantic Division, and are plus-seven on Boston in the Eastern Conference overall. New York is going to be tough to catch for the top seed in the playoffs, so TheSportsNotebook is giving them a closer look today, particularly at their recent streak where they’ve won seven of nine.

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