Pardon My Bias

Not hard to see how the Bruins are number one with Vezina, Norris, and Selke candidates. Photo courtesy of NHL.com 1 – Boston Bruins (28-12-1) Last week: 3 This is getting a little too Red Sox-Yankee like for my taste. 2 – New York Rangers (28-11-4) Last week: 1 Should be quite the rivalry game when the Rangers and Bruins finally meet. 3 – St. Louis Blues (26-12-6) Last week: 4 They may have less wins then the Hawks and Wings, but the Blues don’t need the shootout nearly as often. 4 – Vancouver... (more...)

Sports still has a little room for romanticism. Even if stories of scandals, trash talk and overzealous figures steal the bright lights of the front pages, you can find stories that would warm you up just as well as a campfire would on a cold night. Although these stories are sometimes too few and too far between, it’s hard not to get caught up in the moment when the triumph of the forgotten individual or downtrodden team catches your attention. David Carr, Joey Harrington, Patrick Ramsey,... (more...)

The Rangers still are red hot three games into 2012. Photo courtesy of NHL.com 1 – New York Rangers (26-9-4) Last week: 2 The Rangers have proven lately they are the team to beat in the Atlantic, and out east that is the top division by a landslide (outside of the Islanders). 2 – Vancouver Canucks (26-13-3) Last week: 5 The Canucks, who only have more points thanks to the Bettman system and having played more games, earn the two spot with a 4-3 win on the road against Boston. 3 – Boston Bruins... (more...)

So another year has arrived, along with the spectacle of the NHL’s Winter Classic (featured by Bridgestone, in case you missed it). Once again, it also displayed a very exciting game. Well, from the second half on. Still, I can’t help but find a few little things the league, the Classic, and NBC for that matter should work on… Photo courtesy of NHL.com The Legends Game is awesome even if it gets relegated to the backwaters of the NHL Network. The fans of the teams show up in massive force,... (more...)

Every season I have a few NBA players that I feel some excitement for.  They may or may not be an All-Star caliber player but something about them makes them stand out.  However they may just stand out to my strange preferences. Some examples of this would be Gerald Wallace and Kevin Durant two seasons ago.  (Actually that year I fell in love with the Thunder in September 2009 by using them on 2K10).  Last season I loved the development Westbrook showed other than the selfishness he tended to... (more...)

The Seguin-Marchand-Bergeron line has been arguably the top line in the entire league so far this year. Photo courtesy of nhl.com 1 – Boston Bruins (23-9-1) Last week: 2 The massive tear the Bruins have been on continues. Both Tuuka Rask and Tim Thomas have save percentages hovering around a gaudy 95%. And hanging eight goals on a division leading team doesn’t hurt either. 2 – New York Rangers (22-8-4) Last week: 5 The Rangers climb to the top of the east in points, though to be fair they... (more...)

And here it is! The final installment of Pardon My Bias’ NBA Preview by Avi and Zayd.  Don’t forget to catch up on the first 5 divisions too! Atlantic Division | Pacific Division | Southeast Division | Southwest Division | Central Division We thank you very much for reading our articles and hope you enjoyed them. Nene and Lawson will not have much help this season. Image courtesy of Dallasnews.com Team: Denver Nuggets 2010/11 Record: 50-32 – 5th in Western Conference 2010/11 Review: AS:Last... (more...)

Kevin Love, photo courtesy of usatoday.com LOS ANGELES, CA — Every year in the NBA, there are always a few surprise teams that come out of nowhere and surprise everyone. For the casual NBA fan, they never realize it until you see them in the first round of the playoffs. This offseason has been crazy to say the least; it’s like the ticking time bomb in Speed that blows up if you slow down.  The big moves this offseason have been the Lob City Clippers signing Chris Paul and the New York Knicks... (more...)

Our NBA Preview continues with Day 5 as Avi and Zayd take a look at the Central Division. Make sure to check out our previous division previews: Atlantic Division, Pacific Division, Southeast Division, and Southwest Division. MVP D-Rose, photo courtesy of picturessports.com Team: Chicago Bulls 2010/11 Record: 62-20 – 1st in Eastern Conference 2010/11 Review: ZS: The Bulls really came out of nowhere to get 60 wins.  A talented team that added some nice pieces a year ago but they played above... (more...)

Welcome back to the Pardon My Bias NBA Preview with Avi Shah and Zayd Sharif.  If you missed the first few days check them out! Day 1 – Atlantic Division | Day 2 – Pacific Division | Day 3 – Southeast Division We start with the NBA Defending Champions… NBA Champs Dallas Mavericks. Image from Getty Images Team: Dallas Mavericks 2010/11 Record: 57-25 – 3rd in Western Conference and NBA Champs 2010/11 Review: AS: The Mavs made an amazing run in the playoffs when they... (more...)