Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
More photos » by Chuck Burton - AP Browse more photos » Marcin Gortat, the Orlando Magic's backup center, is unhappy with his role on the team and wants to play outside the shadow of All-Star center Dwight Howard, reports Brian Schmitz . Gortat sounds diplomatic, but resolute, in his statements to Schmitz: "I love the organization, but I'm not going to stay here being...
Cat Scratch Reader (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
More photos » by Chuck Burton - AP Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, left, could sit with an injury Sunday against Tampa Bay. Matt Moore, right, would start in his place. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Browse more photos » Panthers coach John Fox and ailing No. 1 quarterback Jake Delhomme again proved to be capable foes in the chess game with the media Wednesday afternoon,...
Cat Scratch Reader (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
More photos » by Chuck Burton - AP Matt Moore can take the rain, but can he stand the torrent of expectation placed on him on Sunday? (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Browse more photos » Happy hump day Panther faithful! I like Wednesdays, I always have. For a football fan the day is particularly forgiving. I don't know the intimate details of how grieving works, but...
CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
More photos » by Chuck Burton - AP Browse more photos » Last night, the Celtics were the aggressors from the opening tip, and their hot start resonated throughout the course of the game, as Charlotte was never really able to climb back into the game after falling behind 29-18 after the first quarter. Boston held Charlotte to just 7-20 shooting (35 percent) in the opening frame...
Bostonist (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Chuck Burton / Associated Press When the Celtics were really, really good, the Charlotte Bobcats were one team that inexplicably gave them fits and made them work the whole game. Now that the Celtics are shakier (if, in fact, they are), the Bobcats, who just beat Cleveland in a week in which they blew out other teams, play like they're all up on catnip. It's a weird game. The C's wrecked...
CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
More photos » by Chuck Burton - AP Denied. Browse more photos » What can I say except, ...I told you so! (yeah, I'm not above a little rubbing it in) Back on November 21st we had just lost 3 of 5 games and things were looking kinda dour around here. I had a "darkest before the dawn" kind of feeling. I'm making a few bold and contrarian predictions right now. The...
CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
More photos » by Chuck Burton - AP Gerald Wallace has raised his game during Charlotte's four-game winning streak. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Browse more photos » The commencement of the 2009-2010 season for these Celtics brought with it a slew of challenging matchups for Rajon Rondo. Roughly a month into the season, Rondo's already battled Derrick Rose, Chris Paul...
Time (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Q&AJimmie Johnson: Breaking NASCAR RecordsBy Monday, Nov. 30, 2009Jimmie Johnson awaits the start of the NASCAR Ford 400 Sprint Cup at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009Chuck Burton / APMOREAdd to my:Blog this on:On Nov. 22, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson cruised into the history books. With his fifth-place finish in the Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami...
