Check out the first part of our midseason report card here , and make sure you’re checking out Jay’s NY Knicks podcast. Oklahoma City Thunder: A+: Having the best record in the league sure silenced the whole ‘Westbrook vs. Durant power struggle’. Reggie Jackson seamlessly filled Eric Maynors shoes after his season ending injury and Harden is making a strong case for 6th man of the year. The only concern in OKC right now is the fact that their starting center, Kendrick Perkins, looks 37 […]
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Roundball Soundoff: How’s The Western Conference Lookin’?
Did you guys check out our look at how the Eastern Conference is shaping up ? If not, we’ll wait. Now, here’s how things are going on the left side of the map. Make sure you’re checking out Jay’s Knicks-related podcast. Oklahoma City – This team is on fire right now. The loss of Maynor for the season doesn’t seem to have affected them at all. The Westbrook/Durant feud seems to have been nothing but hot air. The team that everyone expected to make the conference finals before the season started […]
Cold As Ice 01: Shaken, Not Stirred
Cold as Ice is Popblerd’s new weekly hockey column, authored by Jay Kumar and Stephen Mapes. This week, Jay takes a look at the NHL’s plans for realignment. Now that the new NHL season is underway, it’s a great time to look ahead to next season. Specifically, the 30-team league plans to realign its divisions next year. Currently, the league is split into two conferences with three divisions each. The move of the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg happened too late […]
Cold As Ice: 2011-12 NHL Preview, Part 2
Editor’s note: Popblerd is happy to present its initial foray into hockey coverage with this weekly column, authored by Jay Kumar and Stephen Mapes. In the second of a two-part series, Stephen previews the Western Conference. Check out Part One here . A team-by-team look at the West: Vancouver Canucks Perhaps no other team in the league has something to prove as much as the Canucks this year, if only to shake the stigma of the riots that followed their game […]
Roundball Soundoff Extra: Jay’s Playoff Preview
Earlier this week, Khendra posted her NBA playoff picks and showed amazing foresight by picking the exact ranking for the Western Conference teams when the final ranking was still very much in flux (should we give her Tommy Points?). Anyway, Jay wanted in on the action and decided to post his own playoff predictions. Since the first series begins this afternoon, we decided to post Roundball Soundoff two days early this week. Let’s see what Jay has to say! Eastern Conference First […]
