Year: 2008

It was no surprise here at RunningThePoint that the Lakers went down to San Antonio in Game 3. Especially when Manu put on a show … Saw that comingRead more

Memorial Day is here and for me that means one thing (sports-wise): It’s time to see where your fantasy (and real life) baseball team is … The (sports) meaning of Memorial DayRead more

It defies all logic and the NHL’s behalf — which makes perfect sense why they’d do it — to schedule the first game of the … First times in MotownRead more

It’s finally here. With the Stanley Cup final mercifully here, we’re looking straight at the end of hockey season… in June. Sure we’re pretty much … The glorious end of hockey seasonRead more

With the Miami Heat picking second in the coming NBA draft, they figure to take whoever the Bulls don’t out of the consensus top-2 available … Mayo in the sun?Read more

Penalty kicks in soccer are basically the equivalent to Russian Roulette. There’s pretty much a 50/50 chance at the possible outcomes: Glory/relief or disappointment/death. It’s … Champions play Russian RouletteRead more

The NBA has been long accused of manipulating outcomes of certain events to keep fans interested in certain teams and matchups; these playoffs will be … Who’s the NBA rooting for?Read more

Well, it’s getting pretty hard to bet against Boston at home, even if they have been playing almost every other day for the past few … Surprise! Celtics win at homeRead more

If had told me at the beginning of the season that the Chicago Bulls would win the lottery, I wouldn’t have believed you for a … Bull-s*** luckRead more

Quick thought after reading that Jon Lester threw a no-hitter for the Red Sox tonight: Should it count if it comes against the Royals? Sure … Does it count?Read more

O.J. Mayo is in quite the pickle. The same can be said about his alma mater, USC and event the NCAA after this recent payola/recruiting … Hold the Mayo, or O.J. or bothRead more

Well, since no major female athletes have retired since my last post, I’m pretty thin on subjects. Well that was at least until Ricky Williams … A change of paceRead more