LeBron James and Dwyane Wade must have been looking forward to the bright lights in Los Angeles as they went against Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, and the rest of the star-studded Lakers. LeBron had 39 points, 8 assists, and seven rebounds while D-Wade celebrated his 31st birthday with 27 points, 5 assists, and four rebounds to lead Miami to a 99-90 victory over Los Angeles. Miami finishes the long west coast road trip 3-3 and they now return home where they will return to the hardwood next Wednesday the 23rd, against the Toronto Raptors back at the AAA. This Sunday, Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade will serve as Grand Marshals of the 43rd Annual “Parada de los Reyes Magos” (Three Kings Parade). Catch the parade along Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) between 4th and 17th Avenues.
In the rest of the NBA yesterday,
New York 102 Detroit 87
Carmelo Anthony led the way with a game-high 26 points
LA Clippers 90 Minnesota 77
Jamal Crawford scored 22 points, Blake Griffin added 20
Milwaukee 98 Phoenix 94
The Bucks won a game in Phoenix for the first time since 1987. Monta Ellis scored 24 points.
TONIGHT’S GAMES:
Chicago @ Boston 7:00 pm ESPN
Toronto @ Philadelphia 7:00 pm
Charlotte @ Orlando 7:00 pm
Houston @ Indiana 7:00 pm
Atlanta @ Brooklyn 7:30 pm
Sacramento @ Memphis 8:00 pm
Golden State @ San Antonio 8:30 pm
Washington @ Denver 9:00 pm
Oklahoma City @ Dallas 9:30 pm ESPN
The Conference Championship games are all set for this coming Sunday. The NFC Championship game will feature the San Francisco 49ers going cross-country to face the Atlanta Falcons. Game time is 3:00 pm, and it will be televised by FOX, Channel 7. In the AFC Championship game, the Baltimore Ravens will travel to New England to take on the Patriots, in a rematch of the 2011 Championship game. Kickoff is at 6:30, and you can watch it on CBS, Channel 4 in Miami. The odds in Las Vegas for these games: San Francisco is favored over Atlanta by 4 points, while New England is a 8 1/2 - point favorite over Baltimore. I’ll continue to watch the odds during the week and track the movement.
Don’t you dare miss my Descarga Deportiva segment at 12:15 pm on Radio Esperanza, 1550 AM, this afternoon. Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez will join me to give us his picks for this weekend’s Conference Championship games. You can also catch the segment on the internet at www.miradioesperanza.com.
The NFL coaching carousel continues to go round and round, and we’re down to one empty seat.
The Arizona Cardinals hired Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians as their new head coach. The only NFL team without a date to the prom are the Jacksonville Jaguars. They’ll probably mess up their selection anyway.
I’ll continue to show the list of coaching casualties in the NFL until replacements are final:
Arizona Cardinals
fired Ken Whisenhunt, HIRED BRUCE ARIANS
Buffalo Bills
fired Chan Gailey, HIRED DOUG MARRONE
Chicago Bears
fired Lovie Smith, HIRED MARC TRESTMAN
Cleveland Browns
fired Pat Schurmur, HIRED ROB CHUDZINSKI
Jacksonville Jaguars
fired Mike Mularkey
Kansas City Chiefs
fired Romeo Crennel, HIRED ANDY REID
Philadelphia Eagles
fired Andy Reid, HIRED CHIP KELLY
San Diego Chargers
fired Norv Turner, HIRED MIKE McCOY
In MLB news, Team USA announced its provisional roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Thursday morning and among the group are a National League Cy Young Award winner, three Most Valuable Players and numerous All-Stars.
Here’s the complete US team roster that will be managed by Joe Torre:
Mark Teixeira 1B Yankees
Brandon Phillips 2B Reds
Jimmy Rollins SS Phillies
David Wright 3B Mets
Joe Mauer C Twins
Ryan Braun LF Brewers
Adam Jones CF Orioles
Giancarlo Stanton RF Marlins (for now)
Ben Zobrist INF Rays
Willie Bloomquist INF D-Backs
Shane Victorino OF Red Sox
Jonathan Lucroy C Brewers
JP Arencibia C Blue Jays
RA Dickey P Blue Jays
Ryan Vogelsong P Giants
Derek Holland P Rangers
Kris Medlen P Braves
Craig Kimbrel P Braves
Heath Bell P D-Backs (WHY?!?)
Chris Perez P Indians
Vinnie Pestano P Indians
TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: The third edition of the World Baseball Classic kicks off on Saturday, March 2nd. The US team was announced yesterday and they are looking to win it all this time. What country won the first two classics in 2006 and 2009? Tell you later, alligator.
Today’s article comes from David Schoenfield from ESPN as he talks about all the teams in the World Baseball Classic.
In case you missed it in yesterday’s blog, here is an article that comes from my good friend, David Villavicencio, who talks about all the coaches to reach the NFL via the University of Miami. Thanks, David.
Dear Santa Claus Tooth Fairy Cupid Easter Bunny Jeffrey Loria and minions:
What do you mean, you still haven’t sold the team? Christmas came and went! The New Year is here!!! What are you waiting for? The Super Bowl? Valentine’s day? Easter? Next year’s HOF election?
Your inept management allowed the Marlins farm system to deteriorate to the point of being horrible, and now have dismantled the major league roster while pissing off the players on the roster and the entire South Florida community. How soon before you get rid of Giancarlo Stanton for another group of so-called prospects? You allow your management to continue the policy of “sell low and buy high”. Please sell the team so we can once again enjoy baseball in Miami.
All kidding aside, your window of opportunity to get out of town is opening up in just a few weeks. The five-year anniversary of the Marlins and Miami-Dade County agreement for the baseball stadium is coming up on February 21, 2013. After that time, the “penalty” for selling the team is only 5%, a mere pittance, based on a $250 million value of the team. You’ve already saved much more than that on the salary dump this season alone. Of course, you and your minions have already decided not to field a quality major league roster this coming season, hopefully setting up the sale of the team.
We’ll continue to keep our fingers crossed and light a candle in the meantime.
Here’s the answer to today’s question: The third edition of the World Baseball Classic kicks off on Saturday, March 2nd. The US team was announced yesterday and they are looking to win it all this time. What country won the first two classics in 2006 and 2009? Japan won the first two classics, beating Cuba in the finals in 2006 and defeating Korea in 2009.
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