Thursday night’s marquee NBA matchup involves the Miami Heat hosting the Los Angeles Lakers at AmericanAirlines Arena. Of course, anytime these two teams play, it becomes all about Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James.
A lot of people debate who the better of the two is, but when considering Kobe's five championships, as compared to LeBron’s zero, Kobe usually wins that debate.
Lately, LeBron owns the regular season edge against Kobe, as he has won their last four meetings (two with the Cavs and two with the Heat).
The Lakers, now coached by former Cavs head man Mike Brown, are catching Miami at a good time. With Dwyane Wade already sidelined due to a right ankle sprain, LeBron is listed as a game-time decision, because of the flu.
After their 101-98 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, the Miami Heat improved its record to 8-1 without Dwyane Wade this season. Miami is just 5-4 with the superstar guard on the floor.
Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers signed first baseman Prince Fielder to a whopping nine-year/ $214 million contract. This is a huge signing for the Tigers, who won the AL Central Division in 2011, before losing in the ALCS to the Texas Rangers.
Sunday night, the New York Giants defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in a thrilling overtime contest at Candlestick Park. With that win, the Giants are now a perfect 5-0 in NFC Championship Games. New York advances to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, where they will face the New England Patriots.
Sunday night, the San Francisco 49ers host the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game. These two teams met earlier this season, in Week 10, with the 49ers winning 27-20.
Saturday night, the New England Patriots demolished Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos 45-10. With that win, the Patriots advanced to their sixth AFC Championship Game during the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick era and their eighth overall.
The last game of this weekend’s divisional playoffs features the Green Bay Packers hosting the New York Giants at Lambeau Field. This is the Packers first home playoff game since the 2008 NFC Championship Game classic, which some people dubbed "Ice Bowl II." The temperature was an incredible minus-23 degrees wind chill at kickoff.
Monday night, #2 Alabama beat #1 LSU 21-0 in the BCS National Championship Game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Monday night, SEC rivals LSU and Alabama play for the BCS National Championship in New Orleans. This game is a rematch of LSU’s 9-6 overtime victory over Bama, last November in Tuscaloosa.
Wildcard weekend featured little drama, until late Sunday, when the 8-8 Broncos upset the 12-4 Steelers 29-23. Tim Tebow's 80-yard touchdown strike to Demaryius Thomas in overtime brought back memories of John Elway's Mile High magic in Denver.