Happy Hump Day! It's foggy and rainy in the Crescent City, and I hope your day is a good one.
Yes, we're still working on The Curse. Now that the big issues have been resolved, we're focusing on the smaller ones. The story flows so much better now.
I started to work on the second draft of Justice. This will be the first volume of a series. One of the disadvantages of being a pantser and doing Camp NaNoWriMo is remembering what you wrote before. Early in the draft, I did a quick bio of a character and did it again near the end of the book. The easy thing to do would have been to take it out. Instead, I kept it in and had the main character act like a jerk. I may tweak the scene in the next edit. There was a lot of adding in, because of what I inadvertently omitted in the first draft. That and I messed up the timeline by a day, but that's been fixed. It's shaping up to be a good story.
Also, Rickshaw, New Mexico will be free for the Kindle this Friday and Saturday. I'll post the announcements on my Twitter and Google+ pages (feel free to click the links and follow), since Facebook changed the way posts are seen. That's another rant for another day. Now for some sports trivia!
The 12-51 New York Knicks are today's Kings of the Cellar. They're losers of 5 straight games and 2-13 since February 3. The 14-49 Philadelphia 76ers are two games back, with January's Kings of the Cellar, the 14-48 Minnesota Timberwolves a half game behind Philly.
Today's honorable mention goes to the 23-40 Detroit Pistons. They're losers of their last seven and 2-8 in their last ten games. A special honorable mention goes to my New Orleans Pelicans, not because of poor play, but because they're 36-29 and last in the Southwest Division. Makes me wish they were back in the Eastern Conference. They would have been currently 6th in the rankings. They're 9th and battling the 36-28 Oklahoma City Thunder for the 8th spot now.
Today in 1998, the 42-20 San Antonio Spurs edged the 33-30 New Jersey Nets 79-78. The Spurs' David Robinson and the Nets' Kendall Gill led all scorers with 19 points.
Today in 1988, the 38-21 Portland Trailblazers defeated the 35-24 Houston Rockets 112-109. Portland's Clyde "The Glide" Drexler led all scorers with 33 points. Hakeem Alajuwon led Houston with 28.
Today in 1978, the 23-41 Buffalo Braves, while trailing 89-81 in the 4th quarter, mounted a furious comeback, scoring 36 points, but it was not enough. The Braves lost the the 31-35 Cleveland Cavaliers 118-117. Buffalo's Swen Nater led all scorers with 30. The next season, Buffalo moved its franchise to the West Coast and became the San Diego Clippers and then the Los Angeles Clippers.
Here's one for the Knicks. Today in 1948, the 25-20 New York Knicks lost to the 27-16 St. Louis Bombers 82-73. New York's Bud Palmer led all scorers with 25 points.
So who were the St. Louis Bombers? They were a BAA and NBA team who played from 1946-50, with a collective record of 122-115. They were actually a good team in the BAA, making the playoffs all three years. In the NBA, their final year (1949-50 season), the Bombers went 26-42, their only losing season, and folded.
Here in the Who Dat Nation, there's an uproar over the Jimmy Graham trade. Half the fans love it and half the fans hate it. I'm okay with the trade. Since he got shut down by Aqib Talib and twice by his new team, the Seattle Seahawks, along with his injuries, Graham hasn't been the same player. Last season, he dropped key passes, alligator-armed others, and there was that fumble against Atlanta that was really a touchdown. Sorry, the ball did cross the plane. He did not earn that huge contract he signed before the season started. With that said, the Seahawks are getting a great receiver, as long as Graham can stay healthy. He will be missed here.
Speaking of remaining healthy, Max Unger can stabilize a porous offensive line that made Drew Brees learn what Archie Manning felt like when he played for the black & gold. Unger can also help open holes for Ingram and company, and help give Brees more time in the pocket.
Until next time...
Have a great day!!!
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Monday, February 11, 2013
NBA Last Place Update - February 11
Welcome to this week's Last Place Update. Let's get started.
The 11-39 Charlotte Bobcats, tired of sharing the beer in the cellar, put a move and is alone as this week's Kings of the Cellar. The 14-35 Washington Wizards did some winning and is now 3.5 games behind the Bobcats. The 15-36 Orlando Magic finally got a win, but only managed to get the 16-35 Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off the radar for this week. The Magic are also 3.5 games behind the Bobcats.
Since the last update, the Bobcats had an 0-fer, going 0-4. The Wizards went undefeated this week, going 3-0. Way to go, Washington!! Orlando went 1-3 to round out the week, breaking their 12 game losing streak yesterday against the Portland Trailblazers.
As tempting as it is to give it once again to the Minnesota Timberwolves, this week's honorable mention goes to the Los Angeles Clippers. Why? Some would say the Timberwolves are more deserving by going 2-15 since January 9. To be honest, they are, but think of this, and this is a familiar story. The Clippers, who had the NBA's best record at one point this season, are 4-8 since Chris Paul's injury. The same thing happened to the New Orleans Pelicans, uh Hornets, from his days there. The Bees would win with him and lose without him. That's why the Clippers have this week's honorable mention. As CP3 heals, the Clippers travel to Philadelphia to face the 76ers tonight. They return home to host the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. On Thursday the Clippers travel (okay, so it's an away game at home) to the Staples Center to face their crosstown rivals the vaunted Los Angeles Lakers, who are going through their own drama with Dwight Howard. The Clippers should win out this week, but could fall to Houston.
Next Losses...
Charlotte hosts the Boston Celtics tonight and then travel to face the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. This should be an easy 0-fer for the Bobcats.
Washington has a mini Midwestern road trip by going to Milwaukee to play the Bucks tonight and then east to Detroit on Wednesday to take on the Pistons. How the Wizards will do depends on which team shows up. If the Kings of the Cellar show, then it's an 0-fer. However, if last week's team shows, then the Wizards could have their first five game win streak of the season. They should win one of the two games.
Orlando only has one game this week. The Magic host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Sadly, there's not much to say, except that this will be an easy loss.
Other Stuff...
After marching in the Krewe of Isis parade Saturday night, I caught the end of the first overtime between Louisville and Notre Dame. What an exciting five overtime game! Louisville had multiple chances to put Notre Dame away, but the Fighting Irish hung tough. The Cardinals had at least two chances to call a time out when they crossed the mid-court stripe with about two seconds left before the overtime periods ended, but didn't. That probably cost them the game, but as they say, hindsight is 20-20. Congrats to both teams for a great game!!
Weber State (0-22), North Carolina Central (0-22), and Jacksonville State (0-24) are still the only winless teams in women's NCAA basketball. My beloved Lady Privateers of the University of New Orleans won their second game of the season by beating the Houston Baptist Huskies 65-58.
On the men's side, Grambling State had another 0-fer and is now 0-21.
Which of these teams will get their first win? Who will run the table and have a winless season? Stay tuned.
Have a great day!!!
The 11-39 Charlotte Bobcats, tired of sharing the beer in the cellar, put a move and is alone as this week's Kings of the Cellar. The 14-35 Washington Wizards did some winning and is now 3.5 games behind the Bobcats. The 15-36 Orlando Magic finally got a win, but only managed to get the 16-35 Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off the radar for this week. The Magic are also 3.5 games behind the Bobcats.
Since the last update, the Bobcats had an 0-fer, going 0-4. The Wizards went undefeated this week, going 3-0. Way to go, Washington!! Orlando went 1-3 to round out the week, breaking their 12 game losing streak yesterday against the Portland Trailblazers.
As tempting as it is to give it once again to the Minnesota Timberwolves, this week's honorable mention goes to the Los Angeles Clippers. Why? Some would say the Timberwolves are more deserving by going 2-15 since January 9. To be honest, they are, but think of this, and this is a familiar story. The Clippers, who had the NBA's best record at one point this season, are 4-8 since Chris Paul's injury. The same thing happened to the New Orleans Pelicans, uh Hornets, from his days there. The Bees would win with him and lose without him. That's why the Clippers have this week's honorable mention. As CP3 heals, the Clippers travel to Philadelphia to face the 76ers tonight. They return home to host the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. On Thursday the Clippers travel (okay, so it's an away game at home) to the Staples Center to face their crosstown rivals the vaunted Los Angeles Lakers, who are going through their own drama with Dwight Howard. The Clippers should win out this week, but could fall to Houston.
Next Losses...
Charlotte hosts the Boston Celtics tonight and then travel to face the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. This should be an easy 0-fer for the Bobcats.
Washington has a mini Midwestern road trip by going to Milwaukee to play the Bucks tonight and then east to Detroit on Wednesday to take on the Pistons. How the Wizards will do depends on which team shows up. If the Kings of the Cellar show, then it's an 0-fer. However, if last week's team shows, then the Wizards could have their first five game win streak of the season. They should win one of the two games.
Orlando only has one game this week. The Magic host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Sadly, there's not much to say, except that this will be an easy loss.
Other Stuff...
After marching in the Krewe of Isis parade Saturday night, I caught the end of the first overtime between Louisville and Notre Dame. What an exciting five overtime game! Louisville had multiple chances to put Notre Dame away, but the Fighting Irish hung tough. The Cardinals had at least two chances to call a time out when they crossed the mid-court stripe with about two seconds left before the overtime periods ended, but didn't. That probably cost them the game, but as they say, hindsight is 20-20. Congrats to both teams for a great game!!
Weber State (0-22), North Carolina Central (0-22), and Jacksonville State (0-24) are still the only winless teams in women's NCAA basketball. My beloved Lady Privateers of the University of New Orleans won their second game of the season by beating the Houston Baptist Huskies 65-58.
On the men's side, Grambling State had another 0-fer and is now 0-21.
Which of these teams will get their first win? Who will run the table and have a winless season? Stay tuned.
Have a great day!!!
Sunday, December 23, 2012
NBA Last Place Update - December 23
In this 200th post, I hadn't planned on doing a Last Place Update for the NBA. To be honest, I have not had time to pay close attention and have only watch a couple of Hornets games so far this season, along with parts of other games. However, since there are a few teams, including my beloved Hornets (PLEASE don't change the name to Pelicans) who may be in contention to threaten the 1973 Philadelphia 76ers 9-73 record of futility. Here they are...
The 3-22 Washington Wizards are this week's Kings of the Cellar, leading the 5-22 New Orleans Hornets by a game, followed by the 6-23 Cleveland Cavaliers. The Charlotte Bobcats are in in fourth with a 7-20 record. The Wizards are 1-9 in their last ten games and have lost seven in a row. However, the Hornets lost 11 straight, but one team topped that.
Speaking of, this week's honorable mention goes to the defending Kings of the Cellar champion Charlotte Bobcats. They have lost 15 games in a row and 16 of their last 17. Their last win was on November 24 against the Wizards. In all but one of those losses, the Bobcats allowed more than 100 points. They appear to have the same kind of defense New Orleans Saints has early this season...little to none.
At this point last year, the Bobcats were 3-22. The 1973 76ers were 2-23 after 25 games. The Wizards are on pace toward grand futility at this point.
Next Losses...
The Wizards host Cleveland on Wednesday and the Orlando Magic on Friday. Then the go to Chicago on Saturday to play the Bulls. Washington has a chance to get a win or two in this stretch, if their offense shows up. If not, look for them going 0-3.
The Hornets go to Orlando to face the Magic on Wednesday and then host the Toronto Raptors on Friday. On Saturday, New Orleans travel to Charlotte to face the Bobcats. Unlike Charlotte, the Hornets have a defense, allowing 100 points or more in only 5 of their last 23 games. New Orleans should go 1-2 in this stretch and if they play well enough on the road, maybe even pull off an upset over Orlando and go 2-1.
Other Thoughts...
Hats off to the NBA's perennial losers, the Los Angeles Clippers...that is the 20-6 Los Angeles Clippers, who have the NBA's second best record and won their last 12 games. They are 7.5 games ahead of the more famous Los Angeles team, the 13-14 Lakers. Way to go, Clippers!
Do Seattle Supersonics fans miss the Oklahoma City Thunder right now? They have the league's best record at 21-5. The answer is probably as much as New Orleans Jazz fans missed the Utah Jazz during their glory days with Stockton and Malone.
The Atlanta Hawks and Falcons have winning records so far this season. Could one or both of these teams win a championship? Maybe. The last Atlanta team to win a championship was the 1995 Braves over the Cleveland Indians. The Falcons made it to Super Bowl XXXIII, but lost. The last time the Hawks won the NBA Championship, was in 1958 when they were the St. Louis Hawks. The Thrashers...well, never mind.
It is said that the average life of a blog is six months. As of this month and 200 entries later, Sports Trivia and Other Musings has tripled that statistic and still chugs on. Thank you readers, for taking the time to read my posts. You are deeply appreciated.
Merry Christmas everybody!!
The 3-22 Washington Wizards are this week's Kings of the Cellar, leading the 5-22 New Orleans Hornets by a game, followed by the 6-23 Cleveland Cavaliers. The Charlotte Bobcats are in in fourth with a 7-20 record. The Wizards are 1-9 in their last ten games and have lost seven in a row. However, the Hornets lost 11 straight, but one team topped that.
Speaking of, this week's honorable mention goes to the defending Kings of the Cellar champion Charlotte Bobcats. They have lost 15 games in a row and 16 of their last 17. Their last win was on November 24 against the Wizards. In all but one of those losses, the Bobcats allowed more than 100 points. They appear to have the same kind of defense New Orleans Saints has early this season...little to none.
At this point last year, the Bobcats were 3-22. The 1973 76ers were 2-23 after 25 games. The Wizards are on pace toward grand futility at this point.
Next Losses...
The Wizards host Cleveland on Wednesday and the Orlando Magic on Friday. Then the go to Chicago on Saturday to play the Bulls. Washington has a chance to get a win or two in this stretch, if their offense shows up. If not, look for them going 0-3.
The Hornets go to Orlando to face the Magic on Wednesday and then host the Toronto Raptors on Friday. On Saturday, New Orleans travel to Charlotte to face the Bobcats. Unlike Charlotte, the Hornets have a defense, allowing 100 points or more in only 5 of their last 23 games. New Orleans should go 1-2 in this stretch and if they play well enough on the road, maybe even pull off an upset over Orlando and go 2-1.
Other Thoughts...
Hats off to the NBA's perennial losers, the Los Angeles Clippers...that is the 20-6 Los Angeles Clippers, who have the NBA's second best record and won their last 12 games. They are 7.5 games ahead of the more famous Los Angeles team, the 13-14 Lakers. Way to go, Clippers!
Do Seattle Supersonics fans miss the Oklahoma City Thunder right now? They have the league's best record at 21-5. The answer is probably as much as New Orleans Jazz fans missed the Utah Jazz during their glory days with Stockton and Malone.
The Atlanta Hawks and Falcons have winning records so far this season. Could one or both of these teams win a championship? Maybe. The last Atlanta team to win a championship was the 1995 Braves over the Cleveland Indians. The Falcons made it to Super Bowl XXXIII, but lost. The last time the Hawks won the NBA Championship, was in 1958 when they were the St. Louis Hawks. The Thrashers...well, never mind.
It is said that the average life of a blog is six months. As of this month and 200 entries later, Sports Trivia and Other Musings has tripled that statistic and still chugs on. Thank you readers, for taking the time to read my posts. You are deeply appreciated.
Merry Christmas everybody!!
Friday, March 23, 2012
Last Place Update
Welcome to this week's Last Place Update. The 7-37 Charlotte Bobcats lead the 11-35 Washington Wizards by 3 games for NBA's Kings of the Cellar. My 12-35 New Orleans Hornets are a half game behind the Wizards. Charlotte is still toying with tying or breaking the 1973 Philadelphia 76ers' worst ever 9-73 record. The defending champion Minnesota Timberwolves are 23-25 and unless they collapse, they will not repeat as Kings of the Cellar.
This week's honorable mention goes to the Los Angeles Clippers for losing 3 straight, including a loss to Chris Paul's former team, the Hornets. Even though the New Jersey Nets made a strong showing with 4 losses in a row, the Clippers are in playoff contention, thus earning them this week's berth.
Next Losses
Charlotte went 1-2 since the last update. Tonight, they face the Milwaukee Bucks at home. Then they go to New Jersey to play the Nets tomorrow. They return home to play the Boston Celtics on Monday and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Bobcats have two possible upset specials with the Nets and Timberwolves, but if they pull off one of them, it will be against the Timberwolves at home.
Washington went 1-3 since the last update and statistically passed the Hornets for second place. This week, they play two games at home and two on the road. The Wizards host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday and then go on the road Sunday to play Boston. They return home on Monday to face the Detroit Pistons. On Thursday, they return to Indiana to play the Pacers, who they lost to yesterday by two points. The game against Indiana will be an Upset Special, since the Wizards lost a close one in Indy.
New Orleans went 2-2 since the last update. The Hornets have a tough road trip this week. In fact, they simply have a tough week. They host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and go on a three game road trip to the West Coast. On Monday, they have a rematch with the Clippers and then they go to San Francisco to play the Golden State Warriors. Then they go to Portland on Thursday to face the Trailblazers. New Orleans has two chances for upset specials, depending on which team shows up. If they play like they did when they beat the Clippers, they can pull off both upset specials. However, if the team that lost to Charlotte shows up, then New Orleans will go 0-4. They should get either one or two wins this week.
Other Thoughts
Okay, who's NCAA Tournament brackets are 100%? Definitely not mine. This year is going like most of the others. We all got surprised by the upsets of Missouri and Duke, as well as Louisville's upset last night. My worst bracket is at 22.9%. This is the bracket I picked based on who I thought would win. In that bracket, I had Michigan State in the Final Four. Oh well. At least Kansas, Kentucky, and Syracuse are still alive. My best brackets (yes, there is a tie) are at 93.2%. I called one of them "Higher Seed Wins" and the other "Upset Special". My higher seed bracket also had Michigan State in the Final Four, so that score should drop. However, my upset special bracket has Ohio State, Baylor, Louisville, and Kansas in the Final Four, with Ohio State winning. This one has hope. The other brackets range from 33.2% to 85.7%. I imported one bracket from Tony Reali of ESPN. He's at 76.5% and had Missouri in the Final Four, along with Ohio State, Kentucky, and North Carolina. This bracket could still fare well.
The NFL nailed the New Orleans Saints for the Bounty-gate scandal. The punishment is harsh, based on other scandals and it's now become vital that the team signs Drew Brees. Unlike other teams, the Saints and their fans have seen more than their share of "it could be worse" seasons. Because of that, the team could take this opportunity to get into an "us vs them" mentality and have a collective chip on their shoulder for the 2012 season. There are some fans here who think the Saints should hire Jon Gruden to coach for the year. Chances are, he would say no, but he would be a pretty good fit with the team. However, Benson will probably choose either offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael or new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, even though OL coach Aaron Kromer is in the mix.
So Peyton Manning is a Denver Bronco. Say what you want about him, but was it wise to trade away Tim Tebow? If Manning gets hurt, who will be his backup? The only other QB on the roster right now is Adam Weber. The Broncos bolstered their secondary with the signing of former Saints CB Tracy Porter.
Speaking of Tebow, he would be a good fit with a Jets team using the wildcat. He still needs to work on quickening his release and his accuracy. Maybe a quarterback controversy will light a fire under Mark Sanchez.
Have a great weekend!!!
This week's honorable mention goes to the Los Angeles Clippers for losing 3 straight, including a loss to Chris Paul's former team, the Hornets. Even though the New Jersey Nets made a strong showing with 4 losses in a row, the Clippers are in playoff contention, thus earning them this week's berth.
Next Losses
Charlotte went 1-2 since the last update. Tonight, they face the Milwaukee Bucks at home. Then they go to New Jersey to play the Nets tomorrow. They return home to play the Boston Celtics on Monday and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Bobcats have two possible upset specials with the Nets and Timberwolves, but if they pull off one of them, it will be against the Timberwolves at home.
Washington went 1-3 since the last update and statistically passed the Hornets for second place. This week, they play two games at home and two on the road. The Wizards host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday and then go on the road Sunday to play Boston. They return home on Monday to face the Detroit Pistons. On Thursday, they return to Indiana to play the Pacers, who they lost to yesterday by two points. The game against Indiana will be an Upset Special, since the Wizards lost a close one in Indy.
New Orleans went 2-2 since the last update. The Hornets have a tough road trip this week. In fact, they simply have a tough week. They host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and go on a three game road trip to the West Coast. On Monday, they have a rematch with the Clippers and then they go to San Francisco to play the Golden State Warriors. Then they go to Portland on Thursday to face the Trailblazers. New Orleans has two chances for upset specials, depending on which team shows up. If they play like they did when they beat the Clippers, they can pull off both upset specials. However, if the team that lost to Charlotte shows up, then New Orleans will go 0-4. They should get either one or two wins this week.
Other Thoughts
Okay, who's NCAA Tournament brackets are 100%? Definitely not mine. This year is going like most of the others. We all got surprised by the upsets of Missouri and Duke, as well as Louisville's upset last night. My worst bracket is at 22.9%. This is the bracket I picked based on who I thought would win. In that bracket, I had Michigan State in the Final Four. Oh well. At least Kansas, Kentucky, and Syracuse are still alive. My best brackets (yes, there is a tie) are at 93.2%. I called one of them "Higher Seed Wins" and the other "Upset Special". My higher seed bracket also had Michigan State in the Final Four, so that score should drop. However, my upset special bracket has Ohio State, Baylor, Louisville, and Kansas in the Final Four, with Ohio State winning. This one has hope. The other brackets range from 33.2% to 85.7%. I imported one bracket from Tony Reali of ESPN. He's at 76.5% and had Missouri in the Final Four, along with Ohio State, Kentucky, and North Carolina. This bracket could still fare well.
The NFL nailed the New Orleans Saints for the Bounty-gate scandal. The punishment is harsh, based on other scandals and it's now become vital that the team signs Drew Brees. Unlike other teams, the Saints and their fans have seen more than their share of "it could be worse" seasons. Because of that, the team could take this opportunity to get into an "us vs them" mentality and have a collective chip on their shoulder for the 2012 season. There are some fans here who think the Saints should hire Jon Gruden to coach for the year. Chances are, he would say no, but he would be a pretty good fit with the team. However, Benson will probably choose either offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael or new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, even though OL coach Aaron Kromer is in the mix.
So Peyton Manning is a Denver Bronco. Say what you want about him, but was it wise to trade away Tim Tebow? If Manning gets hurt, who will be his backup? The only other QB on the roster right now is Adam Weber. The Broncos bolstered their secondary with the signing of former Saints CB Tracy Porter.
Speaking of Tebow, he would be a good fit with a Jets team using the wildcat. He still needs to work on quickening his release and his accuracy. Maybe a quarterback controversy will light a fire under Mark Sanchez.
Have a great weekend!!!
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