Show Recap - Monday May 17, 2010

That wasn’t rust, that was a mug-job yesterday in Orlando. The Celtics went into their house drank their beer, slammed their grub and partied with their ladies. And I don’t care what the final score was, that was a beat down. Speaking of muggings, you should never roll alone, even if you are Superman. Even worse, for Orlando and Dwight Howard, he wasn’t jumped by an entire crew; just one guy at a time. The Celtics did an unbelievable job of pounding on him physically, and getting in his dome and under his skin. But that’s what they always do with him. Howard has never scored the ball well against Boston, and it’s easy to see why. They’ve got five guys to run at him, who don’t just use their fouls, but who abuse him with them. And most importantly, they don’t need help; they play the guy straight up, meaning, Orlando’s three point shooters don’t get the looks their accustomed to getting. So Howard never gets in a rhythm, they put him on the foul line, which is... More »

Speaking of the Cavaliers: No big thing if they don’t re-sign Lebron, it’ll only be the death of the franchise; No big deal. And apparently, he’s gone. How do I know? Charles Oakley says so: He told the New York Daily News: “Chicago or Miami. Not New York. He’s leaving.” There. It’s done. Oak says so. Are you going to argue with Charles Oakley? I know I’m not. Nor is anyone else I know. Because if you do, you’re probably going to get hurt. No one messes with Oak. Not if they’re smart, and want to keep all their chicklets, they don’t.

Photos: Lebron's Next Coach??

Let’s look at those two destinations: Miami and Chicago. No way he’s going to Miami. Maybe I’m not giving either Lebron or Dwayne Wade enough credit, but I just don’t see either one of those guys wanting to share the credit. Or the ball. Now, if they really want to win, they’d find a... More »

Info & Stats: Chicago Blackhawks Center | 2010 Olympic Golf Medal | 2009 NHL All-Star | Youngest Captain In NHL

Photos: Highlights

Jonathan on getting a “C” at 20 years old: “I learned pretty quick it was a lot tougher to be a captain than I thought it would be.”

Topics: Snapping a four game losing streak last night | Taking a Duncan Keith slap shot off the dome | Concussion awareness | Cheap shots | Fighting down around the league | Being a captain at a young age | So much more comfortable being a captain now | The team injuries | Likes this team | Atop the division | Younger guys stepping up | Learned pretty quick it was a lot tougher to be a captain than he thought it would be |

Info & Stats: Golf Instructor | Tiger Woods’ Former Coach

Photos: Of Hank Working With Tiger

Hank’s thoughts when he heard Tiger Woods fired his caddie Steve Williams: “I was shocked.”

Topics: Was shocked that Tiger Woods fired Steve Williams | Thought Steve Williams may be the greatest caddie of all time | Why Williams was so good | All the best players have the best caddies | Caddie’s advice | Doesn’t know why Tiger fired Williams right now | Thinks Williams may have been fired because he was working with Adam Scott | Working with Charles Barkley | Barkley is one of his favorite people in the whole world | Barkley’s swing problem | His TV Show | His Twitter | Likes interacting with Twitter followers | Thinks Tiger needs to get healthy | Does Tiger still have the passion to prepare? | Darren Clarke winning a Major | Darren is a great guy |

Info & Stats: Retired NBA Hall of Fame Basketball Player | 16 Years Played in the NBA | 11-Time NBA All-Star | 1993 NBA MVP | Member of the 1992 Olympic Dream Team | Studio Analyst for TNT's Emmy Award winning show "Inside the NBA".

Photos: The Best Of Sir Charles

Chuck on why he’s not on Twitter: “I hate Twitter. If someone wakes up in the morning and wants to know what I’m doing, they’re a damn loser.”

Topics: I just play golf everyday now, life is great | The players are going to cave first | The owners already decided their not playing tell they get the deal they want | The owners want the smaller market teams to be competitive | Miami being the reason why the owners want change | We need the small market teams to be competitive | Last season was a great year for the wrong reasons | Cleveland and Toronto are ruined | Were in a recession | These players have not been hurt by the recession | 50-50 revenue split | Bryant Gumbel’s comments about David Stern being a plantation overseer were stupid | The dress code | We need young black kids to dress better | It’s an insult to compare the players to slaves | Everybody in the NBA is making a good living | I think David Stern is the best... more >