Lebron Leads Heat Over Kobe And Lakers On Christmas

Christmas Day 2010 featured the main course of matchups, thus far during the 2010-11 NBA regular season. Lebron James would come into Staples Center and along with Wade and Bosh to play against Bryant and the two time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Miami won the game 96-80, however they beat LA in every faze of the game. Especially defensively, Miami was stingy, limiting Kobe to 6 for 16 shooting from the field, Wade anchored the defensive effort vs. Bryant. Miami bigs limited the front line of Gasol, Odom and Bynum. Miami seems to be peaking, while the Lakers seem to be struggling over the past 2-3 weeks. LA currently is 4th in the West, while Miami after a slow start is 2nd in the East. Will this be a NBA Finals preview or could either team fall by the waist side during the playoffs. James gave the Knicks a triple double last week in New York. Christmas Day 3000 miles away he gave the Lakers a triple double in Los Angeles.

Rodgers & Packers Continue Giants 2nd Half Collapse

Since 2004 minus the 2007 Super Bowl winning season, the New York football Giants under head coach Tom Coughlin have struggled during the second half of each season. Last week at New Meadowlands Stadium, the Giants controlled their own destiny. With a win against the Eagles, they would have the inside track to the NFC East title. However if the Giants loss they would have a tough time winning the division, but had a chance to make the playoffs as a wildcard team. New York pressured Michael Vick for 3.5 quarters and took a 31-10 lead with 8 minutes left to go in the game. Final score Eagles 38 Giants 31, you asked what happened ? Vick and the Philadelphia offense where able to make plays, the Philadelphia defense came up with some stops and finally Desean Jackson as time expired score on a game winning punt return touchdown. Nevertheless in Green Bay with a win, New York could secure a playoff spot and eliminate the Packers. Packers 45 Giants 14, now the Packers can clinch a playoff birth next week vs. Chicago. Green Bay now hold the head to head tie breaker vs. New York. Aaron Rodgers coming off a concusion where he missed 1.5 games, threw for over 400 yards at home. The Packers can enter the postseason with a Giants lost at Washington next week. Eli Manning threw 4 more interceptions to led to his league leading total. Last week people blamed punter Dodge, this week it may be Coughlin.

Shanahan Benches McNabb For Remainder Of The Season

First year Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan has benched McNabb once again. McNabb was initially benched in Detroit earlier in the season during the last drive, which turned into a loss vs. the Lions. Now McNabb after the Redskins loss a week ago vs. Tampa, he's been benched and demoted to 3rd string quarterback. McNabb has thrown the most interceptions in his career this season. However he's loss several offensive weapons like running back Clinton Portis. Clearly McNabb isn't on the same page with the former Broncos head coach. Now the likes of Rex Grossman who will start and John Beck will become the backup quarterback, are on the depth chart, above a player who's gone to several Pro Bowls, won several division titles, played in five NFC Championship Games & appeared in a Super Bowl.

Yao Ming Injured Again Will Miss Rest Of The Season

Yao Ming as played five games thus far this season and will miss the remainder of the season, like he did last season. Yao has another stress fracture which was revealed in a MRI. When he's healthy Ming has the ability to average 20 points and 10 rebounds. The unfortunate part for Ming and the Rockets is he's only played more than 57 games in a season once since 2005-06. Could the injury be career threatening or can the center from China continue on at some point. The Rockets have been build around him and his interior scoring, rebounding, block shots and passing. Without Yao Houston clearly is a different team. It's truly a franchise in limbo.

Surprise Surprise Lee Rejoins Phillies Over Yankees & Rangers

Cliff Lee over the past two seasons has gone from Cleveland to Philadelphia to Seattle to Texas, now back to Philadelphia. Cliff Lee won an AL Cy Young with Cleveland, he's also appeared in the 2009 and 2010 World Series with Philadelphia and Texas respectively. Unfortunately Lee has been on the losing side to the Yankees and Giants. The Phillies loss Jason Werth in free agency last week to Washington. During the 11Th hour they became a major player for Lee with the Rangers and Yankees. Finally the announcement was made Cliff Lee would be returning to Philadelphia after leaving money on the table with New York and Texas. Lee stated he never wanted to leave and always left open the possibilities of returning to Philadelphia. The Phillies will need timely hitting next season from Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Howard and others if they are to win the World Series. However they have an award winning starting rotation. Halladay has won Cy Young awards in both leagues, Lee has won an AL Cy Young, Hamels has won NLCS & World Series MVP and Oswalt has won NLCS MVP.

Metrodome Roof Collapses

Early Sunday morning the Metrodome roof collapsed. Minneapolis received over two feet of snow this weekend. The New York Giants had to fly into Kansas City on Saturday since the airport in Minneapolis was shut down. The game was going to be played Monday Night, then the collapse took place. Now the NFL is reporting Monday night is when the game will take place, however it'll be in Detroit. Ford Field will be the venue and basically a neutral site game for the Vikings and Giants. Also next Monday the Vikings were schedule to play their final home, who know's if the dome will be usuable.

Cam Newton Becomes Auburn University 2nd Heisman Trophy Winner

Vincent 'Bo' Jackson running back of the Auburn Tigers ran with power and speed in route to winning the 1985 Heisman Trophy. Twenty five years later Jackson was in New York City during the 2010 presentation. He wanted to support a fellow Tiger athlete in Cam Newton who was a candidate. Newton eventually took home the award over the likes of James the running back from Oregon and Luck the quarterback from Stanford, his next stop will be in Glendale, Arizona in January for an oppotunity to win a National Championship. Auburn will face Oregon in the BCS title game. Newton and his father has been in the news all season. Cameron has managed to do well team wise and individually with all the pay to play investigations.