Mr Matt's Sports Blog

1. LAL (20-4)-The only difference between the Lakers and the Celtics is that the Lakers are the defending champions and that they have that Kobe Bryant guy. 2. BOS (20-4)-They have not lost in almost a month. All 5 starters are averaging double-digits and Rasheed Wallace, Eddie House, and Marquis Daniels all provide key minutes off the bench. I can't wait until the Christmas day showdown in Orlando. 3. ORL (19-7)-Blowout loss at Miami shows the Magic are the best of the second tier NBA teams and not in the same group as LA and Boston. They are as deep as any team in the league though. 4. DEN (19-7)-Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups are league's best duo. Melo is playing like the MVP, while Chauncey is one of the best PG's in the NBA. 5. ATL (18-6)-I know I am looking far ahead, but the Hawks need to win the Southeast Division. Second place will likely mean a playoff destiny vs. the Heat in the 1st round and the Celtics in the 2nd round. If they win the division th...

After a few weeks of the college basketball season and all of the Thanksgiving weekend tournamentsI have noticed some things. -We have seen some surprises such as Florida, UNLV, Oklahoma St., Portland and Marquette. -The weekend was not kind to Butler and Michigan who both went from top 15 contender to 2 losses in the span of 4 days. -I don't understand how Butler is still ranked in the AP and Coaches poll while Michigan is out. . -Also in my poll I have Texas A&M and UNLV ranked ahead of the teams they beat this week. Texas A&M beat Clemson, while UNLV upset Louisville in Vegas. -Michigan St., Tennessee and UConn lost this week but those 3 teams are still top 15 teams. So here is my poll: 1. Kansas (5-0) 2. Texas (5-0) 3. Villanova (6-0) 4. Purdue (5-0) 5. Duke (6-0) 6. West Virginia (5-0) 7. Kentucky (7-0) 8. Syracuse (7-0) 9. Michigan St. (5-1) 10. UNC (6-1) 11. Tennessee (6-1) 12. Washington (5-0) ...