1. San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red Wings: The Playoffs Have Truly Begun

    Last year, the Sharks scored three first-period goals to open their series against Detroit, and the Red Wings never recovered. With both teams rested, healthy and revamped this time around, play was much tighter from the get-go, as expected...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 671 reads 8 comments

  2. NHL Playoffs 2011: Sharks vs. Kings Series Recap

    The San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings both entered the season feeling like they had excellent chances to win the Pacific Division...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 673 reads 0 comments

  3. NBA Playoffs 2011: Power Ranking Derrick Rose and Each Team's Point Guard

    The common theory among NBA executives, coaches and fans alike is that big men win championships. Looking back at the last four championship PGs, it's hard to argue...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 366 reads 0 comments

  4. NHL Playoffs 2011: 5 Things We Learned About the Sharks/Kings Series in Game 1

    In many ways it's the least important game of the playoffs. The second game is always a must win for the loser of the first, game three is always a big momentum shifter, and game four and beyond are always must wins for either one or both sides...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 316 reads 9 comments

  5. NHL Playoff Predictions 2011: In-Depth Western Conference Preview

    Last year, the top teams in the conference dominated the postseason. However, in what may be the most-balanced conference in NHL history, with an eighth-seeded defending champ, ...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 327 reads 0 comments

  6. NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Preview: Key Match-Ups, Stats, and X-Factors

    Last year's Eastern Conference playoffs were about as unpredictable as possible, with the number 4, 6, 7, and 8 seeds winning in the first round...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 255 reads 0 comments

  7. Golden State Warriors 2011-12: 5 Offseason Musts for Return to NBA Playoffs

    In what could be spun to look like a positive year or a negative year, the Warriors have indisputably improved in the last 365 days...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 1,934 reads 66 comments

  8. NHL Power Rankings: Sixth Installment (Mar. 30, 2011)

    Why read my power rankings? While it may be a tiresome topic, I feel like I bring a unique approach to my rankings. Rather than simply ranking the teams No...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 1,028 reads 8 comments

  9. Sprint to the Finish: NHL Awards Race Heading Down to the Wire

    With three weeks left in what may be the best regular season since the lockout, superlative awards are the last thing on most players' and fans' minds...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 423 reads 17 comments

  10. Canucks 5, Sharks 4 (SO): The Most Satisfying Game Ever Lost

    After Joe Pavelski was stuffed by Cory Schneider, rendering Alex Burrows' previous goal the lone score of the shootout and the game winner, Sharks TV color commentator, Drew Remenda, ...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 458 reads 17 comments

  11. NHL Power Rankings: Fifth Installment (Mar. 6, 2011)

    Why read my power rankings? While it may be a tiresome topic, I feel like I bring a unique approach to my rankings...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 253 reads 0 comments

  12. NBA's Best Playmakers (True Most Valuable Players, Part 2)

    In a five-part series, I will be breaking down the top five players in the league in five major categories: scoring, playmaking, rebounding, defending and clutchness. However, I won't be putting the top five scorers in the league up...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about 2 years ago 788 reads 0 comments

  13. MLB: 2011 National League Preview and Predictions

    The 2011 season is almost here, and as spring training begins, the offseason ends. Teams will inevitably look slightly to substantially different on opening day then they do now, ...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 186 reads 0 comments

  14. 2011 American League Preview and Predictions

    The 2011 season is almost here, and as spring training begins, the offseason ends. Teams will inevitably look slightly to substantially different on opening day then they do now, ...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 196 reads 1 comments

  15. NBA's True Most Valuable Players (part 1 Of 5): Scorers

    In the NBA more than in any other league, individual players are stood up back-to-back, toe-to-toe, head-to-head, or whatever you want to call it...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 213 reads 15 comments

  16. NHL Power Rankings: Fourth Installment (Feb. 1, 2011)

    Why read my power rankings? While it may be a tiresome topic, I feel like I bring a unique approach to my rankings...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 730 reads 0 comments

  17. Golden State Warriors: Joe Lacob Needs To Keep Stephen Curry in the Fold

    Warrior's owner Joe Lacob has made it clear that his young point guard, Stephen Curry, is expendable. In return, he'd like a "superstar...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 804 reads 13 comments

  18. Evgeni Nabokov: 5 NHL Teams That Should Nab Nabby Before the Detroit Red Wings

    Evgeni Nabokov didn't deserve his fate this past offseason. He had played a great 10-year career in which he had gone 293-178 in net for the San Jose Sharks with a .912 save percentage, 2...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 579 reads 6 comments

  19. Oakland Athletics January Report: Offseason Additions and Position Player Battles

    The Oakland Athletics are coming off their best season since their 2006 ALCS run. 81-81 is by no means a sweeping success, but considering the injury problems, regrettable trades ...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 1,014 reads 10 comments

  20. NHL All-Star Game: Mock Draft

    The new format for the NHL All-Star game is not going to make the game more exciting, make the players care more or even necessarily increase fan interest. But it will give us Bleacher Report writers a chance to make a multitude of slideshows...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 315 reads 0 comments

  21. NHL Power Rankings: Third Installment (Jan. 2, 2011)

    Why read my power rankings? While it may be a tiresome topic, I feel like I bring a unique approach to my rankings...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 453 reads 3 comments

  22. NHL Power Rankings: Second Installment (Dec. 9, 2010)

    Why read my power rankings? While it may be a tiresome topic, I feel like I bring a unique approach to my rankings...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 1,095 reads 3 comments

  23. Warriors November Report: David Lee's Impact Is More Than "Big"

    The Golden State Warriors have had a crazy four seasons. In 2006-07, they added a motivated Stephen Jackson and Al Harrington and powered their way into the second round of the ...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 731 reads 3 comments

  24. NHL Power Rankings: First Installment (11/14/10)

    Welcome to my first installment of the 2010-2011 NHL Power Rankings. Although we're over a month into the season, it's only now that we can truly start to rank teams based on how they look this year...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 315 reads 7 comments

  25. San Jose Sharks' Top 15 Players: A Chain Is Only As Strong...

    In Hockey, like all sports, great players can carry teams through difficult times. But in Hockey, more-so than any other sport, winning championships requires an abundance of depth...

    Simon Cherin-Gordon Written by Simon Cherin-Gordon about over 2 years ago 1,567 reads 2 comments