1. How the Los Angeles Clippers Can Acquire Dwight Howard

    The Los Angeles Clippers are close to being a legitimate contender. They have one of the best point guards in the world in Chris Paul . They have two athletic young big men in Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 7,425 reads 53 comments

  2. Cal Football: Ranking the Bears' Must-Win Games for 2012

    I'll echo this at least three more times in the next five slides, but Cal is a legitimate dark horse to win the Pac-12 North this season. They have a 1,300-yard rusher in Isi Sofele and and a 1,300-yard receiver in Keenan Allen...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 581 reads 0 comments

  3. 2012 NBA Draft: 5 Players Who Will Fall out of 1st Round

    Trying to predict the draft is like trying to predict what Ron Artest/Metta World Peace is going to say in an interview. You never really know what's going to happen...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 257 reads 0 comments

  4. NBA Draft Trade Rumors: Why Denver Nuggets Must Trade Up in 1st Round

    The Denver Nuggets have been a good team the last couple of seasons, but they haven’t been a great team...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 2,676 reads 2 comments

  5. Darren McFadden: Why 2012 Will Be the Best Season of McFadden's Career

    The obstacles Darren McFadden must overcome to have the best season of his career are not very mighty. Up to this point, the best season of his career came two years ago when he rushed for 1,157 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging a nice 5...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 5,189 reads 17 comments

  6. Pac 12 Football 2012: Ranking This Year's Top Upperclassmen

    After sending two teams to BCS bowls last season (it should have been three), the Pac-12 is poised to have another excellent season in 2012...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 1,167 reads 9 comments

  7. Arizona State Football: Ranking 4 Must-Win Games

    What will it take for the Arizona State Sun Devils to return to the glory days of 1996? During that season Bruce Snyder, Jake Plummer and crew earned a spot in the Rose Bowl, nearly knocking off the Ohio State Buckeyes...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 1,505 reads 2 comments

  8. Oakland Raiders: Why Fanbase Is Most Misunderstood in Sports

    Oakland Raiders fans have a bad rep. Saying the words “Oakland Raiders fan” conjures up images of a shady character. A gangbanger. Someone parents wouldn’t want their kids around...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 4,398 reads 16 comments

  9. Arizona State Football: 5 Reasons Todd Graham Will Right the Ship

    Going into every season for what seems like forever, there has been excitement surrounding the Sun Devils program. Every year is supposed to be the year where ASU makes the leap from good to great...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 1,293 reads 0 comments

  10. Why Chicago Bulls Will Still Dominate Next Season with a Healthy Derrick Rose

    The Miami Heat wiped some sweat from their collective brow on the morning of April 29. The previous night Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose tore his ACL in the opening game of the playoffs against the 76ers ...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 3,413 reads 15 comments

  11. US Open Golf 2012: Dark Horses to Watch in Early Rounds

    The Charlotte Bobcats are not going to win the NBA Championship next year, the Washington Redskins won’t win the Super Bowl and the Seattle Mariners definitely won’t win the World Series...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 526 reads 3 comments

  12. Oakland Raiders: 6 Defensive Studs Who Will Dominate in 2012

    The Oakland Raiders defense was atrocious last season. They gave up over 250 passing yards per game and 136 rushing yards per game last season, good enough (or bad enough) for 27th in the NFL in both categories...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 4,180 reads 10 comments

  13. Oregon Football: 5 Reasons Ducks Will Struggle in 2012

    The Oregon Ducks have been one of college football's best teams over the last several years. Since Chip Kelly took over as head coach in 2009, the Ducks have gone 34-6 with two trips to the Rose Bowl and a national championship appearance...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 7,896 reads 52 comments

  14. Why Andrew Luck Won't Win NFL's 2012 Rookie of the Year Award

    Andrew Luck will not win the NFL Rookie of the Year award. In fact, I don’t think even think he will have the best season of any of the rookie quarterbacks...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 11 months ago 1,203 reads 10 comments

  15. Oakland Raiders: 7 Reasons to Move Back to Los Angeles

    The Oakland Raiders belong in Los Angeles. I'm not saying their fanbase in Oakland isn't good, but there is something about the Raiders and Los Angeles that just seems right. The Raiders in the early 90s in LA helped define an entire culture...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 12 months ago 10,850 reads 55 comments

  16. 5 Reasons Keith Price Is the Best QB in the Pac-12

    A lot of you probably looked at that headline and did a double take. As of right now, it may appear that Matt Barkley is the best quarterback in the Pac-12. Last season, he was Second Team All-Conference and finished sixth in Heisman Trophy voting...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 12 months ago 2,148 reads 20 comments

  17. Pac-12 Football: 8 Upperclassmen Who Will Be Great in 2012

    The Pac-12 is coming off a year in which they had two teams make BCS, bowls and could have had three if USC hadn't been under NCAA sanctions. Although they did lose a few of their stars to the NFL (Andrew Luck, LaMichael James, etc...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 12 months ago 1,037 reads 0 comments

  18. Usain Bolt: What We Learned from the Diamond League

    One week ago, Usain Bolt was upset. Last Friday, he ran his slowest time in the 100-meter race since 2008 . Back then he was just starting to take the race seriously. Bolt is the guy to beat in London in the 100 this year...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 12 months ago 985 reads 1 comments

  19. Thunder vs. Spurs: 5 Reasons San Antonio Will Keep Winning

    The San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder series couldn't have been scripted better by a Hollywood movie studio. It's a classic storyline. Old vs. young, athleticism vs. wisdom, James Harden's beard vs...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 12 months ago 1,330 reads 3 comments

  20. Los Angeles Clippers: 12 Things Clips Must Do to Build on the 2011-12 Season

    2011 was, by definition, the best season in the Los Angeles Clippers history. They had their best winning percentage in the team's 42-year history, Blake Griffin was their first NBA ...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 12 months ago 803 reads 6 comments

  21. Washington Football: Best Games in History at Husky Stadium

    The University of Washington's Husky Stadium is very underrated when it comes to the world of stadiums, even in its own conference...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 12 months ago 1,324 reads 1 comments

  22. Why Oakland Raiders Fans Should Trust Carson Palmer in 2012

    Trading for Carson Palmer midway through last season was a bold move for the Oakland Raiders , to say the least...

    Alex Crawford Written by Alex Crawford about 12 months ago 7,462 reads 98 comments