Fever Beat Shock; One Win from First WNBA Finals Appearance

Fever get as close as they've ever been from the WNBA Finals, winning game one and moving to within one win of being Eastern Conference Champions.

Mike and Jay's College Picks -- Week One

Jay Williams and I break down the SEC schedule each week and give our own well-thought out opinions on who will prevail. And possibly conquer.

Fever Eclipse Sun with Miracle Comeback; Advance to Conference Finals

Nearly twice as long as my other Fever articles, but worth every word. This was easily the best game I've ever covered, and one of the best basketball games I've ever seen, be it men or women, college or porfessional, in person or on television.

This game is what I love about sports.

Fever Finally Best Sun, Even Up Playoff Series

The Fever dominate Connecticut to force a series-deciding Game 3 in the WNBA Eastern Conference semis.

Grounds for Vaughn's Lawsuit Seem Shaky

(NOTE: This was posted on my Square in the Middle blog on SPM and doesn't have a static link, so I'll include the full text in a few weeks. For now, clicking the link will get you there!)

Rutgers center Kia Vaughn is suing Don Imus for slander and irreparable harm to her reputation as a person and as a basketball player. It stems from this past April's controversy, and while I think that Imus' words were abhorrent and his firing has understandable, I question some of the reasoning behind the lawsuit on its own.

Fever Defense Stifles Monarchs, Clinches Playoff Berth

Fever wins its second in three games, clinching their third straight playoff visit.

NFL Shows Social Responsibility in Vick Judgment

Written Monday in response to the NFL's urging Vick to stay out of training camp, but not published until last night. If Vick pleads guilty in court this afternoon, however, all those words will be moot. Hooray.