I think people are being premature in handing them the title. They sacrificed a lot of depth to make this happen. Their frontcourt right now, even with Pachulia, is kiddie-pool shallow. Iggy will turn 33 this season. Livingston will turn 32 before the season. If even one of the Big Four goes down, they’re notably…

FIRE AND BLOOD.

Federer/Murray final? I guess Murray would be the favorite there.

When a gymnast was injured right before the 2008 Olympics, for example, NBC commentator Al Trautwig said, “It’s like having a tear in your wedding dress right before you walk down the aisle.” At the 2012 Games, he described Russian gymnasts as “divas” who are “temperamental” and exhibit “petulance to criticism.”

Makes him a lot easier to trade down the road to a less lucrative team with cap space to spare.

After the Stevens and Shanahan fiascos, the two trades that did me in as a Blues fan:

Geoff Courtnall/Cliff Ronning/Sergio Momesso/Robert Dirk for Dan Quinn and Garth Butcher.

Quinn and Rod Brind’Amour (ARRRRGHHH) for Ron Sutter and Murray Baron.

So three young guys (Courtnall, Ronning, Brind’Amour) who would…

Something to note: Weber’s deal was front-loaded and his paid salary drops off a cliff after next season, so the Habs are saving a lot of real money, even if they have to pay that cap hit for a longer time. All things considered, I think Nashville looks like they may have gotten the better deal. Subban is three years…

Holy shitsnacks!

Thanks for one of the reminders of the pain I suffered when I was a Blues fan. The bullshit clause that turned two first-round draft picks into FIVE. And then they lost Stevens as compensation for signing Brendan Shanahan.

(The lone exception was Dustin Penner, who Anaheim lost to Edmonton, leading Brian Burke to challenge Kevin Lowe to a barn fight.)

I got a 59, with the caveat that a lot of the answers to these questions amounts to “I don’t know.” I think if it’s legal for Joe Citizen to take without a prescription, it should be legal for athletes (and in the case of prescriptions, there should be a system in place for approvals). If the drug is potentially…

Eeesh.

Her outfit made me wish I was a woman. Awesome dress.

While James celebrated, the kid went and scored at the other end.

Ducks fan here:

Jaylen Brown was ranked #3 all year right up until the NCAA tournament, where the Bears laid an egg. People overreacted to one bad game, likely the only Bears game they watched. He’s got all the tools to be a terrific player.

Because you need something that beats Kings.

Vegas resident here really hoping for Aces. Picturing a uniform with a giant spade (the card symbol, not the gardening tool). Looking forward to the hilarity of a playing card mascot. Looking forward to the eventual sports headline “Aces Trump Kings.” Looking forward to alternate unis with diamonds, clubs, and hearts.…

I’m an Arsenal fan, and even I’m happy for Leicester. Nice to see players remain loyal to their clubs and fans. He likely won’t experience anything like he did this past season, but there’s no guarantee he’d have similar success with Arsenal, either (insert easy joke here). He’ll be a God in the East Midlands until he…

My fellow Golden Bear Jaylen was me in high school. I needed a reason for everything, and it drove coaches crazy. Of course, Jaylen may actually be smart, where I was just a smartass. Hope he goes to the Celts. I think Stevens would appreciate that kind of mindset.