Category — Craig Sager

The wonderful TV personality passed today after an apparent heart attack. He was only 67.
AP

Do the Clippers vote David Stern a share of playoff coin if they win it all?
In a poll of 30 ESPN writers and personalities, 25 of them picked the Heat to win this season’s NBA title. Three of them picked the Bulls and 2 predicted the Thunder would win it all.
Us? As much as Miami is the safe pick, we’re rolling with our homies (Thunder). Now beam us up Scottie.
ESPN.com

It’s a Heat-Thunder NBA final waiting to happen. Can’t argue with that.
Fox Sports

The NBA lockout has come to an end, with the players and the owners agreeing to a tentative deal early this morning. The season will tip off Christmas Day with a tripleheader, including Derrick Rose and the Bulls visiting the Lakers.
N.Y. Times

Eventually, we all knew it would come to this, NBA players caving before opening night. Or at least it sounds like there is some cracking inside the NBA Players’ Union, with the fussing and fighting intensifying. The superstars can afford to miss a few paychecks, but many of the rank-and-file members not so much. In addition, there has been talk of some players questioning the loyalty of Derek Fisher. Now, Billy Hunter is under the microscope.
The owners aren’t the picture of solidarity either, the comments by Heat owner Mickey Arison the latest example. But they’ve got money. And they’ve got the little dictator (David Stern) leading the charge.
A deal by the end of the week? We think so. The worst being next week, no?
If not, we’ve got college hoops tipping off. That will stop a little bleeding for us hoop junkies.
Yahoo Sports

CNBC’s Darren Rovell is reporting that the Daddy has agreed to join TNT’s outstanding studio team, which includes Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, whenever the NBA tips off again. So what happens to Chris Webber?

There is no sideline reporter who can compete with the outrageous and comical ensembles put together by TNT’s Craig Sager. It’s practically an event in itself to see what Sager will unveil next. At last night’s Suns-Lakers game, Sager blinded fans with a black-and-white jacket that screamed louder than the Laker fans.
Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard provided a gallery today of Sager’s finest. We add a few to the collection.
Extra Mustard