Why Sports are Important to the Community

Earlier this week the county and the city of Miami agreed to spend millions of dollars in order to finance a baseball stadium for the Florida Marlins. Miami’s decision to donate millions toward a public stadium raises the question whether it is a idea good to have a sports team in your city? While [...]

NBA Midseason Awards

MVP: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles LakersIt’s amazing that Kobe Bryant has been in the NBA for ten years but has failed to garner one MVP trophy. While this may not be Kobe’s best season in terms of fifty point outbursts and eighty-one point games, but it is his best season in terms of winning and [...]

I Owe you an apology: Mr. Kupchak

Before the start of this season, it would be an understatement to say that I was not a fan of Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak. Calling him “Mitch Kupcake” I criticized his draft picks (Sasha Vujacic, Andrew Bynum, and Jordan Farmar) and his personnel moves (trading not trading for Jason Kidd or Kevin Garnett). Now [...]

What I Want For Christmas

When six and seven year olds ask Santa Claus for toys, I thought I’d ask him for some help in the sports world. So please Santa, this is all I want for Christmas:
7. For the Pac Ten to play on ESPNThe Pac Ten finally gained some respect nationally this past season and it would have [...]

Kobe Becomes Youngest to Reach 20,000

On a Sunday morning filled with NFL action, Kobe Bryant’s latest achievement might have slipped under the microscope but not here at West Coast Bias. When Kobe sank a three-pointer during the third quarter against the Knicks, he became the youngest player in league history to score 20,000 career points. The previous record holder was [...]

Want Kobe Love?

If anything became clear this past offseason, Kobe Bryant wasn’t a big Andrew Bynum fan. However, Young Drew made Kobe proud last night with his ejection in the third quarter:
“Andrew should be proud of himself,” Bryant said smiling. “First ejection. Hewent out in style.”
So Kobe’s acceptance of a young teammate is complaining to the zebras [...]

Kidd to LA isn’t the Answer

For the past few weeks, New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd has been quite clear in his desire to be traded to a contender. As trade rumors continue to pop up daily, Nets team president Rod Thorn has admitted that he has received numerous proposals involving his disgruntled superstar.
One of the teams, supoosedly, interested [...]

Why are you a Fan: NBA Edition

We are all fans of particular NBA teams, but it is important to ask: Why do we like the teams that we do?
Was it as simple as cheering for the local team? Or was it parental influence? Was it a favorite player, like Michael Jordan? How about a style of play, like the fast-paced Phoenix [...]

Phil Scolded by League Officials

After the Lakers 107-92 loss to the Spurs in which San Antonio hit 13 three pointers, Phil Jackson was asked if too much penetration was leading to open outside shooters. Jackson then responded.
“We call this a ‘Brokeback Mountain’ game, because there’s so much penetration and kickouts,” It was one of those games.”
League spokesman Brian McIntyre [...]

NBA Preview: Pacific Division

1. Phoenix SunsWith a healthy Amare Stoudamire and the newly acquired Grant Hill, the Phoenix Suns seem poised for another playoff run. Will they reach the NBA Finals? That remains to be seen , but it is clear that they are by far the best team in the Pacific Division. Point guard Steve Nash engineers [...]