Atlanta Hawks 2011-12 Preview-Will The Hawks Soar Higher In 2012

The Atlanta Hawk last season proved a lot of doubters wrong and are looking for the 2011-2012 season to be even better for them. If they are going to improve on last season they will do it without Jamal Crawford who signed with Portland. He will be missed by the Hawks, but they will just need to get contributions from others. One guy that will need to step up will be Jeff Teague on the offensive end. He plays good defense, but they need more from him on the offensive end.

For Atlanta Joe Johnson will be the guy they count on in the clutch and when they need that winning shot. He should flourish with Crawford gone as he will get more shots. The frontline of the Hawks are solid and should give teams a lot of trouble. Atlanta has good depth and I look for the Hawks again to soar high this year. A well rested Tracy McGrady should give the Hawks instant offense off the bench as well. I look for the Hawks to be a major player come playoff time in 2012.

Dallas Cowboys In Must Win Situation Against Bucs

The Dallas Cowboys are in the playoff hunt, but cannot continue to have mental lapses if they hope to make the playoffs. This week the Dallas Cowboys travel to Tampa to play the Bucs on the NFL Network at 8:20 pm Saturday Night. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers season has not been what they had hoped for so far. Knocking off the Dallas Cowboys though could help make it a lot better for them. Playing in front of an National audience is something the Buccaneers will like.

For the Dallas Cowboys they have had many mental lapses and questionable moves that have their owner and fans shaking their heads. This is a must win for the Dallas Cowboys who still have the Eagles and Giants to play. If Dallas wants to make the playoffs they must continue to win games. A loss could really hurt there chances at the playoffs. Getting a win in Tampa will be a good start for the final three games of the regular season.

Kobe Bryant's Wife Files For Divorce Is This Bad News For NBA Teams

It seems Kobe Bryant has been having a wandering eye according to his wife who has filed for divorced. Vanessa Bryant stated irreconcilable differences for the reason for asking for a divorce. In the filing, Vanessa Bryant asked for joint legal and physical custody of the couple's two daughters, Natalia, 8, and Gianna, 5. Kobe Bryant asked for the same in his response. Vanessa Bryant also requested spousal support.

Now for Kobe Bryant this cannot be good news or something that he really wanted to deal with right now. With the NBA season starting this is a distraction he did not need. Could this divorce filing hurt his season or help it. Knowing Kobe Bryant it will have him more focused on what he needs to get done. This means bad news for NBA teams in my opinion. When Kobe Bryant is mad, upset, or focused he plays better than he usually does. The divorced could also bring his game down, but knowing Kobe the opposite will happen. This means bad news for NBA teams.

College Football Bowl Games Dec 17, 2011

Saturday, Dec 17

New Mexico Bowl

Temple
Wyoming
2:00pm ET

Idaho Potato Bowl

Ohio
Utah St
5:30pm ET

New Orleans Bowl

San Diego St
LA Lafayette
9:00pm ET

College Basketball Schedule Dec 17, 2011

17 Miss St
Detroit
12:00pm ET

American
16 Georgetown
12:00pm ET

Alabama A&M
20 Michigan
12:00pm ET

2 Ohio St
S Carolina
12:00pm ET

6 Baylor
BYU
2:00pm ET

22 Texas A&M
13 Florida
2:30pm ET

N Colorado
11 Marquette
4:00pm ET

Memphis
4 Louisville
4:00pm ET

18 Indiana
Notre Dame
4:30pm ET

UNLV
19 Illinois
5:00pm ET

Indiana St
25 Vanderbilt
5:30pm ET

Appalach St
5 UNC
6:00pm ET

S.C. St
15 Pittsburgh
6:00pm ET

1 Syracuse
N.C. St
6:30pm ET

Bowling Grn
21 Michigan St
7:00pm ET

Chattanooga
3 Kentucky
8:00pm ET

Arkansas St
24 Murray St
8:00pm ET

Houston Bap.
25 Creighton
8:05pm ET

23 Alabama
Kansas St
10:00pm ET

College Basketball Scores Dec 16, 2011

E Carolina 71
UNCG 62
Final

Idaho St 59
Utah 71
Final

UCSB 80
Washington 87
Final

Weber St 57
California 77
Final

NBA Pre-Season Schedule Dec 17, 2011

New York
New Jersey
2:00pm ET

San Antonio
Houston
8:00pm ET

Milwaukee
Minnesota
8:00pm ET

Sacramento
Golden State
10:30pm ET