Dunk Contest Review

   All-Star Weekend was this past weekend, and the dunk contest was as crazy as ever. Zach LaVine came back to defend his crown in the Slam Dunk Contest. Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic was his only real competition as we all figured out as the competition started. They both started out with pretty good dunks that put them above the rest of the field. Then, Aaron Gordon got the excitement started, when he brought out the Magic mascot (who was on a hoverboard), and had him spin around in circles as he somehow timed it perfectly and did a 180 degree turn and slammed it home. LaVine followed that up with an alley-oop catch and dunk from the free throw line. Gordon then jumped over the seven foot tall mascot and did a between the legs dunk and threw it down hard. LaVine then did yet another free throw line dunk. Gordon then captivated the audience with his under two legs dunks over the mascot. It was one of the best dunks that I've ever seen in a dunk competition and probably ever. Overall, the dunk contest was by far the best I've ever seen, and probably the best that there has ever been.

Colts Offseason

    With the NFL Draft coming up this spring, I'm going to tell you guys what I think the Colts should do. In this upcoming draft, the Colts will definitely need to draft some offensive linemen because about 75% of their problems could be solved if they had even a sub par offensive line. With Andrew Luck fully healthy next year, if we could just build up a strong front, to block for him, that would be ideal. However, they also are gong to need a running back, so I think they they should draft Ohio State running back, Ezekiel Elliot. He is an explosive runner, extremely fast, and can power through the defense, and go as far as to compare him to Adrian Peterson. The Colts won't be able to do all of their work in the draft, so they will need to get rid of Andre Johnson and possibly Frank Gore. They didn't do a lot of work last year, and they could get over 20 million extra dollars from releasing them. With that money, you could get a few offensive linemen, and a decent cornerback to play across from pro-bowler Vontae Davis. One cornerback that could make a big impact if he stays healthy, would be Prince Amukamara from the New York Giants. He is an outstanding corner when healthy, but he has only completed one full season in the NFL. If they got him and he could stay healthy, the Colts defense could be a force to be reckoned with. The last move they need to make, is to resign Adam Vinateri, and also sign/draft a defensive lineman or two. If they could get Muhammed Wilkerson from the New York Jets or draft a talented defensive lineman, they could put a lot of pressure of opposing quarterbacks.

Trade Deadline Rumors

     The trade deadline in the NBA ends in approximately six minutes and there are still some trade rumors going around. One rumor I heard about, but I don't know how legitimate it is, is that the Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly offered Kevin Love and Timofey Mozgov to the Sacramento kings in exchange for All-Star center, DeMarcus Cousins. This would be an enormous step forward for the Cavs, as they would have all the pieces to contend with any team in the league. I would personally like to see this happen, although it likely won't because then two of my three favorite players in the league would be on the same team. One trade that just happened a few minutes ago, and probably the biggest trade so far, is the Phoenix Suns trading Markieff Morris to the Washington Wizards for DeJuan Blair, Kris Humphries, and a projected first round pick this year. The last trade rumor that I heard that might happen, is the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly in negotiations with the Milwaukee Bucks to try and trade Ricky Rubio for Michael Carter-Williams. So far, the trade deadline has been pretty boring so far, and it doesn't look like there will be any blockbuster trades this season. The only reason that I say it is boring this year is because last year there was a record amount of trades and I got updates like every five minutes of someone being traded, but that didn't happen this year, so I'm a little disappointed.

Jarrod Uthoff

   Jarrod Uthoff, forward for the Iowa Hawkeyes, has recently been named as a top 20 finalist for the John Wooden Player of the Year Award. Uthoff was selected along with 19 other players, but a lot of them aren't as good as him, so I think he'll have a good shot at it if he can keep his outstanding play up. Most of the candidates aren't really that deserving of the award, but there are a few players that could give Uthoff a run for his money. Uthoff is averaging 18 points, six rebounds, and nearly three blocks per game, all while shooting almost 50% from the field. He will most likely win the Big Ten Player of the Year Award, but it would also be cool to see and Iowa player win the National Player of the Year. Some of the favorites besides him are. Buddy Hield, Denzel Valentine, Ben Simmons, and Gary Payton II. One big factor of who will win, is where their team is currently ranked. Right now the Hawkeyes are sitting at fifth in the nation, and if they can stay there or move up, Uthoff has a great chance of winning.

Blake Griffin Trade?

   With the trade deadline coming near us, and the Los Angeles Clippers growing distant with Blake Griffin, will they look to trade him? Blake Griffin has always had a small problem with controlling his anger, but this time, he took it outside of the court. At a team dinner last week, Blake Griffin reportedly punched and equipment manager in the face, and once the manager started scurrying, Griffin chased him and punched him again. The Clippers just recently suspended him for four games, ans there are rumors out there that they are looking to trade for him. Some of these rumors include going to the Denver Nuggets, in exchange for Kenneth Faried and some other role players. One of the other possibilities I saw, was him getting traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Michael Carter-Williams and Greg Monroe. I don't know how realistic these trade rumors are, but all I know is whatever team gets him is getting a new star player.

Peyton Wins Second Ring and is the G.O.A.T.

      On Sunday night, Peyton Manning, quarterback of the Denver Broncos won his long awaited second Super Bowl. The last time he won, was back in 2007, and he has waited nine years to capture this moment again. Although he didn't do much in the game and it was largely won by Denver's defense, everyone knows he deserved this ring for his outstanding career. The question is now, is he the greatest of all-time? I thought before he won this Super Bowl, that he was the best quarterback of all-time, and now that he has captured his second ring, this only proves that he is even more. He is the all-time leader in passing yards, all-time leader in touchdown passes, he has the most wins by a quarterback in NFL history, and now he is a two time Super Bowl champion. Sure, some quarterbacks may have more rings than Peyton does, like Tom Brady, but none of the quarterbacks that have the rings, have the great statistics to match up with Peyton.

Kobe Bryant is my Dad

    On Tuesday night, Kobe Bryant showed flashes of him old self as the Lakers played the Timberwolves. Kobe Bryant, who is 37 years put his team on his back and carried them to a narrow victory over the Timberwolves. Bryant had a season-high 38 points along with five rebounds and five assists. Bryant joined elite company with Karl Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Michael Jordan as the only players to have 35+ points, 5+rebounds and 5+assists in a game while being over the age of 37. Bryant also had seven three pointers, which was his first time making that many in a game since 2010. This really excited me to wake up Wednesday morning and see that Kobe went off, because it is cool to see a guy who is considered elderly in his sport, go off against the next possible Kobe, Andrew Wiggins. I hope that Mr.Bryant continues to play at this level for the rest of the season and then not retire, because I want to see him play again next year.