This past weekend was notable for its sheer breadth of sporting events—NBA and NHL playoffs, great golf from North Carolina, intense NASCAR racing from Talladega, baseball, soccer, and the Kentucky Derby all combined to make for a smorgasbord of sporting delights. What caught my attention, however, was the reminder that sometimes sports is not about…
Read More »As the first round of the NBA Playoffs continues, the Miami Heat have already shown why they are the defending champs—and the top seed in the postseason. With Sunday’s 88-77 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Heat completed a four-game sweep over their first-round opponent. Not only was it a sweep, it really wasn’t even…
Read More »While much of the sports world was watching the Masters this past weekend, NBA fans were focused on Los Angeles and the devastating injury Kobe Bryant experienced last Friday night. While trying to go to his left around Golden State Warriors’ Harrison Barnes, he went down in a heap. Bryant later said, “I made a…
Read More »I am not much of an NBA fan, but I have to say it has been hard to not get caught up in the two recent winning streaks in the NBA. The Miami Heat have now established the second-longest winning streak in NBA history. They have eclipsed the previous second-longest of 22 games by reaching…
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How do you respond when those you love question your beliefs? It’s not easy defending your faith in the face of persecution. On Sports Spectrum, we’ll hear the thoughts of Major League umpire Ted Barrett, and former NBA head coach, Del Harris on how to handle “Sports, Ridicule, and the Christian Life.” You’ll want to…
Read More »Last Thursday night, Greg Popovich, head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, upset NBA fans all the way up to NBA commissioner David Stern by sending home four of his top five starters instead of including them in their road game against the defending champion Miami Heat. In his defense, Popovich is dealing with an…
Read More »After their worst start in the modern era, it was not terribly surprising that the Los Angeles Lakers fired their head coach, Mike Brown, last Friday. Trying to install a new offense, dealing with injuries to key players, and a 1-4 start to the season conspired together to end Brown’s relatively brief reign in LA….
Read More »With their loss to the cross-town Clippers on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers started off their 2012-2013 NBA season 0-3 for the first time in 34 years. With some aging stars (Kobe Bryant), a few key injuries (Steve Nash), and new players trying to find their way (Dwight Howard), the Lakers are struggling to…
Read More »As the NBA season gets underway, I am always fascinated by the athleticism of these players. To see individuals who are so huge, yet so graceful, is amazing. Similarly, I look at NHL hockey players and marvel at the moves they can make on ice—movements that many of us would be challenged to do on…
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When our goals are out of line, we can work hard, but the results never truly satisfy. The Sports Spectrum team talks with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, Alan Williams, and Indiana Pacers chaplain, Dr. James Jackson, to understand what it means to “Pursue Excellence for the Right Reason.” Listen to this edition of Sports Spectrum.
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