The Sporting News articles from January 2003

The Sporting News archives from January 2003

Playoff fever. (SportingNews.com).(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... The NFL's regular season is over, but that doesn't mean it's time to stop playing fantasy football. SportingNews.com's Three For All and Playoff Fantasy Football let you continue playing fantasy general manager throughout the postseason. Sign...

Your postseason home. (SportingNews Radio).(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... Spend this January dialed into Sporting News Radio for the most in-depth coverage of the NFL playoffs. We'll give you up-to-the-minute scores, news, notes and interviews, plus top-notch analysis from Brian Baldinger, Jim Mora, Will McDonough,...

Know it all. (SportingNews Books).(Book Review)
January 6, 2003... Looking for your favorite player's batting average in 2002 or on-base percentage in 1997? You can find that and more in TSN's Baseball Register. Every active player is listed with a bio, career notes and career stats. It's available at...

`Hey, didn't you used to be New Year's Day? (Caught On The Fly).
January 6, 2003... * Welcome to COTF, this year's wild card to watch. * The key number for the Broncos this offseason will be 15, as in the millions of dead presidents they'll be living above the cap. After this veteran-heavy team slept through much of the...

On the struggling Lakers. (Sound Bites).(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... "There is a lot of quit in the Lakers. There is major league gutlessness in this ballclub.... Forget about the three titles. Give me a call when (Shaquille) O'Neal gets in shape. Give me call when a phony like Rick Fox dives for a loose ball....

On the success of the Eagles. (Sound Bites).(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... "The biggest advantage the Eagles have is their cornerbacks. Bobby Taylor and Troy Vincent can play man-to-man; they're good zone players, and they both have good ball skills. They're both big, so they can play the big, physical receivers as...

Bob Hille's starting 5. (TSN Sights).(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... (1) The Fiesta Bowl. It's the end of what ABC/ESPN's marketing machine dubbed "the most wonderful time of the year." Next season's slogan: "You'll get my remote when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers." (2) The NFC playoffs. There's...

Even better with an odd couple: scrappy Tom Coverdale and smooth Bracey Wright have the Hoosiers believing they can win one more game than last season. (College Basketball).
January 6, 2003... One looks like he was born to master the Dewey Decimal System, or maybe accounting--anything that doesn't require a whole lot of jump-out-of-the-gym athleticism. Tom Coverdale? He might have been Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 1998, but he wasn't...

Working in tandem.(basketball players)
January 6, 2003... Ranking the top guard combinations by their impact on this season: 1. Matt Carroll, Chris Thomas (Notre Dame). Carroll now is an elite scorer, not just a sharpshooter. Thomas may be the nation's best combined scorer (18.1 ppg) and...

Reflections and projections. (Insider: College Basketball).
January 6, 2003... We love lists so much at this time of year, it's kind of surprising nobody ever puts together a list of the year's top lists. Something like: 1. Roger Ebert's 10 best movies of 2002; 2. ESPN's top 10 SportsCenter moments; 3. The FBI's 10...

Player of the week.(college basketball player Robert Tomaszek)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... Robert Tomaszek, C, Texas Tech As proof the Player of the Week award is no beauty contest, we present Mr. Robert Tomaszek, who willingly admits he was recruited by Texas Tech to collect "garbage" and do "dirty work." In a 99-89 overtime...

Season's second stage. (Back To Back).
January 6, 2003... The return from the holiday break means conference play is upon us. Here's how I think three of the major conferences will turn out: ACC: Duke is the consensus choice to win the league. Despite a relatively young team, coach Mike Krzyzewski...

Remember the name.(college basketball player Ronny Turiaf)
January 6, 2003... Ronny Turiaf, F, Gonzaga Big men aren't supposed to move as well as Gonzaga's Ronny Turiaf. But Turiaf isn't like most big men. In fact, there's almost nothing typical about him. Turiaf, a 6-9, 240 sophomore, is the Zags'...

Is this the end of playoff as we know it? after a season branded with fat offensive numbers, it will be left up to the Bucs, Eagles or Titans to prove the axiom that defense still wins championships. (NFL: Playoff Preview).
January 6, 2003... This may shock anyone who has watched the NFL this season. But, in a time long, long ago, when Butkus and Nitschke and LT and Tatum and Lott were players, not memories, and when Purple People Eaters and the Steel Curtain conjured up images of...

Handicapping the AFC field. (NFL: playoff preview keys to success).
January 6, 2003... Depth at cornerback The Steelers' corners rallied after a shaky start, but Chad Scott, who will play with a broken hand, may be limited. Pittsburgh finished the season with as many interceptions as touchdown passes against it. Oakland is...

Handicapping the NFC field. (NFL: playoff preview keys to success).
January 6, 2003... Depth at cornerback The Eagles boast Pro Bowl players in Bobby Taylor and Troy Vincent, and the depth is excellent with elite nickel back Al Harris and up-and-corner Sheldon Brown. The Bucs, thanks in large part to Brian Kelly and Ronde...

Coming to the defense of the prevent. (Insider: NFL).
January 6, 2003... In one of the 11 postseason games about to be played, a good chance exists that some team will try to protect a late lead by softening up, or playing a prevent defense. This sends fans who have been bitten by one or both of the Jack...

League leaders.(football)
January 6, 2003... LEAGUE LEADERS RUSHING Atts. Yds. Avg. TDs. R. Williams, Mia. 383 1853 4.8 16 Tomlinson, S.D. 372 1683 4.5 14 Holmes, K.C. 313 1615 5.2 21...

TSN scoreboard.
January 6, 2003... TSN SCOREBOARD NFC EAST PHI NYG WAS DAL W-L 12-4 10-6 7-9 5-11 Pct. .750 .625 ...

Fantasy source. (Insider: NFL).
January 6, 2003... If you're having trouble moving on now that the fantasy football season is over, there are a number of games spun off the NFL playoffs that are available to tickle your fantasy fancy. Some are based on a survivor-style format (pick a player...

Return engagement. (I-Formation).(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... I heard someone describe a punt returner as the NFL version of a Hollywood stunt man. That's about right, because every time I field a punt, I'm risking my neck. When the ball is kicked, I run to the spot where I think the ball will land,...

AFC. (NFL).(American Football Conference)
January 6, 2003... Baltimore Ravens www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/ravens AREA TO IMPROVE: The Ravens don't have receivers consistent enough to make plays every week. The team needs a No. 1 receiver, ideally a big, physical player who is strong enough to...

NFC.(National Football Conference)
January 6, 2003... Arizona Cardinals www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/cardinals AREA TO IMPROVE: For the second straight year, the team ranked last in sacks, and it can't stay with the same front four. RE Kyle Vanden Bosch plays hard and is great against...

Leading by sample: the Sonics' Nate McMillan is figuring out coaching through trial and error, offsetting inexperience with a special ability to relate to players that could turn out to be a rebuilding franchise's greatest asset. (NBA).
January 6, 2003... After it had been smacked away from the hands of Desmond Mason as he tried a layup with a fraction of a second remaining, the ball bounced off the backboard to midcourt and settled into the hands of Sonics coach Nate McMillan. McMillan gave it...

Hail to the kings. (Insider: NBA).(Sacramento Kings basketball team)
January 6, 2003... So deep is our fascination with watching a napping giant fall into a full-fledged nightmarish snooze that we've managed to all but overlook the little fellas who are as wide awake as ever. The Lakers are broken and might be unfixable, even if...

Eastern conference. (NBA).
January 6, 2003... Atlantic Division BOSTON CELTICS Back-to-back blowout losses to the Nets and Heat last week left the team questioning the play of its frontcourt and point guards. The Celtics were outrebounded, 104-62, in the two losses and outscored,...

Western conference. (NBA).
January 6, 2003... Midwest Division DALLAS MAVERICKS C Raef LaFrentz has struggled since spraining his right ankle in the second game of the season. LaFrentz has regained some mobility, but he's not producing at the level the Mavericks expected. He's...

The Stars system: Dallas is showing that spending a little cash in the offseason actually can pay dividends. (NHL).
January 6, 2003... It was hardly a puzzle how a team with so many jagged pieces, pounded down with a mallet, couldn't fit into a playoff spot a year ago. What is remarkable is how the Dallas Stars suddenly look seamless. "I think they have the best team in...

A choice as clear as plexiglass. (Insider: NHL).
January 6, 2003... Coyotes general manager Mike Barnett is absolutely right when he says players should wear visors. It's the smart thing to do. But Barnett is wrong when he says visors should be mandatory. The players can make their own decisions about...

A 45-second shift with ... Jamie Lundmark, C/RW, Rangers. (Insider: NHL).(Interview)
January 6, 2003... TSN: What was it like to play for Team Canada in the 2000 and 2001 World Junior Championships? JL: It's a great experience. Growing up you watch it on TV in Canada. The whole country is watching and to finally get a chance to play and get...

The imperfect science of the perfect ballot. (Insider: Baseball).
January 6, 2003... In my fifth year of voting, I again tried to fill out the perfect Hall of Fame ballot. I failed. I always fail. I make my living writing about baseball and learn more about the game each year, but still I get frustrated by how much I don't...

A.L. reports. (Insider: Baseball).
January 6, 2003... ANAHEIM ANGELS SO FAR: Coming off a World Series championship and losing no significant free agents, the team is content to stand pat except for minor changes. DH Brad Fullmer was allowed to become a free agent, mostly because of financial...

N.L. reports. (Insider: Baseball).
January 6, 2003... ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS SO FAR: The team has trimmed payroll while keeping its lineup mostly intact, and it added the No. 3 starter--RHP Elmer Dessens--it had sought. Trading C Damian Miller to the Cubs for two minor leaguers and 1B Erubiel Durazo...

A dream matchup: Iowa vs. Ohio State. (Insider: College Football).
January 6, 2003... It's a question that tugs at college football fans everywhere: If Iowa and Ohio State played, who would win? On one hand there's Iowa, which went 11-1 and was the first team of Hawkeyes to finish Big Ten play unbeaten since 1922. On the...

Change for the better? TSN insiders Tom Dienhart and Matt Hayes weigh in on the offseason's biggest coaching switches. (Insider: College Football).
January 6, 2003... Had R.C. Slocum Has Dennis Franchione Texas A&M A&M has great facilities and an aggressive mind-set within the athletic department, but the Aggies (or should we say Laggies?) have been stuck behind archrival Texas and others in the...

Conference call.(college football)
January 6, 2003... Missouri The Tigers' 2002 season was full of close calls. They lost to Oklahoma on a fake field goal in the fourth quarter; were beaten by Iowa State on a last-minute touchdown, and fell in overtime to Colorado. Those near-misses left...

This week's spotlight: teams to watch in 2003.
January 6, 2003... Syracuse. The Orangemen (4-8) showed flashes of competitiveness during their first losing season since 1986, especially getting good performances from RB Walter Reyes. The defense can't get much worse, and QB R.J. Anderson is experienced, if...

It's all new (and probably good) for these guys. (Insider: NASCAR).
January 6, 2003... If you thought NASCAR's Silly Season centered on driver changes, consider this: When the season begins, more than half of Winston Cup's top 25 drivers will have different crew chiefs than they did at the 2002 Daytona 500. The top...

Break a leg (or a foot, or a hand!(backup quarterbacks)
January 6, 2003... When you're everybody's third quarterback, as Dave Dickenson is, you're in San Diego one day, Seattle the next, Miami a few weeks after, and, oh, my heaven, you're finally in sad-sack Detroit, there to work for a coach about to be fired, there...

It's time to tee off. (Sportingnews.com).
January 13, 2003... Who is your favorite golfer? Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and many others can be a part of your foursome in SportingNews.com's Fantasy Golf Season 1, the most challenging fantasy game online. It's free to join, and the season starts...

Late-night chatter. (Sportingnews Radio).
January 13, 2003... When the games are wrapping up, tune in to the Rick Ballou Show for the latest scores, highlights and interviews with the biggest names. The issues of the day never are sugar-coated as Ballou gets to the nitty-gritty with his callers. Check out...

Wildcat pride. (Sportingnews Books).
January 13, 2003... Relive the glorious history of one of the nation's most storied college basketball programs in Big Blue--100 Years of Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Pick up your copy of the book, packed with a century of moments and memories, at...

`Hey, didn't you used to be the Heat-Knicks rivalry?' (Caught On The Fly).
January 13, 2003... * Fly's opening act at the Improv: Did you hear that the SPORTING NEWS is looking to hire a copy editor? It's believed that Nick Saban and Bob Stoops are candidates for the job.... Why did Cincinnati officials pick a Sunday to make Riverfront...

On coaching in the shadows of Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson. (Sound Bites).
January 13, 2003... "Coach Landry was a friend of mine when I came into the league. He was so helpful to me, acted as a sounding board for me. He was a good friend to me, and I don't want to say a mentor but a good guiding authority that I could talk to. And of...

On Parcells and the Cowboys.
January 13, 2003... "Remember the feeling you had when Julia Roberts married Lyre Lovett? I give Parcells and (Cowboys owner Jerry) Jones 18 months. They're not oil and water; they're Mogwai (Gremlins) and water; they're cola and pop rocks. Ever made toast in the...

Bob Hille's starting 5. (TSN Sights).
January 13, 2003... (1) The NFL playoffs. Prime-time games boost ratings, but there is an early-round mismatch factor. In fact, CBS is promoting its games as CSI: Divisional Round. (2) The Hall of Fame. A meeting between the 58 living inductees and Pete Rose...

Win-win situation: the Yankees ... baseball's boardrooms ... the Olympics ... the Nets and Devils ... cable TV--in George Steinbrenner's sportsfolio, there's a common bottom line: victory or else. It has made him the most powerful person in sports. (The Power 100).
January 13, 2003... George Steinbrenner cares about one thing: winning. Everything about him--his checkbook, charm and formidable win--serves that goal. This is a man who peppers sports talk with quotes from Douglas MacArthur, declaring, "Victory is essential."...

Crazy eights. (NFL: divisional playoff preview).
January 13, 2003... Weird and wacky. Unpredictable and unbelievable. The words that described the 2002 NFL regular season also can apply to the postseason if the wild-card round was any indication. Show of hands: Who predicted that Michael Vick would be...

Men of mobility: Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick and Jeff Garcia are giving their teams a leg to stand on in the NFC playoffs. (NFL: divisional playoff preview).
January 13, 2003... This is football, for sure, but let's pause for a moment to talk about legs. Legs that belong to three quarterbacks: Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick. Strong legs. Fine, steely, impressive legs that will be instrumental in...

NFC divisional playoff matchups. (NFL: divisional playoff preview).
January 13, 2003... The War Room offers its unique take on this week's NFC playoff matchups. For in-depth analysis, get TSN's Ultimate Matchups at www.sportingnews.com/nfl/matchups. ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA When Atlanta has the ball: QB Michael Vick, who...

A show of hands: Chad Pennington of the Jets and Tommy Maddox of the Steelers have emerged as improbable leaders, but only one is armed to take his team a step farther. (NFL: divisional playoff preview).
January 13, 2003... When everyone is looking for leaders, quarterbacks Tommy Maddox of the Steelers and Chad Pennington of the Jets are raising their hands. Truth be known, they have been raising their hands for a while, but no one paid much attention until...

AFC divisional playoff matchups. (NFL: divisional playoff preview).
January 13, 2003... The War Room offers its unique take on this week's AFC playoff matchups For in-depth analysis, get TSN's Ultimate Matchups at www.sportingnews.com/nfl/matchups. PITTSBURGH at TENNESSEE When Pittsburgh has the ball: Despite RB Jerome...

Parcells-Jones should be a good duo. (Insider: NFL).
January 13, 2003... When the Cowboys hired Bill Parcells, a question on many minds was how long the three-time Super Bowl coach could coexist with hands-on owner Jerry Jones. Many are predicting a short relationship. But Parcells' ability to change fortunes in...

Lone star state of affairs. (Insider: NFL).
January 13, 2003... Jerry Jones has to look only a few hours away, to that other Texas franchise, to find a model of how a team should be operated in this league. Like his Cowboys, the Texans aren't in the playoffs. But Houston's future, even without Bill...

Reason to smile. (Insider: NFL).
January 13, 2003... When Tommy Maddox, a first-round NFL draft pick in 1992, decided he was tired of selling insurance and gave the Arena League a whirl, it was a lark. He just felt like playing football. He wasn't thinking about making it back to the NFL, where...

A solid group of safeties. (Draft Watch).
January 13, 2003... None of these guys is likely to be among the first names called by Paul Tagliabue on draft day, but a lot of them could become solid NFL safeties. Look for a number of them to be chosen in Rounds 2 through 4. 1. Troy Polamalu, 5-11, 213,...

AFC. (NFL).
January 13, 2003... www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/ravens NOT WORTH IT: The team is prepared to offer free-agent CB Chris McAlister a multiyear contract, but it probably isn't ready to meet his request for a signing bonus of $10 million. The club would be...

NFC. (NFL).
January 13, 2003... Arizona Cardinals www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/cardinals HELP SORELY NEEDED: The team's first priority this offseason should be finding a pass rusher. The Cardinals have the fifth or sixth pick in the draft, depending on a coin flip...

A championship plan: Ohio State shocked Miami in a game for the ages--and showed that in this time of relative parity, a true title contender must be built from the top down. (College Football).
January 13, 2003... When it was all over, when Jim Tressel walked arm in arm with Maurice Clarett and the confetti flew and the crowd at Sun Devil Stadium still boomed, there finally was perspective. Ward Cleaver and college football's newest superstar were...

Pour some sugar on these. (Insider).
January 13, 2003... Fast forward to January 2004. Imagine the Sugar Bowl--the national championship game. Who will be there? Here's an early look at 13 teams with the best chance of getting to New Orleans. Auburn. No defense was playing better toward the end...

A step in the right direction: today's players might not shoot as well as they did 20 years ago, but their ever faster first steps make them harder to defend--and more exciting to watch. (NBA).
January 13, 2003... The attack takes place dozens of times every night in the NBA: Seconds after the ball crosses halfcourt and an offensive possession begins, teams get the ball in the hands of their best offensive option, and the process of breaking down the...

If you rebuild it, free agents don't always come. (Insider: NBA).
January 13, 2003... There long have been those who prefer to quit before they get started. "Just blow it up." "Lose for LeBron." "The seasons already over." You hear it from Cleveland to Denver, from Miami to New York. The comments come from Al in Akron, Carl...

Ray Allen. (Advertisement).
January 13, 2003... Ray Allen, the guy you didn't pick to break 100 points. (continued) In his relatively short NBA career, Ray Allen has established himself as a tremendous talent. He is a very exciting player to watch and to support. He's capable of...

Episode II: attack of the zones. (Courtside Matters).
January 13, 2003... When there's talk of being in the zone these days, it's usually not about a shooter on a hot streak. It's about zone defenses. They've found their place in the NBA. I was a little surprised that zones weren't used more last season. A lot...

Eastern conference. (NBA).
January 13, 2003... Atlantic Division BOSTON CELTICS Poor shooting is contributing to the team's recent woes. The Celtics' 41.2 percent shooting is in the bottom five in the league. The team simply depends too much on the 3-point shot, hoisting an average of...

Western conference. (NBA).
January 13, 2003... DALLAS MAVERICKS The team is supposed to have one of the league's deepest benches, but it still relies too much on PG Steve Nash, PF Dirk Nowitzki and SG Michael Finley. C Raef LaFrentz, SF Adrian Griffin and PF Popeye Jones have been...

Bluejays fly high--under the radar. (Insider: college basketball).
January 13, 2003... Right about the time point guard Tyler McKinneys last, desperate attempt at preserving Creighton's perfect season landed slightly off its mark, the Bluejays inevitable descent on college basketball's court of public opinion began. It is safer...

Player of the week.
January 13, 2003... Jason Kapono, F, UCLA Jason Kapono played in the past three Sweet 16s, but he has a more immediate goal this season--trying to make sure this doesn't go down as one of UCLA's worst teams ever. Kapono scored 59 points and led his team in...

Crossing the line. (Coach's Court).
January 13, 2003... The talk of college basketball recently has been Indiana coach Mike Davis. After his tirade during the Kentucky game, I ran into one official who told me, in all his years, he's "never seen an outburst like that." But what's most important...

Remember the name. (Insider: college basketball).
January 13, 2003... Jimmy McKinney, SG, Missouri It's not all that hard to find a college player with hip-hopper Nelly in his Discman. Or one playing pickup games in the summer months. But finding a college kid playing pickup games with Nelly? Just head to...

Mid-major watch. (Insider: college basketball).
January 13, 2003... Butler WHO ARE THE BULLDOGS? Many of the players' names have changed. Even the head coaching job has turned over twice. But this is essentially the same operation that compiled a 73-22 record the previous three seasons. Butler shares the...

Conference call.
January 13, 2003... Josh Howard, F, Wake Forest The Demon Deacons are an incredibly inexperienced team, starting two freshmen and two sophomores. The youngsters' success has been an important part of the team's 9-0 start--its best since the Tim Duncan era....

This week's sportlight: early-season sparkplugs.
January 13, 2003... Jameer Nelson, G, St. Joseph's. He has been nothing less than remarkable, leading the Hawks in scoring (20.4) and assists (4.2) and ranking second in rebounds (5.1). Nelson had a career-high 34 points in a December 31 win at Gonzaga, capping...

Deep pockets, deeper trouble: the Rangers seemingly spend money and lose games proportionately. Can Glen Sather engineer a turnaround for this team? (NHL).
January 13, 2003... After years of going around throwing coins at practically any player who would take them, the Rangers last summer signed the squarest peg on the board. If Bobby Holik, one of the most competitive players in the NHL, wasn't an overdue fit...

It's time to give Nolan a chance. (Insider: NHL).
January 13, 2003... The idea occupied the thoughts of Ted Nolan. He would get back to the NHL. He would prove people wrong. He must get that job as coach. He must vindicate himself. "The first couple of years are really the chip-on-your-shoulder years," Nolan...

Scaling the Great Wall. (Insider: Baseball).
January 13, 2003... Without appearing to jump more than a few inches, Yao Ming can thrust basketballs over giants and through rims. Now we'll see if he can roust Old Man Baseball merely by being Yao Ming. When the 7-5 Yao performed for the Rockets in a...

The boys of winter. (The Closer).
January 13, 2003... As we put 2002 to bed and think about 2003, there are guys who are playing now who will have an impact on the 2003 season. They are playing winter ball. Winter ball is what it says it is. There are leagues in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela...

One on one with ... Theo Epstein.
January 13, 2003... For the job of rebuilding the Red Sox and winning a first World Series title since 1918, ownership has turned to 29-year-old Yale graduate Theo Epstein, who grew up in the shadows of Fenway Park in Brookline, Mass. TSN asked Kid Epstein, as Red...

American league. (Baseball).
January 13, 2003... ANAHEIM ANGELS The team filled its need tot a reserve outfielder by signing free agent Eric Owens to a one-year contract. Owens is a solid defender who will give the Angels speed and aggressiveness on the basepaths. He stole 26 sbases for the...

National league. (Baseball).
January 13, 2003... ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS When 1B Greg Colbrunn signed with the Mariners, it further depleted the bench, a team strength the past four seasons, Without Colbrunn, IF Matt Williams--considered a backup to Craig Counsell at third base--becomes the top...

This system needs to crash. (Insider: NASCAR).
January 13, 2003... We all know what the "R" at the end of NASCAR stands for. That said, it's high time the sanctioning body restored "racing" to its rightful place in Winston Cup. Don't talk to me about common templates and competitive cars. Don't talk to me...

These 'boys will learn to share.
January 13, 2003... The soap opera scenario has the Cowboys winning when Bill Parcells turns, bumps into a pinstriped suit, orders three defensive linemen to carry the intruder off the sidelines, only later realizing he has evicted the man who gave him $17.1...

A whole new season. (SportingNews.com).(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... Maybe you're charged up for more NHL action after a successful first season. Or maybe you're just now starting to pay attention to the puck because football is winding down. Either way, don't miss out on SportingNews.com's Fantasy Hockey Season...

Road tripping. (SportingNews Radio).(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... Tim Brando brings you the ultimate in college basketball coverage with weekly road trips to your favorite hoops hot spots. Join Brando as he goes one-on-one with the top coaches, players and analysts, including TSN's Mike DeCourcy. Tune in for...