Happy 2010!

I most definitely stole this picture from the first hit returned in a Google search but nonetheless Happy New Years everyone! Have a safe night and party hard. We only grow from here; let's make it happen in 2010!

NBA on Christmas Day

Christmas Day this year, which for most of my friends conisted of spending time with family and hopefully unwrapping some cool gifts, was an absolute sports day for me. I sat in front of the TV for almost 12 hours straight and watched 4 NBA games in their entirety. On top of that, I watched as much of the Titans-Chargers football game I could manage until I had had enough of the Titans getting man-handled. Although most of the basketball games were supposed to have been tight matchups resulting in great games, they all turned out to be a complete bore except for the Portland-Denver game - ya, Boston-Orlando, I'm talking about you.

And since I know you were wondering, my choice for Christmas Day MVP goes to Rajon Rondo who was 2 assists shy of a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists along with 2 steals. The only knock on Rondo was his eight turnovers - which is thoroughly unacceptable. Lucky for him, the Magic played extremely poorly, but he turned on the heat and was the only reason the C's escaped Florida with a win. I've also gotto send props to Brandon Roy, who performed more than admirably by contributing a whopping 41 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the Trail Blazers win; not bad for a guy who was a game-time decision with a shoulder injury. The LVP of the day is a shared award this year. The first recipient is the Denver Nuggets' defence, who slept on Portland's Steve Blake in the fourth quarter, only to watch the sharp shooter torch them for four 3-pointers in the final 12 minutes. They proudly share this award with an immature Lakers' crowd that threw foam fingers onto the court after some frustrating calls that just didn't go L.A.'s way.

So that was the NBA on Christmas Day - a wholly uneventful day and a slightly more eventful evening. But an NBA Christmas Day post would be incomplete without a sneaker display. Thanks to the good people over at SneakerNews and ESPN, I present to you the first collection of "Shoe Drop: the NBA Christmas Day Edition". Even though I'm really feeling Dwyane Wade's Air Jordans, props goes out to Rondo for changing his shoes at halftime. Check some more kicks after the jump.

P.s. I am so happy that L.A. lost to Cleveland at home. Merry Christmas Kobe.

Wow, it's the 24th already?

We'd like to wish those who celebrate a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays to everyone! Hopefully you're taking advantage of a much needed break from school and/or work and spending time with family and friends. Personally, I plan on planting my butt in front of the couch tomorrow and watching 2 NBA games before my Tennessee Titans kick off for an evening tilt against the San Diego Chargers (NFL). Whatever you're doing over the next few days, stay safe and have fun!

P.s. A big thanks to Flickr user Ellesche, who posted a picture of this house in Pickering I drove by yesterday. Ok, in all honesty, I parked and got out because I had to look at it and damn, it was impressive but their December electricity bill must be ludicrous. Happy Holidays!!!
P.p.s. If you have pictures of any crazily decorated houses, post the link in the comments section