The ine Richland Sports Gazette

A Pine Richland magazine to keep you on track for sports!

The Two Stars ! ! ! ! Kobe!and!MJ!matched!up! ! against!each!other.!! ! Pictures!come!from! following!websites:!! www..com! www.jordansdaily.com!

Kobe Bryant passed for third place on the all time scoring list. Everyone knows the Black Mamba is an unbelievable player, but is he better than MJ? As of January 3rd, Kobe needed 71 more games to play to surpass Jordan on the list. Michael Jordan however has defeated Kobe in many categories from age 21 to 34. For example, Jordan leads in steals per game (SPG), offensive rating, and turnover percentage. In Kobe’s career, he has shot a percentage of .556, while Michael has shot .580. MJ has also had a better defensive game against Kobe. This is a very debatable topic for many sports fans. Who is better? Kobe Bean Bryant or Michael Jeffery Jordan? According to records, MJ is the winner. Does Kobe deserve this new milestone? Journey for Lombardi

! ! ! ! ! ! ! The!Journey!for!the!Lombardi!Trophy!has!been!very!exciting!!!The!teams!that! have!made!it!have!given!us!some!high!scoring!games!!!!However,!as!of!February!6th! 2015,!only!two!teams!gave!their!Super!Bowl!chances!some!breathing!room.!!The!New! England!Patriots,!who!defeated!the!Baltimore!Ravens!and!Indianapolis!Colts,!made!it!to! the!final!test.!!However,!during!the!AFC!Championship!game,!the!Patriots!were!found! to!have!deflated!the!footballs!to!make!them!easier!to!catch.!!The!balls!were!filled!with! air!during!halftime!so!that!the!ball!would!not!feel!deflated.!!The!investigation!is!still!in! progress,!and!we!are!to!see!what!the!punishment!will!be!for!the!Pats.!!On!the!other! hand,!The!Seattle!Seahawks,!who!beat!the!Carolina!Panthers!and!the!Green!Bay! Packers,!arrived!at!the!Super!Bowl!for!the!second!straight!time!!!These!two!teams! played!each!other!in!Glendale,!Arizona!and!gave!it!their!all!to!take!the!Vince!Lombardi! Trophy!to!their!hometown.!!This!game!was!wild!all!the!way!throughout!the!game,!but! in!the!end,!the!Patriots!got!an!interception!at!the!end!of!the!game,!did!a!kneel!down,! and!defeated!the!Seahawks!28T24!for!their!4th!Super!Bowl!victory!!!!They!will!take!the! trophy!to!Foxborough,!Massachusetts!for!their!fans!to!celebrate!about!and!enjoy!!! Every!team!wants!to!make!the!playoffs,!but!only!one!has!done!their!best.!!Tom!Brady! and!Bill!Belichick!have!won!their!4th!title!with!the!Patriots!!!

The$Hawks$and$Pats$ have$made$it$to$the$final$ stage$and$were$both$ looking$to$take$home$ another$Lombardi$ trophy$to$their$fans.$Yet$ the$Patriots$will$win$ again.$All$photos$from$ the$following$websites:$$ www.seahawks.com$$ www.espn.go.com$ www.wikipedia.org$ www.live4sportnetwork.com$ $ NBA: Part 1 2014-15 Season

! !The!midpoint!of!the!NBA!season!is!arriving,!and!a!lot!of!interesting!things!have! happened.!!How!about!the!Knicks!and!the!Timberwolves!earning!the!award!for!worst! record!in!the!league!!!Also,!the!!Hawks!have!stunned!some!people!after! topping!the!East!with!a!29C8!record!as!of!January!13th.!!The!Trail!Blazers!and! Warriors!have!opened!some!eyes,!topping!the!West!with!some!great!records.!! However,!some!teams!with!high!expectations!have!not!played!so!well.!!The!Cavaliers! are!only!at!around!the!.500!mark,!the!Thunder!have!struggled!without!Kevin!Durant! and!Russell!Westbrook,!and!the!Spurs!have!not!seemed!like!the!veteran!team!they! used!to!be.!!Trade!wise,!not!much!has!happened.!There!are!only!a!few!big!trades!that! have!occurred.!!Rajon!Rondo!was!traded!to!the!Mavericks!for!Brandon!Wright,! Jameer!Nelson,!Jae!Crowder,!and!some!draft!picks.!!JR!Smith!and!Iman!Shumpert! went!to!the!Cavs,!and!Dion!Waiters!went!to!the!Thunder.!!Also,!Jeff!Green!was!traded! to!the!Grizzlies!in!a!threeCteam!trade.!!Also,!All!Star!Weekend!is!arriving,!so!votes!are! coming!in!!!The!West!with!Stephen!Curry,!Kobe!Bryant,!and!Marc!Gasol!will!be! strong,!while!the!East!with!John!Wall,!LeBron!James,!and!Carmelo!Anthony!will!also! be!strong.!!How!about!the!Foot!Locker!Three!Point!Contest?!!A!lot!of!sharp!shooters! will!participate,!such!as!Stephen!Curry,!Klay!Thompson,!and!Kyle!Korver.!!The!Sprite! Dunk!Contest!also!will!be!very!exciting!with!creative!high!flyers.!!Rookie!Zach! LaVine,!Giannis!Antetokounmpo,!and!Victor!Oladipo!will!choose!to!fly!high!in!the! contest.!!The!NBA!season!has!been!great!so!far,!and!hopefully!it!will!become!even! better!in!the!second!half!!!! Exit From the Ice

Brodeur$had$some$ amazing$memories$with$ the$Devils,$and$many$ fans$will$miss$the$ franchise$player$of$the$ one$and$only$New$Jersey$ pro$team.$Websites:$ en.wikipedia.org$ morethanfan.net$ $ $

One$of$the$best$goalie’s$to$ever$play$the$game$of$hockey$is$finally$ leaving$the$hockey$rink.$$Martin$Brodeur$has$retired$as$a$St.$Louis$Blue$ to$become$part$of$the$Blues’$front$office.$$This$man$had$a$very$honorable$ career$winning$many$awards$and$achievements.$$He$is$the$goalie$with$ the$most$wins$ever$as$a$goalie,$with$691$in$the$82Ggame$regular$season$ of$the$NHL.$$He$played$21$seasons,$20$with$a$talented$New$Jersey$Devils$ team.$$The$Vezina$Trophy$is$an$award$for$best$goalie$in$the$league.$ Brodeur$has$won$four$of$these$awards$throughout$his$career.$$He$also$ has$been$a$champion$with$the$Devils,$winning$3$Stanley$Cup$titles$and$5$ Eastern$Conference$championships.$$He$holds$the$record$for$least$ amount$of$losses$for$a$retired$goalie,$only$having$397.$$During$the$ Winter$Olympics,$Martin$Brodeur$won$two$gold$medals$playing$for$ Team$$in$2002$and$2010.$$He$also$has$won$the$award$called$the$ Jennings$Trophy$5$times.$$The$Jennings$Trophy$is$an$award$given$to$the$ goalies$that$played$with$the$fewest$goals$allowed$when$playing$at$least$ 25$games.$$Brodeur$was$a$tenGtime$NHL$AllGStar$playing$for$the$East,$and$ he$is$the$only$goalie$to$have$eight$40Gwin$seasons.$$In$fact,$he$is$one$of$ two$$to$score$a$goal$in$the$regular$season$and$in$the$ postseason$(also$known$as$the$Playoffs,)$which$is$really$cool$yet$ uncommon!$$$Martin$also$holds$the$record$for$most$,$with$125.$$ A$$is$when$a$$does$not$allow$one$single$goal$in$a$ hockey$game.$$He$is$an$incredible$goalie,$and$many$hockey$fans$that$will$ be$very$sad$to$see$Martin$Brodeur$retire$from$the$game$of$hockey.$$ Luckily$he$will$still$be$involved$in$hockey$with$the$Blues’$training$staff! Choose your Team

! Free!agency!in!the!NFL!has!already!been!really!exciting!!!As!of!March! 13th,!a!lot!of!big!things!have!already!occurred.!!Either!big!names!are!returning! to!the!same!team,!or!they!will!go!to!a!new!team.!!A!lot!of!chaos!is!going!on!!! Ndamukong!Suh!has!decided!to!leave!the!Detroit!Lions!to!play!for!the!Miami! Dolphins.!!He!will!be!the!highest!paid!DGLineman!with!a!$114!million!dollar! contract!!!I!did!not!see!that!coming!!!Also,!former!Offensive!Player!of!the!Year! running!back!DeMarco!Murray!has!chosen!to!sign!a!fiveGyear!deal!with!the! Philadelphia!Eagles!instead!of!resigning!with!the!!Cowboys.!!The! Cowboys’!rival!happens!to!be!the!Eagles!!!Julius!Thomas,!former!Denver! Broncos’!tight!end,!has!taken!his!talents!to!Jacksonville!to!play!for!the! struggling!Jaguars.!!Now!the!Jags!have!some!hope!with!this!newest! acquisition.!!The!Houston!Texans,!for!salary!cap!reasons,!released!Andre! Johnson,!and!he!signed!with!the!Texans’!rival,!the!Indianapolis!Colts.!!Star! cornerback!Darrelle!Revis!declined!the!New!England!Patriots!option!of!20! million!dollars,!and!he!signed!with!his!former!team,!the!New!York!Jets.!! Finally,!Byron!Maxwell!signed!with!the!Eagles!after!not!resigning!with!the! Seattle!Seahawks.!!These!great!players!have!signed!with!new!teams,!but!big! names!have!resigned!with!their!former!teams.!!Dez!Bryant,!Justin!Houston,! Demaryius!Thomas,!Jason!PierreGPaul,!and!Devin!McCourty!have!returned!to! their!former!teams!earning!more!money!and!having!better!chemistry!with!the! former!team.!!Also,!big!trades!have!occurred!during!the!free!agency!period.!! Star!tight!end!Jimmy!Graham!was!traded!from!the!New!Orleans!Saints!to!the! Seattle!Seahawks!for!multiple!draft!picks!and!center!Max!Unger.!!Quarterback! Sam!Bradford!is!going!to!the!Eagles!from!the!Rams!for!Nick!Foles.!LeSean! McCoy!was!traded!to!the!Buffalo!Bills!for!Kiko!Alonso.!!The!NFL!free!agency! period!was!very!exciting,!and!we!hope!to!see!more!excitement!throughout!the! NFL!!!!!

Players!like!Suh,!Johnson,!and! Murray!have!decided!to!go!to! new!teams.!!They!will!try!to! help!their!team!to!the!Playoffs! and!Super!Bowl!L.!(50)! Websites:! blog.chron.com! horseshoeshero.com! cowboysblog.dallasnews.com! !