It looks as though Portland center Greg Oden will return to the Trail Blazers' lineup tonight against the Miami Heat after a six-game stint on the sideline due to a sprained right foot. After going through a full practice and shootaround on Tuesday, Oden declared himself fit to play tonight. The No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft missed all of last season following knee surgery and played only 13 minutes against the Lakers in his NBA debut last month.
Browns running back Jamal Lewis claims that some of his teammates quit last week in the team's loss to Denver. Apparently kick returner Josh Cribbs doesn't disagree. This is real bad news for head coach Romeo Crennel, who may be nearing the end of the road in Cleveland.
Congratulations to Tim Lincecum, who was named the NL Cy Young award winner yesterday. Despite pitching for a weak team with an anemic offense, Lincecum went 18-5 with a 2.62 ERA last season while racking up a major league-best 265 strikeouts in 227 innings. The diminutive right-hander led the NL in winning percentage and was named an All-Star for the first time.
Can Billy Beane be any more of a thief? Wow, the Oakland A's GM absolutely stole Matt Holliday from Colorado. Huston Street was no longer in Oakland's plans, Greg Smith is okay, and Carlos Gonzalez--while he could emerge as a star--is not Matt Holliday. Even if Beane ends up dumping Holliday at the deadline in July, he'll just get more young players to add to the mix in the Bay Area.
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