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Recaps, Post Games & Chats:
Lakers Handle Pistons as Kobe Finds Balance - Silver Screen and Roll
Third Time’s A Charm at Lakers.com BasketBlog
Lakers almost let it get away — latimes.com
Lakers 106, Pistons 93: Don't trust anyone over 40. Unless it's Kobe. Then trust him 100 times. | Lakers Blog
Lakers avoid third straight loss - The Orange County Register
Lakers' Bryant shows true grit in win over Detroit - LA Daily News
TLN’s Postgame Report: Lakers vs. Pistons | The Lakers Nation
Forum Blue And Gold ” Preview & Chat: The Detroit Pistons
Kobe takes charge with 40 | PE.com
Game Recap: Lakers 106 – Pistons 93 | Lakers Nation
Kobe gets 40 in Lakers' 106-93 win over Pistons - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Lakers Mow Down Motown | lakers-EDGE
NBA.com - Kobe gets 40 in Lakers' 106-93 win over Pistons

• Vote your Lakers into the All-Star Game!

Click on through for more Laker Links after the Jump…

More Lakers Links:

The Los Angeles Times:

• Pau Gasol should be back Thursday — latimes.com
• Kwame Brown reflects on time with Lakers — latimes.com
• How about Jerry Stackhouse? | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times

The Orange County Register:

• The greatest compliment an opposing coach could give the Lakers
• Lakers season, so far, is In-n-Out
• Iverson is not the answer

The LA Daily News:

• CSI: L.A. — Lakers coach uncovers “truth” about Gasol injury -

Press-Enterprise:

• Will Lakers spend for insurance?

Others:

• Forum Blue And Gold ” Three Things That Worked For Us; Three Things That Worked For Them
• Congrats to greatness; Kobe scores 40 for 100th time in NBA Career | The Lakers Nation
• Everyone's a critic — especially Phil Jackson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
• Daily Dime: Suns ground Rockets - NBA - ESPN
  J.A. Adande: Kobe's Groin Holds Up Fine
• The Association: Is Kobe's Low Post Game Hurting the Lakers Offense?

• Behind the Box Score, where Denver flexed its muscle - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
  The Lakers were quick, really quick, reacting and moving and playing the aggressor in this win over Detroit….

• Former UMass Star Tony Gaffney eyeing possible return to Los Angeles Lakers | My Wide World - MassLive.com 
• Basketbawful - Worst of the Night: by Doctor Victor Von Doom
  Hm. According to Doom's inside sources, the Chicago Bulls are currently ranked 4th overall in Defensive Rating among teams in the National Basketball Association. Note that this has happened during the very first season they have played since allowing Ben Gordon to leave the team. This is not coincidence. Neither is the fact that last night's shooting guard matchup in the Pistons-Lakers game was Kobe Bryant versus Gordon…a matchup Bryant won 40-18.
• Notebook: Bryant Back to Form - Basketball News & NBA Rumors - Hoopsworld.com
• China's Sun Yue Unhappy With Bit-Part Role In The NBA
  Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Sun Yue, now back in China with his old Beijing team, has complained about his lack of playing time in the NBA.
• Want to Win a Signed Bird/Magic Book? - The Baseline - The Baseline - Sporting News

Audio/Video:

• Pistons -at- Lakers - 11/17 - SD Highlights | Flash | JD2K Lakers Video Highlights
• LAKERS: Post Game Interviews
• LAKERS: Lakers vs. Pistons Highlights
• Pistons -at- Lakers - 11/17 - Kobe Bryant Circus Shot | Flash | JD2K Lakers Video Highlights
• Video: Jason Maxiell says 'no' to Shannon Brown - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
• Larry Bird talks some trash, weighs in on Magic, Jordan - Dan Patrick.com
• The Basketball Jones
• 710 ESPN Los Angeles

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If you are preparing your roster for the fantasy basketball draft, here are my Top 10 picks for the Guard position. These are my choices to fill your roster for the new basketball season. Statistics used in this article are courtesy of Yahoo Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba)

Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets - This Olympic medal winner was last year's favorite among fantasy basketball followers. He should repeat this year as one of the top fantasy basketball producers. Paul's combination of scoring, NBA-leading assists per game, and steals will help to propel your roster to the top of your league. Chris Paul is expected to be most fantasy basketball player's number one overall pick this year.

KobeBryant, LA Lakers - Last year's Most Valuable Player is usually at the top of everyone's list of great fantasy basketball players. Kobe had a great year last season and he should put up great numbers this year. He'll provide you with scoring, rebounds, steals, and even assists as he leads a talented Lakers team to the playoffs this season.

Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat - The Miami Heat star is rebounding from injuries sustained last year and should resume his prolific ways as the Heat make a run for a championship this year. Wade combines scoring with steals and assists. He should improve on last years scoring average of 24.6 PPG and have a good year for fantasy basketball players if he avoids injuries.

Baron Davis, Los Angeles Clippers - Davis makes the move from Golden State to the Los Angeles Clippers this season. He is expected to bring his same level of play to the Clippers. One caution for BD is his tendency to get injured, although he did play all 82 games last year. However, a healthy Davis should fill the guard spot on your fantasy basketball roster.

Allen Iverson, Denver Nuggets - The Answer should continue where he left off last year as another sound pick for guard on your fantasy basketball roster. AI provides assists, scoring, steals, and a great ability to get to the free throw line. He'll help keep Denver in the mix for playoff contention this year.

Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns - Steve Nash is another perennial first round pick for the fantasy basketball guard position. With his 2nd place finish in assists per game last year, great free-throw shooting percentage and decent scoring, Nash should definitely be high on your fantasy basketball draft roster.

Deron Williams, Utah Jazz - Williams put up great numbers last year and was a mainstay on most fantasy basketball rosters. This year, I'm expecting another great year of fantasy production from Williams. As the number three assists leader last year, Deron Williams is a fantasy stud for you to consider this year.

Joe Johnson, Atlanta Hawks - This fantasy basketball stud helped make Atlanta a contender last year. With his scoring, assists, and three point shooting, Johnson will deliver the fantasy basketball production at the guard position this year.

Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers - Brandon Roy is poised to lead the Trail Blazers again in points per game, assists per game, and steals per game. With this combination, he's another great choice for guard in fantasy basketball.

Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks - Kidd has always been one to consider at the guard position and he's still in my top ten for fantasy basketball guards. Kidd will deliver the assists, steals, decent scoring and from time-to-time, a triple double. If he's still available in the 2nd or 3rd rounds, be sure to consider him for your fantasy basketball roster.

These are my Top 10 guards for the fantasy basketball draft. Be sure to see my articles on Top 10 forwards for fantasy basketball draft and Top 5 centers for fantasy basketball draft.

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During the Offseason, Any Idiot Can Be the Cubs General Manager

Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors 2010 Edition

Ah, it’s that time of year again: the offseason, where every arm chair general manager in the world gets to have his day. It’s just like fantasy baseball… no trade is too crazy, no free agent too expensive and there will be no real world consequences to anything you do.

If you head to the comment sections of any major baseball site like Cubs.com, ESPN, Bleacher Report or a million nameless fan blogs, you will find the most insane trade rumors, three-team trade scenarios, bizarre ramblings and tirades, and impossible demands like “Trade Soriano, Zambrano, Soto, Bradley, Theriot and Fukudome, Vitters RIGHT NOW HENDRY, and you can get back Jeter, Brian Roberts, Mark DeRosa, Kerry Wood, Albert Pujols, Roy Halladay and Carl Crawford. DO IT JIMMY, Make it Happen! And then fire Pinella and yourself while your at it!!!“

You won’t get any of that here of course. This is a quality publication which holds itself to the generally accepted low moral standards of the blogosphere, and we won’t go any lower. We don’t let our This Is The Year bias get in the way of our editorial standards.

Fair, Balanced and Delusional

Chicago Cubs Offseason 2009-2010

Can we expect a busy hot stove season on the north side? It’s too early to tell how this year will play out. There is a brand new Cubs ownership and noone knows for sure yet if they will begin making their mark on the team gradually or try and make a big splash. I’m not expecting big changes right away but who knows. A big free agent signing seems unlikely. Firing anyone in management seems unlikely. Trading Milton Bradley seems like a goal, but will anyone really take him? We shall see….

Now, On to the Rumors…..

Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors

Milton Bradley Trade Rumors

That’s right, Milton Bradley gets his own category this offseason, and the rumors are already flying! There’s a lot of talk of a “bad contract for a bad contract” trade taking place whereby the Cubs and another team will trade unwanted, higly paid players. I think we can be confident that one way or another, Bradley will be traded.

• Milton Bradley is being sought after by many teams
• Milton Bradley is generating little serious trade interest from other teams
• Milton Bradley will be traded to the Texas Rangers for CF Marlon Byd
• Milton Bradley will be traded to the New York Mets for 2B Luis Castillo (Possible)
• Milton Bradley will be traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for Pat Burrell
• Milton Bradley will be traded to the Detroit Tigers for CF Curtis Granderson (Some Tribune guy imagined this trade out of thin air. The Tigers have nothing to gain from it.)
• Milton Bradley will be traded to the Blue Jays for OF Vernon Wells (Cubs denied this)
• Milton Bradley will be traded to the San Fransisco Giants for either Aaron Rowan or Barry Zito (A fantasy bad contract for bad contract scenario)

Cubs Trade Rumors

• The Cubs will trade for Detroit Tigers CF Curtis Granderson - The Cubs are rumored to be on a list of teams along with the Yankees and Angels which are interested in Granderson. Several players have been mentioned, from top minor league prospects Starlin Castro and Josh Vitters to role players like Jake Fox and Mike Fontenot.
• The Cubs will trade for Brian Roberts (The trade rumor that will never die)
• The Cubs will trade for Kerry Wood (Another fan fantasy that won’t happen)

Cubs Free Agent Rumors

• The Cubs will sign RHP John Lackey - Unlikely. He’s not short of interested teams, so will be looking for a bigger contract than the Cubs are likely to give.
• The Cubs will sign OF Chone Figgins - He’s another highly sought after free agent who would likely fit in well as the Cubs centerfielder. That will drive up the price, and at this point it’s not expected the Cubs will be looking to pick up any expensive players unless they can trade another first.
• The Cubs will sign C Ivan Rodriguez (I just made that up)
• The Cubs will sign IF/OF Mark DeRosa (You know you want it)
• The Cubs will sign CF Mike Cameron (Not Impossible)
• The Cubs will sign Miguel Tejada (I thought I made this one up but then I saw it in the Tribune. He could be available on 1 or 2 year deal to play shortstop and allow the Cubs to move Theriot to second base and make room for the future arrival of star prospect Starlin Castro.)
• The Cubs will lock up Ted Lilly with a contract extension (Not until he pitches post-surgery)
• The Cubs will re-sign RP John Grabow (They’re actively working at it)
• The Cubs will re-sign SP Rich Harden (Not sure. He wants money and the Cubs don’t seem to want to spend it on him, to the point they may not even offer arbitration)
• The Cubs will sign RHP Jon Garland (Unlikely; he’s probably looking for more money than he’s likely to get from the Cubs)

Actual Offseason Moves by the Chicago Cubs

NOTHING YET! Just Rumors

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The Houston Texans are certainly not afraid of change and finally made the switch to a new quarterback this off season. Matt Schaub has arrived from the Atlanta Falcons and former number one draft pick David Carr is now in Carolina. The effect this should have on the receivers should be minimal as the real problem in Houston was not Carr, but the offensive line. Any quarterback that had the minimal time to throw that Carr faced would be sacked often, but the Texans went with Schaub anyway. The receiving corp again will be lead by Andre Johnson and filled in with some young talent and dependable Keenan McCardell.

Andre Johnson was everything the Texans could have hoped for in 2006. He gained over 1100+ yards and caught over 100+ balls for an offense that really struggled at times. About the only knock on Johnson has been getting into the end zone. As a number one receiver you have to hit pay dirt more than his anemic 5 touchdown output last season. For Johnson to take his place at the top of the position, he will have to find a way to score more often. To be fair, he has not really had a solid number two receiver in the past to take away the double team, and this year is more of the same.

Listed number two on the depth chart is fifth year player Kevin Walter. Acquired from the Bengals a year ago, he is an unproven commodity, and no one knows for sure what to expect from him. He has great size at 6-3 and 215 pounds, and should make a nice target for Schaub, but he does not have the skills to fill a true number two spot.

Keenan McCardell is much more likely to fill the number two spot this season, barring injury. After a few seasons with the Chargers, the longtime Jaguar is heading into his sixteenth year in the NFL. Always productive, and often overlooked, he might be the pickup that really makes a difference this season. A slightly slower McCardell is still better than the average number two receiver in today's NFL and the Texans have a gem in Keenan.

After the three guys mentioned above, the position is pretty thin, filled with young and old underachievers and unproven talent. The Texans can ill afford injury to the receivers, particularly Andre Johnson. If Johnson goes down, the Texans will be in trouble as he is the only real big play threat on the roster at the position. McCardell is capable of the big play, but only in spots as he has been around before.

Barring injury, the receivers should hold their own this season, yet it won't be enough to get the Texans into the playoffs. Their is simply to much uncertainty in the offensive line to expect much more than a 500 season at best.

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GMC Goes Hi-Def on November 27

Gospel Music Channel (GMC) announced today that it will launch GMC HD on Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving.

In announcing the new GMC HD channel, Charles Humbard, founder and president of GMC, said, “Like sports, no other genre of programming benefits as much from the High Definition experience as music. We have been aggressively producing original content and acquiring programming in high-def for quite some time in preparation for GMC HD. Affiliates and viewers have been asking for GMC in High Definition and the right time has come to provide it. We expect to announce affiliation agreements in time for the launch.”

GMC’s HD launch on Nov. 27 will occur in prime time at 8:00 pm with world HD premiere of Facing the Giants, called “ the #1 inspirational movie since Passion of The Christ” followed by the exclusive world premiere of a new original concert featuring Switchfoot (10:00 pm). Facing the Giants is an action-packed drama about a Christian high school football coach who uses his undying faith to battle the giants of fear and failure. The movie’s soundtrack includes artists who are regularly featured on GMC, including Casting Crowns, Third Day and Bebo Norman and Casting Crowns singer and songwriter Mark Hall will serve as host of the exclusive presentation. Switchfoot then takes the GMC HD stage at 10:00 pm as the top-selling alternative rock band known for their energetic live shows is captured in a rare, intimate show produced as part of GMC’s signature music series Revealed.

Among the other programming highlights of GMC HD’s first weekend: GMC/GMC HD becomes “America’s Christmas Channel” for the holidays, including world premiere Christmas concerts by gospel/R&B great Ann Nesby (Nov. 29, 8:00 pm) and the very popular southern gospel group Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (Nov. 28, 9:00 pm) as well as original Christmas concerts featuring MercyMe, Jars of Clay and others.

GMC celebrated its fifth birthday last week (Oct. 30). The recent BETA Research survey of digital cable subscribers that showed GMC to be tied with NFL Network for #1 in overall perceived value was a resounding third-party endorsement of the high value that we deliver to our affiliates and viewers alike.

“Our rapid rate of growth in five short years, particularly the last few, and our growth in consumer value demonstrates that cable operators and their customers desire our family-friendly programming, and now they will be able to enjoy it in High Definition as well,” added Humbard.

GMC (http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com) is the fastest-growing network in television and can be seen in 45 million homes on various cable systems around the country, on DIRECTV on channel 338 and on Verizon FiOS on channel 224.

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November 16, 2009 |

AP

Snow covers the company logo on the grille of an unsold 2010 Sierra pickup truck at a GMC Truck dealership in Lone Tree, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. General Motors Co. said Monday it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than it has reported in previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around its business.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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The Chevrolet Kodiak and the GMC Topkick will end production according to a press release issued by General Motors on June 8th. With sluggish sales in a sliding economy General Motors had been looking for ways to sell off assets and cut back costs, and the latest victim to the crunch are going to be the Chevy Kodiak and the GMC Topkick. Production will come to an end for both lines, as the medium-duty trucks from General Motors haven't been selling quite as well as they had hoped. With a deal to sell off the brands falling through, it looks like this is the end of the road for the Kodiak and the Topkick.

According to sales figures from the two truck lines that extend through May of 2009, Kodiak sales are down 48% while the Topkick sales have dipped 69%. That is a sign that the market has had its fill of the truck lines, and it has spelled doom for those workers geared towards servicing those particular vehicles. Production of the Chevy Kodiak and the GMC Topkick medium duty trucks appears on schedule to end on July 31, 2009, with no more of either model being produced after that point.

According to an article on Examiner.com, it looked like General Motors and Navistar International had been able to work out a deal where the Kodiak and Topkick would be sold to the secondary company. When the economy took a move to the south in the past couple of years the financial stability of both companies started to look grim, and that the memorandum of understanding for purchase was allowed to expire between the two companies. There are no plans to renew that memorandum of purchase, and thus the deal can be considered completely dead. Due to that, and no other suitors for the Chevy Kodiak and the GMC Topkick, this will be the end of the ride for these models.

As General Motors does everything it can to remain a viable company, this is just another bad chapter for autoworkers in the United States. In prior news Saturn was sold off to Penske Motors, who will discontinue several models, and that was after most of the Hummer line was sold to a Chinese owner. General Motors will definitely be taking on a whole new look and feel in the coming weeks and months, and hopefully there is being enough done behind the scenes as well as out front to keep General Motors and its doors open. There is still a ways to go for GM to recover from bankruptcy scares, but this is another move in the right direction.

Sources: Kodiak Sales Figures

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The NFL’s most anticipated game of the year is upon us Sunday night when the Patriots visit the Colts in what could well be an AFC Championship Game preview. However, the Colts have had the upper hand on the Pats of late, winning four of the past five in this rivalry.

This will be first meeting between the two clubs for new Indianapolis head coach Jim Caldwell and the fourth straight trip to Indianapolis for the Patriots. It’s the 18th time Peyton Manning faces New England and the 10th meeting against Indy for Tom Brady, who missed last year’s Colts win. The TV networks love this matchup, as it’s the seventh prime-time meeting (regular season and playoffs) between the two since 2003. Indianapolis has won 17 consecutive regular-season games and could threaten New England’s record of 21 in a row if the Colts win Sunday.

Brady has passed for at least 300 yards in the past three games, and he could have a huge night against a banged-up Indy defense missing several starters, none more important than safety Bob Sanders. New England has won 14 straight and is 25-2 all-time when Brady throws for 300 yards or more. Brady has never lost a regular-season matchup with Manning in Indianapolis (3-0 record).

The Colts were fortunate to escape Houston’s upset bid last week, as the Texans missed a very makeable field goal as time expired that would have sent the game into OT. New England beat Miami 27-17 last week.

With so many guys hurt, Indy needs defensive end Dwight Freeney to be at his best, and he has been. Freeney has recorded sacks in nine straight games, one short of the NFL record. He will lineup against a rookie tackle this week in Sebastian Vollmer, as starter Matt Light is likely out again. However, Vollmer has played very well since Light went out in Week 5.

The red zone has been a problem for New England this year. With 15 touchdowns in 34 trips into the red zone, the Pats are one of the worst red zone teams in the league, too often settling for field goals.

Indianapolis has allowed just 12 points off turnovers in 2009 — fewest in football. The Patriots are almost as good, allowing 17 points off turnovers this season (4th in the NFL).

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Indianapolis -3 (Colts are -135 on the money line); over/under: 49.5

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INJURY REPORT

PATRIOTS: OUT: DE Jarvis Green (knee), WR Brandon Tate (knee), RB Fred Taylor (ankle). DOUBTFUL: T Matt Light (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB Eric Alexander (groin), TE Chris Baker (shoulder), LB Tully Banta-Cain (groin), DT Ron Brace (ankle), WR Julian Edelman (forearm), C Dan Koppen (knee), S Brandon Meriweather (foot), RB Sammy Morris (knee), S James Sanders (groin), DT Ty Warren (ankle). PROBABLE: QB Tom Brady (right shoulder), CB Shawn Springs (knee), TE Benjamin Watson (back). COLTS: OUT: WR Anthony Gonzalez (knee), CB Kelvin Hayden (knee), K Adam Vinatieri (right knee). QUESTIONABLE: QB Jim Sorgi (right shoulder).

TEAM RANKINGS
PATRIOTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (2), RUSH (16), PASS (2)
PATRIOTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (7), RUSH (20), PASS (4)
COLTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (4), RUSH (29), PASS (1)
COLTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (8), RUSH (14), PASS (9)

TRENDS

* Patriots are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss.

* Patriots are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0.

* Patriots are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a road underdog of 0.5-3.0.

* Patriots are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog.

* Patriots are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.

* Patriots are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

* Patriots are 37-17-1 ATS in their last 55 road games.

* Patriots are 38-18-1 ATS in their last 57 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

* Patriots are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 games following a S.U. win.

* Colts are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.

* Colts are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.

* Colts are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. win.

* Colts are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite of 0.5-3.0.

* Colts are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.

* Colts are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

* Colts are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games.

* Colts are 2-6 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

* Colts are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games in November.

* Colts are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.

* Colts are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.

* Colts are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

* Colts are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite.

* Colts are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on fieldturf.

* Patriots are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 meetings in Indianapolis.

* Underdog is 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 meetings.

* Patriots are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

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The 2009-2010 Houston Rockets will begin the NBA season without All-Stars Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. McGrady, who is still recovering from knee and shoulder surgeries, is expected to return sometime during the season. Yao Ming has a broken left foot that was once characterized as career-threatening and will probably miss the entire season.

Without Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady to anchor their half-court offense the Houston Rockets will probably play at a faster pace than they have recently. The speed of point guard Aaron Brooks and the athleticism of off-season acquisition Trevor Ariza will help the Rockets get their fair share of fast break opportunities. Even though they will play faster offensively the Houston Rockets will remain a focused and tough defensive team under the tutelage of Coach Rick Adelman.

Here are game-by-game predictions for the 2009-2010 Houston Rockets:

Game 1, Tuesday, October 27th at Portland- Rockets open the season with a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers (Record 0-1).

Game 2, Wednesday, October 28th at Golden State- Rockets use their defense to slow down the fast-paced Warriors and get the win (Record 1-1).

Game 3, Saturday, October 31st versus Trail Blazers- Rockets have a creepy home opener as they to Portland for the second time in the early going (Record 1-2).

Game 4, Monday, November 2nd at Utah- Rockets lose a physical match up to the Utah Jazz (Record 1-3).

Game 5, Wednesday, November 4th versus Lakers- Rockets lose to the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers (Record 1-4).

Game 6, Friday, November 6th versus Thunder- Rockets defeat young Oklahoma City Thunder (2-4).

Game 7, Tuesday, November 10th at Dallas- Rockets drop a close game to the Dallas Mavericks (Record 2-5).

Game 8, Wednesday, November 11th versus Grizzlies- Rockets get a much needed win over the Memphis Grizzlies (Record 3-5).

Game 9, Friday, November 13th at Sacramento- Rockets win their second game in a row by defeating the Sacramento Kings (Record 4-5).

Game 10, Sunday, November 15th at Los Angeles Lakers- Rockets drop another game to the Lakers (Record 4-6).

Game 11, Tuesday, November 17th versus Suns- Rockets get a home win over the visiting Phoenix Suns (Record 5-6).

Game 12, Wednesday, November 18th at Minnesota- Rockets get back to .500 with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (Record 6-6).

Game 13, Friday, November 20th at Atlanta- Rockets lose a close game to the Atlanta Hawks (Rockets 6-7).

Game 14, Saturday, November 21st versus Kings- Rockets get another victory over the Sacramento Kings (Record 7-7).

Game 15, Wednesday, November 25th versus Mavericks- Rockets lose to the Dallas Mavericks again (Record 7-8).

Game 16, Friday, November 27th versus Spurs- Rockets close out a disappointing 1-2 home stand with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs (Record 7-9).

Game 17, Sunday, November 29th at Oklahoma City- Rockets lose to the Thunder dropping their third consecutive game (Record 7-10).

Game 18, Wednesday, December 2nd at Los Angeles Clippers- Rockets beat the Clippers at the Staples Center (Record 8-10).

Game 19, Thursday, December 3rd at Golden State- Rockets get a road win over the Warriors (Record 9-10).

Game 20, Saturday, December 5th at Portland- Rockets win a hotly contested game against the Trail Blazers and close out a four-game road trip of the season (Record 10-10).

Game 21, Wednesday, December 9th versus Cavaliers- Rockets fail to get their fourth win in a row as they lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers (Record 10-11).

Game 22, Friday, December 11th at Philadelphia- Rockets fall to the Philadelphia 76ers for the fifth time in a row (Record 10-12).

Game 23, Sunday, December 13th at Toronto- Rockets fall to the Toronto Raptors dropping their third consecutive game (Record 10-13).

Game 24, Tuesday, December 15th versus Pistons- Rockets get a home win over the Detroit Pistons at the Toyota Center (Record 11-13).

Game 25, Wednesday, December 16th at Denver- Rockets lose to the Denver Nuggets in the second game of a back-to-back (Record 11-14).

Game 26, Friday, December 18th at Dallas- Rockets fail to make the necessary plays to close out the game and fall to the Dallas Mavericks (Record 11-15).

Game 27, Saturday, December 19th versus Thunder- Rockets defend much better than the Oklahoma City Thunder and get the win (Record 12-15).

Game 28, Tuesday, December 22nd versus Clippers- Rockets defeat the Clippers and sweep a short two-game home stand (Record 13-15).

Game 29, Wednesday, December 23rd at Orlando- Rockets drop the second game of a back-to-back to the Orlando Magic (Record 13-16).

Game 30, Saturday, December 26th at New Jersey- Rockets outplay the New Jersey Nets for the win (Record 14-16).

Game 31, Sunday, December 27th at Cleveland- Rockets drop a road game to the Cavaliers (Record 14-17).

Game 32, Tuesday, December 29th versus Hornets- Rockets drop a close game to divisional rival New Orleans Hornets (Record 14-18).

Game 33, Thursday, December 31st versus Maverick- Rockets lose to the Dallas Mavericks and fall five games below .500 (Record 14-19).

Game 34, Saturday, January 2nd 2010 at New Orleans- Rockets get a win over the Hornets to avenge a loss they suffered just days earlier (Record 15-19).

Game 35, Tuesday, January 5th at Los Angeles Lakers- Rockets fall to the Lakers once again (Record 15-20).

Game 36, Wednesday, January 6th at Phoenix- Rockets allow the Suns to run and lose the game by double digits (Record 15-21).

Game 37, Saturday, January 9th versus Knicks- Rockets get a home win over the New York Knicks (Record 16-21).

Game 38, Tuesday, January 12th at Charlotte- Rockets get a road win over the Charlotte Bobcats (Record 17-21).

Game 39, Wednesday, January 13th versus Timberwolves- Rockets defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves and get their third straight victory (Record 18-21).

Game 40, Friday, January 15th versus Heat- Rockets fail to contain Dwyane Wade in the fourth quarter and drop a game to the Miami Heat (Record 18-22).

Game 41, Monday, January 18th versus Bucks- Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks to complete a 2-1 home stand (Record 19-22).

Game 42, Friday, January 22nd at San Antonio- Rockets drop a road game to divisional rival San Antonio Spurs (Record 19-23).

Game 43, Saturday, January 23rd versus Bulls- Rockets win a competitive match up against the Chicago Bulls (Record 20-23).

Game 44, Monday, January 25th versus Hawks- Rockets pick up another win over an Eastern Conference opponent as they defeat the Atlanta Hawks (Record 21-23).

Game 45, Wednesday, January 27th versus Nuggets- Rockets get their fourth consecutive home win with a victory over the Denver Nuggets (Record 22-23).

Game 46, Friday, January 29th versus Trail Blazers- Rockets fail to get back to .500 as they fall to the Portland Trail Blazers (Record 22-24).

Game 47, Sunday, January 31st versus Suns- Rockets lose a close game to the Phoenix Suns in a high-scoring affair (Record 22-25).

Game 48, Tuesday, February 2nd versus Warriors- Rockets close out a successful 4-2 home stand with a win over the Golden State Warriors (Record 23-25).

Game 49, Friday, February 5th at Memphis- Rockets use the momentum they built at home to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies on the road (Record 24-25).

Game 50, Saturday, February 6th versus Philadelphia- Rockets drop the second game of a back-to-back in a loss to the Sixers (Record 24-26).

Game 51, Tuesday, February 9th at Miami- Rockets go into the All-Star Break with a win over the Miami Heat (Record 25-26).

Game 52, Tuesday, February 16th versus Jazz- Rockets open the second half of the season with a home win over the Utah Jazz to get back to .500 (Record 26-26).

Game 53, Wednesday, February 17th at Milwaukee- Rockets get over .500 for the first time this season with a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks (Record 27-26).

Game 54, Saturday, February 20th versus Pacers- Rockets stretch their streak to four by defeating the Indiana Pacers (Record 28-26).

Game 55, Sunday, February 21st at New Orleans- Rockets drop a road game to the Hornets (Record 28-27).

Game 56, Wednesday, February 24th versus Magic- Rockets lose a home game to the Orlando Magic (Record 28-28).

Game 57, Friday, February 26th versus Spurs- Rockets defeat the San Antonio Spurs and avoid a three-game losing streak (Record 29-28).

Game 58, Saturday, February 27th at Utah- Rockets get their 30th win of the season by defeating the Utah Jazz (Record 30-28).

Game 59, Monday, March 1st versus Raptors- Rockets begin March with a win over the Toronto Raptors (Record 31-28).

Game 60, Wednesday, March 3rd versus Kings- Rockets continue to roll with a win over the Sacramento Kings (Record 32-28).

Game 61, Saturday, March 6th at Minnesota- Rockets streak comes to an end in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves (Record 32-29).

Game 62, Sunday, March 7th at Detroit- Rockets lose to the Pistons at the Palace dropping their second road game in a row (Record 32-30).

Game 63, Tuesday, March 9th at Washington- Rockets avoid a winless road trip by eking out a win against the Washington Wizards (Record 33-30).

Game 64, Saturday, March 13th versus Nets- Rockets defeat the New Jersey Nets to open a four-game home stand (Record 34-30).

Game 65, Monday, March 15th versus Nuggets- Rockets lose a physical battle to the Denver Nuggets (Record 34-31).

Game 66, Wednesday, March 17th versus Grizzlies- Rockets get back on track with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies (Record 35-31).

Game 67, Friday, March 19th versus Celtics- Rockets fall to the Boston Celtics to close out a 2-2 home stand (Record 35-32).

Game 68, Sunday, March 21st at New York- Rockets start a short road trip with a win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden (Record 36-32).

Game 69, Monday, March 22nd at Chicago- Rockets lose to the Bulls dropping the second half of a back-to-back (Record 36-33).

Game 70, Wednesday, March 24th at Oklahoma City- Rockets beat Thunder at the Ford Center (Record 37-33).

Game 71, Thursday, March 25th versus Clippers- Rockets lose to the visiting Los Angeles Clippers (Record 37-34).

Game 72, Saturday, March 27th versus Lakers- Rockets fall to Los Angeles again (Record 37-35).

Game 73, Tuesday, March 30th versus Wizards- Rockets get a home win against the Washington Wizards (Record 38-35).

Game 74, Wednesday, March 31st at San Antonio- Rockets fall to the Spurs and lose the season series 1-3 (Record 38-36).

Game 75, Friday, April 2nd at Boston- Rockets suffer another road loss as they fall to the Boston Celtics (Record 38-37).

Game 76, Sunday, April 4th at Indiana- Rockets rebound to get a tough win over the Indiana Pacers (Record 39-37).

Game 77, Tuesday, April 6th at Memphis- Rockets outplay the young Grizzlies for their 40th victory (Record 40-37).

Game 78, Wednesday, April 7th versus Jazz- Rockets get a home win over the Utah Jazz (Record 41-37).

Game 79, Friday, April 9th versus Bobcats- Rockets get their 4th consecutive win with a victory over the Charlotte Bobcats (Record 42-37).

Game 80, Sunday, April 11th at Phoenix- Rockets lose a close game to the Suns (Record 42-38).

Game 81, Monday, April 12th at Sacramento- Rockets drop both games of a back-to-back as the follow up a loss to the Suns with a loss to the Kings (Record 42-39).

Game 82, Wednesday, April 14th versus Hornets- Rockets defeat New Orleans to earn a 2-2 season series split (Final Record 43-39).

Prediction: After three consecutive 50-win seasons the Houston Rockets will fall well short of that mark this year. However, the 2009-2010 Rockets will compete and work hard every single game. Opponents will have to truly earn each win they get against the Rockets.

Click here for more 2009-2010 season predictions.

Information from ESPN.com and NBA.com was used for this article.

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The case made its way all the way up to the United States Supreme Court where Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. won the suit six votes to three. Justice Black in delivering the majority opinion states that if the President had inherent power to issue such an order to seize the steel mills it must generate from Congress or from the United States Constitution. Neither a statue passed by congress, nor anywhere in the Constitution does it explicitly give the president inherent powers to issue such an order. Chief Justice Vinson disagreed in a dissenting opinion stating many other Presidents have taken similar actions in the past, such as Abraham Lincoln. He argued that there was no explicit disapproval of President Truman's actions from Congress therefore his actions were justified. None-the-less, Truman issued back the steel mills, and the workers went on strike for 50 days, until president Truman threatened to seize the steel mills by following the regulations of Congress.

As you can see form this case, certain political systems exist within our government. Each branch has certain powers that often times overstep each other or are ambiguous. This often leads to conflict, as it did with Truman, and is has in so many other cases in history.

Norton, Mary Beth. People and a Nation. New York: Houghton Mifflin Textbooks, 2009

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