Seeing What Sticks

Fox Sports Net reporter Jack Haley almost guaranteed that the Lakers would be sending a trio of players to Utah for Carlos Boozer. Many scoffed at the rumor saying that the trade made no sense for the Jazz, but Haley stuck to his guns. Now the trade appears to be dead and here is Haley's weak attempt to backtrack.

"I am very confident in my report. Whether it happens or not is not important..."

Apparently now a journalist can just prognosticate anything he pleases and whether it happens or not is beside the point. Haley isn't the only guilty party come trade deadline time. Guys like Peter Gammons, Chris Mortenson and Peter Vescey just seem to throw out ten ideas in the hopes that they are seen as the first one to break the big trade. Steve Silver has spent some time explaining his frustrations with this same topic.

Bubble-icious

The University of Minnesota men's basketball team is teetering mightily on the NCAA tournament bubble. I don't know whether to be happy about the fact that the Gophers actually have a chance to make the field of 64 after last year's disaster, or whether to be frustrated because it's more than likely that Dan Monson's squad will find itself in the NIT.

Hometown Tradgedy

Three Minnesota soldiers were killed in Iraq today bringing the total count to 16. Over 1,500 American soldiers have now died in the war.