I have often thought about what a better place the world would be if I was running college football.  Seriously though, the one biggest change that could alter the sport’s landscape most positively is if they had a commissioner-like being presiding over all the schools. 

Second round play in the Eastern Conference started over the weekend.  Let's take you inside the Miami-Indiana series while previewing Los Angeles-Oklahoma City, which starts tonight out west.   Miami Got an Early Scare from Indiana

The season of twists and turns, flip-flopping, and throwing people under the bus finally met its bitter end last night. With the Indiana Pacers ousting the Orlando Magic from the first round of the playoffs, a new frontier lies ahead for the organization. 

Come inside for thoughts on the Clippers-Grizzlies series, as well as news that Big East commissioner John Marinatto resigned and where that leaves the conference going forward. 

We are just a little over a month into the baseball season and there is enough of a sample size to start looking at the landscape.  Bryce Harper Here to Stay

Give the Orlando Magic credit for one thing during their postseason run: effort.  On Saturday, the Magic were down as much as 19 in the fourth quarter in game four against the Indiana Pacers.  With a J.J. Redick three pointer coming at 38 seconds to go in regulation, Orlando tied the game and went into overtime.  However a missed Glen Davis turnaround midrange jumper fell short at the end of the extra period and the Pacers prevailed 101-99.  Display settings Video Platform Video Management Video Solutions Video Player

It has been an uphill climb for the Orlando Magic without Dwight Howard in their first round series against the Indiana Pacers. The Magic had another setback in their first home playoff game Wednesday, losing game three 97-74 to the Pacers. Display settings Video Platform Video Management Video Solutions Video Player

  In this space and others like it, the impact of coaching is often debated. One needs great talent to win, so a coach certainly cannot just win on calling plays and saying the right things.  No one takes the power of the tasks handed to a coach farther then the San Antonio Spurs’ Greg Popovich. Popovich took home his second coach of the year award Wednesday in the midst of trying to get his fifth NBA title. 

It has been just two games in to the 2012 NBA Playoffs for the Miami Heat’s LeBron James and already you can tell that things are different for him this year.  More so than ever, James seems resolute to put his Finals collapse in the rear view mirror, silence the naysayers, and turn in the kind of memorable postseason performance that is expected from a player of his ability. 

Throughout this year’s 66 game NBA season, the sentiment has been just for teams to get to the playoffs. More so than any other year, people were anxious for postseason basketball. 

Tonight commences the most covered and hyped event in sports that does not involve play on the field. The NFL Draft kicks off its first round and millions of fans around the country will wait on baited breath for that player that might provide their franchise hope. 

Forbes compiled their annual list of the top ten most influential athletes in America. To do so, they had Nielsen and E-Poll collect surveys from 1,100 adults. The results were intended to judge likeability and a sports figures range of influence.