[Top 10 List] Sports-Related Birthday Gifts To Myself

Sports-Related Birthday Gifts

It's my birthday today! Let's all celebrate!!!!

Now that we got that out of our system, it's time to take a look at my TOP 10 SPORTS-RELATED BIRTHDAY GIFTS!!!

And no, I'm not talking about stuff like a "game worn Babe Ruth hat" or a jersey that has Marcus Mariota's blood on it....no. I'm talking about something entirely different.

I'm talking about stuff like "so and so winning a championship" or "this guy turning into a stud instead of a bust". You know, the hypothetical stuff that everyone loves to talk about.

Get it?

Got it?

Good.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!

10. Oregon vs. Stanford in 2001 goes a different way

Long before Chip Kelly was a hero in Eugene, Oregon for turning the Oregon Ducks into a National powerhouse, the Ducks were quietly already on their way there. Back in 2001, Oregon had a pretty good team quarterbacked by a guy named Joey Harrington. The Ducks were dismantling people and looked like the best team in the country. Then an early Saturday game against a Stanford team that wasn't supposed to be very good came up and punched them in the nose. After the Ducks got off to a HUGE lead against the Cardinal, my friends and I decided to stop watching the game and go out to lunch. Why would we sit around and waste our time with this blowout? Then it happened. We get the news that somehow, someway, the Ducks allowed Stanford to score 21 unanswered points in the 4th quarter and ended up suffering their only loss of the season. Unfortunately for the Ducks, that loss stuck around like a bad fart. When it was time to pick the teams to play for the National Championship (remember that crappy BCS system?), the computers picked the Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-1) over the Oregon Ducks (10-1) to play the Miami Hurricanes for the BCS title, while the Ducks ended up playing Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl. Why did Duck fans have a problem with this? Because Colorado was the only team to beat Nebraska during the regular season and the Ducks absolutely crushed the Buffalo while Miami went on to crush Nebraska. That left everyone in the college football world asking...."What would have happened had the Ducks played Miami"? Well, thanks to that shitty game against Stanford, we are all still left wondering the answer to that question. 

NFL Off-Season Guide #7

The NFL free agency period is starting to cool off, but teams are still quietly adding players who could end up being shockingly effective players next season. Here's what happened this week in the world of NFL transactions.....

NFL Off-Season Guide #7

NBA Playoff Picture for March 28 - April 3

April is right around the corner which means the NBA playoffs are literally so close, we can taste it. Here's a quick run down of how things are looking as we head into the final stretch of the playoff run in the National Basketball Association.....

NBA Playoff Picture (week of March 14 through 20)

Eastern Conference 

Teams in bold have locked up a playoff seed

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-21)

2. Toronto Raptors (49-23)

3. Atlanta Hawks (44-30)

4. Boston Celtics (43-30)

5. Miami Heat (42-30)

6. Charlotte Hornets (42-31)

7. Indiana Pacers (39-34)

8. Detroit Pistons (39-35)

On the trail: Chicago Bulls (36-36), Washington Wizards (36-37)

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors (66-7)

2. San Antonio Spurs (61-12)

3. Oklahoma City Thunder (51-22)

4. Los Angeles Clippers (45-27)

5. Memphis Grizzlies (41-32)

6. Portland Trail Blazers (38-36)

7. Utah Jazz (36-37)

8. Houston Rockets (36-38)

On the trail: Dallas Mavericks (35-38), Denver Nuggets (31-43), Sacramento Kings (29-44), New Orleans Pelicans (26-46)

If The Playoffs Started Today:

Eastern Conference

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

vs.

8. Detroit Pistons

2. Toronto Raptors

vs.

7. Indiana Pacers

3. Atlanta Hawks

vs.

6. Charlotte Hornets

4. Boston Celtics

vs.

5. Miami Heat

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors

vs.

8. Houston Rockets

2. San Antonio Spurs

vs.

7. Utah Jazz

3. Oklahoma City Thunder

vs.

6. Portland Trail Blazers

4. Los Angeles Clippers

vs.

5. Memphis Grizzlies

[Top 10 List] Favorite Baseball Video Games of All-Time

Best Baseball Video Games of All-Time

Growing up in the 80's was a lot different than things are now a days. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out. We didn't have all the technological toys that kids these days have at their disposal.

Nope.

We pretty much had one technologically advanced toy at our disposal...and that was video games!

Any kid that grew up in the 80's and the 90's likely spent a lot of time in front of the television playing video games. Whether it was Street Fighter, Twisted Metal, Madden, Mario, or Sonic...video games started getting massively huge around this time in history and remain a big part of our society today.

You know what genre I spent A LOT of time playing with as a kid? Baseball video games.

Baseball video games were a massive part of my life when I was a kid. Then again, baseball was a pretty big part of my life as well. It was my favorite sport to play as a kid. I loved watching it as a kid. And I absolutely was obsessed with baseball video games of any kind. That's what prompted me to make this list.

What are my top 10 favorite baseball video games ever? These are the games that I loved playing growing up and there's a good chance they would still kick ass today if I could get my paws on them somehow.

Enjoy the list.

Honorable Mentions:

Frank Thomas' Big Hurt Baseball (SNES)

Major League Baseball (NES)

Super Baseball 2020 (SNES)

And now, the TOP 10!......

NFL Off-Season Guide #6

Week 2 of NFL free agency is largely uneventful in the eyes of many NFL fans. It's not as dramatic as week one because all the big names are pretty much already off-the-board and that means fan interest declines dramatically. However, I'm here to tell you guys....week two of NFL free agency can be more meaningful than the first week for numerous reasons.

How so exactly? I'm glad you asked.

This is when NFL teams really start building the "guts" of their team. In the NFL, you are only as good as the depth of your team allows you to be and this is when NFL teams start plugging in guys to build that depth.

It also happens to be the week when teams like the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, and all the other teams that continuously have success year-in and year-out are the most active in the off-season.

Week two isn't as interesting as week one. But you can argue that it's much more important.

So, what moves did your favorite team make this week? Let's find out........

NFL Off-Season Guide #5

NBA Playoff Picture for March 21 - 27

NBA Playoff Picture (week of March 14 through 20)

Eastern Conference 

Teams in bold have locked up a playoff seed

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (49-20)

2. Toronto Raptors (48-21)

3. Atlanta Hawks (41-29)

4. Miami Heat (40-29)

5. Boston Celtics (40-30)

6. Charlotte Hornets (39-30)

7. Indiana Pacers (36-33)

8. Chicago Bulls (35-33)

On the trail: Detroit Pistons (36-34), Washington Wizards (34-35), Milwaukee Bucks (30-40), Orlando Magic (29-40), New York Knicks (28-43)

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors (62-7)

2. San Antonio Spurs (59-10)

3. Oklahoma City Thunder (48-22)

4. Los Angeles Clippers (43-26)

5. Memphis Grizzlies (40-30)

6. Portland Trail Blazers (36-35)

7. Houston Rockets (35-35)

8. Dallas Mavericks (35-35)

On the trail: Utah Jazz (34-36), Denver Nuggets (29-41), Sacramento Kings (27-42), New Orleans Pelicans (26-43)

If The Playoffs Started Today:

Eastern Conference

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

vs.

8. Chicago Bulls

2. Toronto Raptors

vs.

7. Indiana Pacers

3. Atlanta Hawks

vs.

6. Charlotte Hornets

4. Miami Heat

vs.

5. Boston Celtics

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors

vs.

8. Dallas Mavericks

2. San Antonio Spurs

vs.

7. Houston Rockets

3. Oklahoma City Thunder

vs.

6. Portland Trail Blazers

4. Los Angeles Clippers

vs.

5. Memphis Grizzlies

NCAA March Madness Round Table

March Madness.

Those two words alone can send shivers down the spines of sports fans everywhere.

Well, it's time to break out your bracket.

You have one last chance to change it before the games start today and you are doing the best damn thing you can possibly do.

The experts here at THE Ultimate Sports Blog got together recently to discuss all sorts of things related to one of the best sporting events of the year.....THE NCAA TOURNAMENT!

The only thing I recommend is that you hurry up and finish this thing before things get really insane today......

NCAA March Madness Round Table

Meet The Cast:

Jeremy Lambert - Jeremy Lambert is an all-around sports expert who watches it all. If it's sports-related and it's on TV, he's watching it. His favorite things to talk about are the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NHL, the Carolina Panthers, and how ABC needs to bring back the TGIF line-up with new episodes. Follow him on Twitter over at @JeremyLambert88.

Steve Cook - Steve Cook is no stranger to regular readers here at the blog. Cook is a regular contributor during NFL season with his NFL picks column and also takes up residence as the expert in Major League Baseball around these parts. Are you a good looking woman with a great personality and a lot of money? Send him a resume now on Twitter over at @SteveCook84.

Andy Clark - Andy is our very special guest for this round table. Andy is an experienced writer who is one of the biggest college basketball fans I know. Not only that, but the guy actually knows what he's talking about as well. A very rare thing on the Internet these days. Give Andy a follow on Twitter over at @CommanderClark8. 

Dustin James - I run this here blog, but you knew that....didn't you? 

1. Who's your favorite to win each region?

Dustin James:

Midwest - Michigan State

South - Kansas

East - North Carolina

West - Oklahoma


Jeremy Lambert:

Midwest - Michigan St. Because no one should ever doubt Tom Izzo in March.

South - Kansas. Easiest pick of the tournament.

East - UNC. Second easiest pick of the tournament.

West - Texas. Kevin Durant leaves OKC and re-signs with Texas.


Steve Cook:

Midwest - Michigan State: The Spartans should have been a 1 seed, but that's beside the point. They won their last nine games, including the Big 10 tournament, and look as dangerous as they always do.

South - Villanova: Jay Wright's team ended things on a sour note in the Big East Tournament, but they've looked as good as anybody this season. Always an dangerous offensive team, this collection of Wildcats looks more dangerous than any previous collection.

East - North Carolina: Winning the ACC is always tough, and the Tar Heels won the regular season title & conference tournament. Their only loss to a non-tournament team this season was Louisville, and, well, the less said about that the better.


West - Oklahoma: Buddy Hield is one of the best players in the nation & leads a talented bunch of Sooners. Coach Lon Kruger has done well everywhere he's gone, and this might be the year he reaches his second Final Four.


Andy Clark:

Midwest – Virginia.  Pretty much a two horse race between UVA and Michigan State, and as blasphemous as it may be to say, but I give the coaching edge to Tony Bennett over Tom Izzo here.  If these two powerhouses do end up meeting once again as many believe, I see Bennett being able to manage the game much better, even against the second best player in the country, Denzel Valentine.  Bennett’s UVA tenure has appeared to be the ultimate chess match, carefully assembling his pieces and building his team to finally be able to strike.

South - Kansas.  I can’t believe I’m saying this, because my No. 1 bracket rule is “Never Pick Kansas,” but the South is such a crapshoot.  You have perennially underachieving teams like Kansas and Villanova and good teams that could gack a game away to anybody like Miami and Maryland.  This year’s Kansas squad has shown fewer traditional weaknesses, and as such I suppose they’d be the “favorite.”  A Final Four appearance would be a great gift for Perry Ellis’ 30th birthday.

East – North Carolina.  Ol’ Roy should have a relatively easy run to the Sweet Sixteen, and while I love how well Press Virginia has been playing for Bob Huggins I think a North Carolina team with momentum could be difficult to beat.  If the UNC that came to play in the ACC Tournament keeps it going they could find themselves in the Final Four and silence the Roy Williams haters once and for all (or until February at least).

West – Oklahoma.  They could regrettably be in the path of my beloved VCU Rams, but for my money OU is the most complete team in college basketball, led by the best player in college basketball Buddy Hield.  While I’d love to say that they trip up in the Round of 32, in my mind I don’t see any way that Oklahoma doesn’t make it to the Final Four, and likely even farther.

[Top 10 List] Greatest Men's College Basketball Schools of All-Time

Greatest Men's College Basketball Schools of All-Time

THE MADNESS HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED!

It's a high number of sports fans favorite sporting event of the year.

March Madness.

Everyone loves it.

Even people who don't follow sports that much know about March Madness. Why? Because every single person who works for a living likely has an "office bracket pool" that features everyone in the office filling out a bracket in an effort to win a nice little pot of cash.

Every year, there are 64 new teams that enter the NCAA Tournament with a chance to achieve their "one shining moment" and bring an NCAA men's basketball championship back to their school.

But, before you fill out your bracket....there's a question that you need the answer to.

Which school is the greatest of all-time in college basketball history?

Glad you asked.

Honorable Mentions:

North Carolina State Wolfpack

Cincinnati Bearcats

And now, the TOP 10!......

NFL Off-Season Guide #5

Free agency has officially kicked off which means it's time for the NFL OFF-SEASON GUIDE TO GET STUPIDLY RIDICULOUS!

It's the time of year where it's hard to keep track of what NFL is doing what. With this NFL team cutting this guy and this NFL signing this guy...it can all be extremely overwhelming to the average NFL fan.

That's why this guide was invented.

You're welcome.

NFL Off-Season Guide #5

NBA Playoff Picture for March 14 - 20

NBA Playoff Picture (week of March 14 through 20)

Eastern Conference 

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (47-18)

2. Toronto Raptors (44-20)

3. Boston Celtics (39-27)

4. Miami Heat (38-28)

5. Charlotte Hornets (37-28)

6. Atlanta Hawks (38-29)

7. Indiana Pacers (35-31)

8. Detroit Pistons (34-32)

On the trail: Chicago Bulls (32-32), Washington Wizards (30-35), Milwaukee Bucks (29-38), Orlando Magic (28-37), New York Knicks (27-40)

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors (59-6)

2. San Antonio Spurs (56-10)

3. Oklahoma City Thunder (44-22)

4. Los Angeles Clippers (42-23)

5. Memphis Grizzlies (39-27)

6. Portland Trail Blazers (35-32)

7. Houston Rockets (33-33)

8. Dallas Mavericks (33-33)

On the trail: Utah Jazz (31-35), Denver Nuggets (28-38), Sacramento Kings (25-40), New Orleans Pelicans (24-41)

If The Playoffs Started Today:

Eastern Conference

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

vs.

8. Detroit Pistons

2. Toronto Raptors

vs.

7. Indiana Pacers

3. Boston Celtics

vs.

6. Atlanta Hawks

4. Miami Heat

vs.

5. Charlotte Hornets

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors

vs.

8. Dallas Mavericks

2. San Antonio Spurs

vs.

7. Houston Rockets

3. Oklahoma City Thunder

vs.

6. Portland Trail Blazers

4. Los Angeles Clippers

vs.

5. Memphis Grizzlies

Why Your Favorite American League Team Will Go To The World Series/Not Make The Playoffs!

THE Ultimate Sports Blog's own MLB expert Steve Cook joins us again with his preview of the American League....


The American League has been conquered by the Kansas City Royals for the last two seasons. Will that string of dominance continue this year? Probably not. No team has won more than two straight AL championships since the New York Yankees of 1998-2001. Unlike the National League, the margin between the good & bad teams in the American League is pretty thin. Let's take a look!

AL East

Baltimore Orioles

Why they can win the American League: Manny Machado is among one of the top young third basemen in baseball. Chris Jones & Mark Trumbo bring a lot of power to the lineup.  The Orioles won the AL East in 2014, and most of the talent from that team is still in Baltimore.

Why they won't make the playoffs: The starting rotation regressed a ton last season after having a stellar 2014, and I think they're likely to be closer to their 2015 performance than 2014. The Orioles are about as good as they were a couple of years ago, but the rest of the division has improved.

[Top 10 List] Most Hated Sports Teams

Most Hated Sports Teams

Hatred.

There's nothing like it in the sports world. If you are a sports fan at all, you have experienced some form of hatred for another team. There's no telling where all the hatred comes from, but it's there and there's all kinds of different forms.

There's hatred for a team who seems like they continuously have success year-in and year-out while your favorite team continues to drown itself.

There's hatred for a team who has a player that you just can't stand. Hate a certain athlete? There's a great chance you dislike the team he plays for as well.

There's hatred for a fan base. Sometimes you don't like a team just because you hate their fans. Trust me, it happens WAY more often than you think.

There's hatred for a rival team. Every sports team has a rival. If you are a fan of a certain team, you HAVE to hate their rival. If you don't, it throws the world off-balance.

See what I mean? The sports world is filled with hate and it's time I got this off my chest.

Here are MY top 10 most hated professional sports teams.....

Honorable Mentions:

Pittsburgh Steelers

Boston Red Sox

And now, the TOP 10!......

Top 100 NFL Free Agents Tracker [Day One]

NFL fans everywhere rejoice!

FREE AGENCY IS FINALLY HERE!!!!!!

NFL free agency is a nasty little bitch. It gets NFL fans everywhere excited as hell for no real reason at all. It sells false hope to fan bases and gets people excited for really nothing.

BUT IT SURE IS FUN AS SHIT, ISN'T IT?

Let me explain what I mean real quick though.

The reason that NFL free agency can be a tricky son of a gun is pretty simple. Some guys hit the open market because the NFL salary cap will eventually cause teams to choose between players they want to keep. Let's say your team had a REALLY good draft in 2012 and ended up drafting 4-5 really solid players who all want to be paid now. Well, your favorite team's general manager is now left with the decision.

"Who do we let walk?"

"Who do we re-sign?"

"Will the fan base be upset if we let [insert player's name here] go?"

See what I mean? It can be a real "hair-pulling out" experience for everyone involved.

NFL free agency is also tricky because there's always one or two teams who go all-in on free agents and their fan base starts seeing "SUPER BOWLS" in their dreams at night. Well, when's the last time a team loaded with free agents made it to the Super Bowl and won? It usually takes a combination of having really good draft picks mixed with extremely intelligent free agent signings that result in Super Bowl championships (just ask the Denver Broncos).

So, who's the team that's going to be selling false hope to their fan base this free agency period? That's what this column is dedicated to. The NFL free agency period can be an overwhelming mess with news reports, rumors, and signings coming in left-and-right. This column is here to try and sort through all that mess and just give you the good stuff.

These are the top 100 NFL free agents and we will have you updated WHENEVER one of these players signs with a team.

So keep this column open and keep re-loading it as it is updated BY THE MINUTE!!!!

Why Your Favorite National League Team Will Go To The World Series/Not Make the Playoffs!

Hello everybody! USB Baseball Expert Steve Cook here. It's Spring Training, which means that we're not far away from the 2016 baseball season! Or as we call it at The Ultimate Sports Blog: Killing Time Until Football Season. I kid, I kid. Baseball was my favorite sport growing up, and I've maintained a love affair with the sport to this day.

One of the bad raps baseball gets from the common sports fan is that it's impossible for small-market teams to compete with large-market teams in a sport where there's no salary cap and certain teams in New York, Boston, Chicago & Los Angeles can spend as much money as humanly possible and take all the good players from the small-market teams when their contracts expire. And yes, historically nearly a fourth of the championships have been won by one franchise, but recent years have seen teams you wouldn't expect to win divisions & make deep postseason runs do exactly that. Just last season, the World Series featured teams that had last won the championship in 1985 & 1986 respectively. The National League's two most successful teams over the past decade have been from San Francisco & St. Louis. Not the biggest markets, but definitely the smartest organizations. That's how you win in baseball. You can spend more money than everybody else, but unless you spend it wisely, you're not going to win big.

That's why I'd argue that a higher percentage of baseball fans can feel optimistic about their teams heading into a season than most other sports. Last year in the NFL, you probably had seven teams in the whole league that looked like they had a legit shot at winning the championship. I'm probably being generous with that number, it was more like five. In this year's NBA, you got the Warriors & Spurs in the West & the Cavs in the East. Nobody else has a chance. In the National League alone, I can see seven teams that are legitimate contenders to win the league & win the World Series.

The downside is that I see seven teams that don't have a chance in Lexington of doing anything this season. There's a team in the middle that I'm not sure what to expect out of. But man, that top half of the league isn't bad. In today's column, we're going to look at each of the teams in the Senior Circuit & tell you why they've got a shot at winning the league. We're also going to tell you why they've got a shot at not making the playoffs.

NL East

Atlanta Braves

Why they can win the National League: The Braves won 67 games last year. The last season that they won less than 67 games was 1990, when they won 65 games & finished last in the NL West. In 1991, they went from worst to first & won the National League. They were led by young players like Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Steve Avery, Ron Gant & David Justice that came into their own ahead of schedule. Perhaps history will repeat itself, and the young talent the Braves have brought in will develop ahead of schedule.

Why they won't make the playoffs: They're a couple of years away. But Braves fans shouldn't worry too much, they have one of the best farm systems in baseball and will likely be back among the elite of the league before the end of the decade.

Dustin James' [POST-COMBINE] 2016 NFL TWO-ROUND MOCK DRAFT!

With the NFL Combine in the rear view window and with free agency staring at us in the face now, it's time for ANOTHER MOCK DRAFT!

Have we seen any changes in the mock thanks to the outcome of what happened at the combine? OF COURSE WE HAVE!

This is how I see the draft falling into place if it happened today. I'll be revising this thing once the gut of the NFL free agents make their decisions, but until that time....this is what we have!

Oh, and did I mention this is a TWO-ROUND mock draft?

You're welcome.

1. Tennessee Titans - Laremy Tunsil (OT), Ole Miss

The Titans have the ability to go a number of different ways with this pick. Right now, it seems as though Tennessee would be best off targeting Laremy Tunsil with the first overall pick. Tunsil looks like the absolute real deal at offensive tackle. If you already have your QB in place, then the next obvious thing to do is to protect that guy. The Titans offensive line was atrocious last year and franchise QB Marcus Mariota was hit way too many times. The selection of Tunsil in the first-round would likely give Tennessee a QB/LT combo that could be something special for years to come.

NFL Off-Season Guide #4

The NFL off-season is here. Considering we won't have any football on our T.V. screens for the next six months, the NFL's off-season is what keeps most American men from committing acts of random violence due to the lack of football being played. The NFL off-season gives every team some hope for next season. Every single NFL fan is thinking the same thing right now....

"Man, we need some new players at [insert position here]."

"I sure would love to see my team get rid of [insert player here]."

Well guess what?

That's about to happen.

NFL teams are already in full swing building the "guts" of their football team. Even though free agency doesn't start until March 15, NFL teams can sign veterans who have been cut by other teams right now in an effort to improve next season.

So, how is the average NFL fan supposed to keep track of all the madness that goes on during the off-season from all 32 NFL teams? With hundreds of players switching teams, it can all be a little overwhelming to keep track of. That's why this column is here though.

The Ultimate Sports Blog's NFL Off-season Guide is put together on a weekly basis to help YOU keep track of who's getting cut, who's signing new contracts, and any potential trades that go down. If there's a roster move, it'll be listed here. That's how we do it around here.

NFL Off-Season Guide #4

NBA Playoff Picture for March 7 - 13

NBA Playoff Picture (week of February 29 through March 6)

Eastern Conference 

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (44-17)

2. Toronto Raptors (41-20)

3. Boston Celtics (38-26)

4. Miami Heat (37-26)

5. Atlanta Hawks (35-28)

6. Charlotte Hornets (33-28)

7. Indiana Pacers (33-30)

8. Chicago Bulls (31-30)

On the trail: Detroit Pistons (32-31), Washington Wizards (30-32), Orlando Magic (27-34), Milwaukee Bucks (26-37), New York Knicks (26-38)

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors (55-6)

2. San Antonio Spurs (53-9)

3. Oklahoma City Thunder (43-20)

4. Los Angeles Clippers (40-21)

5. Memphis Grizzlies (37-25)

6. Dallas Mavericks (33-30)

7. Portland Trail Blazers (33-31)

8. Houston Rockets (31-32)

On the trail: Utah Jazz (29-33), Sacramento Kings (25-36), Denver Nuggets (25-38), New Orleans Pelicans (23-38)

If The Playoffs Started Today:

Eastern Conference

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

vs.

8. Chicago Bulls

2. Toronto Raptors

vs.

7. Indiana Pacers

3. Boston Celtics

vs.

6. Charlotte Hornets

4. Miami Heat

vs.

5. Atlanta Hawks

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors

vs.

8. Houston Rockets

2. San Antonio Spurs

vs.

7. Portland Trail Blazers

3. Oklahoma City Thunder

vs.

6. Dallas Mavericks

4. Los Angeles Clippers

vs.

5. Memphis Grizzlies

Top 2016 NFL Draft Prospects By Position

The NFL Combine is over. That means it's time to once again rank the top 5 NFL Draft prospects by position. A new mock draft should be coming in a week or two.

ENJOY!

Quarterbacks:

1. Jared Goff (California)

2. Carson Wentz (North Dakota State)

3. Paxton Lynch (Memphis)

4. Connor Cook (Michigan State)

5. Christian Hackenburg (Penn State)

[Top 10 List] All-Time Favorite NBA Players

Nothing gets people online worked up quite like a top 10 list does. That's why from here on out, you will see a sports-related top 10 list every week here on THE ULTIMATE SPORTS BLOG!

We love speaking our opinion and pissing the readers off and the best way to do that is to rank athletes, sports teams, jerseys, coaches, etc. It's all a very extremely fun process, believe me.

So settle in.

Grab your coffee.

Tell the family to keep it down.

All-Time Favorite NBA Players

That's right. This week I will be ranking my all-time favorite NBA players. Just so you know, I'm a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers so there are more than a few Blazers ranked on this list. I tried not to make it too Blazer heavy though, so you're welcome.

Here are my requirements for making the list:

-YOU HAVE TO BE ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE NBA PLAYERS! 

I don't know how else to explain it, but these are the guys that I have taken a real liken to over the 25+ years I've been following the NBA. They aren't exactly the best players in the league, there's just something about them that I like. Whether it's their personality, their ability to dunk (a HUGE factor apparently), the fact that they played on either the Blazers or the early-00's Sacramento Kings, or I just loved watching them play the game.

Got it?

Before we start, I must remind you. This is MY list. If you bitch about what I like, I must remind you that you're a control freak who hates it when people don't think the same as you. In other words, you belong on Facebook, not on my blog.

Honorable Mentions:

Charles Barkley

Shaquille O'Neal

And now, the TOP 10!......