Everybody’s Working For The Weekend

The long work week is finally drawing to a close and people are looking forward to a fun-filled weekend of sports. There’s nothing better than plopping down on the couch and tuning into your favorite sports. And the sports will not disappoint this weekend—starting with Friday evening.

Sports are a terrific way to forget about your job and concerns that may surface throughout the week. And this weekend will make any sports fan begging for more. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are all jam-packed full of excitement starting with the NBA on Friday night.

It’s playoff atmosphere around the NBA tonight with ESPN featuring an NBA doubleheader beginning at 8:00 Eastern. The first of an eventful night kicks off with King James and the Cavaliers squaring off against floor general and wizard Chris Paul and the Hornets. The latter of the doubleheader features the #1 team in the West and #2 team in the East. No, it’s not a Lakers-Celtics rematch, but a Lakers-Magic matchup with plenty of hype. Game two tips off at 10:30 Eastern with fireworks sure to be on display.

If the NBA isn’t your thing, sit back, relax, watch your favorite TV show (NCIS) for the night and wait for the highly anticipated Saturday full of college basketball excitement. Rest up and sleep in because Saturday is full from breakfast through dinner. The action begins at noon with Luke Harangody and the Fighting Irish (12-4, 3-2) facing Jonny Flynn and the Syracuse Orange (16-2, 4-1). Both teams are coming off tough losses against Big East foes so both are looking to rebound and start a new streak. The next game features two teams who are on win streaks of their own. At 1:30, #13 Georgetown (12-3, 3-2) travels to Cameron Indoor to face Coach K and the Blue Devils (15-1, 3-0). If you’re one of those people who hate on the Big East and their style of play (Doz) then you should look forward to an ACC matchup that pits two undefeated teams at 3:30. Wake Forest, (15-0, 2-0) led by sophomore guard Jeff Teague (21.2 PPG) takes on a tough Clemson team (16-0, 2-0) where the winner remains one of two giants left on top as undefeated. To round out the night, we go back to the best conference in college basketball this season, the Big East. 6:00 tip-off for the #1 team in the nation, Pitt (16-0, 4-0) and #20 Louisville (12-3, 3-0). If Louisville can knock off undefeated Pitt, then we will be left with only one undefeated team at the end of the day. With all of the big games slotted for today, why would anyone feel like doing anything else.

All basketballed out at this point? Well then look forward to Sunday and the Championship games in the NFL. Cardinals or Eagles, Ravens or Steelers. Who’s it going to be? All four have shown championship defenses so it could make for low scoring battles with the games going down to the wire. But then again, it is the NFL. No one knows what could happen. Heck, the Ravens and Steelers could combine to score 60. That’s what makes the NFL so intriguing and this weekend the ever more special.

To round out the weekend, don’t count out baseball and all the action that could potentially ensue. Great players are still available, (Manny Ramirez, Bobby Abreu, and Ben Sheets) and something might happen this weekend that shouldn’t be missed.

With all of the sports action occurring this weekend, I advise all sports fans to cancel their dates, plans, and leave the weekend open. It’s nasty outside, and the best thing to do is to sit in front of the TV and enjoy the thrill of sports and the weekend to be.