Friday, March 30, 2012

Heat’s lone home game in a 13-day span

The victory extended the Heat's home winning streak to 15, now without a home loss since Jan. 22 against Milwaukee. The matchup was the Heat's lone home game in a 13-day span, with the game the start of back-to-back set that concludes Friday in Toronto.
It was a balanced effort from the Heat's stars, with Bosh and James scoring 19 apiece and Wade adding 16. It also was a well-rounded effort, with Mario Chalmers, Norris Cole, Udonis Haslem, Shane Battier and Ronny Turiaf also having their moments in supporting roles.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Hamlin then had bit of a hangover to start the 2011 season

Hamlin seemed to have a comfortable lead over Jimmie Johnson in the penultimate race of the 2010 Chase when his title hopes were derailed by a fuel strategy that backfired. Forced to pit for fuel late in the race, he scrambled just to finish 19th while Johnson was fifth.
Hamlin left the desert dejected after his lead was trimmed to 15 points and ended up losing the title the next week to Johnson, who earned his record fifth straight Sprint Cup championship.
Hamlin then had bit of a hangover to start the 2011 season and never really clicked, ending up ninth in the Sprint Cup standings.