ESPY Awards '09 [Spoiler Alert]

If you are going to miss parts of the ESPYs or just want to know who will win, here is the list:

Best Female Athlete: Nastia Liukin

Best Male Athlete: Michael Phelps

Best Moment: US Swim team rallies

Best Team: LA Lakers

Best Coach/Manager: Phil Jackson

Best Game: Super Bowl XLIII

Best Championship Performance: Michael Phelps

Best Play: Roethlisberger to Holmes

Best Upset: US Soccer shocks Spain

Best Breakthrough Athlete: Matt Ryan

Best Record Breaking Performance: Michael Phelps

Best Sports Movie: The Express

Best Male College Athlete: Tim Tebow

Best Female College Athlete: Maya Moore

Best Male Athlete with a Disability: Jason Lester

Best Female Athlete with a Disability: Erin Popovich

Best International Male Athlete: Usain Bolt

Best International Female Athlete: Lorena Ochoa

Best MLB Player: Albert Pujols

Best NBA Player: Lebron James

Best WNBA Player: Candace Parker

Best NFL Player: Larry Fitzgerald

Best NHL Player: Sidney Crosby

[Sign] & Trade Winds

CBSSports.com has learned that the Bulls and Pistons may yet revisit Detroit's agreement with Ben Gordon and instead investigate a sign-and-trade that would send Allen Iverson to Chicago. Iverson apparently is invigorated by the prospect of getting past the Detroit experience. He wrote on his Twitter account Thursday, "For those of you who thought that I was done, think again! ... My only preference will be to play for a coach that knows what I bring to the table and that I am going to bring it every night." Gordon goes from Chicago to Detroit would benefit Gordon and the Bulls. Gordon would get an extra year, and thus more money, by signing with the Bulls and getting traded. The Bulls, who currently are getting nothing for losing him, would get Iverson.The Grizzlies, Bobcats and Heat are also said to be interested in signing Iverson.

In other news: Hedo Turkoglu has reached an agreement in principle to join the Portland Trailblazers Toronto Raptors; According to a report from Lakers.com, Phil Jackson will continue to coach during the 2009-10 season; Jason Kidd is expected to notify the Mavericks on Monday that he is going to accept their contract offer and stay with Dallas; Magic are not likely to match the Mavericks' reported mid-level offer to center Marcin Gortat, and are now pursuing Rasheed Wallace; Trevor Ariza has agreed to a multi-year deal to join the Rockets, according to ESPN's Marc Stein

Staying Home

On Tuesday, Phil Jackson joined ESPN Radio Los Angeles and he talked about only coaching the home games. This was considered because of his health and he wants to finish out his contract if the doctors ok it. I do not know how effective this will be for the Lakers but this was just an idea that was thrown up in the air. Will be interesting on what actually goes down. This is what he had to say on the radio:

“I think the idea has some merit to it…I don’t want to lose control of the team. And I think that’s the one thing that you find out your team needs. I don’t mean control, like control, but like being there with them in the trenches with them, i.e., when things get tough or something happens, you’re there with them. This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this idea and it’s certainly not going to be the last. And I’m going to discuss it a little bit with [Lakers general manager] Mitch [Kupchak], that same idea.”

You're a Champ [again]

Definitely give a BIG congrats to Kobe [Finals MVP] on winning number 4 and his first without Shaq. And another congrats to Phil Jackson who became the #1 coach with 10 championship rings. Bryant scored 30 points and Pau Gasol added 14 and 15 rebounds in a 99-86 win in Game 5 over the Orlando Magic. Even Shaq was happy for the Kobe saying this on his twitter page: 

"Congratulations kobe, u deserve it," O'Neal said on his Twitter page. "You played great. Enjoy it my man enjoy it."

The climax of the game was when Derek Fisher hit a 3-pointer and Ariza hit two 3-pointers on a 16-0 run that took less than three minutes. Another reason why the series is over is because the Magic ran out of magic shooting 8 for 27 downtown.Phil maybe done now that he has 10 and he may want to go out on top. Also Jackson's contract is up and he's hinted at retirement. Bryant doesn't believe it though. 

Rashard Lewis led the Magic with 18 points, but 10 of them came in he fourth quarter and he shot 6-for-19. Dwight Howard finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

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