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>The 2011 ESPYS

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Hosted by Seth Meyers

Wednesday, July 13th

9PM EST

Live on ESPN

My favorite award show is just around the corner. Being a huge sports fan, I look forward to watching the ESPYS the day after the MLB All-Star game.

Voting has opened for the 2011 ESPY awards. Just click here to begin voting for your favorite athletes, teams or moment.

Here are some of the categories and nominees:

Best Male Athlete
Jimmie Johnson (Nascar)
Rafael Nadal (Tennis)
Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks)
Aaron Rodgers (NFL)

My Pick: Aaron Rodgers. He just had an amazing playoff run to win his first Super Bowl. He was named Super Bowl MVP after completing 24-of-39 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns to beat the Steelers.

Best Female Athlete
Kelly Clark (Snowboarding)
Lauren Jackson (WNBA)
Maya Moore (NCAAB)
Lindsey Vonn (Skiing)

My Pick: Kelly Clark. She won 3 Gold Medals this year (Winter X, Winter X Europe and Burton U.S. Open).

Best Championship Performance
Tim Linceum (2010 MLB Postseason)
Tim Thomas (Stanley Cup)
Kemba Walker (Big East and NCAA Tournament)
Serena Williams (2010 Wimbledon)

My Pick: Kemba Walker. Averaged 24.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG, and 5.0 APG during both tournaments. Named Big East Tournament MVP and NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player

Best Breakthrough Athlete
Jose Bautista (Toronto Bluejays)
Arian Foster (Houston Texans)
Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers)
Li Na (Tennis)
Cam Newton (Auburn Tigers)

My Pick: Blake Griffin. Won the 2010-11 Rookie of the Year and averaged 22.5 PPG and 12.1 RPG while shooting 50.6 PCT from the field.

The other categories (Click the link to see the nominees)

RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE

CASTROL EDGE NFL STRONGEST PERFORMANCE AWARD

COLLEGE FEMALE ATHLETE

MALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE

FEMALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE

JOCKEY

MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

BOWLER

MLS PLAYER

TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE

RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE

CASTROL EDGE NFL STRONGEST PERFORMANCE AWARD

COLLEGE FEMALE ATHLETE

MALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE

FEMALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE

JOCKEY

MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

BOWLER

MLS PLAYER

TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE

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Posted by losangelesinspiration on June 24, 2011 in Award, ESPN, ESPYS

>Lamar Odom Wins 6th Man of the Year

19 Apr

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Congrats to Lamar Odom on winning the 6th Man of the Year award.

After being snubbed from the All-Star game, i’m sure this award will make Odom happy about the 2010-11 season. Another championship would help as well.

At the beginning of the season, Lamar started 35 games in place of Andrew Bynum, who was recovering from knee surgery. I didn’t really expect Lamar to be consistent all season long. He played outstanding and helped the Lakers clinch the #2 in the Western Conference.

Odom averaged 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and three assists per game. He also became the first Laker in the history of the franchise to win this award.

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Posted by losangelesinspiration on April 19, 2011 in Award, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA

>Kobe Bryant Named Player of the Month

01 Apr

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Kobe Bryant Named Player of the Month For March

NBA released:

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant was named the Kia Western Conference Players of the Month for games played during March.

Bryant averaged 25.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists, leading the Lakers to a 12-1 record on the month, bringing them within 2 ½ games of San Antonio for first place in the Western Conference. Bryant achieved several milestones in March, moving ahead of Moses Malone for sixth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during a 26-point performance in a win at Atlanta on March 8, and passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the Lakers’ all-time leader in games played in a win over New Orleans on March 27. Bryant also tallied a season-high 42 points, to go along with 12 rebounds and nine assists in a win over Phoenix on March 22.

First time this season for Kobe, and 13th time in his career.

(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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Posted by losangelesinspiration on April 1, 2011 in Award, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

>Blake Griffin Named Rookie of the Month

01 Apr

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For the 5th straight month, Blake Griffin named Rookie of the Month.

Just released from Clippers.com

Los Angeles Clippers’ rookie forward Blake Griffin today was named the NBA’s Western Conference T-Mobile Rookie of the Month for games played through March. It is the fifth straight month Griffin has been honored as Rookie of the Month. The Washington Wizards’ John Wall won the award for the Eastern Conference.

Griffin led all rookies in scoring (20.5 ppg), rebounding (10.4 rpg) and tied for second in assists (4.3 apg). He is the only player in the league averaging at least 20 points, 12 rebounds and three assists. Griffin became the Clippers franchise all-time leading rookie scorer on March 30.

Here is a recap of the month for Griffin:

Blake Griffin, LA Clippers
March 7 @ Charlotte: Had 17 points, 15 rebounds and three assists in a 92-87 victory over the Bobcats.
March 19 vs. Cleveland: Tallied 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in a 100-92 win over the Cavaliers.
March 23 vs. Washington: Posted a triple-double with 33 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in a 127-119 victory over the Wizards.
March 26 vs. Toronto: Tallied 22 points, 16 rebounds and five assists in a 94-90 win over the Raptors.