Weekend Full of Big Time Sports

Anyone who has grown tired of my posts about sports being so prevalent recently, I'm sorry, but its not going to change this weekend. I'm looking at the goings on for the weekend and I've noticed, there's quite a few athletic events to take notice of. Needless to say, I think I know what I'm doing this weekend, and I'm afraid its not going to be anything productive. At the same time though, the weather's nasty, its warm inside, and at least I won't be stuck in a winter funk of boredom. As for specifics on what's going on...
It all started last night actually. Cavaliers vs Magic at Quicken Loans Arena in The Land. In fact, that's part of "the reason I didn't post last night". Cavs won 115-106, LeBron James was marvelous, as was JJ Hickson, who's game has stepped up ever since I called him out here on this blog (coincidence? I think not). Its the Cavaliers 13th straight win as they cruised to the All-Star break, more on that in a moment.
Tonight is the beginning of two things. One is the winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. I'm very much looking forward more to the actual events starting than the opening ceremonies, those really don't do much for me, but regardless, I'll probably tune in at some point. I'm definitely looking forward to the diversity and intrigue that comes with the winter Olympics though, with all the different events. Some of the favorites I have are hockey, bobsled, curling, skiing of all sorts, snowboard, and figure skating. Last time the winter Olympics came, I got really into the curling. Admittedly, it looks really lame, guys throwing a stone down a sheet of ice and sweeping with brooms, but its actually cool. There's a lot of strategy involved, and accuracy within the competition, so I find it interesting. I wonder if something else will jump up on me this year that I didn't know about.
The other event tonight is the beginning of All-Star weekend for the NBA. Tonight is the dunk-off to see who the final player in tomorrow's dunk competition will be. The real treat of the night though is the Celebrity All-Star game. For whatever reason I also find it interesting. I don't know if its because its a glorified pick up game or because you get to see television people do something that makes them seem more human or what, but its cool to me. I'll probably tune in to that. There's a lot of humor involved along the way too.
Saturday is Danica Patrick's first NASCAR Series (like the AAA minor leagues of NASCAR) race at Daytona. I'm pulling for her in that. I've grown somewhat disillusioned with NASCAR over the last few years. I used to love it but some of the rule changes have left me frustrated. Danica's appearance is definitely bringing me back a little though. I want to see what she has to offer on such a large stage.
Also Saturday is all the All-Star weekend competitions. That includes the skills competition, 3 point shootout and dunk competition. I'll get more in depth on those later but the dunk competition is always a favorite to me, even if LeBron's never been in it like he should. People say the competition's fallen off in recent years but I tend to disagree. The originality and fun that goes into some of the dunkers performances is still great. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing some cool stuff on Saturday night there.
Then, Sunday is the Daytona 500. I may be a little ticked at NASCAR, but I never miss the Great American Race. Its a classic and an exciting race, steeped in tradition, and I'm all for tradition. I'll be watching this one closely as the NASCAR Cup Series gets kicked off with this event. I can't wait for the roar of the engines and the scrambling of the cars.
Finally, Sunday night brings the NBA All-Star game. Another fun event, and a great way for the leagues best to show off and put on a great show for the fans. Its probably the best of the major sport's All-Star games in my opinion. I love how no one tries until the final 6 minutes of the game, then its all about competition again, and that's the way it should be in an exhibition like this. Its more for show, but still competitive. It'll be a very solid end to a very sports packed weekend, and I can't wait to see LeBron, and company do their thing.
In a nutshell, that's this weekend. The weekend of posts I put up will probably be devoted to more specific things about all these events. I'll probably be giving picks and things to watch out for throughout the weekend. I at least know for certain though, I will enjoy myself. Hope you do too.