Game Time Nation (206)

Friday, Feb. 26

Cleveland at Toronto, 7 p.m.

New York at Washington, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

Portland at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Orlando at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 9 p.m.

Utah at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 27

New Jersey at Boston, 1 p.m.

Milwaukee at Miami, 3:30 p.m.

Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Memphis at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Portland at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Houston at Utah, 9 p.m.

Detroit at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

The current student body at the University of Mississippi voted to start looking for a new mascot to represent their school…..in yesterday’s vote, students had to decide whether the university should begin looking for a successor for Colonel Reb….the school decided to eliminate the use of Colonel Reb. in 2003.…also that year , the school ended the waving of Confederate flags at all sporting events…..15 percent of the 18,344 students are black… the state’s black population is a 37.2 percent….. below are some examples of new nicknames that should be considered……

The State Bird: Mockingbird

The University of Mississippi Fightin’ Mockingbirds…..???

The State Flower and Tree: Magnolia

The University of Mississippi Fightin’  Magnolias….??

The State Land Mammal

The White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

The University of Mississippi Fightin’  White Tail Deers….??

The State Waterfowl

The Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

The University of Mississippi Fightin’  Wood Ducks….?

The State Fish

The Largemouth or Black Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

The University of Mississippi Fightin’  Largemouth or Black Bass….???

The State Insect

The Honeybee (Apis mellifera)

The University of Mississippi Fightin’  Honeybee’s…??

The State Water Mammal

The Bottlenosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus),

The University of Mississippi Fightin’  Bottlenosed Dolphins….??

Oprah Winfrey

Place of Birth: Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA

The University of Mississippi Fightin’   Oprah’s……or the Fightin’ Harpo’s….??

***personally I think they should name themselves after the most famous thing Mississippi is known for…..The Mississippi River……I could see them calling themselves “The University of  Mississippi Big River Bandits”….****

♦written &posted by gtn-206- tech 2-23-10♦

USA 7 Gold…..7 Silver….10 Bronze…..24

Germany 6 Gold…..7 Silver……5 Bronze.. 18

Norway…5 Gold….3Silver……4 Bronze …12

South Korea 4 Gold….4 Silver….1 Bronze ..9

Canada 4 Gold……4 Silver….1 Bronze… 9

***Shout-Out to USA Men’s Hockey team, they beat Powerhouse Canada 5-3, and move on to the Quarterfinals!!!**