NY Mets look like winners following R. A. Dickey trade.

After last season break out numbers from R. A. Dickey, and his Cy Young award, the Mets were under a lot of pressure to sign him. For starters, the Mets needed a headlining name on the pitching staff, and Dickey's own personal testimony made for a feel good story. Then the Mets traded him in what became almost a nightmare for public relations for a club that needed all the positive press it could muster.

Without Kobe Bryant, Lakers continue playoff push

Last Friday, some may have written the Lakers off after Kobe Bryant's season-ending Achilles injury. Not so, say the rest of the Lakers roster.

Will Kobe Bryant and Lakers make the playoffs?

Back in February, Kobe Bryant guaranteed the Lakers would make the playoffs. Considering how the Lakers have had more downs than ups this year, that was a bold statement. With four games remaining, and the Lakers clinging to playoff life, let's take a look at their remaining games.