This Week in Sports :: February 4-8, 2008 685a1m

Feb 07, 2008

A couple of blockbuster trades went down in the NBA and a college basketball coaching legend hangs it up. See what else happened this week in sports!

Blockbuster NBA Trades 4j3a68

Some of the NBA's biggest stars switched zip codes this week. First, the Memphis Grizzlies traded All Star forward Pau Gasol for the Los Angeles Lakers' Kwame Brown. The trade clearly favored the Shawn Marion for an aging Shaquille O'Neal. The trade seems to contradict the Suns' uptempo style, so the jury is still out who comes out the winner in that trade.

Bobby Knight Retires 6s5c6g

After 44 years of coaching coaching tenure was at Indiana where he coached for 30 years and won three National Championships. Knight was one of the most controversial coaches in history because of his temper and was even fired at Indiana for allegedly choking a player. But regardless, the 67-year-old Knight ran clean programs, he was never punished by the NCAA for any recruiting violations. His son Pat will take over coaching duties at Texas Tech.

Mets Ink Sanatana 72441q

On Tuesday, two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana signed a six-year, $137.5 million contract with the Alex Rodriguez.

Notes Around the Sports World 1v6q5x

Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's season may be in jeopardy after it was revealed he may need surgery for his injured shoulder. The 41-year-old pitcher helped Boston win a World Series last year.

In the biggest college basketball rivalry, the number two ranked Duke Blue Devils, got the best of an injured, number three ranked North Carolina Tar Heels, 89-78 on Wednesday night.

The Dallas Stars have emerged as the best NHL team in the Western Conference, winning eight of their last 10 games.

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