The Coyotes come back to beat Calgary, 4-3 SO

The Coyotes continued with their winning ways as they haven't lost in their past ten games. Going into Calgary, they had to play another team also battling for a playoff spot. Watching the game, it seemed like only one of the teams was actually playing for something as Calgary jumped to an early two goal lead in the first period. After battling back and scoring two goals in the third period, the Coyotes forced a shootout. Ray Whitney would then score the lone goal in the SO and Phoenix left with a win.

Tattoos on NBA players

Chris Andersen, you make Denver colorful once again. There's nothing wrong with tattoos, but you can't help but notice the ridiculous tat sleeves on "Birdman". Andersen only stands out cause he... well he's white. Due to his lighter complexion, he can get colored ink; whereas the only black player with colored ink is Deron Williams. Here's a look at some NBA players with a bunch of tattoos (and maybe why they have them...)

Nate Robinson is one of the smallest dunkers in the NBA, but his tattoos are as impressive as his dunks and as big as his attitude. Robinson has always been known for that small guy that can dunk like a beast, the only problem is that he's also an annoying little dude. That is why he's been jumping from place to place, team to team, for the past few years. But, coming from a depressing place like Seattle, Washington doesn't seem like you would have ink upbringings, but Lorenzo Romar has always had athletic, misfit squads. He even looks like a 5-9 Fifty-Cent.

 Melo was never a guy who would pass the ball to another guy for the final shot of the game. He's more like a guy that will try to get 40+ points even if it takes him 40+ attempts. That's probably because of his street ball mentality and his New York origins. That's why Melo is Melo. He'll score the points, but shoot a lot. He is still an All-Star even though he is by no means the most efficient basketball player in the NBA. He is brilliant, yet selfish. New Yorkers may love him for his NY swagger, but it's time to face facts: how will he mesh with the Asian boy?

I wouldn't go as far as saying I like this tattoo, but I see where Monta Ellis is coming from: A family tree (his son's face is over his heart). The Warriors guard is from Jackson, Mississippi, where people appreciate their unique roots (literally...)

 I gotta give some love to my boy, Gilbert Arenas (as you can see from the heart tattoos on his chest), but he hasn't been doing himself any favors recently. First off, he's another street baller from LA, which could explain why he has a lion on his belly. Secondly, he had some weapons ordeal in his locker room, which is one of the dumbest things a guy can do. At least he felt like he shouldn't put tattoos on his arms, you know just in case people think less of him (which I doubt). Take those tats to LA, GA!

I'm sorry Andrei Kirilenko, but this one was just tasteless. I don't know what made you think you should get a red demon dragon permanently inked into your back, but I guess you have to live with it. Kirilenko is from Moscow, so I'm not to sure if they love dragons over there or not. (Who knows, maybe one day Jeremy Lin will step into MSG with a big Chinese dragon sleeve... you never know). Kirilenko already looks like that Russian guy from Rocky IV, so I don't think he needs another intimidation factor in the form of a demon dragon. A square jaw and a bad haircut will do.

I would never have guessed this: the Durantula has ink! Kevin Durant seems like such a nice boy, and I do mean boy. The back-to-back NBA scoring champion has yet to break through in the playoffs, making him the equivalent of a teenager admiring his peach fuzz, hoping that it will one day be like James Harden's beard. It's okay KD35, you still have a long ways to go and tattoos won't change our opinion of you, you're still a very nice boy. At least the kid felt like he should hide his tattoos from the public. But, like I said there's nothing wrong with tattoos. It's just whether or not you want to show off your true colors (Andersen), show off your roots (Ellis), show off your dragon fantasy (Kirilenko), or maybe you don't want to show them off; they're just a fun thing to look at when your shooting free throws.

Phoenix comes back to beat the Kings, 5-4 SO

The Coyotes have been hot recently and it was only a matter of time till they would cool down, right? Wrong. Even though it seemed as if their unbeaten streak would come to an end as the visiting LA Kings shot out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first period, Phoenix answered with three goals of their own in the second period. With 2:27 left in the hockey game, Radim Vrbata would score his 30th goal of the season and give Phoenix a chance to win in OT. Neither team would score in the OT period, leading to a shootout. Phoenix would win the SO 2-1, giving them two points instead of one and a win over the rival Kings.

Suns hold off the Lakers, 102-90

The Suns haven't been playing too well this year, but it's always great when you get to hand Kobe and the Lakers a loss. The Suns would leap to a 35-19 lead after the first quarter, a lot like a vintage Suns basketball team. After a 61-40 halftime lead, the Lakers could only chip away at the lead and eventually lose. Like I said, the Suns haven't been playing well since their record is only 13-19, but this game showed that Steve Nash can still pass (14 assists) and Jared Dudley can be a solid scorer for this team (25 points).

Lin led Knicks beat the defending champ Mavericks, 104-97

The Knicks met .500 as they topped the Mavericks on national TV. Jeremy Lin once again showed why so many are buying into Linsanity as he matched up and out-played future HOF in Jason Kidd. The Knicks came out hot as they scored 32 first quarter points, but then return to the court cold, only scoring 16 points in the second quarter. Dallas would hold onto the lead for a while, only to face a furious Knicks rally led by Lin. Lin would provide the energy to power 32 fourth quarter points and eventually lead New York to .500

The Cats come up short against the Huskies, lose 79-70

This was a key game for the Cats since they had to return the favor to the Huskies for the White-Out game in Tucson. Sadly, things didn't work out that way. I've always thought that  for many years, the Huskies had one of the most (if not the most) athletic basketball squads in the Pac 12. It's just that Lorenzo Romar never coached them to their fullest potential. Well this time around, the Huskies did out-muscle the Cats as this game had no down to the wire finish. The lack of depth showed for Arizona as they looked tired and just a step behind Washington. Arizona would hang around in the first half as they trailed only 39-37 at halftime. However, star frosh Tony Wroten would show why he'll win Pac 12 Freshmen of the Year instead of Nick Johnson as he led the Huskies on a run that the Wildcats would ultimately fail to answer.

Cats survive the Cougars in Pullman, 76-72

The Cats have been playing well by winning games, however they had to avoid another disastrous upset as they pulled away from the Washington State Cougars late in the game on Thursday night. The Cats would be closely followed by the Cougs for a majority of the game as the double-digit scoring efforts of Kyle Fogg, Solomon Hill, Jesse Perry, and Brendan Lavender were countered by a 21 point performance by Reggie Moore and a 28 point performance from the Pac 12's most improved player, Brock Motum. It took the enter game, but Jesse Perry would score two key buckets near the end of the game as the Cats hung on for a win in Pullman.