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FC Barcelona – Jurgen Klopp is What They Need
It feels like it’s an end of an era for Barcelona. It might be a week of losing three titles one after the other, and Gerardo Martino doesn’t seem to be someone who’ll stay for another year. It’s time for a change, in concept, and maybe even is style. Players, most likely, won’t be coming because of the transfer ban enforced on them. Jurgen Klopp of Borussia Dortmund might be the best thing for them to hire.
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Pacquiao Beats Bradley – Justice is Served
It seems like Manny Pacquiao can move on in his boxing career after getting something straight: He’s a much better boxer than Timothy Bradley, and finally getting the right scorecards to show for it, as there was no mistake in their second fight, with a unanimous decision going his way, not to mention the usual impressive amount of money.
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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki, Back in the Playoffs
A year after bearding their way through the season and not making the playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks are back where they’re used to be, which means postseason basketball, following a 101-98 win over the Phoenix Suns after huge night from Monta Ellis who got plenty of help from Dirk Nowitzki.
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NBA Playoffs – No Celtics, Knicks & Lakers For the First Time Ever
The two royal dynasties of the NBA are the Boston Celtics with their 17 championships, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers winning 16. The New York Knicks only have two, but they’re a special part of the league’s history, and for the first time all three teams aren’t going to be in the playoffs, while Carmelo Anthony, part of his equation, missed the postseason for the first time in his career.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets Credit Jeremy Lin Deserves Too
Like in most comebacks from the Houston Rockets this season, most of the attention and credit went to James Harden. There’s no doubt that his ability to create something out of nothing deserves some sort of applause but the downside of this happens to be ignoring everyone else who helped, and mainly Jeremy Lin with a fantastic fourth quarter that once again will be pushed down the pecking order, just like Kevin McHale likes it.
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Notre Dame Stadium – Finally Moving to Artificial Turf
Maintaining natural grass fields in football stadiums is getting more difficult in the Midwest and Northeast, so Notre Dame are moving ahead with the times and installing artificial turf to end the talk and speculation that comes each year around spring time about whether or not to change or keep things as they are.
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Yankees Over Red Sox – Home Runs Have Nothing to do With Replays
Despite the replay malfunction that the Boston Red Sox preferred to talk about after losing 7-4 to the New York Yankees, the deciding factor in the game was some awful pitching from John Lackey, helping Brian McCann, Alfonso Soriano, Kelly Johnson and Carlos Beltran practice on their home run hitting skills.
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NBA Playoffs – Atlanta Hawks Celebrating, Miami Heat Complicating
After an emotional, important win, the Miami Heat once again find themselves in a situation they can’t completely control. The Atlanta Hawks clinched a playoff spot with a 98-85 win over the NBA champions, while getting Dwyane Wade back wasn’t enough for LeBron James to carry his team to victory, which means they are once again tied for the top spot in the East and in need of an Indiana Pacers loss in the remaining two games.
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San Antonio Spurs – Officially the Best Team in the NBA
The San Antonio Spurs never cease to amaze with their ability to play without key players and look as good as ever, beating the Phoenix Suns 112-104 and clinching the best record in the NBA for good in the 2013-14 regular season, despite their early struggles in the game.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Enjoying the Weak Opponent
The 2013-14 version of the Los Angeles Lakers makes everyone look better, and the same can be said for their game with the Golden State Warriors, finally breaking a 12-game losing streak at the Staples Center as Stephen Curry led them to a 112-95 win with his fourth triple double.