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San Antonio Spurs – A Machine That Never Stops
On the road, with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili getting some rest, the San Antonio Spurs shouldn’t look so good, especially not against a playoff team like the Golden State Warriors. But the best team in the NBA at the moment keeps on playing like nothing has changed, with Tony Parker getting plenty of help from Danny Green, Tiago Splitter and Kawhi Leonard.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Knocking the Pistons Out of the Playoffs
Theoretically, there’s still hope for the Detroit Pistons to make the postseason, but that light is dimming after a 112-103 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers, as Chris Paul and Blake Griffin put in another superstar duo performance, which should worry any team that might encounter them in the Western conference.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden is Scorching, Jeremy Lin Focused on Scoring
You can’t have much better performances than the one James Harden had for the Houston Rockets in their comfortable win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, making the most of being the one who gets to touch the ball on every possession. Jeremy Lin didn’t get the “quality” minutes, and didn’t do his usual point-guarding stuff with the moments given to him, focusing on putting point on the boards.
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Miami Heat – Anthony Davis is Soaring, LeBron James is Hurting
Every game is a potential loss for the Miami Heat, especially when Dwyane Wade isn’t playing and LeBron James shouldn’t really be. Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans were the next team to be the defending NBA champions, whose losses aren’t that surprising anymore.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George Epitomizes Their Offensive Problems
Everything is about context, and although a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on the road isn’t the end of the world for the Indiana Pacers, they’re getting extremely worried about Paul George and this shooting slump of his, because it’s difficult enough for them to generate points without having to deal with their best player making all the wrong decisions on offense.
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NCAA Tournament Upsets – Dayton Beat Syracuse, UConn Over Villanova
It might be a bit of an insult to UConn to call their win over Villanova an upset, but when a #7 seed beats a #2 there are quite a few stunned people in the room. There’s no arguing that Dayton carrying on with their incredible tournament as they beat another prestigious program in Syracuse, […]
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On the Real Madrid – Barcelona Clasico Not Being Super Anymore
Here we go again: Messi vs Ronaldo, Neymar vs Bale, and the whole approach about who is the deserving La Liga champion in the never ending battle between good and evil, which all depends on a point of view, as Barcelona and Real Madrid get ready to play each other for the 226th in official competition.
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On Arsene Wenger, Loser-ism and the Andre Marriner Mistake
We’ve seen it so many times for a number of years: Arsenal lose a big match, Arsene Wenger offers (or doesn’t) a weak explanation and excuse after the match and doubts about his future at the club are raised. Losers or not, it was one humiliating afternoon for the gunners, although they didn’t get much help from a terrible decision by Andre Marriner, putting another nail in any kind of respect or hope someone still has in referees and their decision making.
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Match Highlights – West Ham vs Manchester United
It seems like the success in the Champions League has carried over to the Premier League as well for Manchester United, or maybe it’s simply not playing at the Old Trafford, coming away with a 2-0 win over West Ham, getting two goals from Wayne Rooney, including one from the halfway line.
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Match Highlights – Cardiff vs Liverpool
This wasn’t clinical from Liverpool as they ran into plenty of trouble against relegation bound Cardiff in Wales, but a 6-3 win with another sublime performance from Luis Suarez and Martin Skrtel keeps them in a reasonable distance from the league leaders and their Premier League title hopes alive.