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Denver Nuggets – Danilo Gallinari Changing the Scenario of the NBA Playoffs
As always, points in the paint were the key to another Denver Nuggets victory, while Danilo Gallinari made the most of his few shots to lead his team, especially in the fourth quarter. With the win, it doesn’t only improve the Nuggets’ chances of getting the third seed in the West, meaning a much easier team to face in the first round of the playoffs, but shaping the battle for the final ticket.
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Boston Celtics – Jeff Green Clinches Playoff Spot for Hobbled Group of Guys
It took a bit longer than usual, but this is no ordinary season for the Boston Celtics, who look like they’re playing on their last fumes of gas entering the final couple of weeks of the NBA season. Jeff Green continues his fantastic form with some exceptional scoring while Paul Pierce glues all the imperfect, not to mention flawed pieces together, in what looks like a successful escape of being the 8th seed in the East.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Can’t Get Any Hotter Than This
There will be no MVP awards for Carmelo Anthony, just some accolades like “best pure scorer in the NBA”, which actually means you don’t do a lot too well except for putting the ball in the basket, but at least he’s justifying the amount of shots he is been taking this season with these last couple of extraordinary games, making it 10 wins in a row for the New York Knicks.
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Champions League – Too Easy for Real Madrid Against Galatasaray
It should have been harder than the 3-0 Real Madrid finished with against Galatasaray, but these are the true differences between the Spanish champions and those from Turkey. When you have Cristiano Ronaldo, backed up by the likes of Mesut Ozil, Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain, it shouldn’t be a surprise.
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Carlos Tevez Drifting Further From Manchester City, Closer to PSG
The trouble Carlos Tevez is having with the law are just another point in the long road of his impending departure from Manchester City, while Paris Saint-Germain, with the money and star power to seduce the Argentine across the channel, waiting for developments.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Won’t Succeed Because of a Bad Defense
With players like Chris Paul and Blake Griffin in the lineup, it was quite clear the Los Angeles Clippers weren’t going to fail this season because of their offense. On the other hand, the x-factor which was going to determine how far they’ll make it into the postseason was their ability to remain consistent on defense, something that hasn’t really happened over the last couple of months.
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Mark Cuban Uses Twitter to Show How Disgusting Some Lakers Fans Are
Twitter has long been a spawning ground for those who feel the guts to say the disgusting things they truly feel only because they’re protected by thousands of miles and the lawless Internet. Mark Cuban, like most celebrities, is on the receiving end of swearing, foul-language and much worse each and every day, with the recent game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers providing another example to the stupidity and low cunning of some.
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NBA Playoffs – Western Conference Race
In the stronger conference, the race for the NBA playoffs is happening on all fronts, with the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder fighting for the number one spot; the Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets for the 3-4-5 finish; the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets on avoiding one of the two clear favorites in the West, while the Los Angeles Lakers try to catch up with the Utah Jazz for the eighth and final spot.
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Three London Clubs, Two Champions League Spots
With the premier league title race from last season looking like a long, lost dream, we have to find other things to focus on. While the relegation battle this season seems to be quite an exciting one, the other scrimmage for something a bit more prestigious, the last two tickets to the Champions League, with the three London clubs, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea fighting to get it.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Leaving Everything He Has on the Court
For the Los Angeles Lakers to make the NBA playoffs, it’s going to take more than close calls and help from the refs. It’s going to take, apparently, Kobe Bryant not resting for more than a minute or two each game, while sticking to the game-plan of actually giving up shots to provide for others, while hoping that Dwight Howard continues to make free throws as his defense manages to cover the holes the rest of his teammates leave him to handle.