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New York Knicks – Beating the Champions Twice Isn’t a Fluke
For the second time this season, the New York Knicks beat the defending NBA champions Miami Heat by 20 points. This time on the road, and without Carmelo Anthony. It speaks volumes as to how good the Knicks really are, and how big some problems are for the Miami Heat.
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The Ray Allen to Dwyane Wade to LeBron James Mid-Air Alley Oop
There wasn’t much to be happy about if you’re a Miami Heat player after losing at home by 20 points to the New York Knicks, especially during the terrible second half. Earlier on, they had some things going for them, especially the most impressive dunk of the season, with Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James combining for the mid-air alley-oop.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Manti Te’o Winning Everything
Quite a few people are saying that Manti Te’o is only up for awards and especially the Heisman trophy because he’s playing for Notre Dame on a perfect season, but that doesn’t change the fact that he can’t stop winning them, collecting six awards so far, making him the most decorated College Football player of all time.
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Denver Broncos – Peyton Manning Better Than Anyone Expected
Only three games left to play in the 2012 NFL regular season, and the Denver Broncos just might get a first round bye. The gamble that sent Tim Tebow to the New York Jets while going all in on Peyton Manning, a hall of fame bound quarterback coming off neck surgeries paid off, with the profits currently showing in the 8 game winning streak.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Leighton Baines to Manchester United, Patrice Evra to PSG
Two things are obvious regarding a couple of the best left backs in the Premier League: Leighton Baines is going to leave Everton for Manchester United at some point, and Patrice Evra isn’t going to stay at Old Trafford for much longer. His next destination? Probably PSG.
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Andre Villas Boas vs Chelsea & Champions League Teams
After a pretty disappointing yet good enough to qualify group stage campaign from Tottenham in the Europa League, Andre Villas-Boas decided it’s time to start mending some old wounds by attacking Chelsea and other Champions League teams joining the competition after the group stage.
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Europa League – All 32 Teams in the Knockout Stage
The knockout stage of the 2012-2013 Europa League, the round of 32, has six teams with a Champions League trophy in their resume – Liverpool, Inter, Ajax, Benfica, Chelsea and Steaua. The Premier League and the German Bundesliga have the most clubs in the knockout stage, with 4 each.
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Los Angeles Lakers – It’s All About Kobe Bryant
Players and coaches, they come and go. Eight years ago the Los Angeles Lakers made a decision to go with Kobe Bryant. Little by little, one of the two most illustrious franchises in the NBA has turned into a one man show, a stage they can’t seem to shake this Cult of personality that might be great for individual achievements (30,000 career points), but it’s stopping this team from moving forward.
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Los Angeles Clippers – The Best Show in the NBA
When Chris Paul is in his highest gear, the Los Angeles Clippers follow, and sometimes might even look like the best team in the NBA. When things go really well, like they did against the Dallas Mavericks, they simply put on an aerial show, highlighting the athletic abilities of Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Eric Bledsoe and Jamal Crawford.
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San Antonio Spurs – Still Waiting for Manu Ginobili
Besides getting fined and making David Stern very angry, how are the San Antonio Spurs doing? Pretty great. They’re now 15-4; Tony Parker is having another one of those seasons when he’s an outside MVP discussion, averaging 18.3 points and 7.3 assists. Tim Duncan is looking young again, with 18.8 and 10.1 rebounds per game. Only Manu Ginobili is kinda drifting away from the “big” status.