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NBA MVP – Stephen Curry or James Harden? Don’t Forget About LeBron James
The favorites to win the NBA MVP in 2015 are probably Stephen Curry and James Harden, but Marc Gasol should be looked at very carefully even if his numbers aren’t as impressive, and anyone sleeping on LeBron James should think again because it seems that he’s just starting showing us what he’s still capable of.
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Wisconsin Badgers – Jim Harbaugh Can’t Help the Michigan Basketball Team
For now, until football season begins, Jim Harbaugh is enjoying the love from the fan base. But even he can’t help Michigan be a better basketball team, as they lost 69-64 at home in overtime to Wisconsin, led by the fantastic Frank Kaminsky. Kaminsky scored 22 points to go with 9 rebounds in his usual […]
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NFL Playoffs – New England Patriots Still Accused of Cheating With Deflated Balls
The press conference Bill Belichick gave as a response to the deflated balls alleged scandal and the once again rising notion of the New England Patriots cheating their way to success will go down in history as one of the more delusional moments for the NFL during it’s Super Bowl week, unable to generate anything more than interesting than talking about PSI and air pressure.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho Doesn’t Blame Someone Else For Once
When a Jose Mourinho team loses, and in this case Chelsea, it’s usually everyone’s fault but his own: The referee, the FA, the pitch, the opposing fans and team. But when it comes to losing against a lower league team with the Premier League leaders already up by two goals? There still hasn’t been the manager audacious enough to not put it on himself and his players.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Deserves a Very Long Suspension
Sometimes even big stars have bad days. Real Madrid still won, Cristiano Ronaldo got sent off and should be punished by a long suspension. Not just for hitting Edimar, kicking the defender, but also for what he got away with earlier – punching Jose Crespo, which went unnoticed.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Punished for Kobe Bryant Being Out for the Season
The last nail in the coffin of the argument against tanking has been put in place. The Los Angeles Lakers are headed towards the bottom of the NBA, as Jeremy Lin didn’t even get to play in the 99-85 loss against the San Antonio Spurs following the announcement that Kobe Bryant won’t be playing again this season.
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Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson Breaking Quarter Scoring Records Overshadows Everything
The Golden State Warriors beating the Sacramento Kings 126-101 is nice, but the big story was Klay Thompson putting on a show for the NBA history books with 37 points in the third quarter, setting a new record for points in a single quarter.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets By on his Own
Yet another Houston Rockets win can be chalked down as a ‘James Harden show’ as the team’s MVP and maybe the league’s leading contender for the award scored a buzzer beating jumper to cap off another great performance in a 113-111 win over the Phoenix Suns.
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Atlanta Hawks – Kevin Durant Sees What Actual Team Basketball Is
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-93 to make it 15 wins in a row, setting a new franchise record against a team that plays the exact opposite style. Having more offensive talent didn’t really help Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Makes Rajon Rondo Redundant
The scolding Derrick Rose gave his teammates through the media continues to have a positive effect on the Chicago Bulls, pulling off a 102-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Rose was excellent once again – so good he made Rajon Rondo, not exactly in the best of form, get benched and not participate in the action during crunch time.