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Memphis Grizzlies – Can’t Win When You Miss Seven Layups in a Row
It really doesn’t matter that the Memphis Grizzlies were down by 14 points at the moment they missed 7 consecutive layups in one sequence of offense, and that they later managed to tie the game and force overtime. Both Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol couldn’t make the most of the second-chance points opportunities they were given, and lost a game 2 in which they could have stolen home court advantage.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Erases Fourth Quarter Disaster With Perfect Overtime
The San Antonio Spurs knew game 2 was going to be much harder, and they weren’t wrong. They scored only 9 points in the fourth quarter as Tony Parker, excellent in his passing (not his shooting) for most of the game ran out of steam at some point. Luckily for them, Tim Duncan was there to take the scoring on his shoulders in overtime, while being fantastic on defense all game long.
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NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Already Thinking About Getting Rid of Doug Free in 2014
After pondering between keeping Doug Free or trying to sign one of the veteran right tackles offered on the market, the Dallas Cowboys decided to keep the expensive yet disappointing player who they have been overpaying for quite sometime, but only after cutting his salary by half. Now, they’re already thinking how to avoid paying him any further after the 2013 season is over.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United & Manchester City Might Sign Thiago Alcantara
Because Barcelona haven’t played Thiago Alcantara enough times this season (25 league matches, 34 in all competitions), a release clause in his contract has been triggered, which means any team offering €18 million can sign him. According to reports in Spain, both Manchester United and Manchester City are very interested in the player.
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San Diego Chargers & Oakland Raiders Sign Max Starks & Charles Woodson
The AFC West isn’t going to be as easy as it was last season for the Denver Broncos, or at least the San Diego Chargers and especially the Oakland Raiders won’t be as bad as they were. The Chargers added a much needed left tackle in Max Starks, while the Raiders brought home Charles Woodson, finally finding himself a team.
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Tony Allen Forces Overtime and a Flagrant Foul on Manu Ginobili by Flopping
There are two kinds of flopping – acting like you’ve been fouled when there wasn’t any contact at all, or exaggerating a minor physical contact. Tony Allen was fouled by Manu Ginobili, by pretty much shamed himself by rolling on the ground like someone shot him in the head. It lead to a four point play that sent the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs into overtime, where the Spurs won and took a 2-0 lead.
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Real Madrid – The New 2013-2014 Away Kit
The new football jerseys for the 2013-2014 season keep coming out, and the next one that merits some attention is the new away kit for Real Madrid, which looks a lot like a Chelsea shirt, which probably means Adidas, the official uniform provider for both clubs, didn’t feel like being original in the styling or the coloring.
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QPR Make Almost As Much As Bayern Munich & Dortmund Combined From TV Money
The English Premier League might not be the best in Europe anymore, but it certainly pays better than the rest to its members thanks to the money coming from TV broadcasting. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund made a combined €50.9 million from the Bundesliga’s TV rights this season. QPR, the worst team in the EPL, made £39.7 million, or around €47 million.
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Javier Hernandez is the Most Efficcient Goalscorer in the Premier League
Is being the top scorer in the league also means you are the best? Some prefer efficiency to amount when they measure these things, and when it comes to that, no one in the Premier League is better than Javier Hernandez, leading the league in 2012-2013 in the goals-per-minute ratio, followed by Romelu Lukaku of West Brom and Manchester United teammate Robin van Persie, who is also the league’ top scorer.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Interested in Winston Reid
Possibly the busiest club according to the media ever since the season ended, Arsenal aren’t just looking for goals and creative quality in their next player. Arsene Wenger needs to toughen up his team with a certain type of players, and it seems that West Ham’s Winston Reid has caught his eye.