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NBA Playoffs – All 8 Teams in the Conference Semifinals
After three weeks, the 2013 NBA Playoffs field narrows down to eight, as the Conference semifinals begin, giving us two number one seeds (Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder), two number two seeds (New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs), one number three seed (Indiana Pacers), two number five seeds (Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies) and one number six seed (Golden State Warriors).
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Lionel Messi Scoring 90 Goals a Year Isn’t Good for Barcelona
The one-man team concept blew up in the face of Barcelona and all of its supporters, always sure that any season without them making the Champions League final is just a small bug in the system, instead of a sign that they’re trotting in the same spot of mud for too long a time, and their growing emphasis on Lionel Messi being the only finisher has taken them backwards instead of strengthened their dominance against other European teams.
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Premier League – Manchester United vs Chelsea Predictions
Even without really caring about the rest of the season, Manchester United always try to look like a team with something to play for, especially when it’s against a traditional (a decade us traditional enough) rival like Chelsea, who still have plenty to fight for in what remains of the 2012-2013 season.
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Premier League – Liverpool vs Everton Predictions
It’s been nearly 14 years since the last time Everton won a Merseyside derby at Anfield, seeing Liverpool dominate the encounter through thick & thin, even during some of its weaker seasons. David Moyes might finally get his day and star to shine at a stadium he hates to be at, hoping that Luis Suarez’ absence becomes something the Reds can’t overcome.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Enjoys Angel Di Maria at His Best
Things are always interesting at Real Madrid, and they manage to stay on course, even if it’s leading nowhere, despite the inner problems, now revolving around the Iker Casillas – Pepe – Jose Mourinho line. In footballing terms, Cristiano Ronaldo is close to 200 goals for the club on another flat display, mostly enjoying the fact that Angel di Maria and Kaka have their own issues to prove and sort out in the final weeks of the season.
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Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Strikes Before it Got Really Boring
Boring Arsenal is no longer a chant attached to the team George Graham led to win two Premier League titles over 20 years ago. It’s alive and well, even under the hands of the Arsene Wenger, who’s no longer the magician he used to be. Theo Walcott may have broken the club’s Premier League record for quickest ever goal, but there was nothing too impressive in the 89 minutes that followed.
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Francesco Totti is a Never Ending Roma & Serie A Legend
About to complete his 21st season in the Serie A, all with AS Roma, Francesco Totti isn’t planning on slowing down or stopping anytime soon. There’s also no chance you’ll ever get to see him playing for anyone else but the Giallorossi. Totti might not be the only one-team player currently starring in Italian and […]
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden Fail When it Matters the Most
Young teams need to go through growing pains, and losing in the first round of a postseason series qualifies as just that. Jeremy Lin shouldn’t have played but did, becoming possibly the least valuable player of the series, while James Harden refused to learn from the lessons of a previous game, trying to shoot his way out of trouble instead of slow down, stop and think, which might have led to better results.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Martin Was Brought Over For This
All the comparisons with the star of his former team haven’t really been kind to Kevin Martin, brought over to the Oklahoma City Thunder to fill the role of a spot up shooter from the bench, forced to do something bigger with Russell Westbrook falling down. Kevin Durant led the way to a Game 6 win, but it was Martin who was the difference maker, finally making the most of a terrible Rockets defense.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Zach Randolph Finishes What he Started
The series changed the moment Zach Randolph started being fed in the paint to do his thing, and the Memphis Grizzlies dominated ever since, winning four consecutive games to take their first round series against the Los Angeles Clippers in four straight games. Marc Gasol was excellent and Mike Conley shined in the point guard duel, but Randolph’s dominance down low seemed to be the difference maker in a no-hope situation.