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Lance Armstrong – Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater
No matter how disgraced his name has become, Lance Armstrong doesn’t regret cheating to win multiple Tour de France races, saying in an interview with the BBC that he would have done it all over again if given the chance.
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ESPN Deciding Not to Decide in Chad Ford Mock Draft Changes
For those who don’t like ESPN college basketball analyst Chad Ford, the reveal that someone (him, perhaps?) has been changing his old draft boards to seem more accurate after the fact was great news: finally a chance to show him for the terrible analyst he is and for the zero integrity he has. But despite the quite clear evidence, the network isn’t doing anything about it.
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Atlanta Hawks – This Train Won’t Stop
The Atlanta Hawks keep making history with every game they play, always ending in a win, this time 112-100 over the Minnesota Timberwolves, extending their franchise record winning streak to 16.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin is the Best Player on a Tanking Team
Despite not playing, Dwight Howard had some funny remarks about the team he hates so much, the Los Angeles Lakers.This pitiful excuse for a team lost 99-87 to the Houston Rockets with James Harden having a big night and Jeremy Lin playing well, but it doesn’t matter when it’s part of a collective effort to lose as much as possible.
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Golden State Warriors – Sometimes They’re Simply Plain Good, Not Historically Great
The Golden State Warriors are putting up historically great numbers this season, but some wins are just good, like their 114-111 victory over the Boston Celtics. Klay Thompson? He didn’t break any records, but it doesn’t mean he had a difficult time scoring.
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Pro Bowl – Unnecessary, Not Interesting and Hopefully for the Last Time
The NFL Pro Bowl, the worst exhibition game in pro sports, remains something players are forced to participate in, with Team Irvin beating Team Carter 32-28 after a touchdown pass from Matt Ryan to Jimmy Graham with 3:10 left in the game.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Always Gets the Best of Kevin Durant
On the individual level, LeBron James and Kevin Durant walked away quite even from their latest encounter, but nothing changed on the more important level of the team, as the Cleveland Cavaliers won for the sixth straight time, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-98.
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Miami Heat – Hassan Whiteside is Here to Stay
The emergence of Hassan Whiteside off the Miami Heat bench isn’t a one-time occurrence. This is a big man with some exceptional athletic abilities, all on display as he put on an impressive points-rebounds-blocks triple double, the first of his career, in a 96-84 win over the Chicago Bulls.
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Duke Blue Devils – Mike Krzyzewski is One of a Kind
After beating St. John’s 77-68, Duke fans and players got around to make Mike Krzyzewski feel once again like a million dollars, becoming the first NCAA men’s basketball coach to win 1000 career games.
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NFL Playoffs – Seattle Seahawks Enjoying the New England Patriots Deflated Balls Scandal
We’re getting closer to Super Bowl XLIX but the issues aren’t changing: The Seattle Seahawks get to sit back and enjoy the New England Patriots with a special focus on Tom Brady and Bill Belichick finding it impossible to move on from the deflated balls scandal.