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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Still Not Playing and Everything Looks Terrible
Sometimes the preseason results are meaningless, but there are losses and there are worse things. Jeremy Lin didn’t play for the second game in a row as the Los Angeles Lakers were humiliated at home against the Utah Jazz, losing 119-86, while Kobe Bryant got another example of just how bad of a team he has around him.
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Chicago Bulls – Jimmy Butler Keeps Proving He’s a Star
This is going to be the season Jimmy Butler completes his transformation from a useful lineup player to an actual borderline superstar for the Chicago Bulls, putting on a wonderful performance in the fourth quarter to lead his team over the Atlanta Hawks in a 85-84 preseason win, including the game winning shot with the buzzer going off.
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MLB Playoffs – San Francisco Giants Also Going to the World Series
It didn’t take long for the San Francisco Giants to finish the job in the NLCS and join the Kansas City Royals for the 2014 World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 in game 4 to complete a 4-1 series win, getting a three run homer from Travis Ishikawa as a perfect way to kick off the celebrations.
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New England Patriots – Tom Brady Excellence & Clutch Field Goal Blocking
Harder than initially thought to be, another good and especially efficient performance from Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to a 27-25 win over the New York Jets, who gained more yards and dominated possession, but had a field goal blocked on the final play of the game by Chris Jones.
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MLB Playoffs – Kansas City Royals Finally Make it Back to the World Series
This postseason continues to be one long lasting dream for the Kansas City Royals, completing a 4-0 sweep of the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS, winning game 4 with a 2-1 score on a ground ball to first of all things, which means they’re still undefeated in the 2014 playoffs and are now going to the World Series for the second time in franchise history.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James With His Preseason Best
Playing in the home of Xavier university should have been a happy occasion for David West, but it was mostly about the Cleveland Cavaliers beating the Indiana Pacers 98-93 with quite a performance from LeBron James, who had a night off from the previous game, looking like the rest did him a world of good.
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Brooklyn Nets – This Season Will be More Depressing Than Before
The most expensive team in the history of the NBA when you count in luxury tax, and the Brooklyn Nets are slowly decaying. Maybe it’s just a phase, but it seems like more of a slippery slope to irrelevance, without putting on the kind of basketball shows that make people feel happy that they’re watching.
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MLB Playoffs – San Francisco Giants Inch Closer, St. Louis Cardinals Blow Lead
A one man hitting show from Buster Posey with 3 RBIs led the San Francisco Giants to a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in game 4, taking a 3-1 lead in the NLCS and now are just one win away from making the World Series. According to the two-year rule, it’s a done […]
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NFL – Jets vs Patriots Predictions
Years go by, and some things don’t change: The New York Jets enter their road game against the New England Patriots with an awful record (1-5) and quarterback problems, while their opponents silenced critics of both the team and specifically Tom Brady with two impressive victories.
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Being a Premier League fan is Disgustingly Expensive
Everyone knows the English Premier League is the most expensive football league to follow as a fan, but the BBC’s study about the Price of Football shows some incredible differences between English football and its European counterpart, which makes us think if the bubble hasn’t grown a bit too big, and will it or won’t it explode at some point.