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NBA Draft Lottery – Cleveland Cavaliers Have a Rare Amount of Luck
If the NBA is hoping that people stop suggesting that the draft lottery is rigged, they need to think of something else, as the Cleveland Cavaliers came out as the number one pick from the raffle for the third time in four years despite having only a 1.7% to get it. The Milwaukee Bucks, the worst team in the league last season, get the second pick, followed by the Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz.
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NBA Playoffs – Miami Heat Made Adjustments, Indiana Pacers Did Nothing
Making adjustments is the name of the game in the NBA playoffs, and the Miami Heat combined that factor that comes with good coaching and experience to the ability of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to convert in the most important of moments, leading the Miami Heat to a 87-83 road win in game of the Eastern conference finals, making it a 1-1 series against the Indiana Pacers, who clearly regressed in comparison to their first game, looking quite lost and sheepish in the closing minutes.
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Manchester United – Louis van Gaal Stepping Into a New Situation
No patience, no breathing room for failure. Louis van Gaal was appointed to erase the embarrassment of the short David Moyes era, and bring Manchester United back to where they’re used to be at for the last 20 or so seasons: On top of the Premier League, or at least somewhere close. This isn’t some rebuilding effort that will be given some time.
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10 Best Memes of the San Antonio Spurs Destroying the Oklahoma City Thunder
Things were going to be hard for the Oklahoma City Thunder without Serge Ibaka, but the San Antonio Spurs didn’t go easy on them, and the referees didn’t stretch out a helping hand, resulting in a 17-point loss to open the Western conference finals, and obviously a lot of memes and jokes at the Thunder’s expense.
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Roberto Baggio – Penalties Aren’t Always a Problem
One of the greatest footballers in history, but what most people remember is him missing that penalty kick against Brazil in the 1994 World Cup final. Roberto Baggio has been retired for quite some time, but any chance to see him on the pitch is pure magic, even if it’s just some penalty in a charity match.
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Floyd Mayweahter – Fight Date Set, No Opponent Yet
First thing to do is to book a venue and a date. Opponent? Someone will come. Floyd Mayweather continues to keep the cards close to his chest, but his next fight will be on September 13, keeping his promise of fighting twice a year since signing that mega deal with Showtime, as the undefeated and current belt holder in two different divisions looks to make some more money before he retires.
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UConn Huskies – Kevin Ollie Isn’t Going Anywhere
Rumors tied Kevin Ollie to almost every vacant coaching job in the NBA, but the UConn Huskies have kept the head coach that led them to the national title in 2014, signing him to a five-year contract that will pay him around $3 million a season.
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California Chrome – Nasal Strip Approved For Belmont
In horse racing, there’s a lot less to write about heading into a big race. California Chrome having the chance of being the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years has changed that, making even the decision over his nasal strip, approved for the race at Belmont a worthy headline.
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NFL Playoffs – Closer to Expanding the Field
Change comes slowly in the NFL, but it’s usually easy to spot from miles away. With the league guided by making money for its owners while trumping anything else, expanding the playoffs for financial reasons seems quite normal, and it looks like in the annual spring meeting we’ll see the postseason format changed from 12 teams to 14 teams, starting no later than the 2015 season.
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NBA Playoffs – Heat vs Pacers Game 2 Predictions
The Miami Heat have entered a game 2 of a playoff series down a game during the Big Three era, always managing to erase that early loss. This time, without home court advantage and some clear inferiority against the once again confident Indiana Pacers, there’s a greater feel of desperation to it all, although it’s impossible to predict which Roy Hibbert will show up, and when the next LeBron James explosion is due.