-
NBA Playoffs – Thunder vs Spurs Game 1 Predictions
The Western Conference Finals have a familiar ring to them as the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder clash at that stage for the second time in three years. Injuries on both teams seem to be taking most of the spotlight heading into game 1, but that will be soon forgotten as the talent of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook faces off against the against core three of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, with Gregg Popovich pulling the strings.
-
NHL Playoffs – Chicago Blackhawks & Los Angeles Kings in Familiar Territory
Another Western conference final in the NHL playoffs, and once again the Los Angeles Kings are trying to keep up with the much better Chicago Blackhawks. They couldn’t in game 1, losing 3-1, finding it very difficult to beat Corey Crawford or stop Jonathan Toews when it mattered the most.
-
NBA Playoffs – Indiana Pacers Close to Perfect, Miami Heat Have to Improve
Things couldn’t have gone any better for the Indiana Pacers in game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, beating the Miami Heat 107-96 to take the 1-0 lead with Paul George, Roy Hibbert and David West leading the way, while the Miami Heat didn’t get anyone to show besides LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
-
Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Isn’t a Loser Anymore
Memories are short, and everything is about the now these days. Arsene Wenger and Arsenal were ridiculed from about the midway point of the season but winning the FA Cup and ending a nine-year trophy drought erased all that, at least for one day, making everyone forget the names, the jokes and the taunting they’ve used over the years for someone who has turned into something of a loser.
-
FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Wasn’t the Only One Who Didn’t Show Up
Given countless chances to salvage something from this season, Barcelona simply flat lined at the finish line. Criticism point at Lionel Messi for not scoring in their final two league games aren’t off the mark, but blaming him alone while neglecting the part of Tata Martino in his relative failure or how badly Andres Iniesta looked with the season on the line is simply telling half the truth and ignoring the full story.
-
12 Best Memes of Arsenal & Arsene Wenger Winning the FA Cup
The drought is over, and Arsenal finally have a trophy to celebrate. It might not take all of the criticism off of Arsene Wenger, but at least for one day and moment, memes are celebrating his success instead of making fun of him while taking shots at Jose Mourinho.
-
NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves Forced Into Trading Kevin Love
Putting up impressive numbers year after year doesn’t translate into team success as the Minnesota Timberwolves have failed to make the playoffs despite Kevin Love for the past few seasons. It seems that not being able to take things to the next level has led Love and his reps to start looking for a trading partner, and threaten the franchise to come through with such a move unless they want to lose him in free agency a year from now.
-
NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers or New York Knicks Might Hire Mike Dunleavy
The New York Knicks lost on their leading head coaching candidate because they low balled him. The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t really started their search. However, one name that comes up in connection with both teams is Mike Dunleavy, who hasn’t worked in the NBA for the past four seasons.
-
Marquez Beats Alvarado – The Path to Pacquiao
In order to get a shot at a Welterweight title, Juan Manuel Marquez needed to beat Mike Alvarado in an eliminator. He had no problem doing that despite getting knocked down late in the bout, coming away with a comfortable unanimous decision (119-109, 117-109, 117-109) that gave him the unimportant WBO international Welterweight belt but more importantly put him closer for a fifth fight with Manny Pacquiao.