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NBA Playoffs – Game 4 Predictions (Heat vs Nets, Spurs vs Blazers)
The San Antonio Spurs have a chance to get themselves a long rest before the conference finals as they head into game 4 with the opportunity to sweep the Portland Trail Blazers, while the Miami Heat will try to rebound from their first loss of the postseason against the suddenly slightly more confident Brooklyn Nets.
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12 Best Memes of Manchester City Beating Liverpool to the Premier League Title
Winning the championship for the second time in three years by moving past Liverpool in the table on the final days of the season obviously got a lot of jokes and memes out of the system, both at the expense of the runners-up but also making fun of Manchester City, who to many represent a lot of what’s wrong with modern football.
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FC Barcelona – Jose Manuel Pinto Trying to be Lionel Messi
Despite being panned by pretty much everyone as a failure this season, Barcelona still have a chance in match for the championship to come out with smiles and a title this season. Substitute goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto pulling off crazy dribbles like the one he had against Elche, thinking he is Lionel Messi, aren’t going to help them come away with the victory.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Good Coaching Matters
The Los Angeles Clippers came back from the dead in game 4, somehow beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-99. Thanks to going to a small lineup by Doc Rivers with Chris Paul and Darren Collison starring, while Blake Griffin finally started winning physical battles against Serge Ibaka, and the Russell Westbrook – Kevin Durant tandem and cooperation fell apart.
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Reds Over Rockies – Closer Steals the Show
Making his first appearance since getting hit on the head with a line drive in Spring Training, Aroldis Chapman played in a Major League Baseball game. Play? He dominated with pitches that topped 100 miles per hour and striking out three in his closing assignment in the final inning, helping the Cincinnati Reds claim a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George & Roy Hibbert Too Good to Lose
The Indiana Pacers needed the best of Paul George and a late awakening from Roy Hibbert to take a 3-1 lead in their series with the Washington Wizards following a 95-92 win that was the story of two completely different halves, with the Pacers’ defense coming through in the second to put them on the verge of making the conference finals.
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LeBron James Doesn’t Want the Sterling Family in the NBA
There’s no simple solution to the Donald Sterling situation regarding his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. To make matters more complicated, his estranged wife Shelly Sterling wants to remain the owner of the team once he is removed. LeBron James, who doesn’t just speak for himself but usually represents a lot of other players, has said the players don’t want anyone from that family to have anything to do with the team or the NBA.
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Juventus FC – Same Empire, Different Serie A
Something feels right about Juventus being so dominant in Italy and the Serie A. As if order has been restored, only without the funny business behind the scenes. Champions for a third consecutive season, something no team has done since AC Milan in the early 1990’s, but it’s a very different league these days, and without self-improvement and seeing upgrades all around them, these titles won’t help Italian clubs stand out on a European level as well.
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Liverpool FC – Great Season But Not Enough
It’s wrong to look back at a season and start marking the results that cost you the title. It’s a loop of pain and regret you can’t walk out of. By any standard, this was an excellent season for Liverpool – from Brendan Rodgers bringing back the faith, to Luis Suarez scoring at will and Steven Gerrard making his legend grow in both positive and negative. Sometimes there’s more to take than just the bottom line which is making it back to the Champions League, but missing out on winning a championship.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho and a Season of Failure
Beating the top two sides four times is nice, but that wasn’t why Jose Mourinho was rehired by Chelsea. A successful and equally arrogant manager was brought back to win titles, or at least do better than last season. The end result? No improvement in the league in terms of position, and reaching the Champions League semifinal, where awful football paved the way for a painful exit on their home ground.