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Indiana Pacers – Finally Looking Like Contenders
Whatever bothered the Indiana Pacers through their series with the Atlanta Hawks might be gone or solved, as the number one seed in the East took care of business in game 7 with a 92-80 win to advance into the conference semifinals, as Paul George had another big game while Roy Hibbert, after a long and worrying slumber finally decided it’s time to show up.
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California Chrome Wins Kentucky Derby – One For the Little Guy
Horse racing is dominated by regally bred horses, not some “blue-collar” animals and owners. But the 2014 version of the world’s most famous race gave us a different story line won , as California Chrome won the Kentucky Derby by 1 3/4 lengths.
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Match Highlights – Everton vs Manchester City
One step closer to a championship, as Manchester City beat Everton 3-2 to take advantage of another match in hand they had to complete, which puts them at the moment on top of the Premier League, coming back from an early Everton goal thanks to an equalizer from Sergio Aguero and a brace from Edin Dzeko, who finished the match with one of the most embarrassing pieces of acting we’ve seen this season.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 7 Predictions (Grizzlies vs Thunder, Warriors vs Clippers, Hawks vs Pacers)
The first series of Game 7’s the NBA playoffs have bestowed upon us gets under way, with the Memphis Grizzlies visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Golden State Warriors hosted by the Los Angeles Clippers and the Indiana Pacers hosting introducing the Atlanta Hawks.
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Dallas Mavericks – Refusing to Follow the Script
The San Antonio Spurs are the better team and the number one seed. So what? The Dallas Mavericks aren’t in the playoffs just to provide some background for a championship bid from last year’s finalists, and another outstanding performance from Monta Ellis led the Mavs to a 113-111 win and yet another game 7 in a postseason that’s breaking quite a few records in terms of first round length.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Showed up Too Late, Jeremy Lin Didn’t
On good game from James Harden doesn’t erase all the wrong and bad he did for the Houston Rockets through the entire series, as the Houston Rockets somehow lost 99-98 to the Portland Trail Blazers in game 6, knocked out of the playoffs in the first round for the second straight season, while Jeremy Lin was once again put in the wrong kind of situation and didn’t really make the most of it.
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Brooklyn Nets – One More Last Chance
An old team that knows it’s now or never for them in terms of window of opportunity came out like everything was riding on game 6, as the Toronto Raptors were overwhelmed by the fast and aggressive start from the Brooklyn Nets, winning 97-83 thanks to a big night from Deron Williams, giving us yet another game seven in these remarkable playoffs.
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16 Best Memes of Kobe Bryant & the Los Angeles Lakers Firing Mike D’Antoni
It doesn’t really matter that Mike D’Antoni actually resigned. The overall feeling was that the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t want him anymore, and the same goes for Kobe Bryant looking for a new head coach. Obviously, it sparked a long line of memes, some joking about the unemployed coach, but the others mostly making fun of the Lakers star.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 6 Predictions (Rockets vs Blazers, Spurs vs Mavericks, Raptors vs Nets)
The madness of the NBA playoffs and the first round continue with another round of game 6, as the Houston Rockets try and stay alive at the Portland Trail Blazers, while the Dallas Mavericks hosting the San Antonio Spurs and the Brooklyn Nets doing the same to the Toronto Raptors have home court as support in their backs against the wall effort.
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Golden State Warriors – Survivors of a Bad Game
A bad game of basketball is something quite rare in this exceptional postseason, but it does happen. The Golden State Warriors claimed game 6 in their series with the Los Angeles Clippers with a 100-99 win to make it 3-3, although no one was really impressed with the ability.