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San Antonio Spurs – Back on the Righteous Path
The Dallas Mavericks deserve plenty of credit from turning their series against the San Antonio Spurs into much more than your normal #1 vs #8 first round playoff encounter. The Spurs still came away with the 93-89 win, barely, thanks to a big game from Manu Ginobili and the idiotic decision made by DeJuan Blair to kick Tiago Splitter in the head, resulting in his ejection.
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Atlanta Hawks – Far From a Surprise or an Upset
There have been too many ups and downs in this series to anoint the Atlanta Hawks as the team that knocked off a number one seed, but with their 107-97 win on the road against the Indiana Pacers they might have finally crushed what remains of the spirit that led their opponents all through this season, but about to fall way short of the goal they set for themselves.
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Miami Heat – Easier Than Expected
Some things never change. The Miami Heat sweep their way through the first round series in the playoffs, beating the Charlotte Bobcats 109-98 to make it a clean 4-0, as LeBron James has another big game despite an injury scare early in the third quarter, sparking a much better game from him.
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College Football Realignment – SEC Isn’t About Being Fair
It’s hard to find someone who isn’t disappointment with the decisions made by the SEC to keep their schedule at eight conference games and with a set cross-division rivalry, which makes things quite easy for teams like Alabama who have to face Tennessee each season, while LSU seem to be stuck with Florida, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg in terms of “fairness”.
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Donald Sterling Scandal – Mark Cuban Smart, Mark Jackson Opportunistic
Until we get a verdict from Adam Silver on the whole Donald Sterling case, reactions from owners, players, coaches and anyone who has something to do with the Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA in general, are what we have to live on. Like Mark Cuban saying some smart things about how all of this should end, while Mark Jackson is mostly trying to give his team some sort of advantage in the playoff series.
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Liverpool vs Chelsea – Steven Gerrard Unlucky, Jose Mourinho Not a Genius
The title bid from Liverpool took a serious yet reversible blow in their loss to Chelsea. Blaming it on Steven Gerrard, when it came down to a random moment of misfortune, while making Jose Mourinho look like a genius, is simply looking at the match in the wrong way, and taking the wrong or non-existing conclusions from it.
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12 Best Memes About Los Angeles Clippers & Donald Sterling Racism
There’s no getting around this one. Donald Sterling was caught on tape saying disgusting, racist, ignorant and dark things about people of color and minorities in general, which casts a bad light on the Los Angeles Clippers as an organization, while obviously getting the viral meme treatment by funny and creative people.
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On Dani Alves Mocking Racism & Barcelona Winning For Tito
On a “normal” night, Barcelona beating Villarreal with a late goal from Lionel Messi would have taken most of the headlines. But not when it comes days after the death of former manager Tito Vilanova, and not when Dani Alves found a unique way to mock racism by eating a banana thrown at him from the disgusting home fans.
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15 Best Memes About Steven Gerrard & Liverpool Losing to Chelsea & Jose Mourinho
As Liverpool lost to Chelsea in what might turn out costing them the Premier League title, two kinds of memes and jokes emerged, scorching the internet: Those about Steven Gerrard slipping in dramatic and tragic fashion, or the ones still making fun of Jose Mourinho and tactics that he likes to complain about when other teams play that way against him.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 4 / 5 Predictions (Spurs vs Mavericks, Heat vs Bobcats, Hawks vs Pacers)
More of these wonderful NBA playoffs, with two game 4’s, as the Miami Heat try and complete a sweep against the Charlotte Bobcats while the San Antonio Spurs try and escape the predicament they’ve found themselves in against the Dallas Mavericks. The third series is a bit more advanced, as it’ll be game 5 for the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers.