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Oklahoma City Thunder – Scott Brooks is Fired; College Basketball Coach is Next
The rumors were circulating about Scott Brooks getting fired from the moment the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to make the NBA playoffs. A week to mull it over, and Sam Presti pulled the trigger. Fair or not, it’s done, and now the team is trying to go after some big college basketball names to take over what is a very talented group of players, with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook at the forefront.
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NBA Playoffs – Atlanta Hawks & Memphis Grizzlies Cruising to the Conference Semifinals
A lot of things change and can go wrong once teams hit the road in the playoffs, but a 2-0 lead that both the Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies have built for themselves seems like a solid foundation for a stepping stone towards the conference semifinals, in playoff series that seem pretty much over.
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Real Madrid – Javier Hernandez Can Finally Smile
One goal this late in a season shouldn’t, but it still might change the perception of what has been overall a horrible experience for Javier Hernandez with Real Madrid, before his loan deal ends and he heads back to Manchester United and an unknown future.
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Champions League – The 4 Teams in the Semifinals
The 2015 UEFA Champions League semifinals has four previous winners of the competition: Barcelona of Spain, with four trophies; Bayern Munich from Germany with five titles; Juventus of Italy, two-time winners; and Real Madrid from Spain with a record 10 titles.
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Champions League Goals & Highlights (Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid, Monaco vs Juventus)
The semi final picture of the Champions League is complete as Real Madrid win a derby for the first time this season, beating Atletico Madrid 1-0 on aggregate as well thanks to a late Chicharito goal. Juventus got the job done by drawing 0-0 in Monaco, going through 1-0 on aggregate as well.
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Houston Rockets – Dwight Howard & Josh Smith Having Too Much Fun
The Houston Rockets took a big step towards finally winning a playoff series, taking a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks, winning 111-99 in game 2 behind a great game from Dwight Howard and Josh Smith, while James Harden struggled getting points that weren’t from the free throw line.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James & Kyrie Irving Still Have Work to do
With a 99-91 win, orchestrated by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving in the fourth quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series with the Boston Celtics, although they haven’t been as convincing as expected.
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Washington Wizards Bullying the Toronto Raptors Into a Sweep
Oozing with confidence, the Washington Wizards came away with another road win in game 2, 117-106 over the Toronto Raptors, taking a 2-0 lead in the series and heading back home feeling as if they’re not going to cross the border again in these playoffs.
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Champions League Goals & Highlights (Barcelona vs PSG, Bayern Munich vs Porto)
No problems at all for Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the second leg of their quarterfinal clashes with PSG and Porto respectively, comfortably doing the expected thing and qualifying to the semifinals after convincing wins at home.
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NFL Rumors – Cincinnati Bengals Going to Draft a Tight End Again
Despite their lack of success to find a competent tight end through the draft, in 2015 the Cincinnati Bengals are going to try once again to select one that becomes an important and indispensable part of their offense.