NBA Playoffs goodbye AND stayin' alive!

     The Heat and Spurs each completed their sweeps of their respective teams (Bucks and Lakers). In LA Dwight Howard got ejected in the 3rd quarter after picking up his 2nd technical foul. The Spurs then were able to easily disarm the Lakers 103-82 in a 4 game sweep. The Heat also took care of the Bucks in 4 with a final of 88-77, D-Wade didn't even play in the last game. Two nights ago Steph Curry went off and gave the Warriors a 3-1 series lead (3-0 without David Lee). Curry had 22 points in a 6.5 minutes stretch in the 3rd quarter. Ty Lawson tried to help the Nuggets cause with 26 points and 6 dimes.
     The ATL Hawks evened up their series with the Pacers 102-91. Kyle Korver came up big with 19 off the bench, while hitting 5 threes. Josh Smith also had a good game with 29 points and 11 boards. The Nets also extended their season by beating the Bulls in a crucial game 5. The final was 110-91, Brook Lopez led the Nets scoring charge with 28 points and he even added 10 boards. The Bulls bench was outscored 32-20. The Rockets also extended their series in game 4 to make the series 3-1. Kevin Durant scored 38, but he only took 16 shots (he was 13-15 from the line). Reggie Jackson tried replacing Westbrook and scored 18 points but took 18 shots and only had 3 assists. James Harden only had 15 points, but Chandler Parsons helped shoulder the load with 27 points.

East
(1) Heat-4
(8) Bucks-0

(2) Knicks-3
(7) Celtics-1

(3) Pacers-2
(6) Hawks-2

(4) Nets-2
(5) Bulls-3

West
(1) Thunder-3
(8) Rockets-1

(2) Spurs-4
(7) Lakers-0

(3) Nuggets-3
(6) Warriors-1

(4) Clippers-2
(5) Grizzlies-2

Sorry for not posting earlier I wasn't able to get to it.

Tim Tebow Cut!?

     Yesterday Tim Tebow was but from the New York Jets. He has been contacted by other teams if he would be willing to switch to the tight end position, but so far he has not been willing to do so.

Kings staying in Sacramento

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     The Sacramento Kings are staying in Sacramento. The NBA owners committee unanimously voted against moving the Kings. It is still possible that the Kings could be moved, but they are safe for now. Sadly, the Bucks and a few other teams are on the list for next franchise that could possibly be moved.

Realignment in BIG 10 Divisions

With the addition of Rutgers and Maryland in 2014 the BIG 10 will have new conference divisions  They will have East and West divisions with the West made up of  Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin. The East includes Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers. Both of the new teams are together, and I think the East is way stronger the the West. The only football top 25 finishers in the West last year were Wisconsin and Nebraska, and the East had Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State went undefeated. Many people think that just adding 1 team to each division was smarter but they wanted to have it location based. They also will be adding a game to the conference schedule in 2016.

                                                                                                                                                                       

Lakers get swept as Howard gets ejected.

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In game 4 of the series the Lakers were on there last straw as they were down 3-0 on the series against the San Antonio Spurs. With Kobe out Dwight had to step up. Let's just say he did not. In the third quarter he got hit with his second technical while he only contributed 7 points with 8 boards. The Lakers didn't have a chance as they lost to the spurs 103-82 as they got swept in the series.

Heat Sweep

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The Miami Heat completed the sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks yesterday with a 88-77 win at the Bradley Center. This was no surprise of the Bucks ended the season by losing 7 out of 10. I think the Heat will LOSE  in the conference finals to the New York Knicks. And for the Bucks they will not make the playoffs till 2018 when they get the best pick in the NBA draft  because they will lose all of their playmakers like B Jennings and Ellis who stated he is leaving this season. 

Thunder Done?

     Russell Westbrook is having surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Thunder are currently up 2-0 in their series against the Rockets. Westbrook is out for the playoffs. Russell scores 29.6 % of their points, and I am pretty sure that Derek Fisher won't be able to fill that void. I think that the Thunder will lose in the conference semifinals to the Clippers.

Fisher goes 1

Eric Fisher from Central Michigan got selected 1 to the Kansas City Chiefs. As most people thought Luke Joeckel would go number 1 he went number 2 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The weirdest thing is that Manti Teo and Geno Smith didn't get drafted in the first round. We will recap the draft at a different time.

NBA Playoffs Sweeps?

     Last night the Heat played the Bucks in Milwaukee and took care of business winning 104-91. The Bucks kept Wade in check holding him to 4 points, but Ray Allen exploded (not quite as much as we see JR Smith often do) for 23 points off the bench in 30 minutes of play. 5 of the 7 Buck bench players combined for a whopping 3 points. If the Bucks don't want to get swept everyone on the roster has to step us Sunday as the Heat only need one more win. The Nets and Bulls played last night in a closely contended series and the Bulls won in a low scoring 79-76 game. 70 % of the total points scored in the game were scored by 6 players. The Grizzlies also took on the Clippers last night and they won 94-82. The series is now 2-1, but it seems like it is going to go at least 6 games if not 7. CP3 was most likely the reason the Clippers lost, he scored 8 points and only had 4 assists, along with 5 turnovers. On the other side Zach Randolph had a great game scoring 27 points and grabbing 11 boards while shooting 50 % from the field and 90 % from the line.


East
(1) Heat-3
(8) Bucks-0

(2) Knicks-2
(7) Celtics-0

(3) Pacers-2
(6) Hawks-0

(4) Nets-1
(5) Bulls-2

West
(1) Thunder-2
(8) Rockets-0

(2) Spurs-2
(7) Lakers-0

(3) Nuggets-1
(6) Warriors-1

(4) Clippers-2
(5) Grizzlies-1

Draft Day

The NFL draft is tonight at 8pm Eastern and no one is the clear number one pick. The Top 5 prospects are all big Linemen. Below I will right about the pluses and minuses of each. They are all in order of there draft grade from www.nfl.com.

Luke Joekel - 95.3 rating. He is a 6 foot 6, 306 pound Offensive Tackle from Texas A&M. He has average speed for a linemen with a 5.30, 40 yard dash time with pretty good strength with his 27 reps at the combine. Luke is the best Offensive Linemen in the cone drill with an outstanding time of 7.40. The down side is he has had very mobile quarterbacks and Alex Smith is not the most mobile QB. He doesn't have very good lower body strength. Is compared to Ryan Clady.

Sharrif Floyd - 94.2 rating. Out of Florida he's an under sized Defensive Tackle standing at 6 foot 3 and 297 pounds. He is a very complete player with above average skill at each drill. He does not excel at any one thing. He runs a respectable 4.92, 40 yard dash to go along with a 30 inch vertical. The down side is he doesn't have elite stamina and changed positions in college so he still is getting use to the d-end spot. Is compared to Muhamed Wilkerson.

Eric Fisher -  Is a towering 6 foot 7, and 306 pound Offensive Tackle from Central Michigan.  He has good  speed for a line men with a 5.05, 40 yard dash  decent strength with also 27 reps. Eric is the Linemen at the broad jump with an astonishing 116 inch broad jump to go along with some nice agility with the best time of 7.44 on the 20 yard shuttle run. The down side is he  hasn't  completely proven himself, needs lower body strength, and lacks hand quickness to strike the other defender.  Is compared to Joe Staley.

Chance Warmack - 93.9 rating.  A 6 foot 2, 317 pound guard out of Alabama. Has elite strength and a great attitude, but with a 5.49, 40 yard dash time he lacks the speed. H is very quick and can pull effective. The only down sides are he lacks speed and can be lazy coming out of his stance at times. Is compared to Chance Nicks

Ziggy Ansah - 93.8 rating.A hit or miss defensive end out out of BYU standing at 6 foot 5 and 271 pounds. A nice 4.63, 40 yard dash time to go along with  the best shuttle run time at 4.26. Doesn't have a very solid build but has bulked up and is still growing. Has elite quickness but lacks stamina after a few plays. Weaknesses are stamina and strength. Is compared to Justin Tuck.

Sanders Gets It

Just revealed Barry Sanders has won the Madden Vote for the cover of Madden 14. This year the people got to pick out of a bracket who wins each match up. They had a old school and a new school side and Sanders beat Peterson in the championship. This has been the second straight Lions player to win the Madden Cover even though they were one of the worst teams in the league last year.

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NBA Playoffs Round 1 Halfway Over?

     There are currently 6 series that are 2-0. The Pacers game themselves some breathing room last night by beating the Hawks 113-98. Paul George scored 27, grabbed 8 boards, and had 4 steals. The Thunder beat the Rockets in a tight one with a final of 102-105. At the end of the game the Rockets couldn't execute down the stretch. They were down 4 with 14 seconds left and they didn't get of a shot until there was 2 seconds left and it wasn't even a three. James Harden performed well with 36 points, 11 boards, and 6 assists, but it wasn't good enough to beat the Thunder. That could have cost them a chance in this series. The Spurs also put away the Lakers last night 102-91.

East
(1) Heat-2
(8) Bucks-0

(2) Knicks-2
(7) Celtics-0

(3) Pacers-2
(6) Hawks-0

(4) Nets-1
(5) Bulls-1

West
(1) Thunder-2
(8) Rockets-0

(2) Spurs-2
(7) Lakers-0

(3) Nuggets-1
(6) Warriors-1

(4) Clippers-2
(5) Grizzlies-0

Russ Smith Staying Put

Louisville Guard Russ Smith has announced he is staying at L-Ville for his senior season, but Peyton Siva and Gorqui Dieng are leaving. Louisville is still projected a top 5 team at the start of next season. C.J Fair has also announced he is staying at Syracuse.

Penn State's QB Bench Transfers

The very highly recruited quarterback out of high school Steven Bench has announced he will transfer. He has not decided where to yet but Alabama may be interested in him, and that was his second choice coming out of high school. Coach Bill O'Brien says he will help Bench out in any way possible.

Brewers Streak Snapped

The hot Milwaukee Brewers winning streak came to an end last night when the padres won the game 2-1. Carlos Quientin had a homerun and Edison Volquez pitched a solid 7 innings. Estrada also pitched well but neither team could really put up any runs.

Defensive Player of the Year Announced

Marc Gasol of the Grizzlies recently won Defensive Player of the Year award. Gasol has had an amazing Defensive season for the Grizzlies and teaming up with Tony Allen another great defensive player. Gasol averaged 7.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks.





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Mike Brown signs with Cavs

Will Mike Brown coach Lebron again?
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     Mike Brown finalized a deal with the Cavs last night. It is said to be 4 years and the money hasn't been stated. Many people may think that this will impact Lebron's 2014 FA decision but they are not sure if it will be a positive or negative impact.

Tebow Dropped or Traded?

Now that the Jets traded Darrelle Revis and his salary to the Bucs, Tim Tebow is next on the list. It's no secret that they been looking for a taker but no one seems to want to trade for him. Although the draft is lacking star quarterbacks, teams without a Q.B are content with waiting for the Jets to drop him,as they are liking to cut him.

NBA Playoffs 1st round

     Last night there were 3 games. Heat-Bucks, Knicks-Celtics, and Nuggets-Warriors. The Heat handled the Bucks 98-86, and they held Monta and Jennings to 5-22 shooting. JJ Redick only played 8 minutes and all of them were in the first half. The Bucks only had 3 players score in double figures, while the Heat had 5 players in double digits. The Knicks beat the Celtics last night to take a 2-0 series lead. Melo had 34 points to make his series average 35 a night. JR Smith had 19 off the bench in 36 minutes of play. The Warriors evened the series with the Nuggets. Although David Lee is out for the playoffs Steph Curry and Harrison Barnes stepped up and together with Klay Thompson and Jarret Jack they contributed 101 points, 17 boards, and 24 assists. Ty Lawson contributed well with 19 points and 12 assists but it wasn't enough.

East
(1) Heat-2
(8) Bucks-0

(2) Knicks-2
(7) Celtics-0

(3) Pacers-1
(6) Hawks-0

(4) Nets-1
(5) Bulls-1

West
(1) Thunder-1
(8) Rockets-0

(2) Spurs-1
(7) Lakers-0

(3) Nuggets-1
(6) Warriors-1

(4) Clippers-2
(5) Grizzlies-0

Sabathia gets rocked by the hot Evan Longoria's Rays

C.C. Sabathia has gone 3-0 with a 1.56 ERA in his last 3 games but was only 3-8 against the Rays going in. Evan Longoria has hit 4 homers in his last 5 games though and he wasn't backing down. In the first inning Sabathia gave up 4 runs. They tacked on 1 more in the 3rd. They one 5-1. Longoria only went 1-3 with no RBI's.

Sixth Man and Most Improved Players Announced

JR Smith won the sixth man of the year this year averaging 18 points per game. Personally I don't think they should qualify as a sixth man if  they play more than most starters like he does but that's just me.

Paul George won the most improved player award with 17 points on a great Pacers team. I think this was the right choice, as he only averaged 9 before this year. Larry Sanders took second in the voting.

AOTD

Yesterday's answer was David Ortiz. Adm N. was correct. You can still solve the riddle from yesterday until Friday.

2 stars

1. This player was drafted in the same round (but different years) as Steve Smith and plays the same position.

2. This player was born in a place that is not Europe or North America.

3. This player played Quarterback at the same college Champ Bailey's brother attended.

NBA Playoffs Day 4

     Last night the Bulls beat the Nets to even out the series at 1 a piece. Also the Clippers beat the Grizzlies on CP3's last second jumper. The final was 93-91, Mike Conley had a playoff career high 28 points and he added 9 assists. CP3 out performed him though finishing with 24 points, 9 assists, and 4 boards. He hit the game winner over Tony Allen with 0.1 seconds left.

East
(1) Heat-1
(8) Bucks-0

(2) Knicks-1
(7) Celtics-0

(3) Pacers-1
(6) Hawks-0

(4) Nets-1
(5) Bulls-1

West
(1) Thunder-1
(8) Rockets-0

(2) Spurs-1
(7) Lakers-0

(3) Nuggets-1
(6) Warriors-0

(4) Clippers-2
(5) Grizzlies-0

Brewers Win Streak

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The Milwaukee Brewers have been doing great as of late, winning 8 straight games. The last time that they won 8 games in a row was back in 2011 in August. With that poor 3-8 start they had to start the season they have now brought there record to 10-8 and are back 1 game in the NL central. They will more than likely sweep the Padres (5-14). Once we get our Aramis Ramirez and Corey Hart back I think we could possibly be able to make a run at the playoffs this year 

Clips win game 2

As the Grizzlies lost their second game hope of getting deep in the playoffs was slipping away. The Clips won 93-91 and Chris Paul made a buzzer beating layup for the win. The Clips are leading the series 2-0.

Revis to the Bucs

Recently Darrelle Revis got traded to the Tampa Bay Bucs for the 13th pick in the draft and a 2014 draft pick. Tampa signed Revis for a 6 year deal. This will help out a struggling Tampa pass defense into a medium pass defense.

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NFL Mock Draft

This is one of the few years their isn't an obvious number 1 pick, as it could either be Luke Joeckel, or Eric Fisher who are both offensive lineman. This is my 2013 5 pick NFL mock draft.

1- Chiefs- Luke Joeckel- OT- Texas A&M- This is a big 6'6 306 pound lineman who can play guard or tackle. He was faced with the task of protecting Heisman winner Johnny Manziel last year and succeeded. The Chiefs need someone to protect their new quarterback Alex Smith after releasing Matt Cassel.

2- Jaguars- Eric Fisher- OT- Central Michigan- The 6'7 306 pound tackle ends up picked over Dion Jordan simply because he is proven. Jordan hasn't proven himself while Eric Fisher has proved himself plus some. You may say that it's just because of Central Michigan's small conference and he has no competition, but 49ers star Joe Staley is from the CM too and actually gave up more college sacks.

3- Raiders-Shariff Floyd- DT- Flordia- The Raiders have been known to draft based on speed, ex. Darious Hayward-Bey ran the best wide receiver 40 time but ended up going know where in the NFL. I think they will stick with that theme and draft Shariff Floyd out of Flordia. He has an amazing combo of speed and strength, running a 4.87 40 yard dash. He didn't participate in the bench press because of an injury but it's obvious he's strong when you watch his tapes.

4- Eagles- Dion Jordan- OLB- Oregon- The Eagles need a speedy linebacker and will get that with a huge upside player in Dion Jordan. This is a little bit of a hit or miss pick, as he hasn't fully proven himself yet.

5-Lions- Dee Milliner-CB- Alabama- The Lions need 2 things, an offensive lineman or a cornerback. With 2  lineman already gone the Lions will pick up Dee Milliner who ran a so-so 4.3 second 40. He is a great tackler and isn't afraid to hit you hard. He also is very disciplined great at avoiding blocks.

AOTD

The last answer was Ryan Tannehill. Adam N. was right.

★★★★☆ 

1. This player played professional baseball in Wisconsin sometime in his career.

2. This player has won two World Series.

3. This player has 400+ HRs.

4. This player received an award for being the most clutch hitter in team history.

5. He is still playing in the MLB.



Bonus Riddle for 2 points (no points will be subtracted for wrong guesses):


What do these players have in common?

Russell Westbrook, Tracy McGrady, Derek Jeter, Babe Ruth, Brett Favre, Kevin Garnett, Bill Russell, John Elway, Cal Ripken Jr., Mia Hamm, Pele, Larry Fitzgerald, Tom Brady, Wilt Chamberlin, Pete Rose, Bart Starr, Joe Montana, Matt Kenseth, Peyton Manning, Johnny Unitas, Ray Allen, Roberto Clemente, Clyde Drexler, Anthony Davis, Jeff Gordon, Barry Bonds, Kyle Krover, Jordan Crawford, Marshall Faulk, Stachel Paige, 
Stephen Curry, Shane Battier, Jim Brown, Scottie Pippen, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kevin Durant, Robin Roberts, Metta World Peace/Ron Artest, Corey McIntyre, Roy Campanella, Gale Sayers, Dirk Nowitzki, Jackie Robinson, Richard Petty, Jerry West, Pedro Martinez, Andy Pettitte, Mel Blount, Jimmy Johnson, Ron Guidry, and 
David Robinson.        

NBA Playoffs

     Last night the first weekend of the NBA playoffs has ended. David Lee, the Warriors double-double machine on the block is out for the playoffs. This is a big hit to a Golden State team who already isn't a very good rebounding team. Carl Landry will have to step up and play big minutes in GS wants to have a chance at beating the Nuggets, or at least stealing a game or two.
East
(1) Heat-1
(8) Bucks-0

(2) Knicks-1
(7) Celtics-0

(3) Pacers-1
(6) Hawks-0

(4) Nets-1
(5) Bulls-0

West
(1) Thunder-1
(8) Rockets-0

(2) Spurs-1
(7) Lakers-0

(3) Nuggets-1
(6) Warriors-0

(4) Clippers-1
(5) Grizzlies-0

Rooney Done at MU

There are rumors out there that the most storied soccer team ever Manchester United sold Wayne Rooney to Paris Saint German for a whopping 39 million dollars. PSG has made some big moves in the past few years buying  Zlatan Ibrahimovic among other big names, and even tried to acquire Christiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid. Manchester United was trying to get more touches for star striker Robin Van Persie and would do so if they in fact sold Rooney. The manager of MU claims he never was in transfer talks about Rooney and that he is "an essential part of our success".

AOTD

Yesterday's answer was Starin Castro. Adam N. and Danny S. were correct.

★★★★☆ 

1. In 2009, this current NFL player lead his team in receiving with 46 catches for 609 yards.

2. This player has two NFL rushing TDs.

3. This player started 10 out of his 21 college football games.

4. This player did not play in a state where a Big Ten team played.

Steph Curry 3-ball

      Last night Stephen Curry broke the single season 3 ball record, breaking Ray Allen's 261 record. Steph Curry is considered by some to be the best shooter in the league.

It's down to 4

In the Champions League semi-finals, Real Madrid(Spain) face Borussia Dortmund(Germany) while Barcelona(Spain) play Bayern Munich(Germany) , meaning either an all-Spanish or all-German final is possible on May 25. The games start on April 23rd and end April 2nd. These are two best of 5 series.

AOTD

Yesterday's answer was Ricky Rubio. Adam N. was correct.

★★★☆☆

1. This MLB player plays on a team that currently doesn't have an active closer.

2. This player has 175-225 career RBIs and 25-50 career HRs.

3. This player hit a HR on his first MLB at bat and the pitcher was not Justin Verlander.

Lakers clinch playoff spot

     Last night the Lakers clinched the 7th spot in the west. The Jazz lost, and the Lakers beat the Rockets, therefore they clinched the 7 seed in the west. Although Harden had 30 points he the Rockets lost 99-95 in OT. Steve Blake came up big for LA dropping 24 points to go along with 7 assists and 7 boards. Dwight had 16 and 18 and he added 4 blocks to his stat line. The Lakers play the Spurs Sunday at 3:30 ET.

NBA Title Prediction

In a rematch last year's finals the Heat will take control early and win game 1, because Lebron will get a triple double and Ray Allen will hit 5 three's off the bench.

In game 2 it will be close the whole game but Kevin Durant will miss a buzzer beater and the Heat will go up 2-0. In game 3, a must win for the Thunder, they will come out victorious 100- 95. In game 4 Shane Battier will contribute and Dwayne Wade will chip in for 28 in a Heat victory.

In the first elimination game with the heat up 3-1 the Thunder will win and Russel Westbrook will get is career high in points and will also record 9 assists. The series now 3-2, Lebron will turn it on and give the Heat a big lead at halftime. The thunder will keep it close in the 4th but Lebron will hit a buzzer beater and win his 2nd ring.

Western Conference Playoffs

1st Round- In the Thunder Rockets series I think the Rockets will come to play, but lose in 6 games and the score will be 99-95, with the Thunder hitting some clutch free throws.

1st Round- On the other side it's the Lakers against the Spurs, and although the Spurs are getting older they will survive in ot in game 7, and Tony Parker will average 20 points and 8 assists in a great series.

1st Round- The Nuggets Golden State match up is an interesting one. Although arguably Denver's best player Danillo Galinari is out for the playoffs the Warriors have greatly overachieved this year and may have trouble in the playoffs. I think the Warriors will upset the Nuggets in 7 games. As I think David Lee, Andrew Bogut, Stephe Curry and Klay Thompson will be too much for the Nuggets.

1st Round- This series is a battle  of 2 underrated teams that have a chance to win in all. This game will be decided by Chris Paul's play, will he be able to take advantage of Memphis's so-so point guard play. For Memphis they need big numbers from their 2 big men Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph. I don't think they'll get that and will lose in 6.

Conference Semi's- When the Clippers play the Thunder I think the Thunder will win just because the Clipp's can't match up with KD. I think the Thunder will win in 6.

Conference Semi's- In this 2-6 game the x- factor is Tony Parker's defense and the Warrior's Shooting. I don't think Tony Parker will be able to guard Steph Curry and Klay Thompson will hit his shots giving the Warriors a win in 7 games.

Conference Finals- I don't think this will be a close series with the Thunder cruising to victory over the Warriors in 5 games. Again Kevin Durant will take over, and Russel Westbrook will contain Stephen Curry.

Eastern Conference Playoffs

If the seeding hold up as they are now the eastern conference playoff picture would look like this.

1st Round- The Bucks would play the Heat, and the Heat will win the series 4-1 with out even getting tested .
1st Round- On the other side of the bracket the Knicks match up with the Celtics. I think this will be a great match up with Paul Pierce matched up against Carmelo. I think J.R. Smith will be the difference scoring 30 points in game 6 to take the series for the Knicks.

1st Round- In the Pacer Hawks series I think it will be a boring series as both teams are known to be a little boring to watch. I also think that this will be a close series with the Pacers winning in 6.

1st Round- In the Bulls Nets series I think it will go to game 7 with the Nets prevailing on a Joe Johnson buzzer beater.

Conference Semi's-  The heat will cruise past the Nets in their second straight easy series again 4-1.

Conference Semi's- In the Knicks vs Pacers match up I'm gonna take the Knicks in 6 and have the 1 and 2 seeds in the semi's with another easy series.

Conference Finals- I think this will be an outstanding series with the heat taking game 7 easily to advance to the NBA finals.

Red Sox win after trajedy

The Boston Red Sox won their first game after the marathon tragedy, behind a 7 run 2nd inning. Feliz Doubront got the win, and Mike Napoli led the way on offense with 3 RBI'S for the Sox in a 7-2 victory. Ubaldo Jimenez took the loss and the Indians fell to 5-7 while the Red Sox improved to 9-4.

T-Mac is back

     Yesterday Tracy McGrady signed with the San Antonio Spurs. This is good news for Spurs fans, because they recently released Stephen Jackson. T-Mac has averaged over 25 ppg, 7.2 boards, and 5.1 assists in the Chinese league. His career playoff average is 28.5 points per.

Comes down to this

Tonight the Lakers take on the Rockets to try to edge out the Jazz for the 8th playoff spot in the west. While the Jazz take on the Grizzlies to try to get in the playoffs. If both teams win the Lakers get in. If both teams lose the Lakers get in. If the Lakers win and the Jazz lose the Lakers get in. But the only chance for the Jazz is if they win and the Rockets beat the Lakers. I predict the Rockets will win in OT and the Jazz will win by 1 point. If the Lakers don't get in they playoffs, Howard might leave, Nash might retire, Kobe is seriorsly hurt, and Pau Gasol is not that powerful anymore. So the Lakers next year might not even be a playoff contender.

AOTD

Yesterday's answer was Brittney Griner. Jack G., Adam N., Jordyn K., and Matt M. were right.

★★★★★

1. This player has been playing professional basketball since the 2005-06 season.

2.  This player has two MVP awards.

3. This player has recorded a quadruple-double. 

4. This player currently plays in the NBA. (Kind of obvious but there's a player in the Chinese League that matches this) 

Boston Marathon

     As some of you may know, two bombs went off during the Boston Marathon. 3 people are confirmed dead and more than 100 injured. Our prayers go out to everyone in Boston.

AOTD

Yesterday's answers were Lebron James,  Carmelo Anthony, and Kevin Durant.
I will put a difficulty rating on from now on.
Difficulty Rating:★★★★☆

1. The Dallas Mavericks are considering drafting this player in the second round of the NBA Draft.

2. If this person would be drafted, they would be a first in some way. Example: First four-sport athlete (it is not this)

3. This player is a 6-8, college Sr.

4. This player goes to college in Texas.

11,111 viewer

     Since no one emailed me (gohljac18@pewaukee.k12.wi.us), nobody won the $5 so if someone emails me 11,111 view they will get $5.
Thanks and keep viewing!

Adam Scott Wins the Masters

After Angel Cabrera was up big on Sunday, Adam Scott the Aussie came back and won the Masters in overtime. It was a very close race between Brandt Snedker and Angel Cabrera but then Snedker lost it. Tiger got 4th place and won $352,000 and Adam Scott won $1,440,000.

AOTD

Yesterday's answer was Jose Bautista. Adam N. was right.

1. This current NBA player has called two cities home.

2. At some point in his career, he led the NBA in scoring.

3. This player was on the USA Olympic team at least once with at least 1 teammate.

4. He is a SF.

There are three acceptable answers.