After allowing the young Golden State Warriors outrun them in Oakland, the San Antonio Spurs bounce back with their most convincing win in the series 109-91. The Spurs now have a 3-2 series lead.
Spurs take 3-2 series lead over Warriors. Photo credit NBA
The key to the Spurs win: Energy and Effort
Tony Parker: "Our energy was good. We got the 50-50 ball [and] that was huge for us tonight. It was a tough turnaround for us in game 4. We missed an opportunity at the end and we realize that. Tonight we played for 48 minutes."
The second round of the NBA playoffs rolls on as the Indiana Pacers now find themselves one victory away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Carmelo Anthony continued his poor shooting, 9-26, from the floor and Jason Kidd as yet to make a point since before the NFL draft. Iman Shumpert, who was questionable to play, did not score in the 16 minutes he played. The Knicks have not been able to get any offense going since game 2.
Penguins Need Power Plays to Win. Photo credit NHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins have had one of the top Power Plays
in the NHL all season long. They proved that in the first round series against
the Islanders. The biggest test is awaiting them, as they play the
Senators who have one of the best Penalty Kills in the NHL.
March 20, 2008. That was the day Jose Fernandez's life changed forever. Three unsuccessful attempts at fleeing Cuba had left Fernandez, his mother and his sister without much hope of joining their father in the United States. "The first time I couldn't get [To America]." Fernandez said, not long after he'd been drafted. "The second time, they caught me 10 miles away from Miami. When they sent me back, they took me out of school and didn't let me play baseball."
We are all aware that the 2014 class of QBs is absolutely loaded. Brett Hundley is a big time contributor as to why this specific class is being hyped up. Last season, Hundley lead UCLA to the PAC-12 Championship game as a True Freshman.If I had to select one of last season's Freshman QBs to be the future of my franchise, I'd take Hundley in a heart beat and never look back.
(Hundley #17) Photo credit: CitySyllabus
Hundley measures in at a solid 6'3" and about 220 Lbs. While 6'3" isn't amazing height, it's certainly not a liability and 220 Lbs. is a perfect weight matched with his height. In terms of his mechanics, his throwing motion is a bit wide and when he goes to throw the deep ball, he has to wind up for it. That wind up time will allow the DB to catch up almost every time. Although, Hundley assesses the entire field before making throws and waits for plays to develop correctly, as opposed to pre-maturely forcing passes. Although, when under pressure, he doesn't have quick reactions to evade an oncoming pass rusher. Hundley won't evade the immediate pass rush threats, but if he notices the pocket collapsing, he is a threat to run for a huge gain.
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Chaz Sutton wreaks havoc from all points on the defensive front. Sutton has lined up, and dominated, from the 1-Tech through 5-tech positions as well as Outside Line Backer. Being able to disrupt the offensive line from all different angles and positions adds a phenomenal amount of versatility to his skill-set. A player of his versatility would fit well into a Hybrid Multiple-Front defense such as the Ravens. He would play similarly to Haloti Ngata as he is moved around between the 3-tech, 5-tech, and sometimes even the 1-tech.
Justin Grimm having great rookie season. Photo credit TexasRangers
The baseball season is now in full swing. There have been some shocks, but generally the season has panned out how most thought it would. One of the surprises has been the performances of the rookie pitchers who are showing a glimpse of the future of pitching in the big leagues. This isn't even including Matt Harvey, who only just missed out on being classified as a rookie.
Two years ago, Denver had its season end in a 45-10 beat down at Foxboro, Massachusetts and Denver entered the offseason with the much-maligned Tim Tebow as their starting quarterback. However, after a very intense courting period, Denver’s Executive VP of Football Operations, John Elway, announced that Denver would be bringing in free agent Peyton Manning, signaling in a new era in Denver. Manning rewarded Elway, and the fans, with one of his best seasons ever, passing for over 4600 yards and 37 touchdowns, leading the Broncos to the playoffs where they lost to Baltimore. Though last season did not end as planned, the Broncos, and their fans, have plenty reason for optimism this season.
Nazr Mohammed ejected after pushing Lebron James, Game 3
We can all agree it was a technical foul. This morning in most barbershops across the United States the debate heats up on whether LeBron James flopped in order to get the refs to eject Nazr Mohammed.
Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeaux added fuel to the flame in his postgame comments saying, "from my angle, I just say a guy basically flop, you know, and I'm going to leave it at that."
Full Coverage of the 2013 NBA Combine. Photo Credit HOOPSWORLD.com
RFSN is proud to announce that we will be in Chicago May 16-17 for the 2013 NBA Draft Combine. Stay tuned as will be broadcasting LIVE and bringing you interviews from the some of the top picks in the upcoming draft.
Barr has a quick twitch and explodes from the line off scrimmage. Offensive Lineman struggle to hold him at bay due to his ability to utilize his hands well and shed blocks. Most Offensive Lineman also have a problem with him around the edge. Not only does Barr burst off the line of scrimmage, he is also rather fast. Barr dominates when he bends the edge due to his graceful balance and quickness.
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George Karl named NBA Coach of the Year. Photo credit Sports Illustrated
After 21 straight winning seasons in the NBA, Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl has been awarded Coach of the Year for 2012-13. The Nuggets had a league best home record this season of 38-3 and grabbed the number three seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
LeBron James wins MVP award number four. Photo Credit SI.com
Officially, 120 of 121 NBA voters have decided that Lebron James was the MVP for the 2012-13 NBA season. This makes his fourth time winning in only five seasons, putting him in very elite company. How many MVP awards could LeBron James win?
After a year absence from the boxing ring, Floyd Mayweather wins by unanimous decision over Robert Guerrero to remain undefeated.
The night started with Mayweather being led to the ring by Lil Wayne performing his hit song "No Worries". Indeed, there were no worries for The Money Team.
Mayweather looked as sharp as ever and gave fans in attendance and viewing by pay-per-view a show worth admission. Guerrero has now suffered only his second loss of his career.
This was the first fight of Floyd's 30-month contract with Showtime Boxing.
Is The Road To Easy This Year? Photo Credit Miami Heat
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Everyone knows that injuries happen in sports that change to future for better or worse for some teams. Never in the NBA has there been such a plethora of injuries to big stars on playoff teams that will directly influence who will be crowned 2013 NBA Champions. With that in mind, is this the year that needs an asterisk by the champion?
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Chris Broussard got himself in hot water today on ESPN's Outside The Lines program. The topic was Jason Collins coming out publicly that he is gay.
Chris, a devoted Christian, stated his personal views based on his faith.
Due to public pressure for his comments he issued the following statement via Twitter:
"Today on OTL, as part of a larger, wide-ranging discussion on today's news, I offered my personal opinion as it relates to Christianity, a point of view that I have expressed publicly before. I realize that some people disagree with my opinion and I accept and respect that. As has been the case in the past, my beliefs have not and will not impact my ability to report on the NBA. I believe Jason Collins displayed bravery with his announcement today and I have no objection to him or anyone else playing in the NBA."
The Los Angeles Lakers were swept last night, 4-0 in the first round by the San Antonio Spurs. Dwight Howard was ejected during the game early in the 3rd quarter leaving #LakerNation mummified in disbelief. Now that the tumultuous season is over, the real drama can began.
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When a raucous crowd of 40,000 people are doing the wave all the way around the stadium 2 hours before a championship fight like they did this weekend at the Alamodome in San Antonio, you officially have an electric atmosphere, which was exactly the case when Saul “Canelo” Alvarez took on Austin “No Doubt” Trout.
With a star studded crowd that included everyone from Super Bowl Champ Ray Lewis, IBF Light middleweight champion Ishe Smith, and the Golden Boy himself Oscar De La Hoya, the electricity in the air could be felt from San Antonio to Dallas. Combine this with the show-stopping performance by Texas native Omar Figueroa, whose first round knockout on the front end of the main event, had the crowd in a frenzy and the stage set for major fireworks.
The pro Canelo crowd was 95 percent fully behind the Mexican born Alvarez. While there were a few but not many T-shirts in the crowd, which read something different: "Team Trout."
"We really do have a team and everybody is a part of this," said Trout, wiping the sweat from his face after a tough fight. "It takes everybody to get me ready."
Mike Brown gets a 2nd chance with Cleveland. Photo Credit Sports Illustrated
Mike Brown has an impressive win percentage of .653 in his seven year head coaching career in the NBA. His 314-167 record is due to his 5 years coaching the Cleveland Cavaliers, more importantly, coaching LeBron James. He is a familiar face for Cavs fans and is good with Dan Gilbert, so I can see why bring him back, but the circumstances around his release from the Cavs and Lakers should raise concern for Cavs Fans.
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The New York Jets have decided to part ways with Darrell Revis. He has been traded to the Tampa Buccaneers for their 13th pick in the upcoming draft on April 25th and a conditional 4th round pick in 2014.
Revis is seeking a new deal, but reportedly is happy with the trade to Tampa Bay. He is currently the highest paid defensive back in history.
The same night New Orleans said goodbye the Hugo the Hornet, the Dallas Mavericks finally said goodbye to their hairy reminder of a sub-par season. The Mavs dominate the Hornets and win 107-89 to finally get to .500 (40-40).
Mike James has always taken the toughest road to success. Photo credit MavsMoneyBall.com
Mike James is a frequent traveler of tough roads. Before making it to the NBA in 2001 with the Miami Heat, James had thee years under his belt as a professional basketball player overseas and a few games with the Rockford Lightning of the CBA.
Once James made it the NBA, he has played for nine different franchises in eight seasons. He had his best season in 2005-06 with the Toronto Raptors when he averaged 20.3 points per game. 2013 finds James at the end of another unexpected NBA season with another franchise. He started this year at home with his wife and four daughters wanting for a call from someone. Dallas was that team.
The Los Angeles Lakers playoff chances to a major hit last night with Kobe Bryant going down grasping his ankle with 3:08 left to play.
The Lakers went on to win the game over the Golden State Warriors 118-116, but suffered their biggest loss of the season.
Kobe has been logging 46 minutes per night in the month of April. This had already led to placing the blame on head coach Mike D’Antoni, but injuries like this just happen.
Achilles injuries have ended the careers of Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal in recent history, but Bryant has always been a fast healer. Not fast enough to help the Lakers secure the playoff spot or even win a game if they do make the playoffs.
Kobe Bryant: “I was just hoping it wasn’t what I knew it was…I heard the pop.”
Kobe’s plan now: “MRI, surgery, and then recovery. It’s a new experience for me. Obviously, there’s been a bunch of players that have had the same injury, so, all I can do is look at them and what they’ve done and who had more success coming back quicker and healthier and see what they did and see if I can improve upon it.”
Kobe has been vocal this season about ending his career in 2014. This seems to make more sense now.
The Dallas Mavericks dealt themselves the playoff death blow losing to the bottom feeder of the Western Conference, the Phoenix Suns. With all due respect, the Suns would been better off losing the rest of their games to get more balls in the lottery. Combine the fact that their on the second game of a back-to-back and carrying a 10 game losing streak and anyone that ever watched a basketball game would pick the Dallas Mavericks to win. http://thesmokingcuban.com/2013/04/11/dallas-mavericks-left-pointing-fingers-after-disappointing-loss-to-phoenix-suns/
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