Miami vs. Dallas: NBA Finals Game 1

The Dallas Mavericks have a small window of opportunity. Unlike the young and athletic Miami Heat, Dallas has several players that are towards the end of their careers, and a few more that have started their decline. Forward Dirk Nowitzki is having a phenomenal post-season, and his regained his status as one of the best players in the game, but he is in his 13th season as a professional. There is no doubt that Dirk still has a handful of “good” years left in his legs, but to think he can continue... 

Boston looks like Team to Beat in A.L.

The Boston Red Sox have climbed all the way out of the cellar in the American League East into first place. A 0-6 start had many MLB experts and the Red Sox wondering what was wrong with this loaded squad, but they managed to stay calm and fight through the rough patch. The Sox got their 10th loss in just their 12th game of the season to Toronto back on April 15th, but have had a Major League best 27-13 record since. The bats are red-hot, and the pitching staff has finally got back to the level that... 

Kershaw and Nolasco in Battle of Young Guns

Two of the brightest young pitchers in the National League will go head to head Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Florida Marlins in the 3rd and final game of the series. Ricky Nolasco has been a major contributor to Florida’s success this season while Clayton Kershaw has been anointed the “Ace” of the staff by the Dodgers. These teams may be 4.5 games apart from one another, but they both sit in similar situation in terms of division standings. Florida has the second best record... 

Championship or Bust for LeBron and Miami

The Miami Heat finished off the Eastern Conference Finals and the Chicago Bulls with an 18-3 run on Thursday night. LeBron James and Dwayne Wade were spectacular during that late rally as they each scored 8 points apiece to pull out an improbable road win and give the Heat a chance at the title. They will have one more huge hurdle to overcome as they face Dirk Nowitzki and the red-hot Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. The basketball handicappers in Vegas have made Miami 2 to 1 favorites to win... 

Indians vs. Rays in Battle of A.L. Powerhouses

Josh Tomlin is one of the reasons that the Cleveland Indians are off to such a tremendous start this season. There are not too many MLB experts that anticipated the Indians being anywhere near the top of the American League Central never-the-less at the top of baseball all together. The Indians are off to a phenomenal start and much of it has to do with their starting pitching. Josh Tomlin may only be in his second year as a starting pitcher, but he’s showing that he has the stuff needed to be... 

Heat look to Finish Bulls in Chicago

For the third consecutive game, LeBron James and the Miami Heat have managed to pull away from the Chicago Bulls late in the game. Both of these teams have put on a heavyweight battle through the first 3 quarters of games 2,3 and 4. However, when it’s come down to crunch time, Miami has far more weapons to get the job done, and they’ve proven that fact time and time again. There is no doubt that Derrick Rose is far and away the best all-around point guard in the game, but he doesn’t have the... 

Mavericks try to Close-Out Thunder Wednesday Night

The Dallas Mavericks orchestrated one of the biggest comebacks in NBA playoff history on Monday when they managed to negate a 15 point deficit, and send Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder into overtime. A combination of the Mavs veteran leadership and poise coupled with OKC’s youth and inexperience allowed Dallas to take a commanding 3-1 lead in this best of 7 Western Conference Finals. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are the corner-stones of what will be a Championship contending team... 

Bulls starters need to help Rose

Derrick Rose and Chicago Bulls may have met their match this season. The Bulls may have won all 3 regular season meeting against the Miami Heat, but LeBron James and the rest of the squad have come a long way since then. It may have taken longer than anticipated, but Miami is finally playing at the level that NBA experts and basketball handicappers thought they would when Chris Bosh and James joined the team in the off-season. Once LeBron made his “decision” to go to Miami there was absolutely... 

Weaver looks to get back in Win Column

After a ridiculously impressive 6-0 start that included a sub 1.00 earned run average, Jered Weaver has managed to lose 4 in a row. The only level of consistency that Weaver has shown for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim has been during his recent slump. He has thrown exactly 6 innings in each of those starts, and has allowed 7 hits in all but 1 of them. MLB experts know about how under-valued Weaver is. He led the American League in strikeouts last season, but is rarely recognized as a Cy Young... 

Miami needs Win to Keep Pressure on Bulls

LeBron James made a huge statement in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. For the majority of these playoffs, expert basketball handicappers have been singing the praises of Derrick Rose and his ability to lead the Chicago Bulls through the first 2 rounds. While Rose has been nothing short of incredible thus far, James made sure that NBA experts didn’t forget who the best player in the game was. Now that the Miami Heat have retaken control of home court with a much needed win on the road,... 

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