2013 NBA Playoffs: Spurs and Pacers Take Control of Their Series’
Tuesday night brought two more NBA Playoff games. In the east, Indiana took a commanding 3-1 lead in their series with New York. Over in the west, the San Antonio Spurs are now up 3-2 over the Golden State Warriors after a convincing win. Here’s a recap of the night’s action on the hardwood. Knicks’ […]
Week 7 MLB Injury Report: Bryce Yourself
After Bryce Harper slammed into the wall and laid bloody in the outfield for a good minute, many a sportswriter questioned whether the 20-year-old plays “too hard.” Isn’t it fun when sportswriters make the thing that makes a player special, the thing they harp on about for hours, out to be a negative? As a […]
2013 MLB Power Rankings – Week 7
Not much is changing in the middle of the pack for week 7 of the 2013 MLB Power Rankings, the same can’t be said for the top positions. If it’s even worth mentioning, the Astros continue to hold the bottom position, as they will, likely, for the rest of the year. It doesn’t help that […]
Lessons Learned from the Boston Bruins Game 7 Victory
In talking with friends and family, writing about advanced statistics seems like voodoo to some of them. Coming from a hockey background (not an elite level, I can tell you) and growing up in a hockey family (my Dad played University hockey in Canada and was once recruited by the Michigan Wolverines while my brother […]
2013 NHL Playoffs: Second Round Preview
For those who had not really watched the NHL Playoffs before, the first round is always something special. Last year it was marred with violence, this year it was comebacks. It’s always sad when it’s done because having 3-4 playoffs games every night is almost like Christmas every day, but now it’s time to move […]
2013 NBA Playoffs Injury and Illness Update
Fatigue showed its ugly face last night in the Miami domination of the Bulls. Chicago, as a team, shot 26 percent for the game, which is a clear sign that their overworked bodies are having a hard time keeping up. What makes fatigue especially dangerous around this time of year is that it can lead […]
NBA Playoffs Daily Recap: Miami and Memphis take 3-1 leads
Monday night’s NBA Playoff action featured a pair of Game 4s. While Miami cruised to an easy victory, things weren’t quite as easy for Memphis in their Western Conference win. Here’s the recap from the night’s action. Miami wins third straight over Chicago, 88-65 Even with Derrick Rose, Luol Deng, and Kirk Hinrich on the […]
NBA 2013 Playoffs: The Best Of The Postseason’s Halfway Point
Even if the Miami Heat have a red carpet marking their way to a repeat championship, the 2013 NBA Playoffs have had enough thrills and story lines to make them entertaining regardless. Already at about the halfway point of the postseason, SJN has decided to award the best performances of the playoffs thus far, in […]