2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (5/7)
The second round of the NBA Playoffs continued on Monday night. But while the Spurs-Warriors double overtime thriller was clearly the better game, there’s no question that the Bulls’ win over the Heat in Game 1 had everyone’s attention. Here’s the recap of the night’s action. Chicago shocks Miami with 93-86 Game 1 win Few people […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks – May 6
It’s a fairly light MLB schedule today, but there are still enough games to keep things interesting in your daily fantasy baseball leagues. And you can still make the most of them by playing in one of tonight’s daily fantasy baseball leagues at Star Fantasy Leagues. If you deposit money, make sure to use promo […]
Week 6 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Young Blood
With week six of the fantasy season upon us, there are plenty of newly-called up players and guys shifting to new roles that are suddenly worth a pickup. For every star that gets hurt, like Giancarlo Stanton, Hanley Ramirez, or Roy Halladay (whose star status is very much in question), there is a 20-something looking […]
2013 NHL Awards: XN’s Norris Trophy Nominees
In continuing with my previews of who I see as the 2013 NHL Awards nominees for the major hardware, I will be looking at who I see as Norris Trophy nominees. This trophy goes to the NHL’s “defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability at the position”. In other words, this trophy […]
2013 MLB Power Rankings – Week 6
The Week 6 MLB Power Rankings are by no means a conundrum, especially if you’re looking at the bottom of the list where the Astros and Marlins seem to keep switching places. Last week, the Marlins held the bottom spot, and this week it’s the Astros. Who knows what will happen in the basement next week? […]
NBA Conference Semifinals Preview and Schedule: San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors
Like many of cinema’s greatest moments, the NBA Playoffs are better when ad-libbing than when sticking to the script at hand. If all had gone according to plan, Westbrook would be gearing up to make mincemeat out of Mike Conley, Nate “I’m On Fire Like NBA Jam” Robinson wouldn’t have poured in 23 points in […]
NBA Conference Semifinals Preview and Schedule: Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls
Like many of cinema’s greatest moments, the NBA Playoffs are better when ad-libbing than when sticking to the script at hand. If all had gone according to plan, Westbrook would be gearing up to make mincemeat out of Mike Conley, Nate “I’m On Fire Like NBA Jam” Robinson wouldn’t have poured in 23 points in […]
2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (5/6)
The second round of the NBA Playoffs got underway on Sunday with a pair of games. Here’s a recap of the two matchups. Oklahoma City tops Memphis, 93-91 Using a big fourth quarter, Oklahoma City kept hold of their home court advantage with a series-opening 93-91 win over Memphis. The Grizzlies were anything but a […]