Will The Cavaliers’ Trade Deadline Overhaul Win Them The East?
In one of the biggest midseason roster overhauls ever, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded away Dwayne Wade, Channing Frye, Isaiah Thomas, Iman Shumpert, Jae Crowder, and Derrick Rose. They received Rodney Hood, George Hill, Jordan Clarkson, and Larry Nance, Jr. It is no doubt that these trades make Cleveland younger. Three of the four players they […]
Raptors’ Chemistry Makes Them The Team To Beat In The East
Kyle Lowry scored 23 points, C.J. Miles added 20 off the bench, and the Toronto Raptors trounced the Boston Celtics 111-91 on Tuesday. The win, which involved five double figure scorers, is the third straight for Toronto. They are now positioned just one game behind their East rivals and could be poised for a championship […]
Conte’s Transfer Mishaps Have Chelsea Battling For Fourth
Roberto Pereyra scored a 91st minute goal and 11th-place Watford completed a 4-1 route of Chelsea, their second straight three-goal loss. The previous loss came to ninth-place Bournemouth, leaving Chelsea in fourth place. They now hold just a one-point lead over city rivals Tottenham. After that, there’s just a five-point drop to Arsenal for last […]
Premier League Transfer Deadline Day Heats Up An Already Hot Race For 3rd
Premier League clubs spent 150 million pounds on Wednesday, breaking the 2011 record for money spent on the deadline day for January transfers. When the dust had cleared, all three top London clubs had new attacking players. The teams up north, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Liverpool, have topped the table so far this season. […]
Marcelino, Not Pochettino Is The Answer At Real Madrid
Gabriel Pires knocked in a 55th-minute goal and Real Madrid exited the Copa del Rey early for the third straight season. Sitting at 13th in the table, Leganés are now the lowest ranked side remaining in Spain´s oldest competition. While Real Madrid´s fans rightly care the most about the Champions League, the goal at the […]
Ball Distribution The Key To Thunder Winning Streak
Russell Westbrook made a layup with 3.3 seconds left and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fifth straight, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 109-108. The win lifts the Thunder to fifth in the West, just 2.5 games out of hosting a playoff series. 2017-18 has been a hot and cold season for Oklahoma City. They have […]
Saturday’s Convincing Win Closes Gap From Houston To Golden State
Chris Paul scored 33 points and James Harden hit a clutch three with 1:10 on the clock. The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors for the second time this season, with a convincing 114-108 scoreline. The win was part of a stretch in which Houston has now won six of seven, closing the gap […]
Could Ernesto Valverde Lead Barcelona To The Treble?
After city rivals Espanyol dealt Barcelona their first loss since the Spanish Supercup, everyone waited with baited breath to see how they might respond. Ivan Rakitic scored early and Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez added two goals each as the Blaugrana silenced their critics and trounced Real Betis 5-0 for their 17th La Liga win. […]