Category Archives: Basketball

Duke Beats Wisconsin To Win Another NCAA Championship

On Monday night, the Duke Blue Devils beat the Wisconsin Badgers 68-63 to win the Men’s NCAA College Basketball Championship. This was the 5th national championship for Duke and their head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Only John Wooden, with his 10 … Continue reading

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Kentucky, Wisconsin, Duke & Michigan State Are In The Final 4

The Final 4 is now set. #1 seeds Kentucky, Wisconsin and Duke have made it to the final weekend in Indianapolis, along with #7 seed Michigan State. Duke plays Michigan State in the early game on Saturday, April 4th, while … Continue reading

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The NCAA Tournament Is Down To The Sweet 16

The NCAA college basketball tournament is down to the Sweet 16, and one top seed has already been eliminated, Villanova. North Carolina State took down the #1 seeded Wildcats in the East 71-68, in the round of 32. The only … Continue reading

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LeBron James Goes Back To The Cleveland Cavaliers

Four years after leaving the team that drafted him out of high school, LeBron James is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers. This announcement was much more low-key than the “I’m taking my talents to Miami” television show proclamation 4 years … Continue reading

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The San Antonio Spurs Crush The Heat To Win Their 5th Title

The two year reign of the Miami Heat has come to an end, as the San Antonio Spurs crushed them in Game 5, 104-87, to win their 5th NBA Championship. In fact each of the Spurs’ wins were by at … Continue reading

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Miami Can’t Take The Heat In San Antonio, Lose Game 1 Of NBA Finals

The San Antonio Spurs had a big 4th quarter to defeat the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night in San Antonio 110-95. The air conditioning went out, and so did LeBron James, with cramps … Continue reading

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The Teams In The Stanley Cup Finals & The NBA Finals Are Set

On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Kings earned a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Rangers. The day before, the San Antonio Spurs punched their ticket to an NBA Finals rematch with the Miami Heat. The … Continue reading

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NBA & NHL Playoffs, Indianapolis 500, and More on Memorial Day Weekend

As always, Memorial Day weekend is one of the biggest sports weekends of the year. There were NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in auto racing, baseball, and the national championship for lacrosse. The NBA defending … Continue reading

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Early In The NBA Conference Finals – The East Is Close, The West Isn’t

On Tuesday, the Miami Heat tied their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Indiana Pacers at 1 game each. On Wednesday, the San Antonio Spurs delivered a severe beating to the Oklahoma City Thunder to take a 2-0 series lead. … Continue reading

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5 NBA First Round Series Go The Distance

There were 5 Game 7s in the first round of the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs this weekend. This was the most ever in any round of an NBA playoffs. The home team won 4 of the games, and in … Continue reading

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