Category Archives: Sports

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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The Blackhawks and Rangers Take Game 1 Of Their NHL Conference Finals

The Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers won Game 1 of their respective conference finals in the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs. The Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1, and the New York Rangers crushed the Montreal Canadiens by … Continue reading

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All NHL Conference Semifinals May Go 7 Games

As of Sunday, all 4 of the conference semifinal series in the National Hockey League (NHL) will go either 6 or 7 games. The New York Rangers have won the 5th and 6th games of their series with the Pittsburgh … 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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3 Game 7s In NHL Playoffs First Round

The first round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs ended with 3 Game 7s on Wednesday night. One of those series made history, another went into the 14th overtime of the first round, and the third was another one … Continue reading

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Top Seeds Are Struggling In First Round Of NBA Playoffs

The National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs are just over halfway through the first round, and there are a few surprises. The top seeds in each conference have been struggling. 3 teams are facing elimination as of the results on Sunday, … Continue reading

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Overtimes Are Wild In NHL Playoffs

The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are about half way through the first round, and have already had 9 games go into overtime. 36% of the 25 games through Wednesday, April 23rd have gone into at least one overtime. The … Continue reading

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The NHL Playoffs Began With Some Great Games

The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs started on Wednesday with 3 games, followed by 4 more games on Thursday. 3 of the first 7 games have gone into overtime, including the St. Louis Blues – Chicago Blackhawks game that went … Continue reading

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