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While many of us were looking at the NBA Playoffs and the NFL Draft, about a quarter of the baseball season came and went. Time to play catch up. The good thing about waiting a few weeks to look at this season in baseball is that I’m 25% less likely to look foolish when I [...]
With baseball season still in its infancy, and Tiger winning only a non-major this weekend, the sports world still revolves around the NBA playoffs (apologies to hockey fans out there). There’s been a lot to watch, with games on just about every day. Here are the four things that have made the biggest impact on [...]
The NBA Playoffs have (finally) moved on to the second round, and there may be a new leading championship contender. Two weeks ago, I wrote about the “other” teams in the running for the title. I argued that Miami will run through the East, and should rightfully be favored over Oklahoma City; the team I [...]
What a weekend in pro sports. The NFL Draft came and went. Steph Curry and Nate Robinson owned the NBA Playoffs. The Lakers did the exact opposite of owning the playoffs…and then we got to Monday. First, the New York Jets made news by releasing Tim Tebow, the most talked about backup in NFL history. [...]
The NBA Playoffs kicked off this weekend, and we got a chance to see every team’s “Second Season” debut. The home teams looked good, going 8-0 and winning by an average of 16 points. The road teams will get their chance to rebound, but the bigger question is: Who can challenge Miami in a seven-game [...]
I spent a lot of time thinking about the Kobe Bryant injury over the weekend. I’m certainly not a Laker fan, but you wouldn’t call me a Laker Hater either (Well…this guy would). I, like most people, find the team interesting because there always seems to be some drama brewing. Also, it’s fun to breakdown [...]
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I write this not knowing whether my Michigan Wolverines managed to beat Louisville for its first NCAA basketball championship since 1989. So I’ll say “Go Blue! I can’t believe we did it!” and “Damn…great season. Looking forward to next year!” just to cover myself. Check out my Twitter handle: @iamjoesargent to see if I am [...]
Another year, another horrific bracket. As upset after upset was going on, I had a few thoughts. First: “Crap. My bracket is toast.” Then: “Well this is cool I guess. Give these smaller schools some shine.” Then I had an unexpected thought: “I actually wanted to see some of the better known schools battle it [...]
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The greatest weekend in sports is finally upon us. Nobody’s bracket is busted (yet), and fans of at least 20 teams think they have a legitimate shot at the Final Four. Although the tournament officially starts today with the play-in games First Round, I don’t consider things official until Thursday’s games. While I’m usually excited [...]
After their dominant win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, the Miami Heat solidified their status as the unquestioned favorite to win the NBA title. The win was the Heat’s 18th in a row, and yet another “revenge” win against a team that had beat them earlier in the season (a list including the Knicks, [...]
