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Super Bowl 50 Prediction: Broncos vs Panthers

So it’s the day that every football lover has been waiting for. The top of all. The closing of a season. Yes, the 50 th Super Bowl will be held today, in LEVI'S Stadium in San Francisco. Now, Super Bowl is a big deal, everyone; we all know that. It’s about the hype, the madness, the celebrations, the halftime show-celebrities, and of course, the game itself which always have two greatest teams in every season from AFC Division and NFC Division. Celebrities caliber of Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Black Eyed Peas, until Michael Jackson had gotten the experience to perform in the halftime show of this finale. This year, British legend Coldplay and also Beyonce will have the chance to perform. For Bey, SB 50 will be the second time, after she had amazingly performed at SB 47 at New Orleans, when Baltimore Ravens won it over San Francisco 49ers. Super Bowl is also known for its commercial break; the series of the commercial every year is a must watch. But we know ... ... See more

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Spurs' Streak Remains; Wins Game Versus Cavaliers

San Antonio Spurs ' winning streak remains, after hosting Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers and came up victorious 95-99, January 14th 2016. This is the Spurs' 32nd home game winning streak, and yes, they are yet to lose in 2016 at their very own AT&T Center The Spurs' defense played an important role in this game, as they forced Cavaliers to make 18 turnovers. Trailing by 15 in the opening quarter, Spurs eventually came together and played effectively on both offense and defense and as a result, they won the tight game. Tony Parker was the star of the night, noting 24 points for the winner, while Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and 10 boards plus performed a stellar defense on Lebron James all game. Lebron was only 9 out of 17, and finished with 22 points at the game. Cavaliers' center, Tristan Thompson scored 18 points and 14 boards, while JR Smith noted 17 points on his name. Kyrie Irving, who took off the last time Cavaliers visited Spurs by s... ... See more

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Timberwolves' 20 Turnovers Causes A Loss against Rockets

Minnesota Timberwolves had too many turnovers at the Rockets game, coach Sam Mitchell said following his team's loss 104-107 against home team Houston Rockets. The Timberwolves noted 20 turnovers in this game and The Rockets apparently maximize every loose ball they got and they came up as the winner of the contest. James Harden shines for the home team by noting 27 points and 11 assists. Harden also scored his 10000th career points after sinking a free throw during this game. Big-man Dwight Howard added by 15 points and 10 boards. Terrence Jones came from the bench and made 16 for the Rockets W. Andrew Wiggins became the top performer for the away team. He scored 28 points on his name. Rookie Karl Anthony Towns made 12 points and 16 rebounds, while point guard Ricky Rubio distributed the ball well by making 12 assists. Harden added that the key of their success tonight is that they played for the team and they got each other's back. This is the fifth straight victory ... ... See more

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Nuggets Handed Warriors Their Third Loss of Season

Golden State Warriors got their third loss of this NBA season, after a close game versus the Denver Nuggets that ended 110-112 for the home team. The loss snapped their 7 consecutive wins streak since when the Stephen Curry-less Warriors played Dallas Mavericks , December 30. In this game, Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 38 points for his team, and the another Splash Brother, Klay Thompson added 17. Former North Carolina Tar Heel forward, Harrison Barnes made 18 points for the away team. Australian center Andrew Bogut led the team in rebounds (7) and Curry led the assist bank for the team. Danilo Gallinari scored 28 points, including his free throw at the end of the game which secured the victory for the Nuggets. Darrell Arthur led the Nuggets in rebounds with 11. The Warriors are scheduled to play a home game against the Lakers tomorrow, and The Nuggets will host the traveling Miami Heat, this Saturday. ... See more

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Lakers Beat Pelicans; Bryant Left Earlier

New Orleans Pelicans came up short after losing against the home team, Los Angeles Lakers 91-95 at Staples Center, January 12th 2016 Point guard Jordan Clarkson was the star of the night, noting 18 points on his name plus 7 rebounds. Former Raptor Lou Williams , added 19 points and 8 assists for the home team. Lakers' first pick this season from Ohio State, D'Angelo Russell scored 13 points from the bench. Pelicans, who played without Anthony Davis in this game, had Tyreke Evans as the top scorer with 21 points, Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon added 15 and 14 points. Lakers' very own Kobe Bryant was on the court only for 16 minutes. He had a problem with his right Achilles, felt sore, and it made him did not return to the game. Bryant apparently had strained his Achilles last Friday during the Lakers-Thunders game. Lakers, currently at the bottom of Western Conference standings, will play defending champion Golden State Warriors January 14 away from... ... See more

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Anthony Woes In Knicks' Victory over Celtics

New York Knicks earned their 20th victory of the season, after beating Boston Celtics 114-120 at Madison Square Garden, New York, January 12th 2016. Unfortunately, Knicks' star Carmelo Anthony had to leave the game early at the second quarter. After having a contact with a referee at the game, Anthony fell and looked he was in pain but he kept playing. Anthony could not move properly due to the injury, and he left the court. The medical check unveiled that he sprained his ankle, but good thing is that the X-rays showed negative result. Without Anthony, Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis stepped up in the game by scoring 26 points for the Knicks, along with 6 boards and 2 blocks. Aaron Afflalo contributed 24 points as well. Before he was carried out, Anthony made 17 points for the team. Meanwhile, Celtics' top scorer was Isaiah Thomas , who scored 34 points. Currently, The Knicks are 20-20, and The Celtics are 19-19. The Knicks will play arch-rival Brooklyn Nets at B... ... See more

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The Comeback of Baron Davis Soon

Baron Davis, is expected to make a return to basketball for the first time ever since 2012. The former Golden State Warriors' star plans to sign and play for a D-League team. Davis' last stint on the NBA was with the New York Knicks, where he only played for one season, as the back up for Jeremy Lin at point guard. Davis' season ended after he tore his ACL and MCL on his right knee during a game vs Miami Heat at the playoffs. Todd Ramasar, Davis' agent, said that Davis felt that the timing was right and also Davis had put in the training and was confident in his body to do this comeback and aiming to play again at the NBA. Davis had played for Charlotte / New Orleans Hornets, the Warriors, LA Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Knicks. During his tenure, he averaged 16.1 points per game, and 7.2 assists per game. ... See more

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Bulls and Pistons are Victorious in Opening Night

Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons both got a positive result on the season opener, after winning games against Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks respectively. Bulls beat Cavaliers in a close game, 97-95 in United Center, Chicago. It was a very tight game and many beautiful plays shown by both sides. Cavaliers performed really well, and played as a solid team, but unfortunately fell short, even though they dominated in second, third and fourth quarters. Bulls led the Cavaliers 26-17, but Cavaliers stepped up and actually led Bulls for the rest of the quarters, 23-20, 28-25 and 27-26. Jimmy Butler was the hero on the game. His steal on the last seconds Cavaliers' attempt through Lebron James that intended to catch a pass from Mo Williams inbound ball secured the victory for the home team. A little surprise on the line-up for the Bulls; Nikola Mirotic starts over veteran Joakim Noah. And it turned out pretty well. Mirotic ended the game with 19 points, and 9 rebounds in 25... ... See more

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Warriors Rout Pelicans in Season Opener

At last, NBA is back! After long drought of no NBA games since the Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers in 6 games to win the NBA championship, last night finally the best game in the world is returned in action. The reigning champs, Golden State Warriors start their journey to defend their NBA title by playing New Orleans Pelicans in Warriors' home, Oracle Arena. It was all about hype in Oracle Arena. Before the game even started, the whole building cheered since the Warriors received their new rings and raised their 2015 NBA Championship banner. All the Warrior enjoyed and cherished their life-changing moment, and surely the fans would enjoy it since it was the first Larry O'Brien Trophy in 40 years, In their first game of the season, The Warriors are simply dominating. Their superstar, and also last-season's MVP-and also known as Chef by rapper Drake, Stephen Curry, went hard on the Pelicans, scoring 40 points, 7 dimes, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals in only... ... See more

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Daniel Gibson Retires from Basketball for Rap Career

Former NBA playmaker, Daniel Gibson decided to retire from pro basketball for pursuing his career in hip hop. Daniel Gibson, or often nicknamed as Boobie, hasn't played for any professional team since 2012-2013 season. Gibson spoke about his retirement and decision to leave basketball for hip hop in an interview at The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 in New York City, October 9 2015, stating that he's going to "give up his NBA career to start rapping" Gibson will be a rapper under the name of Boobie Gibson . The former Texas Longhorn claimed that being a rapper had been his dream. During his NBA career, Gibson only played for Cleveland Cavaliers , and most well-known as a part of Cavaliers 2006-2007 team, where they went to the Finals and lost against San Antonio Spurs 4-0. At that time, Gibson was dubbed to be the Robin to Lebron James , which was apparently compared to Batman, due to his contribution to bring Cavaliers to the NBA Finals that year. Gibson aver... ... See more

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Jazz Spoils Bryant's Return, Beating Lakers 90-71

After battling a torn rotator cuff, 5 times-NBA champion Kobe Bryant is finally back in action. The Los Angeles Lakers finally had Bryant back on the court in the preseason game facing Utah Jazz, Sunday (4/10) at Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. Unfortunately, the comeback game for 'Black Mamba' was spoiled since Jazz ended up winning 90-71 in the game. Bryant, was one of the Lakers' starting lineup, along with 2015 draft pick from Ohio State, D'Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Julius Randle and former Indiana Pacer Roy Hibbert. Bryant scored 5 points from his 12 minutes appearance on the court. He only played for the first quarter and being benched for the rest of the game, after being sidelined for about 9 months. Lou Williams became the top scorer for Lakers that night with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. From the winner side, power forward Derrick Favors tallied 16 points and 9 boards for the night. Gordon Hayward scored 11 points and ... ... See more

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Metta World Peace Agrees To Terms With Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers had reportedly signed free-agent forward Metta World Peace for a one year, non guaranteed deal. This is going to be his second stint with the Lakers. World Peace, previously known as Ron Artest , was a member of Los Angeles Lakers team from 2009-2013, including when Lakers won their 16th Larry O'Brien trophy in 2010. The St. John's University alum will join Lakers camp in Hawaii next Monday, and he is projected to be a backup small forward in the team, and become a mentor for Lakers' young guns, along with Kobe Bryant. Recently, World Peace played for Sichuan Blue Whales in China and Pallacanestro Cantu in Italy. World Peace had played for 6 different NBA teams throughout his careers; Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, the Lakers and New York Knicks. He is also famous as one of the most controversial players in the NBA. ... See more

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Jason Richardson Announces Retirement

2 times-NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion, Jason Richardson , had officially retired from the NBA after 14 seasons . Richardson, 34, announced the news on his Instagram and linked it to his Twitter as well, earlier today. The former Michigan State Spartan was drafted 5th overall in 2001 by Golden State Warriors. Richardson won NCAA title with The Spartans in 2000, before he declared himself to play in the NBA. The 6'6 shooting guard played for 5 different teams during his tenure in the NBA; Warriors, Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic and recently, Philadelphia 76ers . During his 14 seasons, Richardson averaged 17.1 points, 2.7 assists, and 5.0 rebounds. However, it was reported that in mid-August, Atlanta Hawks had signed Richardson in a non-guaranteed deal, but the player himself decided to call it a day after having an MRI scan and apparently revealing a bone spurs, about a month after Hawks signed him. The Saginaw, Michigan native is well known ... ... See more

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Pelicans Introduce Mardi Gras-Themed Uniform

The New Orleans Pelicans' seemed to have a good time during this offseason. After they re-signed point guard Norris Cole, the Pelicans unveiled their new uniform for next season which celebrate the famous carnival at New Orleans, Mardi Gras. The uniform unveiling is also joined by a big parade in the city of New Orleans, September 16,2015. However, the jersey is not yet to be released for sale. New Orleans Pelicans' official Twitter, @PelicansNBA tweeted "For those asking, Mardi Gras uniforms will be available for sale soon! We'll keep you up-to-date with details" on the same day as the launching. Beside securing Norris Cole, Pelicans also signed former Cavaliers' Kendrick Perkins and guard Sean Kilpatrick for the upcoming season. ... See more

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Blazers' Damian Lillard Set Up Team Bonding in San Diego

Portland Trail Blazers ' superstar, Damian Lillard showed leadership in his team by arranging a players-only week in San Diego, California, to make each player get to know each other before the training camp. It was Lillard's idea to gather all the old and new Blazers to increase their team chemistry and to make themselves comfortable to each other. Lillard said that in San Diego, the guys spend all of their times together, starting from working out each morning, played basketball in the afternoon, even went to a San Diego Padres baseball game together. Since during this off-season LaMarcus Aldridge had signed with the Spurs, Wes Matthews is now a Maverick, and Robin Lopez had moved to New York Knicks, undoubtedly Lillard will step up as the leader of the young Portland Trail Blazers, which has 11 new players addition to the roster for next NBA season. Last season, the 2-times All Star point guard averaged 21.0 points per game, 6.2 assists per game, and 3.8 reboun... ... See more

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Super Bowl 50 Prediction: Broncos vs Panthers

Spurs' Streak Remains; Wins Game Versus Cavaliers

Timberwolves' 20 Turnovers Causes A Loss against Rockets

Nuggets Handed Warriors Their Third Loss of Season

Lakers Beat Pelicans; Bryant Left Earlier

Anthony Woes In Knicks' Victory over Celtics

The Comeback of Baron Davis Soon

Bulls and Pistons are Victorious in Opening Night

Warriors Rout Pelicans in Season Opener

Daniel Gibson Retires from Basketball for Rap Career

Jazz Spoils Bryant's Return, Beating Lakers 90-71

Metta World Peace Agrees To Terms With Lakers

Jason Richardson Announces Retirement

Pelicans Introduce Mardi Gras-Themed Uniform

Blazers' Damian Lillard Set Up Team Bonding in San Diego

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