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If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 21

By John ⋅ April 3, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Just two weeks remain in the season. The Jazz and Lakers are still in a dead heat for the final spot, while the others are pretty safe, if not mathematically clinched. Still, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to play for. Avoiding Miami in the first round will certainly be a good race. The top spot [...]

2013 MLB Expert Picks

By John ⋅ March 31, 2013 ⋅ One comment

The 2013 MLB season is well underway, and it looks to be a good one. Houston is in the American League. Josh Hamilton is with the Angels. Victor Martinez is back. Toronto and the Dodgers look to impress after their blockbuster trades. At least one interleague series all season long will definitely make things interesting [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 10

By John ⋅ March 30, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

10 weeks into the season, things are still being shaken up. Pittsburgh is on a major roll. Plenty of squads are still hoping to get into the race. The playoff teams in general are crowding each other and could drastically shift among each other at any time. So before this wacky season gets any wackier, [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 20

By John ⋅ March 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

20 weeks into the season, and things are starting to come down to the wire. There isn’t much time left at all to make a move, yet only five teams have been mathematically eliminated so far. The Heat have opened a sizable lead in the East, while even San Antonio isn’t out of the woods [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 9

By John ⋅ March 24, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The abbreviated season is beginning to approach its climax, with every team except Calgary having played at least 30 games. Pittsburgh is starting to open up a bit of a lead in the East, but both races at the bottoms of the brackets are still very heated. For that matter, precious few teams have been [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 19

By John ⋅ March 20, 2013 ⋅ One comment

The season is nearing an end, but there’s still plenty of movement afoot. The teams are just about set (though there is still some room to make it into the brackets in the West), though many teams are within a win or two (or as many losses) from changing multiple seeds at once. A pair [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 8

By John ⋅ March 17, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re two months into the season now, and plenty is still going on. Both #3 seeds are different from last week. The races for both #8 seeds are still quite crowded. Even the race for the East’s #1 has become a three-team showdown. Just about everything is in play like it was before the season [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 18

By John ⋅ March 13, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

There’s not much time left in the season. All teams have passed 60 games, but only Miami has clinched a playoff spot so far. And nobody has clinched ping pong balls yet, but will next game, in all likelihood. The biggest race by far is for the lowest seeds in the West; #7-#9 are separated [...]

Rough 4th Quarter Loses Game for Celtics in Oklahoma City

By John ⋅ March 10, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

It wasn’t always pretty, but Boston managed to stay close enough for much of their game in Oklahoma City. However, the Thunder finally stifled the Celtics in the 4th quarter and pulled ahead for the 91-79 victory. The back-and-forth started early, with Boston taking an 8-4 lead (their biggest of the day) 2:40 in. However, [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 7

By John ⋅ March 9, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The season is half over for many teams, and almost everyone is still as close as ever. Boston and Montreal are fighting over the East, while the Rangers and Devils are still trying to hold off the Jets and Islanders. Out West, #3 and #11 are separated by just four points, so just about everyone [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 17

By John ⋅ March 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Now a week into March, the brackets are pretty set. The East is definitely set, with 7.5 games separating #8 from #9. The Lakers are still making a case in the West, but 2.5 games back may be too much when you have a poor road record in a powerful conference. Right now, Miami is [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 6

By John ⋅ March 2, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re approaching the halfway point of the abbreviated season, and things are still entertaining as ever. Aside from the Blackhawks and Ducks, just about every seed in both conferences is up for grabs. In a season that’s nearly been halved, it’s still largely about games in hand, and how they’re used. And with the value [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 16

By John ⋅ February 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re coming up on 60 games played in the season, and there’s still a lot to play for. Miami and San Antonio are still the teams to beat, but it’s a lot closer amid the rest. In particular, the race to avoid the worst West seeds is getting very heated, especially with San Antonio and [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 5

By John ⋅ February 23, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Five weeks into the season, and Chicago remains just about the only sure thing right now. The East is stacked top to bottom, and the West isn’t much different. Even the other teams on the outside are shuffling around, trying to make their moves and occasionally making headway. It’s still tough as ever to predict [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 4

By John ⋅ February 16, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re already a month into the season, and things are still pretty close. Chicago and Anaheim are starting to carve a niche for themselves, but they still have a ways to go, and all other slots are still very much in play. Ties are plentiful, and both #8 seeds are very much in the air, [...]

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