Aren’t the NBA Playoffs Supposed to Be More Competitive Than This?

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May 4, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) celebrates with Wizards guard Brandon Jennings (7) against the Boston Celtics in the third quarter in game three of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 116-89. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Aren’t the NBA Playoffs Supposed to Be More Competitive Than This?

Bleacher Report
BOSTON – Playoff basketball is supposed to be a time for the NBA to showcase its greatest players and most prolific squads. Gone are the flotsam franchises who have spent the year dragging down the competition and subjecting the league’s fans to hours …

Caps Draw A Game 7 Blank

NHL.com
An all too familiar feeling descends on DC as the Caps fail to finish in Game 7, and instead are finished off, 2-0. by Mike Vogel @VogsCaps / Monumental Sports Network.

Dana White scraps plans for Georges St-Pierre vs. Michael Bisping

FOXSports.com
Georges St-Pierre may be coming back to the UFC, but it appears he’s no longer going to face Michael Bisping in his return to the Octagon.

These two NFL teams aren’t favored to win a single game during the 2017 season

CBSSports.com
After taking a look at the 2017 NFL schedule, the oddsmakers in Las Vegas have decided there’s two teams in the league that they really don’t like this year: the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Rams .

Patriots reportedly use obscure NFL rule to try and keep LeGarrette Blount

CBSSports.com
After the Patriots signed two running backs during free agency, it appeared that New England had no interest in re-signing LeGarrette Blount.

Upstart Oilers are here to stay

ESPN
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Slouching slightly and clearly disappointed after a 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of their second-round series, Connor McDavid didn’t have much time to take stock of his first venture into the Stanley Cup playoffs

How Real Madrid went from Champions League underachievers to this era’s greatest European team

FOXSports.com
It’s easy to forget, but there was a time when the Champions League wasn’t very kind to Real Madrid. The Merengues spent and spent, bringing in stars year after year, but it didn’t do them any good when it came to European competition.

Skip Bayless: The NFL should suspend Seattle’s Frank Clark for bullying writer on Twitter

FOXSports.com
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark warned write Natalie Weiner on Twitter that her career may be in jeopardy and offered her a job “cleaning my fish tank” after apparently discovering a post Weiner wrote in 2015 when he had been drafted.

Manu Ginobili saved the San Antonio Spurs, yet only delayed the inevitable

FOXSports.com
They trailed the Houston Rockets and were without their franchise player, Kawhi Leonard, who suffered an ankle injury in the second half of a pivotal Game 5. This, on top of Tony Parker’s absence, seemed to doom Gregg Popovich’s crew.

Cardinals to sign Blaine Gabbert to one-year deal

NFL.com
That’s who the Cardinals will be able to turn to — if something unfortunate happens to Carson Palmer — after they sign the quarterback to a one-year deal, which they intend to do on Thursday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source

Bundy tries to give O’s series victory over Nats (May 11, 2017)

FOXSports.com
WASHINGTON – Dylan Bundy, who faces the Washington Nationals on Thursday, is finally arriving as a legitimate frontline starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.

NFL names Alberto Riveron to lead officiating department

NBCSports.com
The NFL has announced that Alberto Riveron will become the new senior V.P. of officiating. The league also has announced Russell Yurk will head up the league’s replay department, at a time when unprecedented control has been given to the control center …

Daring To Dream Outside Of Warriors-Cavs III

Sports Illustrated
An NBA Finals trilogy seems all-but inevitable at this point. But what happens if we don’t get Warriors-Cavs III? We ranked and examined the other matchup possibilities.

Dodgers’ Toles has torn ACL, will miss rest of season

FOXSports.com
LOS ANGELES (AP) Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles is handling his latest setback with the positive mindset that got him to the major leagues.

Ex-Cards, Pats WR Michael Floyd signs with Vikings

NFL.com
The maligned former first-round pick signed with the Minnesota Vikings after a quiet free agency, the team announced Wednesday. Floyd, 27, most recently played with the New England Patriots.

German Marquez Throws Gem, Rockies Beat Cubs 3-0

CBS Local
DENVER (AP) – German Marquez’s fastball was dancing. His curve, almost untouchable. And after a diving catch by Carlos Gonzalez in the sixth, well, Marquez’s mind couldn’t help but wonder.

In minds of Cowboys and Jaylon Smith, it’s not about if LB will play again — but when

Dallas News
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith tees off on No. 2 during the Dallas Cowboys Annual Sponsor Appreciation Golf Classic at the Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine, Texas, Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

Questions remain on Aaron Hernandez wealth after conviction erased

Boston.com
BOSTON (AP) – Questions abound after a judge erased ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction in a 2013 killing. Chief among them: What, if any, wealth did the former New England Patriots tight end leave behind when he hanged himself in …

Maeda comes close to feat; Bellinger homers in Dodgers’ 5-2 win

Los Angeles Times
A five-run cushion and a low pitch count allowed Kenta Maeda to boldly go where he has never gone before, into the ninth inning of a major league game for the first time since he joined the Dodgers in 2016.

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