Miami Heat Manages To Win NBA Championship

After playing giveaway with questionable substitutions of superstars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker in Tuesday night's Game Six, San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich was at it again late in Game Seven as the Miami Heat drew away late to win 95-88 and capture their second consecutive NBA title.
Series MVP LeBron James led the way for Miami with 37 points to offset a big game from Duncan, who scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the decisive game.
Popovich sat Parker in the final 28 seconds with the Spurs trailing by just four points (92-88) and the offense could not convert in two possessions.
The way the final two games played out, particularly the final 20 seconds of regulation of Game Six (Heat won 103-100 in OT) will be discussed for a long time to come as Popovich inexplicably took Duncan (30 points and 17 rebounds) out TWICE as the Miami Heat was able to get second chance shots at three-point attempts on offensive rebounds  which they converted. Ray Allen's trey tied the game at 95 with just five seconds left to play.
All in all, it was a classic NBA Finals and the Heat managed to win their second consecutive championship in the full seven games.

NHL - Stanley Cup Final Preview

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins will face off tonight in Chicago in the 2013 Stanley Cup Final opener.

Both of these teams are very fortunate to be there as they stormed back from big deficits in the playoffs to reach this point.
The Blackhawks overcame a 3-1 series games deficit in the Western Conference Semi-Finals against the Detroit Red Wings while the Bruins scored three times in nine minutes (including two goals in the final two minutes with their goalie pulled) to force overtime in Game Seven of the opening round of the playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs  before eventually winning, 5-4 in OT in what has to be considered one of the biggest collapses ever in NHL history.
Led by massive sized captain Zdeno Chara, a defenseman and goalie Tuukka
Rask, the Bruins have been the top defensive team in the post-season.
They just swept the mighty Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals, allowing just two goals in four games.
Wow!
Boston has solid defense and Rask allows just 1.75 goals against average with a 94 percent saves percentage. Top scorers for Boston include David Krejci (nine goals and twelve assists to lead the league in post-season scoring), Nathan Horton (seven goals and ten assists), Brad Marchand (4,9) and Milan Lucic, who has scored three times to go with ten assists.
The Hawks counter with four scorers in the post-season Top Ten category with Patrick Sharp (eight goals and six assists), Marion Hossa (7,7), Patrick Kane (6,8) and Bryan Bickell, who has scored eight goals and five assists to this point.
Goaltender Corey Crawford has been stellar with a goals against average of 1.74 and boasts a 93 percent saves percentage. Duncan Keith anchors a solid defensive unit, which has been outstanding in the penalty killing area.
All in all, it should be a hard fought and exciting Finals between two of the Original Six teams as the Hawks seek their second Stanley Cup title in four seasons. The Bruins won it all two years ago and have been on fire with a 9-1 record after going to a Game Seven in Round One against Toronto.
The Blackhawks are rolling too, having beat the defending champion LA Kings in five games after the huge comeback series against Detroit. Overall, Chicago is 12-5 in the playoffs while Boston is 12-4 entering the Finals.
The outcome could come down to the "home ice" advantage (or not) with the series going at least six games and more likely the full seven games.

            PREDICTION - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS OVER BOSTON BRUINS IN   SEVEN GAMES.

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This Is NOT What People Voted For

A simple and brief message to President Barack Obama regarding the NSA "Spying" program on phones and the internet ... Knock it off!
We The People voted for supposed change and all this is is a continuation of the insane policies of George

W. Bush stemming from the God forsaken anti-Constitution so called "Patriot Act" that was shoved down Americans' throats in 2001 following the events on September 11.
Those events could have and should have been prevented but Bush was too busy ignoring urgent memos while he vacationed for an entire month in Texas at his ranch.
Simply said, Mr. President ... do the things We The People voted for when we chose you over John (Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran) McCain and Mitt (I don't have to pay my fair share of taxes because I'm a rich bastard) Romney in the elections.
That means closing Guantanamo Bay and ending the ridiculousness of the "Patriot Act" which allows the NSA to do the things they do in the name of the "war on terror."
Do what's really right for America Mr. President and stop the insanity.

NBA Finals Preview

The San Antonio Spurs will face the defending champion Miami Heat in the NBA Finals in what should be a great series that may very well go the full seven games.
The action gets started Thursday night (June 6th) in Miami in the best-of-seven series with the 2-3-2 format coming into play.

The Heat won their second championship last year in five games against Oklahoma City as LeBron  James was named the Most Valuable Player. Along with Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade, James forms the "Big Three" for the Heat while the Spurs, winners of four NBA titles over a 15-year span, have their version of the "Big Three" with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. The Spurs last title was in 2007 in a four-game sweep of  James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Both teams boast good defense and have deep benches as well as key role players to compliment the stars of their squads.
Miami went 66-16 in the regular season, including a 27-game winning streak while the Spurs finished 58-24 before rolling through the Western Conference playoffs, including two four-game sweeps. Miami had a struggle getting past the Indiana Pacers in the East Finals, winning in seven hard fought games.
There is no doubt James is the top player in the league, evidenced by his fourth MVP Award this past season. But the Spurs play a relentless team game on both ends of the floor and in spite of their top players' advanced playing ages, cannot be taken lightly by the mighty Heat.
Point guard Tony Parker plays a fast, slashing style on offense and lit up the Memphis Grizzlies in the four-game sweep by the Spurs in the West Finals. Add in Duncan and Ginobili as well as young role players such as Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and  Gary Neal and big man Tiago Splitter, and you know why the Spurs are a team to be reckoned with.
Oh yeah, Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich is no slouch either, regarded by many as perhaps the best coach in the entire league.
The Heat have James, Bosh and Wade and also can go to veteran three-point sharp shooter Ray Allen and Shane Battier. Udonis Haslem is another key role player for Miami while Chris Andersen (The "Birdman") is more well known for his freakish tattoos and spiked mohawk hair cut, but can get after the rebounds on both ends of the floor.
Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra doesn't get the respect he deserves coaching the talented Miami squad, but remember he had been in the shadow of coaching legend Pat Riley when he took over the duties.
The Miami Heat rate the edge overall based on their regular season record (they went 2-0 against San Antonio in regular season) and the fact they will have the home court advantage. It should be noted, however, that neither team was playing with their full rosters in either game this past season.
All in all, throw out the rest of what has happened leading up to this NBA Finals and just go with your gut feeling. With that being said, Heftyinfo picks the San Antonio Spurs to win the championship over the Miami Heat in seven games.
No matter what the outcome really is, it should be a fun and entertaining NBA Finals for the next two weeks.

Summertime

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