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Television ratings will never dictate the importance or worthiness of anything for me. If you look at what ranks at the top of many TV ratings, you will find shows that leave you scratching your head as to how and why they are watched that much. We have moved in a direction with our viewing habits that they no longer can be considered as the sole viable means in which to judge the quality of something, including sports. Once this criterion has been eliminated, we can take an objective look at why the NHL's Stanley Cup…

2017 NBA Mock Draft (First Round) 1. Boston Celtics — Markelle Fultz, G (Washington)Markelle Fultz can provide valuable minutes and scoring off the bench the moment he takes the floor in Boston, as he averaged 23.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game for the Huskies as a freshman. He can complement any backcourt pairing of Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley, Terry Rozier and even Isaiah Thomas, who said the two could figure out how to play with one another if he was the top pick.2. Los…

When you compare the two conferences, the West is far superior to the East. The three best records this season were all by teams in the West. There were two heavy favorites to begin the season in the West: Golden State and San Antonio. That remains the case after the first round. Let's take a look at the two Western Conference semifinals series to see if either Utah or Houston can upset these two juggernauts. #1 Golden State Warriors vs. #5 Utah Jazz 1st Round: Golden State swept Portland in 4 games, Utah beat Los Angeles…

With all due respect to Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, I don't think either of them are one of the top six players in the 2016-17 NBA MVP race!  Durant was hurt for a large chunk of the year and Curry was not quite as good as a second fiddle for the Warriors.  Here is a look at who I would vote for in order for the 2016-17 MVP Award:Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder - 28-year old Russell Westbrook is my pick for the 2016-17 NBA MVP!  When Kevin Durant left the Thunder for the Warriors, everyone was predicting the…

The NBA has always been an extremely top heavy league: The last four champions and seven out of the last nine have been number one seeds. In fact, since the New York Knicks made the 1999 finals as an 8 seed only two teams (#4 seed Boston Celtics in 2010 and #4 seed Dallas Mavericks in 2006) have made the finals as a team seeded fourth or below. This all holds true again this season as there are only a handful of teams with legit shots at hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy. Eastern Conference Cleveland Cavaliers The…