An advice column for people who live with people who live for sports
What happened on Thursday, February 26, 2015?
LeBron James is (still) the best player in the NBA: The much ballyhood matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers turned into a showcase for LeBron James to remind us all how much better he is at basketball than everyone else when he wants to be. James scored 42 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists as his team beat the league leading Warriors with relative ease, 110-99. Line: There’s a reason people call LeBron the King.
When only needing a tie goes wrong: Liverpool went into their match against Besiktas yesterday knowing that it only needed a draw to advance to the next round of the Europa League. So, it played for the tie, keeping possession of the ball and being pretty conservative all around. When Besiktas scored in the second half, Liverpool could never quite turn the attack mode back on and they eventually lost in a penalty kick shootout. Line: A more positive (soccer term for aggressive) approach might have been better for Liverpool and for those of us who watched the game.
A wild Wild win: The Minnesota Wild went into Nashville and beat the first place Predators 4-2. This win puts the Wild just inside the playoffs. If they were to start today, the Wild would be the last team to qualify. They’ll need to keep their winning ways up for another month or so. Line: Nino Niederreiter (who scored two goals) sounds like the main character of a children’s book or a fun video game.
