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NBA
TJ McConnell Carries 76ers to Game 4 Win Over Celtics, 103-92
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. TJ McConnell got the start got the Game 4 with Robert Covington headed to the bench, and McConnell took advantage of the opportunity. TJ scored a career-high 19 points,...
Television
Silicon Valley Season 5 Review: 5.7: Initial Coin Offering
Most of Silicon Valley season 5 felt like filler. So, it’s unsurprising that the penultimate episode packed in a lot of plot. Richard Hendricks made a few big decisions abruptly. I wish some of these...
Television
Bob’s Burgers Season 8 Review: 8.17: Boywatch
Earlier in Bob’s Burgers season 8, Tina Belcher confidently led her class through a dangerous wilderness exercise. This week the show did a complete 180 when Tina joined the Junior Lifeguards and obliviously messed up...
Television
Gotham Season 4 Review: 4.20: That Old Corpse
This week’s episode of Gotham season 4 suffered from how ambitious it was. It was very fun. But, I could see what a big idea the writers were going for. And, unfortunately, it fell flat...
NBA
NBA Playoffs: Celtics Rally in the Third to Defeat 76ers, 108-103
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Rookie phenom, Jayson Tatum , led the Boston Celtics with 21 points and helped spark a rally to close a 22-point deficit to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 108-103. The...
NBA
LeBron Drops 43 on the Raptors, Cavaliers Take 2-0 Series Lead
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr . LeBron James had 43 points, 14 assists, and 8 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Toronto Raptors, 128-110 on Thursday night. The Cavaliers now have a 2-0...
Television
Riverdale Season 2 Review: 2.20: Shadow of a Doubt
This week’s episode of Riverdale season 2 was a serviceable entry of what this show has become. Veronica Lodge being a mafia princess and aspiring casino owner who loves ilucki casino games is a departure...
NBA
In Memoriam - The Eight Eliminated Teams from the NBA Playoffs
Now that all four 2nd-Round NBA Playoff match-up's are underway, it's time to properly remember the eight teams that have already been eliminated from the postseason. Portland Trail Blazers (3rd Seed, Western Conference) Cause of...
NBA
NBA Playoffs: Jazz Take Game 2 in Houston, 116-108
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Joe Ingles led the Utah Jazz with a career-high 27 points, as the Jazz evened the Western Conference semifinals 1-1 with a 116-108 win over the Houston Rockets. Ingles...
Movies
'Avengers Infinity War' is a Remarkable Blockbuster
Chris Evans in Avengers Infinity War (Marvel Studios) Avengers Infinity War Avengers Infinity War is a culmination of a decade’s worth of films in the MCU, and it would be very difficult, and kind of...
