NCAA Basketball Tuesday matchup

Tuesday evening the KENTUCKY WILDCATS took on the LSU TIGERS. Heading into this game Kentucky was ranked number 11 in the country over all with a record of 15-4. The tigers knew that the cards wouldn't be exactly in their favor because they weren't a nationally ranked team, but nevertheless they came into this game with a record of 12-6. First half both teams would get started early but the tigers would finish the half with the over all edge over the wildcats, out scoring them 42-36. Second half kentucky would battle back, out scoring LSU 46-45. Leading scorers for the Kentucky wildcats were James Young with 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 ast. and also Aaron Harrison  with 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 ast. Leading scorers for the tigers were Johnny O'Bryant III 29 points and 9 rebounds and Jordan Mickey would add to the tigers totals as well scoring 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 ast. The tigers would pull the upset, going on to beat the Kentucky wildcats 87-82.

NFL Media Day

As we wind down to sunday and get closer and closer to the Super Bowl, the excitement is beginning to grow, starting with Media Day Tuesday. Tuesday both the DENVER BRONCOS and the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS took the podium to answer all press and media questions. Even players such as Marshawn Lynch. Lynch is the Seahawks starting running back and over the past season has has made it known that he isn't a media person, and has even skipped after games press conferences. It was super bowl media day and he spoke out to the media for the first time. He wasn't given a podium, but he told reporters tuesday "They just want to make sure I show up to perform". He was talking about his fellow Seahawk players. Another standout player that took the podium was Richard Sherman. Sherman after the NFC playoff game went on a rant about how the 49 ers receivers were "overrate" such as Michael Crabtree. Over the past few weeks he has faced alot of  heat for his after game interview, but tuesday he cleaned up his comments and corrected all remarks made in the after game interview. He wanted the focus to be turned on his teammates rather then himself, he said tuesday "All of these cameras should go to my teammates." On the Broncos end of things Wes Welker had some words tuesday as, to health of him self and his troublesome concussions and its meaning on if he will be able to play sunday and his effectiveness." You know. You want to be out there. It's the Super Bowl. Like , this is what you dream about. You're gonna be there. I don't care what it takes." Over all were in for a great treat Super Bowl Sunday.

SUPERBOWL CONTENDERS

Sunday, we witnessed the NFC and AFC champions crowd. The 2014 Super Bowl contenders are the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS vs DENVER BRONCOS. The seahawks came off a emotional win sunday as they would beat the 49 ers in the last minutes of the fourth quarter. These two teams were division opponets and the rivalry on sunday night carried over from the division games as the seahawks would beat the 49 ers in the NFC championship game 23-17. The seahawks secondary wasn't extremely well in the win against the 49ers. Their front four applied pressure constantly to 49 ers quarter back Colin Kapernick to force the 49 ers quarterback into uncomfortable situtations which assisted with the win, along with there great offensive play. This should be the key to the seahawks success against the Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. The last play of the game against the 49 ers was a huge play in the secondary by corner back Richard Sherman to bat down the pass to Michael Crabtree, it wasn't the key thing to the seahawks victory. The pass deflection/interception did stop a major game changer, which would have gave the 49 ers  a touchdown to tie the game. The seahawks on offense would out score the 49ers on the passing side of the ball with Russell Wilson throwing for more then 215 yards while 49 ers quarterback Colin Kapernick would throw for 153 yards. Early in the match-up the 49 ers would show why they had made it thus far to the NFC championship game but wouldn't be able to hold on to the end. On the other end of things the Broncos dominated in the AFC Championship game from the start of GO. The Broncos key to success is to get out to a early lead against the Seahawks such as they did sunday. The Broncos would out score the patriots on passing yards 400 to 277 which secured the win for the broncos. We will see in two weeks which team will win the battle the 49 ers or the Broncos ? (Next weekend is the NFL probowl )

NFL SUNDAY (PLAYOFFS DIVISIONAL ROUND)

Sunday, determined and finalized the 2013-2014 season Conference match-ups between the NFC and the AFC. Starting with the AFC match-up which will be the first game on Sunday  January 19th the DENVER BRONCOS vs NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. Coming into this game there is a large anticipation for the meeting with "MANNING" vs "BRADY" . The two have meet a total of 15 times in there careers and this game will be an addition to those meetings making it 16. The two are slowly coming to the end of there careers but will never be forgotten as one of the greatest rivalries the game has ever seen. The Broncos are coming into this game beating the San Diego Chargers in the Divisional round sunday as they would scrap by barely getting the win. The Broncos will be coming into this game with a record of 13-3. Since Manning has gotten into the playoffs his seasonal game records have out shined his postseason records so the game against the Chargers sunday was a big win for him and the Broncos team and organization. Manning is hopeing for this to be his year to get his second superbowl ring but the next step to getting the ring is to beat his long rival in the Patriots and  "Brady". The Patriots are coming into this game with a record of 12-4. The patriots have been anything but successful in the post season as there franchise would be at the top of the list for most superbowl appearances. This franchise knows all about being in the line light and being up on the big stage. Recently, the patriots organization has had a great post season run until the superbowl where they would be beaten twice by the giants in there last two visits. The patriots know that the win against the Broncos is the next step in getting back at the top of the podeium a place they know all to well. The NFC Conference Championship match-up was also determined sunday as the SAN FRANSICO 49 ERS would be taking on the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS. The 49ers are coming into Sunday's match-up with a record of 12-4. The 49ers know this cinaro very well as they were in this same position last season as they would make it to the superbowl but would soon lose the BALTIMORE RAVENS. The 49 ers are coming into this game "hungrier" then ever as they know what it takes to get back their. They know that it going to be very difficult to beat the Seahawks at home Sunday but they know its durable. The Seahawks have been a surprise to  everyone this entire season as they shocked the country when they were the number one seed in the NFC and proved it all season long. The Seahawks are coming into Sunday's match-up 13-3. The Seahawks have been anything but extradinary all season proving time and time again they can play teams very tough and can get the win. The Seahawks showed in there game Saturday why they are the number one seed in the NFC as they would beat the saints 23-15. The seahawks know that Sunday's game will not be given to them and that there opponent. the 49 ers, will be battling just as hard to get back to the Superbowl. The world will be watching Sunday to see what two teams can battle it out to be the NFC and AFC champions and will make there way to New York to the 48th Super Bowl.

NBA HEADLINERS (THURSDAY NIGHT MATCH-UP)

Thursday's (January 9,2014) match-up against the MIAMI HEAT and NEW YORK KNICKS didn't seem like a competitive match-up on paper. The heat were one of the top two teams in Eastern Conference as they would sit in the second seed and the Knicks were a different story as they would sit at the bottom of the Eastern conference in the bottom two spots. The heat were the clear favorite in the match-up leading up to thursday night. The first quarter the heat would take a six point lead as they would out score the knicks 27-21 in the first period. Second quarter the knicks would battle back to cut into the deficit before the end of the half, as they would out score the heat in the second period 22-21. The heat would have a 5 point lead at the half. Third quarter the knicks would surge out to a strong lead as they would out score the heat by 9 points in the third 32-23 taking a four point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter the knicks would continue to carry their momentum, out scoring the heat in the fourth 27-21. Leading scorers for the Miami heat were Lebron James with 32 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 ast., Dwayne Wade with 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 ast. Leading scorers for the knicks were Carmelo with 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 ast. and Iman Shumpert with 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 ast. The New York knicks bench out scored the Miami heat's bench 22-13 which played a large role in the out come of this game. A hard faught game it was as the knicks would go on to win it 102-92.

NBA HEADLINERS

Over the past few weeks the Golden State Warriors have made their mark in the Western conference as they would win their 10 straight game Tuesday. The warriors made it to the second round of the Western Conference finals in the 2012-2013 season as they would beat the Denver Nuggets in the Western conference  quarter final round.They would soon lose in the semi-final round to the San Antonio Spurs (4-2).The warriors struggled the first part of the season as they would be placed in the 7th place seat in the Western conference after the first two weeks of the season. Over the past two weeks they have proven that their more then their record and have over come a lot of doubt. They have since been placed in the fourth place seed chasing the Portland Trailblazers. As they head into the last month stretch leading into the allstar break the warriors wanted to make a statement to the league which they surely have.

NBA STANDINGS (January 5th)

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Oklahoma City Thunder (27-7)
2. Portland Trail Blazers (26-8)
3. San Antonio Spurs (26-8)
4. Golden State Warriors (23-13)
5. Los Angeles Clippers (23-13)
6. Houston Rockets (22-13)
7. Phoenix Suns (20-12)
8. Dallas Mavericks (19-15)
9. Minnesota Timberwolves (16-17)
10. New Orleans Pelicans (15-17)
11. Denver Nuggets (15-17)
12. Memphis Grizzlies (15-18)
13. Los Angeles Lakers (14-19)
14. Utah Jazz (11-25)
15. Sacramento Kings (10-22)

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Indiana Pacers (27-6)
2. Miami Heat (26-8)
3. Atlanta Hawks (18-16)
4. Toronto Raptors (16-16)
5. Washington Wizards (14-17)
6. Chicago Bulls (14-18)
7. Charlotte Bobcats (15-20)
8. Detroit Pistons (14-20)
9. Boston Celtics (13-21)
10. Brooklyn Nets (12-21)
11. Philadelphia 76 ers (12-21)
12. New York Knicks (11-22)
13. Cleveland Cavaliers (11-23)
14. Orlando Magic (10-23)
15. Milwaukee Bucks (7-26)

NFL SATURDAY/SUNDAY (PLAYOFFS WEEK 1)

Saturday marked the first round of playoffs in the post season for the NFL for divisions NFC and AFC. The first match-up were the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS vs PHILADELPHIA EAGLES.  The Saints came into this game, a NFC wild card as they would not win their division . They would come into this game with a record on the season of 11-5. The eagles would come into this game, in the final week of the season vieing for a play offs birth as the game against the Dallas Cowboys would be a play in game for the winner to receive the last NFC playoff spot winning the NFC east.  The eagles would cruise by the cowboys receiving that spot. The eagles would end the season with a record of 10-6. First quarter both teams would struggle offensively, neither team scoring in the first period. Second quarter the saints would begin with a scoring drive. The saints kicker Shayne Graham would kick a 36 yard field goal at the beginning of the quarter and a 46 yard field goal at the very end of the quarter. The eagles would answer back with a touchdown of their own with Riley Cooper of the eagles leading the way catching a 10 yard pass from quarter back Nick Foles. The eagles would end the half in the lead 7-6. Second half , to begin the quarter the saints would put together two consecutive touchdown drives with Lance Moore catching a 24 yard pass from Drew Brees and Mark Ingram running 4 yards to get the second touchdown for the saints. The eagles would answer back with a touchdown at the and of the quarter by LeSean McCoy running 1 yard for the eagles touchdown. The saints would be up 20-14. Fourth quarter the eagles would begin strong, as they would put the first points on the board in the fourth quarter with Alex Henery kicking a 31 yard field goal. The saints would answer back with a field goal of their own , with Shayne Graham, leading the way kicking a 35 yarder. The eagles and saints would go toe to toe for the rest of the fourth quarter but in the end the saints would win the game in the final seconds 26-24. The saints would advance to the divisional round of the NFC division playoffs.


SAN DIEGO CHARGERS vs CINCINNATI BENGALS: 27:20 (San Diego Chargers winner)
SAN FRANSISCO 49 ERS vs GREEN BAY PACKERS: 23:20 (San Fransisco 49 ers winner)
KANSAS CHIEFS vs INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 44:45 (Indianapolis Colts winner)