Archive for May, 2008

Lakers will be on 2008 NBA Finals - Kobe did it once again

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Kobe Bryant did it again. Thanks to the MVP, the L.A. Lakers became the Western Conference Champions and jumped right into the NBA Finals on Thursday with a 100-92 score.

Once more, the Defending Champions started with a great advantage, but probably got too confident about it. And if there’s something the Lakers -and especially Kobe- […]

French Open - Sharapova almost eliminated in first round

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Maria Sharapova only has the French Open title left to complete her Grand Slam career. However, during this 2008 French Open this tennis star doesn’t seem to be on her way to change her luck.
The now top-seeded Russian had a very rough start on the tennis tournament against fellow Evgeniya Rodina, where the struggle wasn’t […]

Kobe Bryant jumps over a pool of snakes - Too much free time during playoffs?

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

2008 Western Conference Finals seem to be owned by Los Angeles Lakers. Just defeated once by the Defending Champions, San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers seem to be having a good time, with the advantage on the current 2-1 global score. They probably have time to do a couple of dumb things in the meantime, because […]

Lakers have amazing win to start Conference Finals

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Those who thought the Spurs had the game wrapped up by half time on Wednesday night, probably dropped their jaws to the floor with the unexpected (but amazing) comeback made by the Lakers, collecting the first victory on this 7-game 2008 Western Conference Finals.
MVP Kobe Bryant did a brilliant job scoring 27 points, and 25 […]

UEFA Champions League Final - Manchester is the favorite

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

This Wednesday brings a major event for rabid soccer betting fans: the Manchester United will play on the UEFA Champions League Final for the first time in almost a decade, facing the also british club Chelsea.
After many ups-and-downs, it seems finally the Old Trafford guys are regaining strength. Some were really impressed by the fact […]

2008 NBA Conference Finals are here

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Finally! Only the best of the best NBA teams are left. Tuesday night will be the beginning of the exciting NBA Conference Finals, starting with Game 1 for the Eastern Conference. If you are a fan of NBA betting, there’s no doubt you have it all set by now.
After 6 games with a very tight […]

2008 Preakness Stakes - pick your favorite horses

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Many horse wagering fans have everything ready to enjoy the exciting day of the 133rd Preakness Stakes, that will take place at Pimlico (as usual) on May 17th. But if you were so absorbed on NBA games that you didn’t even notice when the 2008 Kentucky Derby race happened, this is your chance to catch […]

Detroit Pistons to Conference Finals

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Game 5 gave Detroit a home win that will take the Pistons directly to the 2008 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The final result 91-86 kicked Orlando Magic out of the way.
This time Richard Hamilton took the lead for the Pistons, scoring 31 points. It seems the fact that they were missing Chauncey Billups wasn’t so […]

Justine Henin retires from Tennis unexpectedly

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

With a very abrupt decision, Top seed Justine Henin says good-bye to tennis, putting an end to a very short but successful career.
On Wednesday, Henin gave her official announcement. We all know her game was a little bit sloppy lately and had a rough patch at every tournament since a couple of months ago, but […]

The Boston-Cleveland battle even drags in the mother of the King

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

The 2008 NBA Playoffs continue to be on fire. Just ask LeBron James’ mom! Gloria James had to take a part of the rough action on Monday when she stood up in defense of his son … and he didn’t appreciate it very much.
The Cavs showed the Celtics this battle is far from over by […]