At the start of the series, it looked like the Cavs really had a chance.  They were scoring, they were defending, and Lebron James was amazing.  But over the final few games, it became clear that the warriors could play at a faster pace.    They wore out the Cavaliers.   The Warriors like to use a strategy called 'small ball' where they have only one, or even no true big man on the court.  But they can run, and they can shoot - and that is why they were the scoring champs in the regular season.
 

Stephen Curry was also the league MVP during the regular season - and not Lebron James.  In some ways, Lebron's accomplishments in the playoffs were just as impressive as if he had won it all; because the Cav's were not even expected to make the playoffs.  They started the year off badly.  But they just got better and better.   Yet, just when they seemed to have all pieces fitting together, they lost two of their starting five for final series.  It is hard to come back from that. 

Lebron is unstoppable.  So the Warriors decided to let him score, let him do his thing, let him get tired... and they focused on the rest of the team.  Lebron, at 280, just cannot run at NBA pace for an entire series if the team defending knows how to play him. 

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We here at GDL believe that next year, it will be the same two teams in the finals - and if the Cavs are healthy, they will have more firepower.  They might need to upgrade one guard position - other than that, both teams are complete and should compete very well  next year.
 

Once again, its college basketball time!  

With 64 teams in the big tournament, there will be a lot of basketball to watch and enjoy.  Every year there are a lot of great games, stories to digest, and unexpected events.   The games have already begun!  You can follow all the stores at the main  NCAA LIVE web site.  

On our site, on our home page, there is a live chat with basketball fans from around the world!
 

 
Our favorites that we predict will be the final four are Kentucky, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Iowa State.   Kansas is a perennial favorite, as is any team that is on a hot winning streak.
 
What is really fun is playing Fantasy Sports.  The number one site for Fantasy is Fan Duel -

Hovering over any football discussion right now are the issues of Deflategate.   The coach of the Patriots, 
Bill Belichick, and the Quarterback of the team, Tom Brady, are denying involvement and trying to minimise the issue.  All this is doing is hurting the team, and hurting their reputations.  Every quarterback in the NFL carefully adjusts the characteristics of the game balls - this has been done for a long time.  It would seem like the NFL will give some kind of penalty to the Patriots.   The Patriots low fumble rate appears to be statistically almost impossible - here is one analysis.

What we are wondering is that the Patriots might now have a big disadvantage in the Super Bowl.  A team that is consistently used to under-inflated balls, might be at a disadvantage in the super bowl with balls that are correctly inflated; they won't be used to it.  And it might also be a distraction for them.  So this is all to the Seahawks advantage.  

CNN did a good summary of Deflategate, SNL did a skit about Deflategate:

Our website GameDayLive.com is all about finding out about sports - live.
 
You stay on top of sports by using web resources.   There are live chats (like on our home page), RSS feeds form sports websites, there are radio programs broadcast during games, and shows (on TV and on the Web).   

Besides websites, there are also apps!  We are going to be doing reviews of apps, websites, and more here at GDL (GameDayLive.com).

And what about Fantasy?  You can have a lot of fun with Fantasy sports, and win some money too!  Checkout our Fantasy Page, for more information.

And try out the Live Chat on our home page, its a lot of fun!

We have been researching the best fantasy football sites online, and we have found 5 of them.  Each of these sites is very good, will lots of  prices, stats, and interesting features.  You do not need any other sites, so put down that search engine and get playing!  There are a lot of prizes you can win... once you learn how to play. 

One big advantage of using these trusted sites is if there is prize money to be won, you want some trust that you will get paid.  Also, other  sites will not have as many active players, and new sites won't have all the features.

The top 5 sites are:

We have a favorite, but it is really just your personal taste.  It looks like FanDuel gives out the most in prize money, so that is a good choice if your main goal is to win some cash.
 
Why don't you check them each out, and use our comments section to post your opinion!
 

It was an entertaining game from start to finish, but the US lost to Belgium today in the World cup.

Tim Howard saved goal after goal, and seemed invincible.  But in the end, the US lost, in overtime.  The team played its heart out, in Brasil, making it to the final 16.   Belgium will not face Lionel Messi, and Argentina.

Howard had 16 saves - the most of any goalkeeper since 1966.

The game was tied at 0-0, causing over time.   Belgium scored  quickly - twice - in the first 5 minutes.   The US fought back valiantly, able to finally score  - but not enough to tie or win.

US fans were proud of their team!

Clearly the US has a strong defense but needs to improve on offense.  Offense and defense feed each other; if you offense is weak, then you spend all your time defending your goal - and that will have bad consequences.

The TV ratings for the world cup were higher in the US than the NBA finals or the World Series - which is impressive.   Soccer really is the world's sport.   This popularity has several causes including strong Hispanic viewing, popularity amongst 'Millenials', and being in the same time zone as the US.  This will help soccer in the US at all levels.  Plus this year the world cup has had more scoring than usual, which adds to the excitement.  

Fans sensed that this US team had grit, determination, and confidence - so the sky is the limit now.  The days are long gone when the US was considered to have no chance in the world cup - now, it is just a matter of time!

We had a couple of great games on Saturday.   Florida lost to uConn, and Wisconsin lost to Kentucky.  To the finals matchup on Monday night will be between the Kentucky Wildcats, and the Connecticut Huskies.

Who do you prefer?

We like the Huskies, partly because the Wildcats seem to be more one-dimensional.  That is why they had a fair amount of losses during the year.  They slash to the basket well, but that kind of aggressiveness seems to cover up for weakness in other parts of their game, such as outside shooting.  But they do seem to shoot the 3 under pressure quite well.  

The Huskies have more experience but that seems to be less and less of a factor, as these Wildcats have really matured as the tournament has progressed.

The game will be televised live on CBS, Monday night at 6pm PST.  Bring your laptop or tablet and have our home page up, so you can participate in the Live, GLOBAL chat during the game!

You can find out more about the NCAA finals at the the NCAA Website.

 
Now is when it gets exciting!   We are down to the final four teams.  

The schedule:

      Florida Gators Vs the Connecticut Huskies, Saturday April 5 at 3:09PM PST

      Wisconsin Badgers Vs Kentucky Wildcats, Saturday April 5 at 5:49PM PST

Florida came into the tournament ranked 1st; Connecticut ranked 7th.  Wisconsin was ranked #2, and Kentucky 8th.  So we have the potential for the final to be the #1 and #2 seeds.   But all four of these teams are very skilled; any of them could make the final.   

 There are some basic themes; UConn has a 'never say die' attitude, Florida has experience, Kentucky is gaining experience, and Wisconsin has played the most flawless basketball of the tournament.   Kentucky is interesting in that all 5 starters are freshman; this is very rare. 

Who do you pick?

 Florida beat the Wildcats during the regular season so they have the psychological edge; but Kentucky is looking for revenge.   Our pick here at GameDayLive.com is for a final of Florida Vs Kentucky, with Florida's experience giving them a slight edge, as they take the national championship!
 

Every March is the college basketball playoffs.  All the divisions have a playoff to determine the best teams in the country.  The 64-team NCAA tournament is one of the most-watched series in all of sports; for live sports it does not get any better than this!
 
Our site has a chat dedicated to March Madness.   Its is a global, live chat.  You can see it here.  

Many people watch these games on TV, and "a few" of them might wager as well.  Our site does not get involved in better or odds, in any way.  However, we have found an amazing contest, on Yahoo, where you can win a $Billion Dollars!  Yes, that is right - its not a misprint - its not a Million Dollars; you can win a Billion.

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Thursday nights Bengals, Dolphins show down is Bengals all the way

KC over Buffalo
Tennessee over Rams
Saints over the Jets
Chargers over the Skins
Dallas over Minnesota
Carolina over Atlanta
Seattle over Tampa
Raiders over Philadelphia
NE over the Pittsburgh
Baltimore over Cleveland
Colts over Houston

And Monday night look for Greenbay to beat Da Bears!

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