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Basketball

2016 NBA Finals Prediction

This year’s NBA Playoffs have been a tale of two conferences.  The Cleveland Cavaliers faced little resistance in the East on the way to LeBron James’ sixth consecutive NBA Finals appearance.  Tyronn Lue became the first head coach to win his first 10 playoff games, and in doing so, his team swept both…

MLS

Salary Disparity Highlights Challenge for MLS

On Thursday, the Major League Soccer Players Union released their bi-annual list of all MLS player salaries, and contained within the PDF which can be found here is some pretty jaw-dropping information.  Now, considering the MLS is still a relatively young major sports league, currently in its 21st season, and the difficulty in getting…

Basketball

Extended Instant Replay is Hurting the NBA

The NBA Playoffs are supposed to be the pinnacle of all the NBA has to offer- fast, competitive, high-quality basketball.  For the most part, the playoffs are just that, and have been great to watch this season.  However, the NBA’s replay system, in an attempt to take some of the pressure…

Basketball

Bracket Logic: Optimizing Tourney Pool Success

*Data current prior to 2016 tournament College basketball is a very weird thing. During the regular season, most Americans don’t pay much, if any attention to the sport. However, once March hits, everyone suddenly turns into an expert.   Every wannabe pundit scours the internet, learning every team’s resume to impress…

Basketball

Beginner Bracket Tips

March Madness is one of the most exciting sports events of the year. In fact, the first Thursday and Friday of the tournament are my favorite days of the sports year. With an estimated 40 million Americans filling out their brackets annually, it’s almost inevitable that you will have the…

Basketball

Join the Top Level Sports Bracket Challenge!

Welcome to the Top Level Sports bracket challenge!  Here’s your chance to prove yourself as an expert March Madness prognosticator by joining the official Top Level Sports tourney pool on Yahoo. Here is the link: Join the Bracket Challenge! There is one important thing to note, however.  I have decided this year…