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NBA Playoffs
By: Ahmed Shahin
The time we have all been waiting for has
arrived- the NBA Playoffs have finally begun! Sixteen NBA teams have clinched their
spots, and now the time has come to seek
the glory of a championship.
Each team must win four games to advance
to the next round. The teams expected to
win the championship and the Larry O'Brien
Trophy this season are the Golden State
Warriors and the Atlanta Hawks, who have
both had outstanding season-long performances. The Warriors ended the season
being the best ranked team in the NBA with
a record breaking 67 wins. The Hawks
claimed first overall ranking in the Eastern
division while proving to be the most improved team in the league.
playoffs. The Rockets’ first opponents were the
Dallas Mavericks, who were worthy opponents.
After a six game struggle, the Rockets took the
series in a 4-2 victory. The Rockets have advanced to the Western semi-finals to face the
Los Angeles Clippers, and the series is currently tied at 1-1.
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will
probably win the trophy and take home the first
championship for Cleveland in over 50 years.
With a lineup including LeBron James, Kyrie
Irving, and Kevin Love; the Cavaliers are very
much capable of beating any team that face
them in the finals.
Our hometown team, the Houston Rockets
were one of the teams who made the
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Playstation 3 vs. Xbox 360
By: Admir Rahmanovic
Have you ever had to choose between Xbox
.
and PlayStation? Apple or Android? Two very
similar things that are completely different?
What is the real difference between an Xbox
and PlayStation?
tical in power, selection, and experience. But
the PS3 pulls ahead in online service with free
online multiplayer and media playback with Bluray support,” said Will Greenwald of
PCMAG.com
While an Xbox is cheaper, it does require a
subscription to play online whereas a
PlayStation does not. This may be because
Wi-Fi is built into all the models of the
PlayStation but is an extra add-on for Xbox
except for the S-model.
Overall statistics show by 82 million sales (as of
January 2014) that PlayStation is more popular,
only beating Xbox by 2 million in sales.
They do have a few things in common, for example, they both have external hard drive support, HDMI output, and internet browser. But
which is simply better?
PlayStation offers more of everything: free
online gaming, Blu-ray, up to seven wireless or
wired controllers at one time, and a wider video
bandwidth.
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