Clyde E. Dawkins
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I'm a big sports fan, especially hockey, and I've been a fan of villainesses since I was eight! My favorite shows are The Simpsons and Family Guy, etc.
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Finals Game Five: No Curry Threes, No Problem
A 2-2 series after four games in a best-of-seven makes Game Five immensely important. It turns the series into a best-of-three, with home-court advantage returning to the team who hosted Games One and Two. The winner of Game Five moves one win away from clinching the series, and it is immensely important in a championship series, as the stakes are much higher. This is the scenario that the 2022 NBA Finals faced, as the Golden State Warriors evened the championship series at 2-2 with their Game Four win, and they returned home to play the pivotal Game Five against the Boston Celtics.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
2022 Stanley Cup Final Preview
Well, hockey fans, we finally made it. It's been a gritty, rough, and spectacular season of hockey, but after six months of regular season action, and three thrilling playoff rounds, we are down to the final two teams left standing in the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup Final is the ultimate ending to a thrilling sport; the culmination of a season of blood, sweat, and tears. Each of the teams involved enter the Summer Classic needing only four wins to capture the ultimate prize, the greatest in all of professional sports: the Stanley Cup. It's hard to win the Stanley Cup, and it's every bit as hard to get to the Final, but these two teams managed to battle their way to this pivotal point. They are as follows:
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
CFL Week 1 Recap: Back to Normal
It's that time again! The Canadian Football League is back in season, and for the first time in three years, it's a full season! The 2020 season ended up being entirely canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic being at its earliest and worst stage, and the 2021 season was a condensed year--with 14 games played in 16 weeks. In any event, the last two seasons ended in the same way: the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hoisting the Grey Cup, with both victories coming against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Bombers look to win their third straight Grey Cup, and become the first team to win three in a row since the then-named Edmonton Eskimos won five straight (66th-70th) from 1979-1983.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Out of Gas and Out of Tricks
It is amazing how far the New York Rangers have come in just a short time. The 2020 bubble was very disappointing for the Rangers; they were part of the expanded playoffs that year, but not only were they defeated in the Qualifying Round, they were the only team to be swept in the best-of-five series. However, there was a silver lining. Losing the Qualifying Round allowed them to join the other seven eliminated teams in the lottery for the #1 pick, which the Rangers ended up winning to draft Alexis Lafreniere.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Finals Game Four: Steph Takes Over
The Golden State Warriors ended Game Three with the biggest bit of uncertainty hanging over their heads: the availability of Stephen Curry. Curry suffered an apparent injury during Game Three, which actually left the Warriors facing the possibility of playing Game Four without their star player. However, the news came in on the day of the game that Curry would be playing; no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Reviewing a Hat Trick of Villainesses from "Bad Influence"
Tubi continues to come through with their Lifetime-esque movies with one of their latest ones, Bad Influence, which centered on Lily Miller and her widowed mother, Joan Miller, starting a new life in a new town. In the case of Lily, it includes a new school, where she suddenly makes friends with a group of students led by Violet Lawrence, and also consisting of fellow students Derek, Ava, and Peter. As Lily would quickly learn, Violet's group was connected by their fanaticism of Zenith, a book series whose message (according to Violet) stated that she and the others could do anything they wanted without repercussions or doubt.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
Finals Game Three: Boston Baked Dominance
There is some turmoil in Boston sports lately as the NBA Finals heads to that very city. The Boston Red Sox, who fell two wins short of the American League pennant last season, are off to a rough start--but they are in a playoff position. The Boston Bruins could see their vaunted Perfection Line implode, as Patrice Bergeron could end up retiring, and David Pastrnak isn't happy with the team's GM. In spite of all of that, Boston does have one big positive to look forward to: their first NBA Finals game in 12 years. The Celtics split the first two games against the Golden State Warriors in the Bay Area; now, the Finals is a best-of-five and Boston has the home court.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Why Liv Morgan Deserves to be This Year's Ms. Money In The Bank
The name Liv Morgan has gained a lot of steam in the last year, and that steam alone is long overdue. I have been among many saying that it's time Liv received something resembling an elevation, and from what we've seen since around the summer of 2021, it looks like we could finally see Liv get the push that she deserves and she's worked hard to receive. Hopefully, it leads to a big moment on July 2, 2022. Why that date? Because on that day, WWE's 13th annual Money In The Bank event takes place.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Oilers Swept in Chaotic West Final. Top Story - June 2022.
The Battle of Alberta series didn't just determine who would represent the Pacific Division in the Conference Finals, it was a battle to see who would be the last Canadian team standing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That honor ended up going to the Edmonton Oilers, after a five game series win, and it was their first Final Four appearance since 2006--the year that the Oilers made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final and fell just one win short. The Oilers faced off against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final, and it was a marquee matchup: Connor McDavid vs Nathan MacKinnon. I was one of many fans who was salivating over this battle between two of the biggest stars in the NHL.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Finals Game Two: Warriors Even the Score
The Golden State Warriors entered Game Two of the NBA Finals with their backs to the wall; a position that they had not been familiar with in the past Finals they had been in. In each of the Warriors' last five appearances in the Finals, the Warriors were strong at the start, even in their defeats in 2016 (against the Cleveland Cavaliers) and 2019 (against the Toronto Raptors). This year, however, was different. The Warriors lost Game One on their home court, doing so after entering the 4th quarter with a 12 point lead. Because of that, the Warriors are in a must-win situation, as they could ill afford entering Boston down 2-0.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Finals Game One: Living by the Three
The 2022 NBA Finals have arrived, and in this go-around, it's the Golden State Warriors facing the Boston Celtics. I'll be blunt: I am not happy that the Warriors are back in the Finals. One of the things that has soured me from the NBA is its lack of parity, but when last year gave us the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks, I thought there was hope for the NBA to be wide open. That hope was dashed this year. Now to be fair, this isn't the "superteam" Warriors, but still, it's the same-old, same-old. Even worse, the two seasons that passed since the Warriors' last Finals appearance in 2019 were both affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which means that some can even resort to saying that the pandemic is the only reason why the Warriors didn't returned to the playoffs, which would give the team more credit than they deserve.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Juneteenth on Vocal
Hello. My name is Clyde E. Dawkins, and I'm a columnist for the Vocal Social Society. I've been a writer on Vocal since April of 2021, and I've taken pride in being part of a wonderful site with amazing stories, as well as contributing to them and conversing and collaborating with many fellow writers. The latest collaboration involves the Vocal Creators Chronicle's upcoming issue on the holiday known as Juneteenth, with the issue being similar to VCC's special surrounding Black History Month this past February. For a look back at that issue, check it out below:
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Journal
