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From the high school level all the way to the pros, join Nick Goralka as he explores a new, unorthodox way of looking at potential opportunities for teams and players that are hiding in plain sight. From the city that has won every major championship since 1985, the Chicagoan college prep student takes analysis to a new level with his exploration of the best and worst of professional sports, including football, basketball, and his own specialty, tennis.
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The Dallas Mavericks have no chance to defend their NBA title
The Mavericks have shown all the telltale signs of a doomed season, and it took them all of three days. Published 9:53 p.m. December 30, 2011 - Comments
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The NBA’s Eastern Conference will prove to be superior in the new year
A couple rejuvenated title favorites and several re-energized rosters have the East ready to overwhelm their Western counterparts. Published 10:18 p.m. December 26, 2011 - Comments
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Chris Paul's Christmas present to the Clippers: Hope
Despite some minor deficiencies, the acquisition of CP3 allows the Clippers to finally shed their perennial laughingstock status and enter the world of the contender for the first time. Published 8:46 p.m. December 19, 2011 - Comments
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New Orleans' Chris Paul could be headed to Boston by default
With every other potential team out of the running, Boston seems to be the only place left for the New Orleans Hornets to trade Chris Paul. Published 7:33 p.m. December 12, 2011 - Comments
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College football's BCS has gone too far
The BCS is in big trouble with college football fans everywhere after presenting their annual line-up of match-ups that make no sense. Published 5:29 p.m. December 6, 2011 - Comments
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The American Founding Fathers and the NBA lockout
Somewhere between the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the disgusting 2011 NBA lockout, America’s powerful lost the ability to compromise. So did the sports industry. Published 8:44 p.m. November 28, 2011 - Comments
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Around the NFL: Week 11
The New York Jets and Buffalo Bills both going down hard highlight a Week 11 that did the last of the work separating playoff pretenders from the contenders. Published 9:06 p.m. November 21, 2011 - Comments
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Time to shine for Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte
A broken thumb in Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler leaves running back Matt Forte with his best chance to lock up a contract extension. Published 9:01 p.m. November 21, 2011 - Comments
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The case of the NFL's missing Baltimore Ravens and a recap of Week 10
A lucrative week in the NFL includes Ravens fans wondering why their team can’t simply win when playing the league’s second-tier squads. Published 9:10 p.m. November 16, 2011 - Comments
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Though undefeated (8-0), the Green Bay Packers are in trouble
Going 16-0 is the last thing that the Packers would want to do if they’re hoping to repeat their Super Bowl run of a year ago. Published 6:45 p.m. November 11, 2011 - Comments
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Nick Goralka is a sports enthusiast with eclectic interests. In addition to cheering on and suffering along with his Chicago teams, Nick is a competitively-ranked tennis player, enjoys debating real versus imaginary numbers in mathematical functions, and is a trumpet soloist in his Jazz ensemble which has performed throughout Chicago and for Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and Vice President Joe Biden at a recent charity fundraiser.
Nick is still in high school, steadily working his way through his Statistics class, and learning more and more every day about analyzing the sports that he loves.
