April 20, 2008; Uber busy day for sports enthusiasts!

As promised, here I am to update you guys about today's happenings in the world of sports. First up, the first round of the 2008 NBA PlayOffs.

At Cleveland, Ohio, LeBron James poured in 32 points as his Cavaliers defeated the Washington Wizards, 93-86, in Game 1 of their best-of-seven first round series, much to the delight of the 20,562 fans inside the Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs now lead the series 1-0. Gilbert Arenas led the Wizards with 24 points off the bench for just 27 minutes and 47 seconds on the playing court while Antawn Jamison had 24. Brendan Haywood finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who are looking forward for a win on Tuesday.

Next stop, New Orleans, Louisiana. Where we find the New Orleans Hornets winning in a come-from-behind fashion beating the Dallas Mavericks, 104-92. MVP candidate Chris Paul led the way for the Hornets, scoring 35 points and dished out 10 assists. While for the Mavericks, the reigning MVP Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points and had 10 rebounds. The Hornets lead the series 1-0.

Now, to the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas. Wherein the San Antonio Spurs pulled off the first hurrah asthey pounced the Phoenix Suns 117-115 in double overtime. Tim Duncan scored 40 points and had 15 rebounds for the Spurs, who also scored the 3-point basket to force the 2nd extra session. Steve Nash scored a big three-point basket to force another tie in the 2nd overtime, 115-115, with 15 seconds left. But, the Spurs countered with Manu Ginobili's drive to the basket for the 117-115 win. Amare Stoudemire led the way for the Suns with 33 points.

And the last game for the day, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, the Utah Jazz won over the Houston Rockets, spoiling the homecourt advantage of the Rockets, 93-82. Andrei "AK-47" Kirilenko scored 21 points for the Jazz, while Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams contributed with 20 points each. Whilst for the Rockets, their depleted lineup made the difference, they're without Yao Ming because of a knee injury. Shane Battier led with 22 points while Tracy McGrady had 20 across his name. The Jazz was the only team on the road to win today.

Here are the detailed results:

Washington 86
Cleveland 93
WSH: Gilbert Arenas- 24 pts, 1 reb, 3 assts.
CLE: LeBron James- 32 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
Cavaliers lead series 1-0.
Next game: Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 a.m. @ Cleveland

Dallas 92
New Orleans 104
DAL: Dirk Nowitzki- 31 pts, 10 rebs.
NOH: Chris Paul- 35 pts, 3 rebs, 10 assts, 4 stls.
Hornets lead series 1-0.
Next game: Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 a.m. @ New Orleans

Phoenix 115
San Antonio 117 (2OT)
PHX: Amare Stoudemire- 33 pts, 7 rebs, 2 stls.
SAS: Tim Duncan- 40 pts, 15 rebs.
Spurs lead series 1-0.
Next game: Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 a.m. @ San Antonio

Utah 93
Houston 82
UTAH: Andrei Kirilenko- 21 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls.
HOU: Shane Battier- 22 pts, 3 rebs, 1 asst.
Jazz lead series 1-0.
Next game: Tuesday, April 22, 9:30 a.m. @ Houston

Tomorrow there will be 4 Game 1's to be played, and I will still be here to update you guys on tne results. Here are the games.

12:30 a.m. Toronto @ Orlando
3:00 a.m. Denver @ L.A. Lakers (will be shown on a delayed basis on C/S RPN at 9:30 am)
6:00 a.m. Philadelphia @ Detroit
8:30 a.m. Atlanta @ Boston (will be shown LIVE on Basketball TV)

And on the other hand, in the world of mixed-martial arts, the UFC 83 was just concluded straight from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Here are the results.

Jonathan Goulet def. Kuniyoshi Hironaka via TKO at 2:07 in the 2nd round.

Cain Velasquez def. Brad Morris via TKO at 2:10 in the 1st round.

Rich Clementi def. Sam Stout via split decision.

Demian Maia def. Ed Herman via triangle choke hold at 2:27 in the 2nd round.

Jason Day def. Alan Belcher via TKO at 3:58 in the 1st round.

Jason MacDonald def. Joe Doerkson via TKO at 0:56 in the 2nd round.

Mac Danzig def. Mark Docek via rear naked choke at 3:48 in the 3rd round.

Michael Bisping def. Charles McCarthy via TKO stoppage at 5:00 in the 1st round.

Nate Quarry def. Kalib Starnes via unanimous decision.

Rich Franklin def. Travis Lutter via TKO at 3:01 in the 2nd round.

Georges St. Pierre def. Matt Serra via TKO at 4:45 in the 2nd round to become the new undisputed UFC Welterweight Champion of the World.

So many things for today! And so for tomorrow! Keep it here for the latest sports updates! The Enigma was here...