Today's Updates, 4/25/2018

Today's UPDATES

Two Days, that's how many that stands between us and the Biggest Cinematic Event Ever, I am dying to see Avengers: Infinity War. Only a real idiot would crazy enough not to see it because they would not be apart of movie history and bear witness to something that was more than just a War for Survival. Tonight is a war for survival in a Winner Take All Game Seven between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs with the prize beginning a trip to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs where the Tampa Bay Lightning have been waiting for the winner. Meanwhile in the NBA Playoffs, the Sixers and Warriors were the next teams to clinch a spot in the Conference Semi-Finals last night, and while the Sixers wait for their next opponents, the Warriors have a date with the Pelicans who advanced to the Conference Semis early last week. The thing that could make this series special is that it might mean that Steph Curry will return from injury and finally play ball in the playoffs with his teammates. Warriors-Pelicans is also a rematch from the 2015 Playoffs in which the Dubs swept the Pelicans 4-0 on their quest to win Golden State's second championship in franchise history, but New Orleans are a different team than they were before and are still the underdogs against Golden State. So tonight, the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets are in position to make it to the next round if they can close out their respective series with their opponents, and here a more approved Max Sports update at the remaining playoff series for this week.

2018 NBA Playoffs (First Round)
Raptors vs Wizards (Series tied at 2-2)
Game 1: Raptors 114, Wizards 106
Game 2: Raptors 130, Wizards 119
Game 3: Wizards 122, Raptors 103
Game 4: Wizards 106, Raptors 98
Game 5: Tonight in Toronto at 7PM on NBATV
Game 6: Friday in Washington
Celtics vs Bucks (Boston leads series 3-2)
Game 1: Celtics 113, Bucks 107 in Overtime
Game 2: Celtics 120, Bucks 106
Game 3: Bucks 116, Celtics 92
Game 4: Bucks 104, Celtics 102
Game 5: Celtics 97, Bucks 87
Game 6: Tomorrow in Milwaukee at 8PM on TNT
76ers vs Heat (Philadelphia won the series 3-1)
Game 1: 76ers 130, Heat 103
Game 2: Heat 113, 76ers 103
Game 3: 76ers 128, Heat 120
Game 4: 76ers 106, Heat 102
Game 5: 76ers 104, Heat 91
Cavaliers vs Pacers (Series tied at 2-2)
Game 1: Pacers 98, Cavaliers 80
Game 2: Cavaliers 100, Pacers 97
Game 3: Pacers 92, Cavaliers 90
Game 4: Cavaliers 104, Pacers 102
Game 5: Tonight in Cleveland at 7PM on TNT
Game 6: Friday in Indiana
Rockets vs Timberwolves (Houston leads series 3-1)
Game 1: Rockets 104, Timberwolves 101
Game 2: Rockets 102, Timberwolves 82
Game 3: Timberwolves 121, Rockets 105
Game 4: Rockets 119, Timberwolves 100
Game 5: Tonight in Houston at 9:30PM on TNT
Warriors vs Spurs (Golden State won the series 3-1)
Game 1: Warriors 113, Spurs 92
Game 2: Warriors 116, Spurs 101
Game 3: Warriors 110, Spurs 97
Game 4: Spurs 103, Warriors 90
Game 5: Warriors 99, Spurs 91
Trail Blazers vs Pelicans (New Orleans won the series 4-0)
Game 1: Pelicans 97, Trail Blazers 95
Game 2: Pelicans 111, Trail Blazers 102
Game 3: Pelicans 119, Trail Blazers 102
Game 4: Pelicans 131, Trail Blazers 123

Thunder vs Jazz (Utah leads series 3-1)
Game 1: Thunder 116, Jazz 108
Game 2: Jazz 102, Thunder 95
Game 3: Jazz 115, Thunder 102
Game 4: Jazz 113, Thunder 96
Game 5: Tonight in Oklahoma City at 9:30PM on NBATV

2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs (First & Second Round)
Boston vs Toronto (Series tied at 3-3)
Game 1: Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 1
Game 2: Bruins 7, Maple Leafs 3
Game 3: Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 2
Game 4: Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 1
Game 5: Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 3
Game 6: Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 1
Game 7: Maple Leafs vs Bruins, Tonight at 7:30PM on NBCSN and CBC
Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia (Penguins won the series 4-2)
Game 1: Penguins 7, Flyers 0
Game 2: Flyers 5, Penguins 1
Game 3: Penguins 5, Flyers 1
Game 4: Penguins 5, Flyers 1
Game 5: Flyers 4, Penguins 2
Game 6: Penguins 8, Flyers 5
Nashville vs Colorado (Predators won the series 4-1)
Game 1: Predators 5, Avalanche 2
Game 2: Predators 5, Avalanche 4
Game 3: Avalanche 5, Predators 3
Game 4: Predators 3, Avalanche 2
Game 5: Avalanche 3, Predators 1
Game 6: Predators 5, Avalanche 0

Washington vs Pittsburgh
Game 1: Penguins vs Captials, Tomorrow at 7PM on NBCSN
Game 2: Penguins vs Captials
Game 3: Captials vs Penguins
Game 4: Captials vs Penguins
Nashville vs Winnipeg
Game 1: Jets vs Predators, Friday at 8PM on NBCSN
Game 2: Jets vs Predators
Game 3: Predators vs Jets
Game 4: Predators vs Jets
Vegas vs San Jose
Game 1: Sharks vs Golden Knights, Tomorrow at 10PM on NBCSN
Game 2: Sharks vs Golden Knights
Game 3: Golden Knights vs Sharks
Game 4: Golden Knights vs Sharks

WWE
SmackDown Live results
- The IIconics defeated Becky Lynch and Asuka
- Jimmy Uso defeated Erick Rowan
- Shelton Benjamin defeated Randy Orton
- Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev Day defeated AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
205 Live results
- Kalisto defeated Drew Gulak, TJP, Mustafa Ali and Tony Nese in a Gauntlet Match to become the #1 Contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble match card
- 50-man Greatest Royal Rumble match
- Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns in a Steel cage match for the WWE Universal Championship
- Seth Rollins vs Finn Bálor vs Samoa Joe vs The Miz in a Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship
- Jeff Hardy vs Jinder Mahal for the WWE United States Championship
- Bray Wyatt and "WOKEN" Matt Hardy vs Cesaro and Sheamus for the vacant WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
- The Bludgeon Brothers vs The Usos in a tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
- Cedric Alexander vs Kalisto for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
- John Cena vs Triple H
- The Undertaker vs Rusev in a Casket match
WWE Backlash match card
- Seth Rollins vs The Miz for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- Roman Reigns vs Samoa Joe
- Nia Jax vs Alexa Bliss for the WWE Raw Women's Championship
- Carmella vs Charlotte Flair for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
- Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass

Today in our #TwitterTrend, we will discuss just how big of an impact Avengers: Infinity War will make in theaters. According to Deadline.com, the upcoming Marvel Studios film could break tons of box office records, two of which are currently held by Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Fate of the Furious. It has been projected that Infinity War will make about $220 million dollars at the box office in its Opening Weekend alone, but that could go up to $275 Million which would be enough to beat out The Force Awakens' $247.97 million. Last year, The Fate of the Furious broke the record for the biggest worldwide opening weekend in cinematic history with between $539-542 million dollars, right now Infinity War is projected to make about $498 million for its worldwide opener this weekend, so it's not even in the $500 million mark at the moment, but the numbers have changed and it more than likely that Infinity War will even beat Black Panther which took the entire planet by surprise. Moving on a more serious topic, this new film and other MCU films from the past have sad to be lacking one thing, diversity. According to Mic.com, the MCU has largely given the lead role of its movies to white and have left a small amount of room for any other of gender or color. The same can be said for the writing and directing of these movie which have been dominated by white people, and its quite obvious that Marvel fans what to see more nonwhites play a much bigger role when it comes to the MCU. A lot of Marvel fans are speculating on whether or not Infinity War will hand this situation and if it can make history at the box office, and if you want more details on them, please check the following tweets down below to find out what you want to know.

TheWrap @TheWrap

.@Avengers #InfinityWar Is Gunning for All-Time Opening Weekend Box Office Record https://www.thewrap.com/avengers-infinity-war-is-finally-here-and-its-going-for-the-all-time-opening-weekend-record/

Jeremy Conrad @ManaByte

#InfinityWar is now estimated to open between $235 and $255 million. Record is $247 million for The Force Awakens. https://pro.boxoffice.com/long-range-tracking-oceans-8-avengers-infinity-war/

Deadline Hollywood @DEADLINE

#Avengers #InfinityWar eyes $498M WW opening, and beyond? – Global Preview

http://deadline.com/2018/04/avengers-infinity-war-marvel-disney-global-box-office-preview-1202375350/

Entertainment Weekly @EW

Avengers: Infinity War box office estimates are in -- and they’re massive http://ew.com/movies/2018/04/24/avengers-infinity-war-box-office-estimate/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly&utm_source=twitter.com

🤷🏻‍♂️ @justjoshuaaa

I’m so excited to see how much Infinity War makes at the box office. I’m going to say $1.8 billion.

ethanwho @ehsann_is_here

im betting avengers infinity war will reach 1 billion in box office in the first week

Not Ammaar 🕵🏻 @idkammaar97

Listen if Avengers Infinity War can't top Avatar box office-wise...what can??

Masked Embiid @lanovsop

If you don’t believe Infinity War is outpacing Black Panther at the box office you’re sadly mistaken

Max Evry @maxevry

Those predicting #InfinityWar will beat #BlackPanther at the box office... doubtful. Rewatchability factor not even close to Coogler’s movie. It’ll be super front-loaded. It’s not a full meal, so audiences will likely have their fill of it until Part 4 resolves all next year.

Saro Phimia 🇳🇬 @sarophimia

Do you think Avengers Infinity War will beat Black Panther's box office record? #avengersinfinitywar #blackpanther #marvel #boxoffice #disney #hollywood #wakanda

Mic @mic

Critics have noted for years that the MCU has largely put white men at its center, leaving little room for anyone else

Mic @mic

That controversy came to a head in 2016, surrounding the casting of Tilda Swinton in Doctor Strange as the Ancient One, a character from Marvel comics that’s traditionally depicted as Asian.

Mic @mic

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has addressed these concerns publicly, assuring critics that moving forward, the MCU will be more diverse.

Mic @mic

So we examined the racial and gender breakdowns of Marvel movies over the past 10 years, starting with 'Iron Man,' which debuted in May 2008. Here’s what we found: https://mic.com/articles/188957/10-years-in-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-still-lacks-diversity-and-these-4-graphs-prove-it#.Rs57swOO6

Mic @mic

About two-thirds of the actors who’ve gotten top billing in a Marvel movie are white

Mic @mic

A woman has never led a Marvel movie — but 2019's 'Captain Marvel' will change that

Mic @mic

You can count the people of color who have written or directed a Marvel movie on one hand

Mic @mic

Only one woman has written or directed a Marvel movie so far. That number will increase significantly in 2019

Mic @mic

10 years in, the Marvel Cinematic Universe still lacks diversity — and these 4 graphs prove it

Nyle DiMarco @NyleDiMarco

Disability is also a part of diversity, @mic. HawkEye is actually Deaf and MARVEL Cinematic Universe made the character hearing.

Finally for today, another Web Choice playlist highlighting the Avengers: Infinity War Premiere in Los Angeles and almost all of the actors on late night television. You'll see the cats make drawings of the characters they play in the movie, and these drawings will be put into an auction for charity. The cast also try to keep their mouths shut, on Jimmy Kimmel Live, about the secrets about the upcoming Marvel film which is set to determine the future of the MCU. So let's take a look and see what has transpired thus far.