GIBBI, Today

Apr 15, 2025

Stories:

Eastern Conference:
- 7.Magic vs 8.Hawks (Tuesday, April 15th 19:30 ET)
- 9.Bulls vs 10.Heat (Wednesday, April 16th 19:30 ET)
- Potential Game: 8.Hawks vs 10.Heat (Friday, April 18th TBD)
Western Conference:
- 7.Warriors vs 8.Grizzlies (Tuesday, April 15th 22:00 ET)
- 9.Kings vs 10.Mavericks (Wednesday, April 16th 22:00 ET)
- Potential Game: 8.Grizzlies vs 10.Mavericks (Friday, April 18th TBD)
GIBBI View: It starts the best part of the NBA season, where this week will be played play-in and the NBA Playoffs will start this weekend, and the most important was that Lakers avoided the play-in for first time since 2020; and remember that before 2025 NBA playoffs start I’m going to record a video to give my prediction about it; My Prediction: Magic, Hawks, Warriors and Grizzlies qualify to NBA playoffs

Tuesday:
- Tuzos vs Tigres
- Chivas vs Puebla
- Bravos vs Necaxa
- Cruz Azul vs León
Wednesday:
- Rayados vs América
- Querétaro vs Atlas
- Atlético San Luis vs Toluca
- Mazatlán vs Xolos
- Pumas vs Santos
GIBBI View: This week will finish the Liga MX: Clausura 2025 Tournament, where this week will be played Week #16 and this weekend will be played Week #17; the best games of the week are Cruz Azul vs León & Rayados vs América; My Prediction: Chivas, Cruz Azul and Pumas win; the rest of the game will finish in a tie

Yesterday on evening, a16z team informed me that GIBBI wasn’t selected to participate in a16z speedrun 2025, where this is the second straight time that a16z rejected me for enter to a speedrun batch
I applied last March 31st with my startup GIBBI, where GIBBI is a blog where I write article and newsletter about businesses, and record videos/podcasts about sports; my goal is to make that GIBBI can become a media company where I need to bring more customers and start to generate more revenues
Alongside substack, I post my videos/podcasts in my youtube and spotify channels, where I want that more people can watch my content and enjoy it
GIBBI View: Remember that my goal isn’t to be accepted in an accelerator program like YC or a16z, but to make that GIBBI can bring more customers, make that 10% can become paid-users and I can start to generate revenues; I want to be accepted in a YC or a16z batches because I want the money to improve my product and the networking to expand my startup

Tuesday:
- Dortmund vs Barcelona (Barca won 4-0 the first leg)
- Aston Villa vs PSG (PSG won 3-1 the first leg)
Wednesday:
- Inter vs Bayern (Inter won 2-1 the first leg)
- Real Madrid vs Arsenal (Arsenal won 3-0 the first leg)
GIBBI View: Last week were played Quaterfinal - First Leg Games where I think that all the series are over but except Real Madrid vs Arsenal series, because even that Real Madrid is down by 3 goals you can’t never beat against Real Madrid and less in this competition and in knockout round; My Prediction: Barcelona, PSG, Inter and Arsenal advance to semifinals

For the first time since the 2012-13 season, a player other than Steph Curry or LeBron James had the best-selling NBA jersey this year. That star, according to data released by the NBA Monday, is James’ new teammate Luka Dončić
Following a shocking midseason trade from the Dallas Mavericks, Dončić leapt from No. 6 in jersey sales last year to claim the top spot, ahead of Curry and James (in that order). The results, based on NBAStore.com sales, include Mavs jerseys sold before Dončić’s move
Dončić has also sent TV ratings and ticket prices skyward since landing in LA. His first game against the Mavericks in February garnered 2.5 million viewers, the most on TNT since opening night. It was also the most streamed regular season game ever on Max
GIBBI View: This is what happens when a top player moves on to a big market like LA, but now the most important is that Luka can play a great playoffs and can lead Lakers to NBA Finals (I doubt it); now Luka and Lakers need to focus in defeat Timberwolves in First Round that it’ll start this weekend

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