As I sat there watching Game 3 come to its conclusion, I was preparing myself for another comeback from Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks. But it wasn't to be, the Heat avoided another late collapse over the weekend, reclaiming home-court advantage in the process. They will enter Game 4 as the underdogs in the NBA odds.
Think back to last season’s NBA Finals. Celtics against the Lakers: Kevin Garnett, Paul Piece, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom. What comes to mind about these players?
What a series this should turn out to be. LeBron and the Heat host Nowitzki and the Mavericks.
The Miami Heat are proving that the NBA’s regular season really doesn’t much matter but that having three superstars trumps all – at least so far – heading into their NBA Finals matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.
The NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals got underway on Sunday night to record ratings and an easy cover for the Chicago Bulls – but Miami remains the favorite. Tonight we get to see the Western half take to the court.
Dirk Nowitzki's Dallas entertains Kevin Durant and the Thunder.
While the fans and the media remain glued to this years exciting NBA playoffs, the teams who have already ended their seasons have already began to prepare for next year. We take a look at the NBA mock draft.
“You're never as good as you look on your good days, and you're never as bad on your bad days.” Penn State football coach Joe Paterno mentioned that after a 1981 upset of Pitt, 48-14, when the Nittany Lions were a big underdog.
Well hello players! I’m back from a much-needed hiatus. Let’s get to all the action from the week of May 2-8, including the Kentucky Derby and an improbable sweep. Were you on the winners or the losers?
The Bulls inability to put away Atlanta has turned their series into a best-of-three affair.
Up 2-1, the Grizzlies are in a great position right now to advance to the conference finals. A win on Monday would be a huge step to making that happen. However Memphis will have to get past Durant and crew at the Fedex Forum.
Once again the Lakers have dropped the first game of the NBA playoff series but look for them to take care of business in Game 2 at home. Despite the big number on the betting odds board I fully expect Kobe and crew to cover.
The pressure will be squarely on Chicago tonight when they host Atlanta in Game 2 at the United Center. The surprising Hawks proved that their first round victory over the Orlando Magic wasn’t a fluke as they captured Game 1.
There is intense emotion and pride during the NBA playoffs, as well as a meeting of more evenly matched teams. Players are more apt to dive into the stands for a loose ball during a playoff series than during January regular season.
After getting past the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic, the Bulls and Atlanta Hawks will square off in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The series begins tonight at the United Center at 8 PM ET.
A star-studded Western Conference semi-finals series tips off on Monday as the Dallas Mavericks travel to Los Angeles to battle it out with the Lakers. Neither team swept through the first round with much glory and both will be out to make a point tonight.
The Los Angeles Lakers continue to make things tough on themselves as they prepare for Game 5 of a tighter than expected first-round series against the New Orleans Hornets. The two teams resume their battle tonight at Staples Center in LA.
The Chicago Bulls look for the knockout punch tonight when they host the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their opening round playoff series. The Bulls lead the series 3-1 and opened as -11 point favorites.
There’s no guarantee that the 2011-2012 NBA season will start on time. If it does, that means the clock is ticking for the New Jersey Nets who have one season to decide what to do with Deron Williams.
Yikes, the Denver Nuggets are in trouble in the playoffs after shining bright throughout the regular season. That said, they should finally get on the board with a win in Monday's home encounter against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Portland came up with two significant wins at home to even up their 2011 NBA playoff series with the Mavs. We'll see if the Trail Blazers can score another victory on the road in Game 5 and take that all important lead.
The NBA’s awards season has already begun – the only negative is that the Association doesn’t give exact dates of when it will announce its award winners. However, going on past seasons it will be the first week of May.
Opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs found the dogs barking loudly. The only odds favorite to cover was Dallas, while the Grizzlies, Hornets and Hawks won straight up as big dogs and the underdog Knicks and Pacers probably should have won.
So far, so good. The Miami Heat survived a comeback from the Philadelphia sixers and took arguably the most crucial game of the series to edge out in front. Now they will aim for a 2-0 lead in Monday's matchup.
Game 1 was a little too close for comfort for the Bulls, how will Game 2 turn out?
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