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Miami Heat Coming Together, The Knicks Are Relevant and Other NBA Stuff

December 19th, 2010
Before its 12-game winning streak, the Miami Heat was a struggling 9-8 team. Everyone wanted to pile on, but we were all aware that this experiment was going to: 1. Eventually be very successful 2. Possibly become unstoppable Miami went into Cleveland on Dec. 2 and became a team. The rabid fans in ...

NBA’s Triangle of Power: Boston, Florida and Los Angeles

October 27th, 2010
And I ain't talking about the Clippers. Although they have the talent to make the playoffs in the tough NBA Western Conference. What was lost in this bonanza of summer of free agency is that the LA Lakers are the two-time defending NBA champs. Miami did make history with their acquisitions of ...

LeBron James: The Mentalist

August 12th, 2010
Why do the really dumb quotes stand out more than the smart ones? Is it a statement on our society? Can we understand the dumb quotes more and that makes them easier to grasp than a smart, witty statement? Is it that a really stupid quote is far more entertaining than a ...

NBA Finals 2010: Will Someone Please Turn Out the Lights?

June 17th, 2010
Before I get to how bad these NBA Playoffs have been, I want to say one thing: An NBA team should never score below 80 points in a game. These are professional players so there is absolutely no reason that they cannot average 20 points a quarter. For the Boston Celtics to ...

Lakers vs. Celtics, Game 3: L.A. Wins and Other Sports Stuff

June 8th, 2010
Rajon Rondo dominated the fourth quarter of Game Two in LA and everyone piled on Derek Fisher. Again. In round one it was Russell Westbrook. Deron Williams in round two. Steve Nash in round three. All of those guys are watching as D Fish showed his clutch gene one more time ...

2010 NBA Finals: The Next Chapter of the Greatest Rivalry in Sports

June 2nd, 2010
The Boston Celtics hold a 9-2 edge in the NBA Finals over the Los Angeles Lakers. These two franchises have won 32 of the 63 NBA championships. But what does it all mean? 1. These two teams have met 11 times with a world title on the line and their meeting in ...

2010 NHL Playoffs: This Is What Parity Looks Like

May 26th, 2010
There is no comparison to the NHL Playoffs. If the seven and eight seeds made it to the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals, then we would be watching a Charlotte Bobcats-versus-Chicago Bulls East Finals. Like that would ever happen. The more apt comparison, but I still stand by the statement that there is ...

2010 NBA Conference Finals

May 16th, 2010
In the West, it is the one seed Lakers against the three seed Suns. The East has the two seed Magic against the four seed Celtics. The NBA Playoffs don't usually have upsets but there were a few this year. San Antonio beating Dallas was a surprise as was Utah over ...

Thank You LeBron James: Another Talent Squandered in Cleveland

May 12th, 2010
It has been nice to have a player like LeBron James in Cleveland. He has made the franchise relevant. He has led the Cavs to great regular seasons.James also led Cleveland to their only appearance in the NBA Finals in 2007.His weak performance in Game 5 against Boston is hard ...

2010 NBA Playoffs: Cleveland-Boston Game Five and a Bunch of Sweeps

May 10th, 2010
When the NBA season started, I thought that five teams had a shot to win it all in 2009-2010: The Lakers, Cavs, Magic, Celtics, and Nuggets were my "Fab Five" so to speak. As of right now, there are essentially five teams left. The Lakers and Magic are about to ...