The Boston Celtics have just been dominated in this second round series with the Miami Heat as they have had no answer for LeBron James and company in South Beach. With the series shifting to Boston the Celtics are a bit more optimistic about their chances of getting back into this series, but most people believe if they don’t have Shaq back in the middle clogging the paint that the Heat will be able to score at will. Continue Reading…
The two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers aren’t exactly playing at the highest level in the second round of the playoffs as the Dallas Mavericks have completely dominated Kobe Bryant and company in their first two games of the series at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Continue Reading…
Coming into this first-round playoff series, the revamped New York Knicks were thought to give the struggling Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics a run for their money and potentially pull off the upset. Even though the first two games in Boston were extremely close with the Celtics only being favored in NBA picks by a few points, Kevin Garnett and company came into their own once the series shifted to the Big Apple. Continue Reading…
Besides the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat had perhaps the most pressure on them to win coming into the NBA playoffs. With three superstars in LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade and the fact they were favored in NBA picks throughout the entire NBA regular season, the Heat were thought to make easy work of the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round. Continue Reading…
Atlanta Hawks @ Orlando Magic Tues. April 26, 2011 7:30 p.m. EST
Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic came into their first-round series with the division rival Atlanta Hawks will high hopes of possibly pulling off the sweep and advancing to the second round with relative ease. Unfortunately for Stan Van Gundy and company, that hasn’t turned out to be the case as the Hawks have clearly been the better team and deserving of being favored in NBA picks. Continue Reading…
Is Derrick Rose the undisputed NBA MVP this season?
The Chicago Bulls have been a good team or the past few years, but nowhere near a great team like other teams in the Eastern Conference like the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic. This season things have really started to change in the Windy City as up and coming point guard Derrick Rose has elevated his game to become arguably the best point guard in the NBA today. Continue Reading…
Could LeBron James win his third straight NBA MVP in his first season with the Miami Heat?
Last summer the Miami Heat made the biggest splash in the NBA free agent market as they were able to re-sign the face of the franchise in Dwyane Wade and land two of the biggest names in the league in Chris Bosh and most notably LeBron James. With this new Big Three in South Beach, the Miami Heat were thought to be the team to beat and so far they have lived up to the hype and could be headed to an NBA Finals appearance. Continue Reading…
Will Lamar Odom finally get recognition with Sixth Man of the Year?
The two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers are rolling once again as they seem to be well on their way to yet another NBA title and will send Hall of Fame head coach Phil Jackson off with a record fourth three-peat and a 12th NBA title. Not only will the Lakers be making history this season yet again, but it appears that one of their most important players in forward Lamar Odom might finally get the recognition he deserves. Continue Reading…
Can Dwight Howard win yet another Defensive Player of the Year award?
The Orlando Magic have been one of those teams in the NBA over the past couple of years that is favored in NBA picks more often than not and a legitimate NBA title contender every single season. Even though they have an extremely talented roster from top to bottom and could have a bright future with the players they currently have, the Magic’s best players is without a doubt center Dwight Howard. Continue Reading…
NBA Power Rankings: Lakers fall to seventh after loss to Cavs
#1 San Antonio Spurs (46-10)
The San Antonio Spurs have defied the odds this season as they have quickly turned into arguably the best team in the league this year, but even though they did suffer a loss to the Chicago Bulls, they remain on top of the Power Rankings and for good reason as they will be favored in NBA picks on a nightly basis throughout the rest of the season. Continue Reading…