After six long seasons of failures in the playoffs, LeBron James finally reached his lifelong dream of winning an NBA Championship on Thursday night, defeating the young Oklahoma City Thunder in five games. As he said, “It’s about damn time”. He also ended the endless discussion and debate about his ability – or inability – to carry a team over the top, averaging 28.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 7.4 assists in the NBA Finals. If anything, James proved that his game
The bookmakers took a hit on the 2012 NBA Finals. The smart money came in on the Miami Heat, and the wise guys cashed. (Those who picked Heat in 5 struck gold with a 6.5-to-1 payoff.) “Even though throughout the whole season the Heat were one of our biggest winners in future positions, unfortunately for us we lost it ll back to the bettors on the series price as the Heat opened as plus-145 underdogs, and in turn, in all five games,
MIAMI — The Oklahoma City Thunder had just been blown out by the Miami Heat by the score of 121-106, dropped their fourth straight game for the first time in 276 games, and the silence of their locker room said it all. Russell Westbrook walked out of the shower and into the locker room. He sat down and looked around at all the media in the Thunder locker room, his eyes puffy, red and a little watery. After a few moments of silence,
// MIAMI — As Miami Heat owner Micky Arison tip-toed through his team’s locker-room in his black loafers, cigar in mouth and baseball cap covering his soaked hair, an ESPN NBA analyst gave me an excellent piece of advice. “Learn a lesson from me,” he said. “Next time, wear old shoes.” In the locker room, I stepped in a puddle of what was undoubtedly a mixture of Dom Perignon, Moet, and Budweiser—the three types of alcoholic concoctions sprayed in abundance in the
Game 5 of the NBA Finals is set for Thursday night, and it could conceivably be the final game of the 2011-2012 season with another Miami Heat victory. LeBron James reflected on the mistakes he made last season as he prepared for the possibility of achieving his dream of winning a championship. See what he and other players in the Finals had to say heading into the game, along with other relevant news. LeBron James will head into Game 5 with
from Bloguin.com One week until the draft. Time for a disaster refresher on the guys that didn’t quite pan out. From a talent evaluating perspective, there are so many players who can fit in and perform at a high level if put in the right situations. That is the real key when trying to add personnel, and it’s a challenge that every coach and executive faces come draft time. I’m one of those people who try to see the good in
