The 2014 NBA Finals are set to commence on Thursday, June 5 with the San Antonio Spurs playing host to the Miami Heat. It will be a rematch of the 2013 Finals, when Ray Allen’s clutch shooting helped the Heat win the NBA championship in seven games. Unfortunately, one question threatens to damage the quality of Game 1: will Tony Parker be available to play? For the second straight year, Parker enters the NBA Finals with a leg-related injury that could impact both
The 2014 NBA Finals have been set. The Western Conference Finals concluded last night with the San Antonio Spurs traveling to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs lost star point guard Tony Parker to an ankle injury, but a balanced attack helped Gregg Popovich’s crew advance with an overtime victory. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Surprise, surprise. One half of the 2014 NBA Finals has been set, and the representative of the Eastern Conference is as obvious as it is redundant. The Miami Heat will compete for a third consecutive championship. The Eastern Conference Finals continued on Friday, May 30 with the Heat playing host to the Indiana Pacers. Miami led the series 3-2, but Indiana won Game 5 and had the closest thing to momentum in a series marred by sloppy basketball and lopsided outcomes. Here’s how Game 6
Another day, another blowout. The 2014 NBA Playoffs continued on Thursday, May 29 with the resumption of the Western Conference Finals. The San Antonio Spurs looked to bounce back from consecutive losses, while the Oklahoma City Thunder attempted to rebound from two lopsided defeats at AT&T Center. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The 2014 NBA Playoffs continued on Wednesday, May 28. The Indiana Pacers were on the brink of elimination, but found a way to extend the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. After an underwhelming first half, the final two quarters brought the NBA community something that it’d been longing for: competition. There was a stunning performance by a rising star, a surprisingly strong performance by an unlikely contributor and, most importantly, a one-possession outcome. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
This doesn’t feel like postseason basketball. The 2014 NBA Playoffs resumed and the blowouts continued on Tuesday, May 27 as the Oklahoma City Thunder battled the San Antonio Spurs. The Western Conference Finals featured its fourth consecutive lopsided affair, this time bringing the series to a draw. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
The first round was a long, long time ago. The 2014 NBA Playoffs continued on Monday, May 26 with the Eastern Conference Finals taking center stage. The Miami Heat took a 2-1 series lead into battle against the Indiana Pacers with the hope of heading back to Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a close-out game. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
The one word that most accurately defines the 2014 NBA Playoffs is bizarre. There have been periods of road team dominance, improbable upsets, buzzer-beaters and, most recently, a string of high-stakes games that have turned into blowouts. The madness continued on Sunday, May 25. After back-to-back lopsided losses to open up the Western Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder responded with a convincing win of their own in Game 3. With the San Antonio Spurs leading the series 2-0, OKC responded strong