The 2014 NBA Playoffs are officially underway! After just one day, predictions are being questioned and changed. No one saw this coming. In what can only be described as one of the most bizarre opening days in recent postseason history, the higher seeds struggled against their respective competitors. A No. 1 seed lost to a No. 8 seed, a clash between budding rivals was marred by excessive foul calls and another No. 8 came back from 25 points down to nearly stun
Wow, you sure can catch a lot of grief when you tell folks you voted LeBron James to 2nd Team All-NBA. I put that word out on Twitter at midweek, and I have been fending off venom ever since. Hey folks: Here’s the explanation. Try to read through it and watch the entire video before tweeting your disgust, OK? Actually, I find the selection quite reasonable. First of all, the All-NBA ballot must include a center, two forwards and two guards on each
The 2013-14 NBA regular season has come to a close. The association pulled out all of the stops on Wednesday, April 16 with every single team in action. The postseason picture was significantly altered, multiple players set career-highs in scoring and multiple players joined the ranks of history. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Breathe. Just breathe. Tuesday, April 15 marked the second-to-last day of the 2013-14 NBA regular season. While the 16 seeds in the playoffs have already been locked up, teams are still jostling for position, and two of the squads involved in the uncertainty were in action. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Mere days remain in the 2013-14 NBA regular season. With time winding down, unlikely stars have taken it upon themselves to pull out career-best performances. On Monday, April 14, the final postseason spot was secured, two separate players scored 41 points and a rising force set a franchise record for wins in a season. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
The 2013-14 NBA regular season is rapidly approaching its end. With the opportunity to improve records, season averages and postseason standing running thin, 14 teams took to the court to make a lasting statement. There were season-best performances from All-Stars, significant wins by contenders and a clash between two of the association’s best interior players. An embattled lottery pick set a career-high, a first-round selection from 2013 continued his breakout month and a dynamic player continued to post triple-doubles. Here’s everything that
With the final days of the 2013-14 NBA regular season upon us, only one spot remains in the postseason. On Saturday, April 12, the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference was locked up and a seventh team in the Western Conference clinched a berth in the playoffs. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
What a strange night in the NBA. One of the most improbable scoring performances took place as a career role player eclipsed the 50-point plateau. A team that’s unfamiliar with success secured the Atlantic Division title, a meeting between championship contenders ended in a blowout and a legendary organization continued to reach new heights of regular season success. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]