If you break up Chris Andersen’s nickname into two words, you have the operative sentence for Game 2: Free Bird. [Read more…]
PODCAST: Will Spoelstra Free Bird in Game 2?
Sheridan: Adam Silver’s First NBA Finals Game as Commish was a Crampy Debacle
SAN ANTONIO — Adam Silver was not convinced that the sauna-like conditions in the T&T Enter (get it? No AC) led to LeBron James’ cramps. “Did anybody else cramp up?” he asked me as he exited the arena. The new commissioner’s first game as David Stern’s successor is one that will live in infamy. It was sweltering inside the Spurs’ home arena on a day when the temperature reached almost 100 degrees outside and came close to that inside. How hot was it
5 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — San Antonio Spurs Take Game 1 of 2014 NBA Finals
In a game with no air conditioning, it was the old guys who overcame sloppy play to take Game 1 of the 2014 NBA Finals from the modern day dynasty. It was a wild opening affair as the San Antonio Spurs played host to the Miami Heat at the AT&T Center. Despite the terrible conditions, both teams managed to put forth a competitive outing which was marred by turnovers and cramps sustained by LeBron James. Here’s how it all transpired.
Tweet of the Day: NBA Finals Game 1 Anticipation From Around the League
Game 1 of the 2014 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs tips Thursday night at 9:00 PM. If you’re looking forward to watching it in hopes of getting some exciting NBA action, you’re not alone. After last year’s Finals that featured two amazing finishes—Tony Parker’s bank shot to secure a four-point victory in Game 1 or Ray Allen’s three-point shot, perhaps the shot heard round the world, in Game 6 to force overtime, everyone is hoping for
Bernucca: If Spurs Win, Popovich is the Coach of All Time
It’s a good thing NBA media members voted for Gregg Popovich as Coach of the Year. Because if the San Antonio Spurs win the championship, we won’t want to look back at the voting 20 years from now and wonder how the man who pulled off perhaps the greatest single-season coaching job in league history didn’t win the award. I didn’t believe Popovich was the Coach of the Year. I thought the award should have gone to Jeff Hornacek of Phoenix, who
Tweet of the Day: Magic Johnson Gives His NBA Finals Insight
Having been to nine NBA Finals, winner of five, Earvin “Magic” Johnson is more of an expert on what it takes to make it to the promised land than most, save for Bill Russell and Phil Jackson, among only a select few others. With the start of the 2014 NBA Finals just days away, Magic took to Twitter to share some insight into what it is going to take for the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat to win. [Read more…]
Debunking the Spurs’ Home Court Advantage, Predicting NBA Finals
Will this be the third time NBA fans are treated to this scene? Home Court Advantage? Some in the media are falling too much in love with the regular season standings and statistics, as if the regular season really mattered to either of the teams in the NBA Finals. Some pundits are touting the San Antonio Spurs as being a superior road team because they had the best road record (30-11) during the regular season. That is bunk. First of
Finals Predictions: SH.com staff weigh in with their picks
If you added up all the years of experience for the writers listed below, you’d have well over a century of basketball journalism expertise. Some of these guys have logged decades with different news outlets, while a few others have logged almost three years of experience while writing for this site. We’ve got writers stationed across the country and around the globe, and each brings a unique perspective. Who are the wisest of the bunch when it comes to making predictions? Well, if
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