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…]
It wasn’t easy, but the Indiana Pacers found a way to stay alive against the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday with a 93-90 win at home. A lot happened in the final moments of the game, where the game could have gone either way. An inordinate amount of clutch shots were converted by various players, including Chris Bosh, Rashard Lewis, LeBron James and most notably, Paul George. The teams traded one clutch 3-pointer after another
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…]
We have decided to bring back the Three-Man Weave, which we did for a while back in the day before the guest authors turned their answers into SAT essays. While emphasizing no extra page clicks and answers around 100 words or so, we address Paul George’s whining, Frank Vogel’s future and Serge Ibaka’s impact. [Read more…]
During the conference finals, prime time TV viewing in my living room is pretty much monopolized by me. In fact, this was an actual conversation a couple of nights ago. LOVELY WIFE: Is there a game on tonight? SNARKY HUSBAND: Yeah, it’s only about the 10th or 11th-most important game of the season, so I’ll probably be watching. Believe it or not, there is other programming I watch. And most of it has nothing to do with sports. Just not at this time of
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…]