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By TheGuru8700, Section NBA
2008 NBA Playoff Preview The knockdown, drag out fight that has been the NBA regular season has finally come to a close and all the participants, battered and disheveled, are ready to scrape their way to the summit to claim the Larry O'Brien trophy. Okay, that sums up the Western conference but what about the East? (That was too easy...) But seriously, this NBA season has been one of the best that I been able to watch. And because of my love for football, I usually dismiss the round ball action until after New Year's, but this season slapped you in the face all year long. Mega-blockbuster, franchise changing trades, unrealistic turnarounds, the tightest MVP race in history, and some of the coolest-turned-annoying promotional commercials I've ever seen (I hear that "Where amazing happens" piano music in my sleep). While no one in their most insane and eccentric state of mind could have predicted Boston going all "We're the real Celtics again" on the league, Mitch Kupchak hi-jacking Pau from the Grizz, CP3 looking like the Big O reincarnate, Shaq turning Phoenix, Arizona into the latest site for his 24-hour fitness club chain, or Kobe playing nice; the upcoming playoffs will be even more unpredictable. So with all of the questions swirling around this weekend's playoff kickoff, I picked out 15 of the most pressing ones and answered them. (3129 words in story) Full Story By kroberts, Section NBA
It happened again. Steve Nash and the Sun's elimination from the playoffs produced a nation-wide question: Why doesn't Nash, a two time MVP, get blamed when his team loses early? Well, that is not only a stupid question; it is an easily answered one. First, last season wasn't Nash's fault. They didn't have Amare, and last I checked they still did pretty damn good. Second, this season was Robert Horry's fault. He single handedly gave the Suns their exit tickets, and you can thank the NBA for that. The suspensions of Stoudamire and Diaw were ridiculous. But I don't want to focus on the Suns. I don't want to take it one step further and say," Nash? What about Shaq and D-Wade?" I don't even want to begin to dissect the many reasons why those two stars were heavily responsible for a drastic collapse and sweep by the hands of the younger Chicago Bulls. Wait, yes I do. (1 comment, 917 words in story) Full Story By TheGuru8700, Section NBA
Another NBA regular season has come to a close, which means we only have five more months until we can get some football actions. The 2006-07 NBA regular season was definitely one to be remembered. But this year's cast of playoff participants should make for an even better postseason. Once again we have a couple of new faces in the picture as Don "Nelly" Nelson led his Golden State Warrior team to the playoffs after a 13 year hiatus. While the Orlando Magic snap a 4 year playoff drought as they reach the postseason. The rest of the cast remained pretty much the same. In the East, the Detroit Pistons, the Cleveland LeBron's /Cavaliers, the new and improved Toronto Raptors, the Chicago Bulls, the Washington Wizards, the New Jersey Nets, and the defending champion Miami Heat. Out in the West, the juggernaut Dallas Mavericks, the Phoenix Suns, the overlooked Houston Rockets, the Utah Jazz, the San Antonio Spurs, the up and coming Denver Nuggets, and the Los Angeles Kobes. (1041 words in story) Full Story By djcfla1, Section NBA
By David J. Cohen It's time for the NBA playoffs. This year is especially good, with storylines all over the place. I can't remember a playoff year in the NBA with so much intrigue in the opening round. Here's how the Eastern Conference should play out. (5219 words in story) Full Story By TheGuru8700, Section NBA
The Best Storylines Going into the Playoffs
Well, we are entering the home stretch of the NBA season. The playoff picture is beginning to solidify and the Oden - Durant lottery is all but set. So here are the last reasons to watch the NBA before the playoffs. (4 comments, 897 words in story) Full Story All trademarks and copyrights are owned by their respective leagues and associations. The Rest © Sportscolumn.com / Cow Hollow Media, LLC. Please read our Terms of Service. Sportscolumn.com is powered by Scoop.
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