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Golden State Warriors – Survivors of a Bad Game
A bad game of basketball is something quite rare in this exceptional postseason, but it does happen. The Golden State Warriors claimed game 6 in their series with the Los Angeles Clippers with a 100-99 win to make it 3-3, although no one was really impressed with the ability.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – No Longer Unreliable
Maybe the headline declaring Kevin Durant Mr. Unreliable had some effect on the way he played as he took the Oklahoma City Thunder from facing elimination to hosting a game 7 at home thanks to a big night from the future MVP to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-84.
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Indiana Pacers – Good When it Matters
The deeper we got into the fourth quarter, the closer we seemed to be to the end of a season for the Indiana Pacers and a sensational upset by the Atlanta Hawks. But then the defense started working, and David West put on his superstar suit, leading us to a game 7 following a 95-88 win.
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Chicago Bulls in 2015 – What Comes Next?
Despite home court advantage, the Chicago Bulls are out of the playoffs after the first round for the second time in three years. Tom Thibodeau is a very good head coach, and he has a team with some excellent defense. However, the future doesn’t look too bright without Derrick Rose finally getting some consistent playing time, while the biggest and first decision this teams needs to make has to do with Carlos Boozer and the amnesty clause.
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NBA Predictions – Game 6 Predictions (Thunder vs Grizzlies, Clippers vs Warriors, Pacers vs Hawks)
From here on out every remaining game is potentially the last for someone as its game 6 all around – for the Oklahoma City Thunder visiting the Memphis Grizzlies, the Golden State Warriors hosting the Los Angeles Clippers and the Indiana Pacers taking on the Atlanta hawks.
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San Antonio Spurs – Finally Finding Their Offense
Maybe the best and most fun offense to watch in the NBA belongs to the San Antonio Spurs, but it has taken them five games to finally make it work again, beating the Dallas Mavericks 109-103 to take the lead in their playoff series behind a big night from Tony Parker and the reliable double double performances of Tim Duncan and Tiago Splitter.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Teaching Winning Basketball to James Harden
The simple fact? If there was no Jeremy Lin in game 5 for the Houston Rockets against the Portland Trail Blazers, they’d be out of the playoffs. They are still behind, but a huge game from the demoted point guard, along with Dwight Howard being massive on both ends of the floor countered another awful performance from James Harden to come away with the 108-98 win.
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Toronto Raptors – Almost Let it Slip Away
For the first time in their playoff series with the Brooklyn Nets the Toronto Raptors have the lead. They won game 5 115-113, taking the 3-2 edge in the showdown, mostly thanks to Kyle Lowry leading them all through the game and especially to stop the collapse in the fourth quarter and secure victory.
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Los Angeles Lakers Fire Mike D’Antoni – Who Comes Next?
Almost two full years as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers were enough for Mike D’Antoni amid the ongoing speculation of his job security, which now means that as the team heads into a massive rebuild, a new head coach, with names like Byron Scott, Kevin Ollie, George Karl, Lionel Hollins, John Calipari and possibly even Ettore Messina as likely candidates.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin in Their Last Chance Saloon
Every game, if there will be more than one game, is a back-against-the-wall one for the Houston Rockets. James Harden will try to prove that the strategy of giving him the ball and hoping that something good comes of it finally works, while Jeremy Lin, although reality tells us otherwise, might get another shot at trying to prove to Kevin McHale that this season has been one huge mistake, and he can be of huge help to the team.