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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Watches Tony Parker & Manu Ginobili Wither Away
Manu Ginobili had one of his worse games ever, and Tony Parker forgot to show up to the second half. Danny Green and Gary Neal stopped making three pointers at an insane rate, while Tim Duncan was left alone with his finger in the dam as the San Antonio Spurs lost game 4 by 16 points, and once again find themselves at an even (2-2) series, with the momentum going the other way.
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Miami Heat – Dwyane Wade Breathes Life Into LeBron James & Chris Bosh
Erik Spoelstra moved back to small-ball and shooters lineup for the entire game, giving LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh the chance to look like a real big three, combining to score 85 points, leadintg the Miami Heat to 109-93 win in Game 4 of the NBA finals, tying the series at 2 a piece.
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NBA Finals – Spurs vs Heat Game 4 Predictions
After three encounters, two of them blowout wins, the San Antonio Spurs hold a 2-1 lead over the defending NBA champions, the Miami Heat. Where to from here? Game 4 offers another must-win for the Heat, and especially for LeBron James, while the Spurs seem quite comfortable with the way they’re playing so far in the NBA finals.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Isn’t Overrated, James Harden Made Him Redundant
When the Houston Rockets signed Jeremy Lin from the New York Knicks last season, for a moment there it looked like someone believes in him enough to slowly build a team around him. The trade that brought over James Harden changed everything, including the expectations, overnight, while Lin was pushed aside in favor of the usual superstar-like basketball the NBA always directs itself towards.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tony Parker is Something to Worry About
At their best moments in the previous game, the San Antonio Spurs had Gary Neal and Danny Green doing most of the damage, not the more traditional suspects of Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. And although trusting your role players to carry the offense certainly brought in more confidence to the team, if Parker is in fact limited or worse by an injury heading into game 4, that smells like trouble for the Spurs.
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Miami Heat – Another Moment of Truth for LeBron James
It seems that no matter what happens, LeBron James is faced with these challenges to prove he’s worthy of the greatness and immortality awaiting him once he retires from the NBA. The next one? Picking up the Miami Heat from their worst postseason performance in the Big Three era, and try to avoid a knockout blow in game 4 of the NBA finals.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Drafting Otto Porter, Not Nerlens Noel
The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t in rebuilding mode. They want to make the playoffs, considering they have a lottery pick for a third straight season. Nerlens Noel has been the popular choice for the number one pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, but if the Cavs wants to win and reach the playoffs now, Otto Porter might be the better choice as the number one pick.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Get Cody Zeller, Portland Trail Blazers Get Marcin Gortat
The Phoenix Suns, who have the fifth pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, would really like to see Cody Zeller becoming one of their players, but they won’t use a top 5 pick on him. However, by using Marcin Gortat (who wants to leave) as trade bait, they’re hoping that the Portland Trail Blazers use the 10th pick on the Indiana star before trading between the two.
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Shaquille O’Neal Can’t Stop Talking About Dwight Howard
It’s killing Shaquille O’Neal that he’s not getting the attention he once did as a star in the NBA. Speaking on his NBA show isn’t enough, so he simply takes more digs at Dwight Howard, something that he’s been quite persistent at for a very long time, hoping it keeps him relevant.
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Tracy McGrady Still Hasn’t Scored any Points for the San Antonio Spurs
He isn’t going to get any meaningful minutes as his NBA career winds down with the prospect of winning a championship, but Tracy McGrady would at least like to score one point before he retires, hoping that at some point of his garbage time basketball for the San Antonio Spurs he’ll get on the scoreboard.