-
Miami Heat – LeBron James Got Dwyane Wade And His Team Back
Game 7’s separate the meek from the worthy, and the Miami Heat, looking better than they did all through the series when it comes to defense and intensity, are clearly worthy of the NBA finals, as LeBron James put on another huge performance while Dwyane Wade silenced all those waiting to criticize him about his lack of production.
-
Indiana Pacers – Roy Hibbert Needs to Hang on a Little Longer
If the Indiana Pacers didn’t need anything, is Roy Hibbert losing his focus and cool. The curse words at the reporters and the gay slur ended up being a fine, but Frank Vogel needs to worry his weary big man, making a world of difference in the conference finals, has enough left in his legs and in his mind to carry his team across the finish line.
-
Miami Heat – LeBron James Needs to Help Dwyane Wade & Chris Bosh Bounce Back
After hitting the bottom, the only way is up. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have been close to non-factors on too many possession and minutes in the conference finals for the Miami Heat, but LeBron James does share some of the blame, probably taking too much on himself while trying to save the day.
-
Miami Heat – LeBron James Left on His Own by Dwyane Wade & Chris Bosh
The moment the Miami Heat become a team that has only LeBron James to rely on offensively, they turn away from everything that turned them into the NBA champions a year ago. Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade have evaporated from the series, and suddenly game 7 seems like a much tougher hurdle to get over, as the team looks more dysfunctional than it has been all season long.
-
NBA Rumors – Sacramento Kings Won’t Trade DeMarcus Cousins
Everyone’s quite sure that with a new ownership, the Sacramento Kings are also going to be getting a new look in terms of personnel. One thing, however, won’t be changing, whoever the new GM is. DeMarcus Cousins is not going to be traded away.
-
NBA Rumors – Detroit Pistons Want to Draft Cody Zeller
The Detroit Pistons are going to have a lot of money to spend on new players in the upcoming free agency period, but they once again are “blessed” with a lottery pick, that might land them Cody Zeller out of Indiana.
-
NBA Rumors – San Antonio Spurs Will Keep Manu Ginobili After the Season
Despite hitting free agency at the end of this season, no one is mentioning Manu Ginobili in links with other teams except for the San Antonio Spurs, because hardly anyone thinks there’s a chance he’ll end up playing anywhere else.
-
Indiana Pacers – Paul George & Roy Hibbert Destroy Everything in Their Way
You expect the NBA champions and more experienced team to close out a series in a game 6, but it was the younger and for now better team, the Indiana Pacers, who came out with the win, forcing yet another conference final clash, with Paul George and Roy Hibbert getting the kind of help they’ve been waiting for from David West, who went from awful to excellent after being reduced to tears.
-
Indiana Pacers – George Hill & Lance Stephenson Need to Help Roy Hibbert & Paul George
There’s no bench for the Indiana Pacers, it’s all about the starting five. While David West has been the consistent factor and Roy Hibbert has been the most important one, Paul George, George Hill and Lance Stephenson haven’t been too trustworthy in their offensive and defensive production, and on the verge of elimination, that issue needs to be dealt with.
-
Miami Heat – LeBron James Needs to Play Like He’s Desperate
Feeling the wall on your back brings out the best in some players. LeBron James showed he’s one of them in last year’s playoff, and that same kind of desperation pushed him into a massive performance in game 5 of the conference finals, with the Miami Heat needing more of the same thing from their MVP to close out the series.