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Number One NBA Draft Picks Don’t Win NBA Championships
When you get that phone call during the NBA draft and realize you’re a number one pick, you might also get used to the fact that there isn’t much of a chance you’ll be winning the NBA title anytime soon, as only 8 of the last 35 number one draft picks went on to win a championship in their career, with LeBron James & the Miami Heat being the latest team to accomplish that feat.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Keeps Playing Games With Their Heart
Despite the cheesy Backstreet Boys innuendo in the headline, this is what it must feel for some Chicago Bulls fans, not to mention the people running the team or his teammates, the players, when Rose keeps the fact and date of his actual return to the NBA a national top secret, with the 2012-2013 season almost over, and the playoffs just around the corner.
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Boston Celtics – Kevin Garnett Makes a Triumphant Return
There were two players who did a better job than Kevin Garnett as the Boston Celtics embraced their aging and injure-prone big man after more than two weeks off the court. Avery Bradley did an amazing defensive job on the red-hot John Wall while Brandon Bass put in what might have been his best offensive performance of the season. And still, with Paul Pierce having a bad night, the KG energy was inside the arena, pushing the Celtics to play better than they have without him.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Paul Turns Them into City & Division Champions
Blake Griffin made the finish even more impressive than most of the game has been with his dunking and a huge three pointer, but it was Chris Paul, all throughout this game and all throughout the season that kept the Los Angeles Clippers ahead of their city and division rivals, sweeping the series with the Lakers for the first time in history while earning their first ever Pacific division title.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Shows Who the Best NBA Scorer Is
No 40 points night for Carmelo Anthony, but pretty close. On the individual level, he’s gone by Kevin Durant in the race for the scoring title, something both players seriously care about. The most important side of his recent scoring spree and the New York Knicks beating everyone in sight is that they’re once again being considered contenders in the East.
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Where to Watch Michigan vs Louisville Live
It’s been quite a while since we’ve had a Big East vs Big Ten NCAA Tournament final, but Louisville, the only number one seed left standing, and Michigan, hoping to continue this magical and slightly surprising run they’re on since the end of the regular season, should make it one memorable game, and if you don’t know where to watch it, we’re here to help.
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NCAA Tournament Final – Michigan vs Louisville Predictions
Unlike last year, there is no clear favorite to win the men’s college basketball national title, although Louisville, fitting of its number one seed and ranking overall should be slightly favored to go home with their third NCAA Tournament championship, while Michigan hope that the evolution they’ve been going through since the beginning of the Big Dance peaks at the most important game of all.
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John Wall, Maybe Finally Turning Into an Elite Point Guard
It hasn’t been a conquering road for John Wall since entering the NBA. Being a number one pick with a team that hasn’t done too well for a very long time, the Washington Wizards, the definition of success was always going to be about how quickly he joins the ranks of those referred to as “elite” point guards in the NBA, while helping turning the Wizards once again into something more than bottom feeders.
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Dwyane Wade, Udonis Haslem & Joel Anthony Have Been Part of 60 Wins and 60 Losses Seasons Together
Getting to 60 wins is quite an achievement for the Miami Heat, reaching that mark for only the second time in franchise history, but it doesn’t make too much of a celebration cause when you’re already an NBA champion, and only thinking about winning the next ring. Maybe for guys like Dwyane Wade, Udonis Haslem and Joel Anthony, who were also with the team when they lost 67 games six seasons ago it’s a little bit different.
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Denver Nuggets – Jeremy Lin Couldn’t Slow Things Down Alone
The Houston Rockets can play fast-paced basketball, but they need to do it smartly enough. Jeremy Lin tried to make it a conservative run while other players, like James Harden, attempted to make it a run & gun game, in which the Denver Nuggets have the advantage in almost every position, not to mention depth, size and athleticism, as Wilson Chandler, Andre Iguodala and Corey Brewer made people forget about the injured Danilo Gallinari or Ty Lawson.