Tag: conference semifinals

  • NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Nets vs Heat, Blazers vs Spurs)

    NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Nets vs Heat, Blazers vs Spurs)

    There seems to be a stark difference between the two sets of conference semifinals. Game 2 between the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat is similar to the one that happens on the same day, with the Portland Trail Blazers also trying to bounce back from rough loss in the opening encounter against the San Antonio Spurs.

  • NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Clippers vs Thunder, Wizards vs Spurs)

    NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Clippers vs Thunder, Wizards vs Spurs)

    Game 2 of the Conference semifinals has two home teams in the same situation: Avoiding getting into big trouble, as the Oklahoma City Thunder try to bounce back from the opening loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, and the same goes for the Indiana Pacers, hoping to even things out against the Washington Wizards.

  • NBA Playoffs – Game 1 Predictions (Nets vs Heat, Blazers vs Spurs)

    NBA Playoffs – Game 1 Predictions (Nets vs Heat, Blazers vs Spurs)

    After home court didn’t seem to mean anything in the beginning of the conference semifinals, the NBA Playoffs continue with one series that seems to be quite one sided on paper between the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs, while the Miami Heat will try to prove that the regular season doesn’t mean anything as they host the Brooklyn Nets for game 1.

  • NBA Playoffs – Game 1 Predictions (Clippers vs Thunder, Wizards vs Pacers)

    NBA Playoffs – Game 1 Predictions (Clippers vs Thunder, Wizards vs Pacers)

    The NBA playoffs can finally move on to the conference semifinals, beginning with one from each conference: The Los Angeles Clippers in the potentially explosive matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Washington Wizards with the potentially still confusing Indiana Pacers.

  • NBA Playoffs – Heat vs Bulls Game 3 Predictions

    NBA Playoffs – Heat vs Bulls Game 3 Predictions

    The Chicago Bulls haven’t lost Joakim Noah or Taj Gibson for their actions in Game 2, but it still doesn’t mean they’re in good shape. The Miami Heat haven’t enjoyed a lot of success in the windy city in recent years, but their demolition in the previous game without having to get the best out of LeBron James or Dwyane Wade has them feeling quite confident heading into the away leg of the series.

  • Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson Break Curses For Golden State Warriors

    Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson Break Curses For Golden State Warriors

    It’s been 22 years since the Golden State Warriors won a second round playoff game on the road. It’s been 16 years since they last won in San Antonio against the Spurs. But these 2013 Warriors are different. Young, but they don’t play as such, especially not Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry, who were simply too much to handle for the favorites to win the Western Conference.

  • Miami Heat Deal Chicago Bulls Their Worst Playoff Loss in History

    Miami Heat Deal Chicago Bulls Their Worst Playoff Loss in History

    It was clear the Miami Heat would be fired up in Game 2, but no one knew that the Chicago Bulls would stop playing near the end of the second quarter, losing in an embarrassing fashion (115-78), their worst defeat in postseason history, heading back to Chicago in a 1-1 tied series, as LeBron James didn’t even need to score in the second half.

  • NBA Playoffs – Warriors vs Spurs Game 2 Predictions

    NBA Playoffs – Warriors vs Spurs Game 2 Predictions

    The first game in the Western conference semifinals series between the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs provided us with two overtimes, an amazing performance from Stephen Curry and an even better finish from Manu Ginobili. Chances are we’re in for a letdown in terms of quality in game 2, but not by much.

  • NBA Playoffs – Pacers vs Knicks Game 2 Predictions

    NBA Playoffs – Pacers vs Knicks Game 2 Predictions

    The New York Knicks are in trouble, and not just because of their game 1 loss at home curse. They’re in trouble because the Indiana Pacers have found out how to make Carmelo Anthony look pretty bad for an entire game, through their own brand of stifling defense and going for the teeth offense, and they don’t have a backup plan to counter it.

  • NBA Playoffs – Spurs vs Warriors Semifinals Predictions

    NBA Playoffs – Spurs vs Warriors Semifinals Predictions

    Hoping that their two wins over the San Antonio Spurs during the regular season mean it’s an equal playing field, the Golden State Warriors enter their first semifinals series in six years as the lowest seed remaining in the playoffs, basing their faith and excitement on the incredible shooting Stephen Curry has delivered so far, infecting the rest of his teammates in the belief this is a special season.