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NBA Playoffs – Miami Heat Reach Finals, Indiana Pacers Suffer Humiliation
In the Eastern Conference, things don’t change. The Miami Heat meet the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs and knock them out, like clockwork. This time it took six games in the Eastern Conference Finals, with the defending NBA champions, led by LeBron James and Chris Bosh in a 117-92 humiliation, taking the series 4-2, not being disturbed by the basketball troll that Lance Stephenson has turned into.
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NBA Playoffs – Oklahoma City Thunder Can’t Adjust; Gregg Popovich Finally Understands
After the San Antonio Spurs lost two games in a row to the Oklahoma City Thunder, it seemed like the veteran team striving to make another NBA finals was on the verge of reaching a breaking point. But Gregg Popovich understood he needs to change his thought process and approach. He decided to go smaller, which means Tim Duncan and Tiago Splitter not on the court together, resulting in more minutes for Boris Diaw and Matt Bonner, resulting in their best performance of the series.
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NBA Playoffs – Lance Stephenson Stealing Attention From LeBron James
Believe it or not, but the most talked about person at the moment when it comes to the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers playoff series isn’t LeBron James, one of the most popular athletes on the planet. It happens to be Lance Stephenson, a villain or anti-hero depending on your alignment, mostly for things that have nothing to do with actual basketball.
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NBA Playoffs – Pacers vs Heat Game 6 Predictions
Heading into game 6, it’s still impossible to define this Indiana Pacers team and why they’ve been so inconsistent in these playoffs. The Miami Heat look to LeBron James, hoping that his foul trouble won’t be a part of this one, and that he’ll help the defending NBA champions clinch the conference finals, which they always do when they have an opportunity like that at home.
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NBA Playoffs – San Antonio Spurs Figure it Out, Oklahoma City Thunder Look Exhausted
Sometimes the solution is simple, but takes a while to find. Using Matt Bonner in the lineup and giving Boris Diaw an extended time on the floor opened up so many things on offense for the San Antonio Spurs, getting to run all over the Oklahoma City Thunder with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili leading the way to a 117-89 win, taking a 3-2 lead in the series.
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NBA Playoffs – Oklahoma City Thunder Depend More on Russell Westbrook Than on Kevin Durant
Pure scorers don’t win championships. Guy who can do more than just one thing are usually more important to contenders. Kevin Durant might be the biggest name and best player on the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has the MVP to show for it. But the most important player in whatever remains of their playoffs and title hopes is Russell Westbrook.
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NBA Playoffs – LeBron James Can’t Let Lance Stephenson Beat Him
For one game at least, Lance Stephenson got the best of LeBron James. He didn’t get under his skin, but he did enough to make LeBron James uncomfortable in the few minutes he was on the floor, and play a big part for the Indiana Pacers as they beat the Miami Heat to stay alive in the Eastern conference finals.
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NBA Playoffs – Thunder vs Spurs Game 5 Predictions
It’s now or never for the San Antonio Spurs to stop the landslide that began with Serge Iabaka returning and has caught everyone on the Oklahoma City Thunder on fire, including Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, as the 2-2 tie in the Western Conference Finals will be broken, with the winner very likely to take the series eventually.
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NBA Playoffs – Indiana Pacers Play Dirty, Miami Heat Miss Opportunity
In a game 5 with wild momentum shifts, an incredible shooting performance from Paul George and an astonishingly bad one from LeBron James when he was actually on the floor, the Indiana Pacers managed to beat the Miami Heat 93-90 and stay alive in the Eastern Conference Finals, heading for a road game with the Heat leading 3-2 in the series.
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NBA Playoffs – Miami Heat Defense is About Speed & Length, Not Size
It’s pretty much true for most teams in the NBA, but especially when it comes to the Miami Heat: When they get their way defensively, everything opens up for them on offense. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have open floor opportunities to take advantage of and open three-point shots are created. The Heat’s defense works on speed and length instead of size, which is something they willingly give up to the Indiana Pacers.