The Indiana Pacers attained a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series with the Miami Heat largely by playing their game. Feed the post (center Roy Hibbert, power forward David West) on offense; deny the post and the rim and play aggressive man defense. The Pacers fell 101-93 to the Heat in Game 4 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Sunday because they didn't play … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers didn’t play their game, let LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have their way
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Best player in NBA position by position: Dwight, Love, Lebron, Kobe, Deron
One of the greatest things about basketball is how simple the positions are: 1-5. Instead of saying "power forward" or "point guard" you can just say "the four" or "at the one." And this is what's lacking in both the All-NBA team and the USA Olympic Dream Team. The All-NBA selections are the top five players in the league, regardless of position. The '09-'10 team lacked a four … [Read more...] about Best player in NBA position by position: Dwight, Love, Lebron, Kobe, Deron
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2012 Olympic Basketball Team Unveils 20 Final NBA Candidates
Basketball, especially the NBA variety, is truly a night thing; like comedy. So to see the Chicago Bulls playing a live game versus the Memphis Grizzlies at noon on a Monday is pretty cool. It's the Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee in Memphis, the Civil Rights game. The city is sullen today as it's where MLK was slain in the 1960s. Today, the site of the assassination, the … [Read more...] about 2012 Olympic Basketball Team Unveils 20 Final NBA Candidates
Miami Heat Need Better Talent Around LeBron, Wade, and Bosh
Like we are currently seeing in the NFL, the 2011 NBA off-season is up in the air with a lockout looming. Free agency could be delayed and completely restructured depending on the new agreement reached by the owners and players. Still, The Sports Bank continues to break down all thirty NBA teams to see what areas they need to address in the off-season. The Miami Heat were … [Read more...] about Miami Heat Need Better Talent Around LeBron, Wade, and Bosh
We can Officially End the Lebron James vs. Michael Jordan Debate
Lebron James Failed: we are all Cleveland Cavaliers today (or so it seems)
Schadenfreude is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. This notoriously untranslatable German word is used as a loanword in English, and it perfectly encapsulates what American NBA fans feel today after the Dallas Mavericks denied the Miami Heat the league title. I guess it's fitting the Finals MVP (Dirk Nowitzki) who did them in was a native of Wurzburg, … [Read more...] about Lebron James Failed: we are all Cleveland Cavaliers today (or so it seems)
Dallas Mavericks 105, Miami Heat 95, Game 6: Dirk, Mavs Uber Alles
Well, I guess we know who took the "talent vs. team" argument. It's hard not to bring up "The Decision" and the utterly stupid Miami Heat what should have been a press conference but instead became an absurdly pre-emptive and arrogant pseudo-championship rally. It's not Key Lime, but instead humble pie that's being served in south Florida right now. Wade at that rally: … [Read more...] about Dallas Mavericks 105, Miami Heat 95, Game 6: Dirk, Mavs Uber Alles
Dallas Mavericks 112, Miami Heat 103 Game 5: Taking my Talents to Wurzburg
CENTURY MARK in this finals! Finally a game with a real legit NBA final score. Yes, this was by far the best game to watch of the series, and one of the best Finals games in a long while. This lived up to all the hype! And I loved it because America's Non-Team lost. Everyone I follow on Twitter seems to be Dallas Mavericks fans, but they're actually just … [Read more...] about Dallas Mavericks 112, Miami Heat 103 Game 5: Taking my Talents to Wurzburg
Dallas Mavericks 86, Miami Heat 83 Game 4: Welcome to the Good Life
-That was the first time since Jan. 5, 2007 that LeBron James was held below double-digits. It's the first time in 90 NBA playoff games that James was held to single digits. We witnessed history! Welcome to the Good Life! Summertime ahhhhhhh. The Dallas Mavericks are back in this, we don't have to concede a title to the Miami Heat just yet. -I hope a reporter asked Lebron … [Read more...] about Dallas Mavericks 86, Miami Heat 83 Game 4: Welcome to the Good Life