2013 NBA Playoffs Injury and Illness Update
Sports analysts will talk up x-factors before any NBA Playoffs matchups, which usually take the form of important bench players, coaching schemes, or home crowd rowdiness. But the x-factor in the Bulls and Nets series has become the medical staff. Already dealing with a string of injuries, the Bulls team is now, and during last […]
2013 NBA Playoffs Analysis: Has The First Round Shaped Up To Expectations?
If sports were a science they wouldn’t be half as fun, and there would be no point in holding the NBA Playoffs to begin with. The commissioner would pick a clear-cut winner at the end of the season based on stats and predictions, and our nerves would be better off because of it. Instead, the […]
2013 NBA Playoffs Injury Update
The Russell Westbrook injury saga supports the old NBA adage that you’re always only an injury away from seeing your championship dreams end up in the dustbin. The Thunder went from being a more efficient version of their NBA Finals selves, to being some team Kevin Durant plays on. OKC remains a threat for any […]
This Changes Everything: Russell Westbrook Out Of NBA Playoffs Indefinitely
The NBA Playoffs just got a lot more interesting and Miami’s road to a repeat championship just got a whole lot easier. The Oklahoma City Thunder, who many sports analysts see as Miami’s only real competition, has suffered a major blow to its personnel. Something that hasn’t really happened to this point. Russell Westbrook, its fiery All-Star […]
2013 NBA Playoffs: Injury Update
This was originally going to be a piece on how David Lee’s series-ending hip injury pretty much killed all of Golden State’s hopes. But then they put on a shooting clinic, going for 131 points on 65% shooting. I saw them winning a game or two, but didn’t expect them to give Denver such headaches […]
2013 NBA Playoffs Preview and Schedule: Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers
That time that players and fans alike salivate for all year is finally here. After 80-plus games, and plenty of high jinks and untold drama, the league is gearing up for the 2013 NBA Playoffs. Given the stakes and intensity involved, it often feels like a whole different season rears up its head come playoff […]
2013 NBA Playoffs Preview and Schedule: Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
The time that players and fans alike salivate for all year is finally here. After 80-plus games, and plenty of high jinks and untold drama, the league is gearing up for the 2013 NBA Playoffs. Given the stakes and intensity involved, it often feels like a whole different season rears up its head come playoff […]
2013 NBA Playoffs Preview and Schedule: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat
The time that players and fans alike salivate for all year is finally here. After 80-plus games, and plenty of high jinks and untold drama, the league is gearing up for the 2013 NBA Playoffs. Given the stakes and intensity involved, it often feels like a whole different season rears up its head come playoff […]