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The Boston Celtics need their frontcourt bench players to step up.  Realistically there is no way the Cavalier bigs should be able to match up with the Celtics—they didn't.  Glen Davis muddled his way into foul trouble and it looked like the pressure of finding out that he is on a real team has derailed Rasheed Wallace.  Shaquille O'Neal made a minor contribution, but because of Celtic ineptitude a six-point foray ...

  Aside from LeBron James, Dwyane Wade headlines what may be the most star studded free agent class of all-time. While Wade may not be the franchise cornerstone LeBron is due to his age, it is certain Wade will be in a better situation to get his max dollars. However, Wade has been anything but satisfied with the Miami Heat management over the past few seasons due to a lackluster supporting cast, and first ...

    The Boston Celtics continue their maddening ways of not adjusting to Rajon Rondo's game. The second half of game one saw the Cleveland Cavaliers gear their defense toward stopping Rondo's penetration. The Cavaliers were quick to help and recover, forcing the action, which fueled their fast break.  Paul Pierce struggled mightily and Ray Allen could not use his length over Mo Williams or Delonte West effectively.  Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins missed ...

There were times when a rambunctious crowd erupted a crazy frenzy at the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, and witnessed LeBron James sprinkled baby powder onto his hands and tossed it skyward to thrill a sold-out capacity crowd. So there are the Cleveland Cavaliers in their finest season, generating enough buzz to pose as the next NBA franchise to be crowned champs. If the loyal population in an avid sporting ...

There were two games played at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland Saturday night, and it was the second of the two that mattered the most. The first came in the sterling first half turned in by the Boston Celtics, who raced out to a 54-43 lead over the Cavaliers at the intermission. Cleveland had no answer for Rajon Rondo, who piled up 19 points and eight assists by halftime. The second game ...

No matter what you may hear or read in the coming day and summertime months, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski cannot be bought. Money is not an issue for a coach that has won four NCAA Titles with the Blue Devils and restored USA Basketball to glory by bringing home the gold. Trust me when I say this: Coach K can’t be bought. The latest rumors hitting the screens is that New Jersey’s ...

For the third time in four years, Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks will watch the second round of the NBA's postseason instead of playing in it. Another early exit has the blogosphere and NBA community abuzz about what the franchise's German star might do in the wake of another botched title run. Should he stay or should he go? Can he win a title with a team guided by proactive but intrusive ...

Regardless of LA winning on a buzzer-beater in Game Six at Oklahoma City to advance to round two of this year’s NBA Playoffs, the Lakers’ end is drawing near. Thunder almost rumpled three straight times at Ford Center with LA in town, but last night’s nail-biter was not-to-be for OKC head coach Scott Brooks and his never give up team. However, with Kevin Durant and his Thunder teammates nearly pushing Kobe Bryant ...

A few years ago, my dad (or more likely, mum) decided it was time to revamp our backyard.  The first task was to re-plant some of the gum trees we had put in the year before on the other side, with the goal of creating a backyard cricket pitch flanked on either side by trees. After spending a long, hot day in the Sydney summer sun, eventually we managed to re-plant ...

Fate may have dealt a blow to the Los Angeles Lakers quest for a repeat. Unfortunately, the culprit is one Laker fans are all too familiar with. It was revealed earlier today that Andrew Bynum suffered a small tear in his meniscus, and although he attempted to play through the pain it's an ominous sign for the Lakers going forward. Bynum just began to find his rhythm in the Lakers offense and ...