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Did I actually say it was likely Boston was going to sweep Dwyane Wade and my beloved Miami Heat out of the playoffs? Yes, I’m afraid I actually fell victim to that oh-so-prevalent malady of many disappointed fans, doubt.   I doubted the fortitude of the Miami Heat, and more importantly, I doubted Dwyane Wade.   That is a very, very stupid thing to do; for me, or any of his opponents. Just ask, ...

It was a great performance by the Boston Celtics in Sunday's Game Four against the Heat, a game where the Celtics had the opportunity to close out the series and earn the franchise's first four-game sweep since a 4-0 sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1986 Eastern Conference finals. That statement, however, comes with a major disclaimer - it does not include the first 17 minutes of the game or ...

When the Boston Celtics called a timeout with 9:13 to play in the fourth quarter of Game Four, Dwyane Wade was busy shouting at his right hand as he jogged back up the court after nailing his third consecutive three-pointer to give the Heat a five-point lead. He was probably telling his hand just how money it was, as if it didn't know already. As the fans rose to their feet, Wade's ...

Currently the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns are tied at 2-2 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Portland won the first game, lost the second and third, and won the fourth game aided by the triumphant return of the shooting guard Brandon Roy. Now with the series heading back to Phoenix, the Blazers must find a way to win two more games and advance to the second round.   1. Win ...

SAN ANTONIO— After taking the early series lead in game one, the Dallas Mavericks now find themselves trailing their bitter rivals, the San Antonio Spurs 2-1. At the end of game three the scoreboard did not reflect the dismal performance of the Mavericks. Dirk Nowitzki was 13-23 from the field but the other four starters shot only a combined 5-18. Nowitzki expressed his feelings going into the critical game four match-up ...

Box Score Sometimes there are moments surrounding a game that create momentum shifts nobody thought was possible. Yesterday in Portland that moment was the collective realization by fans that Brandon Roy would indeed play in Game 4. Once fans and teammates realized this, everything changed. The Suns coaches and players had to reevaluate their game plan, while Blazer players instantly felt a confidence boost. The Rose Garden faithful went from angry, short-fused patrons ...

The Timberwolves have a lot of options in the offseason. A lot of these options depend on the draft. The Wolves have a 20 percent chance of getting the No. 1 pick, highly projected to be John Wall from Kentucky. Here's one way the Timberwolves could go about the offseason if they do get the No. 1 pick.   1. Draft John Wall Yes, the Timberwolves picked four point guards last year. ...

Based upon LeBron's vast improvement (especially defensively) and dominance the last two years, and Kobe's less selfish play over the last three years and his additional championship, I feel the need to update my ranking of the greatest basketball players of all time. Since you asked, here is my BRAND NEW top 10 in order: Jordan, LeBron, Jabbar, Magic, Russell, Wilt, Bird, Kobe, Robertson, and West (Elgin Baylor, O'Neal, Olajuwon, Duncan, ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder can take on any team in the league. It’s as simple as that. Nobody can stop this young, talented team. Not even Kobe Bean Bryant, as we have seen in the past two games. They are out hustling them for the loose balls, they are hitting shots, and they are getting offensive rebounds, providing them with second chances. The Thunder, with an average age of 25, ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves. What can you say about that team? Well, how about they only won 15 games this last season. The most horrible defensive NBA team I've seen in a long time. That pretty much sums up the "team" as a whole, and that just like head coach Kurt Rambis said, "we were only a team because we had the same uniform on", a Zen Master 2 type quote. The previous season, ...