So much has been said about how uber-ultra-super-competitive the Western Conference is. Heck, half of the first round matchups look like conference matchups already. Let’s get down to the predictions, shall we?
LA Lakers (1) vs Denver Nuggets (8)
A disgruntled Kobe Bryant can still do a lot of damage. Now that he seems happy and contented [...]
2008 Playoffs - First Round Predictions (West)
2008 Playoffs - First Round Predictions (East)
Ah, the playoffs. A lot of people say that this is the start of the true NBA season. Now that the matchups are finally set after a wild homestretch, it’s time for PinoyNBA to check the crystal ball. Lets start off with the Eastern Conference matchups. Note that I’m not even mentioning regular season matchup [...]
Hawks and Nuggets In, Pacers and Warriors Out
The dust has hardly settled. But at least now, we know which teams have had their seasons practically ended. The outcome of today’s games wrote out the cast of the upcoming playoffs, though we’ve yet to see how the final matchups play out. The Denver Nuggets and the Atlanta Hawks had their playoff berths handed to them respectively by the Phoenix Suns and the Washington Wizards.
Who are the NBA’s Best 23 and Under?
ESPN recently ran a public poll to rank who among the league’s players 23 years of age and under would you like to build a franchise around. The graphic below shows how this blogger’s votes compared with the general opinion.
Almost Had a Heart Attack
I nearly had a heart attack a few minutes ago after learning that this will be Steve Nash’s final season. The Phoenix Suns’ 2-time MVP will reportedly chase his dream of playing professional soccer.
… Then the date hit me. Can breathe now.
Western Wildness
As of this post, there are already three (L)Eastern Conference teams that have their playoff berths sealed. But we all know the real action and the drama will be in the West, where only the fates know how the playoff landscape will turn out. SI.com’s Jack McCallum sizes up the possibilites.
There are just so [...]
End of the Road for C-Webb
Chris Webber’s is finally calling it quits. The former member of the Michigan Fab Five will formerly announce his retirement on Wednesday morning as announced by the Golden State Warriors. While he never won a championship, Webber leaves the game with an impressive career average of 20.7 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 4.2 APG, joining only five [...]
Pick and Roll - March 24, 2008
Philly love for AI - Those Philly fans sure know how to thank their former franchise player. It was like The Answer never left town as the crowd gave him a resounding 1 minute 5 second ovation as he was introduced in a Denver Nuggets uniform. While his new team lost the game, I’m pretty [...]
Texas Takedown
The smoke has cleared and the Boston Celtics are ones left standing. The gang of green capped their dominant visit to the Lone Star state by beating the Dallas Mavericks 94-90. While everyone is talking about how tight and competitive the Western Conference is, the C’s came in and reminded the league that the best [...]
Rockets Grounded
It was fun while it lasted. Just when I was having my own 1-0 streak in game predictions, the Boston Celtics stopped the Houston Rockets flat ending their 22-0 run. The C’s showed why they are the best team in the NBA by locking down on defense leading to a 94-74 rout of the seemingly [...]