Finals

The western conference showdown that has felt destined for much of the NBA season has finally arrived, the Warriors vs the Rockets for the chance to go to the NBA Finals. Both juggernauts punched their tickets to the western conference finals on Tuesday night closing out the Jazz and Pelicans in five games respectively. The [...]

There has been plenty of talk about the NBA going to a non-conference affiliated playoff seeding system where teams 1-16 would be seeded by record and not by conference. While that seems unlikely to become a reality in the near future because of the extra travel and necessity that is created to further balance the [...]

As I watched the Cavaliers completely obliterate and embarrass the ever confusing and bi-polar Toronto Raptors in Cleveland in Game 5, it became pretty clear to me that this has potentially been the most lopsided postseason in NBA history. There have been eight games decided by 30 or more points in the 2016 NBA Playoffs [...]

Now that the Cavs have shocked us all and fired David Blatt, who knows what else they’ll do. Is everyone not named LeBron James safe? There have been rumors of late that suggest Kevin Love may be on the trade block. Even into year two of this experiment, you still get the feeling that he [...]

Sure, LeBron’s no longer there and the luster isn’t quite what it used to be, but Pat Riley has managed to salvage what was left behind by LeBron’s departure and formed another formidable team in Miami. On paper, the starting lineup sounds pretty legit and they are getting a healthy Chris Bosh back. Not only [...]

June 13, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Kevin Durant had all facets of his game on display last night in the first game of the 2012 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. He was shooting mid-range jumpers, fadeaways, rebounding, passing, defending, oh….and dunking on seemingly the entire Heat team…. [...]

June 12, 2012 – Kevin Burke Last season proved to be a transcendent year for the National Basketball Association. On the heels of the much heralded summer of 2010 free agency class came one of the most anticipated campaigns in the League’s history. [...]

LeBron was accused of "shrinking" by a reporter after Game 3. But was that the case in Game 4? [...]

May 27, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors The Dallas Mavericks typically fly under the radar in the regular season and they certainly surprised many in the playoffs. Mainly because they lost a key offensive threat, Caron Butler earlier in the year. As of right now, Dallas isn’t sure if Butler will be ready for the [...]

May 26, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Last night, the Dallas Mavericks punched their second ticket to the NBA Finals in the last five years after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 100 – 96 in Game 5. They will await the winner of Chicago vs. Miami, but it looks like we’ll have a rematch of [...]