Make it a series, Mike!

By kirbygarlitos, Section NBA
Posted on Wed Jun 13 2007 at 12:26 PM EST
More on: Mike Brown, NBA Finals 07, Cleveland Cavaliers, Lebron James, San Antonio Spurs (all tags)

For Mike Brown and the Cleveland Cavaliers, there are two ways to look at the reality of being down 2-0 in the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs: they pack their tails between their legs and run away, or they make adjustments and take the fight to the Spurs.

For the fans of the NBA, and fans of quality basketball for that matter, we pray it's the latter.

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Lebron Jordan

By kroberts, Section NBA
Posted on Sat Jun 09 2007 at 1:51 PM EST
More on: Lebron James, Michael Jordan, NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonion Spurs (all tags)

Now that the world is back to spinning on it's axis and Lebron James is slowly coming down off his high from getting to the Finals, we can clarify some things. First and foremost, Lebron James is STILL not Michael Jordan. He's not even Kobe Bryant. Granted, what he did against Detroit and throughout the playoffs was unbelievable, and downright special, but it wasn't Michael. It was, well, what we expected. You cannot bring this much hype to the table as the so-called "face of the NBA" and not win some playoffs series or get to the final series. And yes, Kevin Garnett, that means up until now your career and all of it's accomplishments mean nothing. But really, to take that next step, Lebron needs to win the whole thing. Not next year. Not in three years. This year. The difference between Jordan or Kobe and James? Not that James has never won a title, more, the other two guys never lost one.

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Extensive NBA Playoff Preview

By djcfla1, Section NBA
Posted on Sat Apr 21 2007 at 10:07 AM EST
More on: NBA, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, NBA Playoffs, New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz (all tags)

By David J. Cohen

It's time for the NBA playoffs. This year is especially good, with storylines all over the place. I can't remember a playoff year in the NBA with so much intrigue in the opening round.

Here's how the Eastern Conference should play out.

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