By Joe Manganiello Check out Part One, and without further ado. 5. Indiana (The next best in the East) I don't understood why people fell off the Pacers bandwagon midseason, or why the same people haven't gotten back on. Yeah, losing Granger is a bother, but Paul George has transformed into an all-star in his absence; the Pacers finished with the third-best record in … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 3 (Part Two)
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Where we at? – NBA Playoff’s Second Weekend Preview
By Joe Manganiello The home team has won 16 of the first 19 games this postseason, which is no surprise. The first round of the NBA playoffs is typically the most lopsided round, as the lower seeds are usually intensely outmatched by the elite teams and, even in the closest series, the home team wins the majority of the time. The top two seeds in each conference are … [Read more...] about Where we at? – NBA Playoff’s Second Weekend Preview
Cavs overcome slow start to defeat Wizards 95-90
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Taking away playing time always gets their attention. Byron Scott did just that to rejuvenate his sluggish starters against the Washington Wizards Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The Cavs (22-42) continued their home dominance over their Eastern Conference foe by winning 95-90. They are now 10-2 in the last 12 home games … [Read more...] about Cavs overcome slow start to defeat Wizards 95-90
Raptors overcome poor shooting night, top Cavs 100-96
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell If someone were to bet with Byron Scott that a team would shoot below 40% and still reach triple digits and win, he probably would have gone all in. Good thing this is hypothetical or Coach Scott would be bankrupt. The Toronto Raptors (25-39) shot just 39% from their home floor yet still defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-42), 100-96. Rookie … [Read more...] about Raptors overcome poor shooting night, top Cavs 100-96
Punch Your Big Ticket Out
By Nick Steblenko After the Miami Heat won their first Eastern Conference championship against the Boston Celtics, LeBron James stated that his move to the Heat in the offseason mirrored a similar assembly of teammates, whom they had just defeated. James was referring to the summer in which Celtics GM Danny Ainge brought Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to join longtime Celtic … [Read more...] about Punch Your Big Ticket Out