By Joe Manganiello In the hours before game two, I decided to revisit game one - a phenomenal game - to pinpoint what would be most consequential in the NBA Finals second installment. https://twitter.com/joemags32/status/343750830475841538 With the help of my Twitter followers (some friends and some strangers) here's what I'm looking for … [Read more...] about Re-watching game 1, thoughts before game 2 and why tonight affects LeBron’s legacy
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LeBron DID commit six fouls; the referees DID get it right; and Indiana, not Miami, was the team drawing the short end of the officiating stick most of the game
By Joe Manganiello If you walked away from game four of the Eastern Finals last night believing that the Miami Heat were bamboozled by the officials, I'd question how much of the game you watched. Better yet, I'd question how much of the game you didn't watch. Here's six reasons the officials didn't blow the game for Miami last night: 6. The officials called fouls on both … [Read more...] about LeBron DID commit six fouls; the referees DID get it right; and Indiana, not Miami, was the team drawing the short end of the officiating stick most of the game
NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 10
By Joe Manganiello Not a single game was played Thursday. Not one. I don't understand it. While the Chicago Bulls have to play 10 games in 20 days, the Knicks/Pacers/Grizzles/Thunder get four days off in between game two and game three. Literally, if the Bulls/Heat/Spurs/Warriors swapped their Friday games with the Saturday lineup, every series would have three days off … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 10
Joakim Noah, Chicago has its sling aimed at Goliath Miami
By Joe Manganiello The Miami Heat won 66 games, had a historic 27-game win streak and is undeniably the favorite to win the NBA title. But just a little over two weeks into the post-season, No. 1 Miami finds itself down 1-0 in a "This Is Going To Be Much Harder Than We Thought" series with the No. 5 (and ailing) Chicago. What happened? I was wrong about the Chicago … [Read more...] about Joakim Noah, Chicago has its sling aimed at Goliath Miami
NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 3 (Part Two)
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)