February 28th, 2011 
Michael Blasko 
Posted in Now that the trade deadline has passed and the NBA landscape has been shaken up, it’s time to re-evaluate the playoff contenders. Here are my new predictions for how the playoff picture will look come April: Eastern Conference Although they won’t beat them in a seven-game series, the Miami Heat will almost definitely pass up [...]
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Stoudemire Block Helps Knicks Sink Heat 91-86
The New York Knicks, with newly acquired Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups, along with Amare Stoudemire, could be considered a Big Three of their own. With those three, the Knicks were 1-1 prior to their game against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. As it would turn out, the game was close for the [...]
Frye Jumper At Horn Boosts Suns Over Pacers 110-108 In OT
The Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers are in very similar situations in terms of their playoff seedings; the Suns are in 10th in the Western Conference playoff chase while the Pacers are tied for 8th with the Charlotte Bobcats in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt. As you can surmise from that, both teams are scratching [...]
Grizzlies Shoot 55 Percent, Claw Kings 120-92
As I had alluded to in the game preview between the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies earlier today, both teams at one time were very similar in terms of their youth and inexperience. Both teams still share that trait, but the Grizzlies – despite their relative inexperience – have made great strides as they are [...]
Anthony And Co. Embarrassed At Quicken, Cavaliers Beat Knicks 115-109
There is one unwritten, but fully understood rule that exists within the NBA: Never overlook your opponent. Someone should have told that to the New York Knicks during their game Friday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Carmelo Anthony, one of the newer members of the Knicks, missed a foul shot with [...]
Wallace-less Bobcats Take Over In Fourth, Claw Kings 110-98
An interesting occurrence took place at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. during the introductions during the game between the Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Bobcats. The public address announcer made no mention of former Bobcats player Gerald Wallace; Wallace was the last of the original member of the seven-year-old franchise. Nevertheless, there was a game [...]
Jazz Excel Without Deron Williams: Win 95-84 Against Pacers
Who needs Deron Williams? Not the Utah Jazz. In their first game without Williams, the new team was able to step up and beat the Pacers on the road. With little to no practice together, the new squad was able to pull it together and look like a veteran team. Not only winning their first game [...]
Deng Trey Helps Bulls Beat Heat 93-89
The Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls, both who enjoy elite status in the National Basketball Association and the Eastern Conference, got together Thursday night for a matchup which could possibly be a preview of the Conference finals. To say that the game was as advertised could very well be an understatement. As expected with a [...]
