Posts Tagged ‘NBA Finals’

2011-12 NBA Season to end June 26; Draft two days after

If the 2012 NBA Finals goes to a Game 7, it would take place on June 26. Two days after, the 2012 NBA Draft will be held on June 28. Also, each NBA team will play two preseason games this season.

South Beach Firepower: Heat Too Hot For Mavs To Handle; Capture Game One 92-84

LeBron Played A Game-High 45 Minutes The Mavs hadn’t faced an aggressive defense this Playoffs like the one they faced in Game one Tuesday. “You hold a team to 38 percent shooting and 92 points, for us, that’s usually a victory,” Mavs forward Shawn Marion said.  It was that type of game. Many consider the [...]

Combined Playoff Losses Of NBA Conference Champions

Above is the table of the combined playoff losses of NBA conference champs since the NBA’s playoff expansion in 1984. A closer look at the table according to Russ Loede: Of the Finals match-ups that had less losses than Miami-Dallas, the Eastern Conference team won the championship in all but one series (1999, New York-San [...]

2011 NBA Calendar

Below are NBA events scheduled to take place, effective February 4, 2011: Feb. 18-20 — All-Star game (Los Angeles). Feb. 24 — Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST. April 13 — Regular season ends. April 14 — Rosters set for playoffs, 3 p.m. EDT. April 16 — Playoffs begin. May 17 — NBA draft lottery. June [...]

Can the Black Mamba Attack Conquer This Year?

If anyone has heard this year-old song by Lil Wayne called “Kobe Bryant,” it is basically about, well, Kobe Bryant! I agree totally with the song that Bryant is easily the best player in the game. Although I vote Kevin Durant for the Most Valuable Player, I am being realistic. Face it, there’s way too [...]