NBA Playoffs

Kinks in the armor of the Golden State Warriors? The pursuit of 73 wins has not come easy, as the reigning NBA Champions have met defeat by teams many thought would never have had a chance. With that being said, which teams in the west have the best chance to dethrone the champs as we head into the playoffs? First, what stars need to be aligned for the Warriors to lose a game? Not a series but a game. It will be a difficult task to have this team lose 4 out of 7 times against one team as they…

two very unique NBA superstars, both born with difficult life's growing up. These two share a lot of similarities and a lot of differences but these two have also been teammates for a long time, and almost won an NBA championship together. Although these two have been through a lot together, and have been like brothers. Kevin Durant decided to leave Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, the team who previously eliminated them from the playoffs. They have…

Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, into an atmosphere of basketball. His father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, spent eight seasons in the NBA, mostly with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bryant's parents set up a pint-size court behind their home when Kobe was just three so that the boy could mimic his dad. His mother, Pam, was a homemaker, and the family also included Bryant's two sisters, Shaya and Sharia. Bryant's father told the Sporting News that the experience…

The dust has settled, and the Cleveland Cavaliers organization is in a period of reflection and projection. This past Tuesday, the Cavs wrapped-up a whirlwind season that ended with a heartbreaking loss to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. No, Cleveland didn’t achieve its ultimate goal of winning the city its first championship in more than 50 years, but the monumental growth the team experienced was an ancillary prize. “We went through an awful lot of growing pains this year, and…

He helped the team reach the playoffs for the first time in the Franchise history. Washington Wizards drafted two members who were later became hall of fame members. The two players were Wes Unseld and Earl Moroe.The team improved drastically during the late 1960s.This includes the number…

players in franchise history. He’s the team’s all-time leader in games played, field goals made, 3-point field goals made, and points scored. The majority of the success the Hornets’ organization has had since joining the NBA came during Curry’s 10 seasons. The team made the playoffs in four of his 10 seasons, making it to the second round in 1993. Curry was also won the sixth man of the year award following the 1993-1994 season. He spent the prime of his career playing in Charlotte-…

After spending the first several years of his career between the Boston Celtics and Phoenix, the Arkansas product was not one of the hottest prospects on the market. A strong playoff performance for the Suns in the 2005 playoffs sold the Hawks on the restricted free agent. With Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash, and Shawn Marion, the Suns didn’t match and the Hawks landed a borderline franchise cornerstone. BOSTON CELTICS: James Posey, 2 years/$7 million…

lot different from the 2014 meeting. That year the Heat were the top seed in the East on their way to a fourth straight finals appearance, while the Hornets were lucky to sneak in. The Hornets were swept that year, and both teams failed to make the playoffs last year. Don’t expect the same results this time around. Both come in with the same record, but got there in different ways. The Heat had…

There is no player who exemplifies the current Nets roster more than Brook Lopez. Since he was drafted 10th overall in the 2008 NBA draft, Lopez witnessed the Nets moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn, firing an array of head coaches and slowly turning into the league's laughing stock. None of it was his fault; throughout his eight seasons with the Nets, Lopez was often the brightest spot in an increasingly disappointing and doomed squad. As time went on, his production steadily reached all-star…

for one well known professional basketball player, chances are they would say Michael Jordan. In fact, the Bulls have set numerous records that have yet to be beaten at current time. The Chicago Bulls were founded on January 16, 1966 as the third NBA team Chicago had. The other two teams were the Chicago Stags which were around from 1946 to 1950, and the Chicago Packers-Zephyrs, currently known…