You just can’t count out the San Antonio Spurs. They are among the most unheralded and under appreciated champions in recent memory in any sport. They’ve been called boring with hardly any excitement to them. No one thought to say in those criticisms that there wasn’t any excitement by comparison when teams weren’t dunking the ball so much, but yet someone had to be crowned the champion. Continue reading
Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs
Seeing a rematch in the NBA Finals is a rare occurrence. It hasn’t happened since 1997-98 when the Chicago Bulls won their last two titles against the Utah Jazz. Continue reading
Eastern Conference
1. Indiana Pacers vs. 2. Miami Heat
Players to Watch: F Paul George Pacers and G Dwayne Wade Heat
Who Wins: Heat in 6 games
Western Conference
1. San Antonio Spurs vs. 2. Oklahoma City Thunder
Players to Watch: F Tim Duncan Spurs and G Russell Westbrook Thunder
Who Wins: Spurs in 7 games
Eastern Conference
5. Washington Wizards vs. 1. Indiana Pacers
Players to Watch: F Nene Wizards and C Roy Hibbert Pacers
Who Wins: Pacers in 6 games
6. Brooklyn Nets vs. 2. Miami Heat
Players to Watch: F Joe Johnson Nets and F LeBron James Heat
Who Wins: Heat in 6 games
Western Conference
5. Portland Trail Blazers vs. 1. San Antonio Spurs
Players to Watch: G Damian Lillard Trail Blazers and G Tony Parker Spurs
Who Wins: Spurs in 7 games
3. Los Angeles Clippers vs. 2. Oklahoma City Thunder
Players to Watch: F Blake Griffin Clippers and F Kevin Durant Thunder
Who Wins: Clippers in 7 games
I would rather talk about something pertaining to sports and the action happening on the court, ice or field of play. I can’t do that yet as there is another story that is dominating the sports world. Before I proceed with my opinion of Donald Sterling I want to state that this is of Mr. Sterling’s own doing and he will have to live with it and has probably been living with it for a long time. It can best be summed up with a quote from Forrest Gump, “stupid is as stupid does.” Continue reading
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