Playoffs Heating Up Big Time

Last night in the first round of the Western Conference Finals Dirk Nowitzki scored 48 points in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to take a 1-0 series lead. Nowitzki hit a playoff record 24-24 free throws attempt and was a beautiful 12-15 from the field. The Mavs led by Nowitzki's 17 point in the 3rd quarter took a 90-79 lead entering the 4th. However in the 4th the Thunder came back on a 12-2 run to come within five points, but Nowitzki scored his first field goal in the 4th to put the Mavs up 10 and never looked back. Two Nights ago the Chicago Bulls face the big three and the Miami Heat but the Bulls silenced them quickly. The Heat hung around through the first half being tied after two quarters at 45-45. Derrick Rose did not play well committing three early turn overs and silly fouls, but he came out early in the 3rd and hit three 3s and the rest of his team responded by going 10-21 for the night. The Bulls out scored the Heat 55-34 in the second half. Chicago and Miami will hit the court again tonight at 8:00 for a must win game two at the Rose Garden.

No Three-Peat This Year

This year the NBA will crown a new champion for the first time in almost three seasons. Kobe Bryant and the two time defending world champs, Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the 2^nd round of the Western Conference semi-finals. The Dallas Mavericks won all four games and finished the last game with a bang. An 86-122 loss marks the second worst playoff loss in former Lakers Coach Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant. The Lakers season has come to a close but something much bigger and greater has finally come to an end. The most successful coach in NBA history Phil Jackson has retired. His resume includes winning five NBA titles with the Lakers led by Bryant, and winning six titles in the 80s and 90s with Michael Jordan leading the way. However much you may dislike the Lakers you cannot help but honor such a great coach and even better person.

End of the Year

The season came to a close following a first round playoff series loss, in a best-of-7 series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder led by allstars Kevin Durant and Russel Westbrook each averaging +25.0 ppg cruised to a 3-0 series lead until the Denver Nuggets won a potential eliminating game at home. However the Nuggets couldnt pull off a magical come back, but they truely had a magical season, considering all that has transpired over the past 6 months. Crutial desicions lay in front of the front office to decide who is staying and who is going...