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2013 NBA Playoffs Recap— Pacers Beat Knicks, 106-99, Advance to Conference Finals

Joe Student — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:25:19 +0000

Indiana Pacers 106, New York Knicks 99 Lance Stephenson scored 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks, 106-99, in Indianapolis on Saturday night to win their second-round NBA playoff series in six games. As a result of the victory, Indiana will face the Miami Heat in [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs — Conference Finals Preview

Joe Student — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:15:32 +0000

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in the sixth game of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series on Saturday to join the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs in the NBA’s conference finals. Here’s a preview of what to expect as these four teams each attempt to advance to the NBA [...]

San Antonio Cranks it Up in NBA Playoffs: Spurs Beat Warriors, 94-82, Advance To Western Conference Finals

Adam West — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:51:34 +0000

The San Antonio Spurs decided they wanted to finish off the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Playoffs, and managed to do just that last night, 94-82. Details below. Tim Duncan scored 19 points and teammate Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, 94-82, [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs — Conference Semifinals Preview

Joe Student — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:10:00 +0000

Eight teams are still alive in the chase for the NBA title. Five of the eight first-round NBA playoff series were won by the higher seeded teams, with sixth-seeded Memphis being the lowest seed still remaining. Here’s a look at the match-ups for the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals: Eastern Conference (1) Miami Heat vs. [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs First Round — Western Conference Preview & Schedule

Joe Student — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:00:50 +0000

The first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs start this weekend, as 16 NBA teams begin their postseason run toward the 2013 NBA Finals in June. The Oklahoma City Thunder have plenty of competition as they attempt to repeat as Western Conference champs and win an NBA title. Here’s a preview of the 2013 NBA [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs First Round — Eastern Conference Preview & Schedule

Joe Student — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:00:06 +0000

The first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs start Saturday and Sunday, as 16 teams vie to become the 2013 NBA champions. The Miami Heat are strong favorites to represent the Eastern Conference, as well as repeat as NBA champions. Here’s a preview of the 2013 NBA playoffs’ first round match-ups in the Eastern Conference [...]

2012 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals Preview – Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics

Joe Student — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:20:29 +0000

The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will face each other in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is Monday night in Miami. The winner advances to the 2012 NBA Finals against the victor of the San Antonio-Oklahoma City series. Here’s a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals: (2) Miami Heat vs. [...]

San Antonio Spurs Could be Making History [VIDEO]

Adam West — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:09:42 +0000

When Queen sang “another one bites the dust,” they weren’t singing about the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Playoffs, but they certainly could have been.

The number one seed San Antonio Spurs are the talk of the NBA this week after they completed a sweep of the L.A. Clippers, bringing them into the Western Conference finals against the Thunder starting on Sunday. Not bad for a bunch of old farts, right?

The Spurs had previously swept Utah in the opening round, and they appear to be heavy favorites to bring home another crown. If the Spurs can continue this kind of dominance through the next two rounds, they’ll join the upper echelon of NBA champions who stampeded their way over the competition. Here’s a look back at five teams who had the easiest times getting their titles:

NBA Playoffs Report: Western Conference Semifinals Preview

Joe Student — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:05:25 +0000

While the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals got underway this weekend, the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals had to wait for two series to each get through a seventh game before the next round of the NBA playoffs were set. Here’s a preview of the Western Conference semifinals: (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers [...]