While the first game of the second round (Nuggs vs Mavs) is still in the balance, I thought I better nail these predictions.
Lakers vs Rockets
The Blazers would have been more interesting because the Lakers have a bizarre inability to get it done in Portland. The Rockets are physical and playing extremely well, but the Lakers [...]

The playoff diary is back, along with the usual Playoff MVP votes we’ll hand out every day. I can’t guarantee I’ll be able to post every day – I am on holiday after all! – but I will do my best.
We have to talk about Derrick Rose. I’m sure the Internet is about to be [...]

Los Angeles vs Utah
Who will win: Los Angeles in 5. Utah is a tough physical team, and last year I had them as the second best team out West in the playoffs (apart from LA). While their personnel is the same, they are a shadow of that Jazz team that took the Lakers to six [...]

A lot of you may already know this, and obviously I haven’t been watching Australian TV of late to know what is being advertised, but it appears we will get NBA playoffs on both ESPN and One. At this stage it looks like ESPN will show their usual two games per week, and One will [...]

I was stunned like everyone else to learn that KG might miss the entire playoffs. It just makes a Cavs v Lakers finals seem all the more inevitable. But it also gives the Celtics a chance to test their championship resolve – I’m betting they won’t go quietly. Here’s my take on each of the [...]