ONE: It’s a shame that the first Sunday Six Pack of the year has to be written in such depressing circumstances. Our Aussie NBA hero has once again gone down with a serious injury, this time as fractured left ankle. “It’s like someone has a voodoo doll of me and is putting pins in it”, [...]

I know, it’s a little early. But with most teams having played 8 or more games, it’s enough of a sample size to get a feel for who will be the true contenders this season, and which teams are just making up the numbers.
The Contenders
1. Miami Heat – They couldn’t [...]

It’s been a funny offseason. A long offseason. The craziest offseason I can remember, which is saying something after Lebron’s free agent drama last year. But we can now put it all behind us and look forward to some kick-ass NBA basketball ahead, because I really do believe the 2011-12 season will be one to [...]

It’s that time of the month folks, when I chime in with 10 observations from the previous month’s action. Let’s get straight into it.

1.         It’s All On LeBron

Dirk was legendary and the Dallas team was collectively brilliant, but let’s be realistic. If LeBron James shows up, or even just matches his averages, the Miami [...]

I deliberately waited a couple of days to write this post, because I didn’t want to be guilty of the immediate overreaction that so much of the NBA media and its fans have been spewing forth. “Lebron has destroyed his legacy”… “Lebron is more Pippen than Jordan”… “Dirk is a top-20 player all time”… This [...]

1. Which team was more impressive in finishing off their opposition 4-1 in the Conf Finals – the Mavs or the Heat?
Ash: Heat. Mavs were impressive, but OKC blowing Game 4 and 5 down the stretch was what really won it for them. Miami dominated Chicago throughout.
Ant: Impressive? Heat, as the Bulls are a better team [...]

After so much drama in these playoffs – stunning upsets, unpredictable sweeps, young teams rising, old teams falling – it’s nice to know that some things are going according to plan. The #1 seed Bulls will play the #2 seed Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. The best two teams in the East will battle [...]

This is Joel’s preview of one of the most awaited series in recent playoff history. It was written before Game 1 today in Miami.

The highly anticipated matchup between Miami Heat and Boston Celtics is finally here.
The “Key Three” of LeBron, Wade and Bosh will take on the “Core Four” of Garnett, Pierce, Allen and Rondo.
Even [...]

I don’t know if I’ve told you this before, but man, I love the playoffs.  I really love em.  And you all know how much I love my NBA. I can’t wait till the regular season rolls around, to see how prior champions respond, to see the new cream rise to the top. To follow [...]

It’s that time of the month folks, when I chime in with 10 observations from the previous month’s action. Let’s get straight into it.

1.         Quotes Of The Month

“I don’t like Pau Gasol or Phil Jackson. Phil is arrogant. Pau is soft. Kobe tries to bring out his toughness, but he’s still soft.”
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