NBA Playoffs 2015: Wizards vs. Raptors series predictions.
Here we are. Its time for the Bullets Forever crew to make our predictions on how the fifth-seeded Washington Wizards will fare in their first round series against the fourth-seeded Toronto Raptors. Well start with our least��.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets, NBA Playoffs 2015: Series preview, schedule.
They posted a 17-13 record after the NBA All-Star break and that was enough to get back in the race in the weak East. Brook Lopez played like a star down the stretch and Deron Williams improved over his poor early play as well. The trade that .
Ira Winderman: Changes coming in NBA, particularly with scheduling
The sizzle was reserved for Saturday and Sunday, with the start of the NBA postseason. But what was deliberated Thursday and Friday at the NBAs Board of Governors meeting could have the greatest impact on the league going forward. There were not .
WALCOTT RATED AT TOP; N.B.A. Sees Him Key Figure Among Title Contenders
. J Walcott tops in final 48 ratings
NBA playoffs 2015: Bracket, schedule and scores - SB Nation
The NBA playoffs are finally here. After one of the most exciting regular seasons in recent memory, the field is set. The Golden State Warriors finished with the best record in the league and look like the favorite to come out of��.
NBA playoffs 2015: Bracket, schedule and scores
The NBA playoffs are finally here. After one of the most exciting regular seasons in recent memory, the field is set. The Golden State Warriors finished with the best record in the league and look like the favorite to come out of the West, thanks to.
Schedule for First Round of NBA Playoffs
Schedule of games for the best-of-seven opening round of the National Basketball Association playoffs (*-if needed):
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DeAndre Jordan had 26 points and 18 rebounds, Jamal Crawford added 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat San Antonio 119-115 Thursday night, increasing their lead over the Spurs by 1 ½ games in the West.
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June arrives with a different Final Four, as the Miami Heat take on the San Antonio Spurs in the N.B.A. Finals — a rematch of 2013.
Highlights of Thursdays NBA Games
Highlights of Thursdays National Basketball Association games:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar undergoes heart surgery �� NBA.com.
ALL BALL NERVE CENTER ��� Legendary NBA center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is resting and recuperating in Los Angeles following what doctors say was ���successful��� quadruple coronary bypass surgery. Abdul-Jabbar, who��.
Blogtable: Staff Predictions ��� Playoff Edition �� NBA.com.
Each week, well ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day ��� and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. ���Who will be the last two��.
Uni Watch Exclusive ��� New NBA and WNBA Leaks
Im sure theres going to be a lot of gnashing of teeth in the NBA offices over this post, which means its time for me to trot out my usual reminder: Teams and leagues could easily inoculate themselves against these types of��.
Highlights of Thursdays NBA Game
Highlights of Thursdays National Basketball Association game:
Derrick Rose Exceeds All Expectations in Triumphant Return to NBA Playoffs
CHICAGO ��� Derrick Rose didnt want to admit that this game was different than all of the others, but even he couldnt help himself. Normally, Rose reacts the same to everything���low-key and soft-spoken, whether hes talking about a 30-point.
NBA Players Alarmed, Commissioner Saddened by Thabo Sefolosha-NYPD.
I Cant Breathe proclaimed the T-shirts worn by dozens of NBA players last December, after a grand jury declined to indict the officer. The issue is about us feeling safe, Brooklyn Nets guard Jarrett Jack explained then. A new video circulated.
NBA salary cap projected to hit $108 million in 2017.
Projections sent to NBA teams Friday suggest that the leagues salary cap is expected to balloon to $108 million for the 2017-18 season. The jump follows a projected $22 million increase -- from $67.1 million to $89 million��.
Kidd Deal Not Dead, but Maybe on Life Support
Jason Kidd sliced through a mob of cameras, microphones and bodies, settled into a padded chair and tried to dispel the chaos with a simple three-word introduction: “I’m a Net.”
20 awesome reasons to be excited for the NBA playoffs
Stephen Curry, Fire on the Mountain: There is nothing like Steph Curry in the NBA right now. So much of the NBA is about athleticism. Westbrooks breakneck speed and vertical. LeBron James overwhelming combination of power and explosiveness. Anthony .
Spurs’ Ginobili Finds the Passion to Resume a Title Quest
Last year’s championship series against the Miami Heat was a nightmare for Manu Ginobili and his San Antonio teammates, but he found new resolve during the off-season.
NBA playoffs schedule and results: Wizards, Warriors, Bulls.
The NBA playoffs began on Saturday and it was mostly a good night for the home teams. The Warriors, Rockets and Bulls held serve at home while the Wizards picked up a road victory.
The 43 most exciting players in the NBA playoffs - SB Nation
The NBA is a league of stars, and the playoffs are where these heroes show their true selves. In the interest of lionizing individuals instead of teams, here is my list of the 43 most exciting players in the upcoming 2015 NBA��.
NBA Playoffs 2015: Previews, Predictions for Sundays 1st-Round Matchups
The 2015 NBA playoffs have already seen one overtime game and a 35-point performance from Anthony Davis���albeit in a losing effort. This years postseason is shaping up to be something special. The first round continues Sunday, with a total of four.
LeBron James on new NBA HGH testing policy: It shouldnt be a problem
Human Growth Hormone, or HGH, is already on the NBAs list of banned performance-enhancing drugs. But it is basically undetectable without a blood test, which the league will implement for the first time next season. The NFL and Major League Baseball .
NBA playoff series previews, offseason look aheads
ESPN Insiders team of NBA experts provides scouting reports for every NBA playoff series, plus offseason previews for non-playoff teams and eliminated teams. Brooklyn Nets-Atlanta Hawks. Eastern Conference playoff preview. Washington Wizards-Toronto .
What one fan spent to see all 82 games of his favorite NBA.
A lot of fans and sportswriters seem to be waiting to see which free agents and college players Jackson adds to the team in the NBA draft before they rate his performance. But as someone who saw the team that Jackson put��.
2015 NBA playoffs: Spurs vs. Clippers series preview.
Can the Spurs beat the Clippers? A look at the two teams strengths and weaknesses suggest they have a good shot.
Pelicans vs. Warriors, NBA playoffs 2015: Time, TV.
The NBAs best team against the NBAs brightest young player.
10 NBA Stars Who Will Choke in the First Round of 2015.
The NBA Playoffs are set to get underway and not every star player can shine bright. These 10 players will choke in the first round and possibly cost their teams the season.
Behind an N.B.A. Finals Rematch
A three-peat for LeBron James and the Miami Heat or a shot at redemption for Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs? The sports columnist Harvey Araton on the finals encore.
The Big Lead NBA Playoff Predictions for 2015 | The Big Lead
The NBA playoffs begin Saturday, and heres the 1st round schedule. The Finals will commence in early June. Here are our picks. Jason McIntyre. East Atlanta 4, Brooklyn 1. Cleveland 4, Boston 0. Chicago 4, Milwaukee 1
With New Lineup, Spurs Find One-on-One Success Against the Heat
San Antonio, known for its team play, beat Miami in Game 5 of the N.B.A. finals by providing guards Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili one-on-one opportunities.. Off The Dribble blog notes San Antonio Spurs, known for team play, defeated Miami Heat in Game 5 of NBA finals by providing guards Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili one-on-one opportunities.
Pierce has it as Wizards stop Raptors
This as Raptors and Maple Leafs CEO Tim Leiweke was showing off the young, happy and diverse crowd to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and NBA commissioner Adam Silver, making it known the police havent yet needed to make an arrest with the jovial .
Highlights of Wednesdays NBA Games
Highlights of Wednesdays National Basketball Association games:
Game 6: Heat 103, Spurs 100 (OT)
Back on their court after falling behind, 3-2, in the series, LeBron James and the Heat forced Game 7 against the Spurs with an overtime victory.
NBA A to Z podcast: NBA playoffs are here!
The seedings are set and the NBA playoffs are about to begin. The NBA A to Z guys Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt break it all down with Kevin Spain of USA TODAY Sports. The guys take a look at the first round, what are some of the compelling matchups and .
National Boxing Group Lifts Ban on Graziano
PATERSON, N. J., May 27 -Rocky Graziano, former middleweight boxing champion, recently reinstated by the New York Athletic Commission after a two-year suspension, was reinstated today by the National Boxing Association.. reinstates R Graziano
Game 7: Heat 95, Spurs 88
LeBron James drove hard, shot brilliantly, made critical baskets and pushed the Miami Heat past the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 N.B.A. finals.
NBA salary cap will soar when new TV money kicks in
NEW YORK ��� The NBAs new TV deal will inject so much money into the salary cap that a $90 million cap for the 2016-17 season was realistic. What few saw coming: a $108 million salary cap with a luxury tax threshold of $127 million in 2017-18.
2015 NBA Playoffs: Hawks making sure not to look past Nets
The Atlanta Hawks head into the playoffs confident but they arent looking past the Brooklyn Nets in their first round series.
LIEBERMAN CLOSES ON A DREAM
It may appear to be a frivolous pastime, this business of a young woman pursuing a professional basketball career. A mother would almost rather see her daughter spending time at the mall. Nancy Lieberman is 27 years old now and still practicing making all the right moves on and off the court. Nancy Bird is the name she answers to in her fantasies, but Lieberman is the name she would like to hear announced just once in the lineup of a National Basketball Association team. The dream had its roots in Far Rockaway during her childhood in the early 1970s, when the Knicks were the talk of the town, capturing the imagination of fans in New York City as radios echoed with cries of yessss. I used to dream about the days when John Condon would call my name out at the Garden, Miss Lieberman said. I could visualize it, Lieberman to Frazier to DeBusschere to Bradley. Thats why, if I could play in the N.B.A., sign a 10-day contract or play in an exhibition game, it would be another dream turned reality.
Needing a Win, Hawks Pick Up Two Victories
The Hawks held off visiting Miami in the replay of a protested game, then defeated the Heat in the regularly scheduled contest, 97-94.
Catch the NBAs final act with our guide to streaming the NBA Playoffs
With 1,230 regular season games in the books, the NBAs real season begins today when the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards kick off the first round of the 2015 NBA playoffs. Speculation over who might grab the last playoff spot in the West ��� or .
Mavericks vs. Rockets: Game 1 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NBA.
The Houston Rockets posted a comprehensive 118-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Saturdays Game 1 at Toyota Center, riding a balanced scoring output and an all-around performance from James Harden to claim victory in their 2015 NBA playoff .
WALCOTT, CHARLES TOP N. B. A. RATINGS; Savold Is Also Called Logical Contender for Crown Left Vacant by Joe Louis
WASHINGTON, April 5 (AP) -- The National Boxing Association today classed Joe Walcott, Ezzard Charles and Lee Savold as logical contenders, in that order, for the heavyweight title vacated by Champion Joe Louis.. qrly ratings
N.B.A. Signs Deal With Chinese Internet Giant
The N.B.A. announced a five-year deal said to be worth at least $500 million with Tencent Holdings to carry games, highlights and other league content.. NBA Roundup; NBA announces five-year deal with Tencent Holdings Limited to carry games and other content on its digital platforms in China; other basketball news noted.
The NBA Will Start Testing Players For HGH Next Season
The NBA released a statement today announcing that the league will begin testing players for human growth hormone during the 2015-2016 season.
Fantasy basketball advice: NBA FanDuel sleepers/busts for Saturday, Sunday of.
Another number: Boston was fourth in the NBA in pace this season, per NBA.com, which could actually get Love some extra touches. Cleveland plays slow, but perhaps the Celtics will speed the game up. As for the hunch part, well, Brad Stevens is a good .
Nets’ Williams Is Assigned to Development League
The Nets said Terrence Williams would benefit from playing for the Springfield Armor while on the team’s inactive list.
In a World of Games, an N.B.A. Epic for the Ages
In an unforgettable Game 6 of the Finals in June, the San Antonio Spurs were within 28.32 seconds of their fifth title, but the Miami Heat somehow forced overtime and then won the game.. Christopher Clarey recalls Game 6 of the 2013 NBA finals, in which Lebron James and the Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in an improbable overtime victory.
2015 NBA Playoffs: Series schedules, results, TV info and playoff bracket
The NBA is rigged.just ink the Cavaliers in the Finals. Without LeBron in the Finals the ratings are awful. He is the only draw in the NBA at the moment. Before the LeBron Heat run.the ratings in the Finals were abysmal. Doesnt matter who he plays.