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If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 6

By ⋅ February 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Another week by, and the All-Star starters are already in place. Only one, Carmelo Anthony, isn’t from a currently seeded team, so it should be a good game. In the meantime, teams are still shaking things up. Houston is falling while Miami is going back up. But Chicago and Oklahoma City are still running the [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 5

By ⋅ January 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After another week of action, things are starting to really heat up. Houston is rising, while Orlando is falling. Even Milwaukee’s getting in on the action. It looks like plenty will be shaken up in the rest of the season, so let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Sunday, January [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 4

By ⋅ January 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

A month into the season, and things are still going roughly for playoff hopefuls such as Boston and Dallas. Teams like the Clippers and 76ers are taking advantage of that. But a lot of powerful teams are still holding sway at the top of the conferences, and they’re continuing to make things tough on everyone [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 3

By ⋅ January 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Another week in, and there are some noticeable changes. The East has a new leader. The Heat are collapsing. The tops of the conferences are starting to see some separation, while the lower part of the seeding is trying to establish itself. But it’s still very tight in between, so let’s look at what would [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 2

By ⋅ January 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After another week of the season, there’s not too many signs of anything settling down. Several teams are getting to their expected positions, as well as some surprise teams. After a terrible start, Boston is now knocking on the door. Philadelphia has shot way up, and Dallas has sneaked their way to #8. Even Cleveland’s [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 1

By ⋅ January 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The NBA season is finally here, and with the new year, a week’s already gone by. But there have been plenty of early surprises. Boston and Dallas are among teams that were expected to do well, but have so far just tanked. Indiana and Portland are among the teams that are taking advantage to get [...]

2011 NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: NBA Finals Results

By ⋅ June 13, 2011 ⋅ One comment

The Finals are over, and the Mavericks won their first ever NBA Finals. LeBron James still hasn’t won one, much to the delight of Cleveland. They won in Miami twice, which the Heat really couldn’t come together in order to stop. Game 6 was the dagger in the heart of Miami that handed Dirk Nowitzki [...]

2011 NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: NBA Finals

By ⋅ May 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The NBA Finals are here, and even though the Celtics aren’t in it, it’ll be fun to watch. The Miami Heat, with all the hype surrounding them all season, made it to the NBA Finals, and will have a chance to hand LeBron his first ring. Opposing them are Cuban’s Crew, the Dallas Mavericks, hungry [...]

NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: Round 3 Results

By ⋅ May 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

That was a pretty quick third round, considering how hard many of the teams had to work to get there. You have the Mavericks making quick work of a hungry Thunder team, then you have the top seeded Bulls dropping to the Big Three of Miami. Now, we have a match-up between Miami’s destructive lineup [...]

NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: Round 3

By ⋅ May 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With the third round upon us, we have two exciting match-ups on our hands. The East’s top two teams, Chicago and Miami, each put their explosive superstars against each other in mortal combat, while the West has a #3/#4 match-up after the defending champs were booted out. This time around, there’s a lot more dissension [...]

NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: Round 2 Results

By ⋅ May 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It was a heck of a round, and it featured the 2011 NBA Playoffs’ first Game 7, just hours before the next round begins. LeBron James finally exorcised his post-season Celtics demons. Chicago’s huge season has them on a collision course with said James. The Thunder took care of business, albeit in longer fashion than [...]

NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: Round 2

By ⋅ May 1, 2011 ⋅ One comment

The next round is upon us, and the upstart Grizzlies are hoping to pull off yet another big upset. The Lakers are trying to eke out another threepeat for Phil Jackson. The Heat are trying to end LeBron James’ inability to beat Boston. There’s certainly a lot to consider in the second round of the [...]

2011 NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: First Round Results

By ⋅ April 30, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

What a first round. A #8 upset a #1 for just the fourth time ever, and second since the first round expanded to best 4-of-7. Atlanta upset Orlando as well, and Boston pulled off the only sweep of the round. Boston got the rest, while the upstart Grizzlies have to go right back into action [...]

2011 NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: First Round

By ⋅ April 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The playoffs are here. The first round is filled with all sorts of match-ups, from pushovers to intriguing fights. Everything starts with Chicago and Indiana, which should be over with fairly quickly. With the postseason started, and Boston set to square off with New York Sunday, us here at SoB are here to give you [...]

Boston-New York Rivalry Hits The Hardwood: Celtics-Knicks Series Preview

By ⋅ April 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s not Jets versus Patriots and it’s definitely not Yankees versus Red Sox, but when the Knicks (42-40) take on the Celtics (56-26) in the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs, it’s going to be yet another chapter in the war between Boston and New York. Two of the greatest sports cities in the [...]

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