Category Archives: National Basketball Association

The Heat Force Game 7 In The NBA Finals

The Miami Heat won a thrilling Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night, 103-100 in overtime, over the San Antonio Spurs.  By winning, the Heat staved off elimination, and will host Game 7 on Thursday night to decide … Continue reading

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Ginobili Comes Alive As The Spurs Win Game 5

The San Antonio Spurs beat the defending champion Miami Heat 114-104 in Game 5 in San Antonio, to take a 3 games to 2 lead in the NBA Finals.  The Spurs’ Manu Ginobili started his first game of the season, … Continue reading

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The Miami Heat Even The NBA Finals At 2 Games Each

The Miami Heat pulled away in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals to beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-93, and even the series at 2 games each.  Dwyane Wade had a big second half, scoring 18 … Continue reading

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The Heat Blow-Out The Spurs To Even The NBA Finals

In Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat clobbered the San Antonio Spurs 103-84.  The game was close until 3:11 was remaining in the 3rd quarter.  That’s when the Heat went on a 33-5 run.  This turned a … Continue reading

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The Spurs Open The NBA Finals With A Win At Miami

Thursday night, the NBA finals opened with the San Antonio Spurs beating the Miami Heat 92-88 at Miami.  The focus at the end of the game was on the Spurs’ Tony Parker’s shot that ended the scoring in the game.  … Continue reading

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Thunder, Grizzlies, Knicks And Pacers Advance In NBA Playoffs

There were 4 different NBA playoff series that played their Game 6 on Thursday night.  All 4 series ended tonight.  In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Houston Rockets by a score of 103-94.  The Thunder led … Continue reading

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NBA Player Jason Collins Comes Out As Gay

The NBA Washington Wizards’ center Jason Collins came out as the first gay active player in a team sport.  In this week’s Sports Illustrated, Collins says, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center.  I’m black.  And I’m gay.”  While this is notable, … Continue reading

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All The Home Teams Won Game 1 To Open The NBA Playoffs

The teams play 82 games, to earn the right to have home court advantage in as many of their playoff series as possible, and if you had any question as to why that is important, this weekend showed you why.  … Continue reading

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The NBA Playoffs Start This Weekend

The regular season for the NBA season has ended, and the playoffs start this weekend.  The first game will be the Boston Celtics taking on the Knicks in New York.  This series would seem to be the most provocative of … Continue reading

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