Category: NBA
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NBA LOTTERY IS COMPLETE, HERE IS THE DRAFT ORDER!
2014 Draft Order: Round 1 Picks 1-14 (Lottery) 1 
Cleveland2 
Milwaukee3 
Philadelphia4 
Orlando5 
Utah6 
Boston7 
L.A. Lakers8 
Sacramento9 
Charlotte(From Detroit)10
Philadelphia(From New Orleans)11 
Denver12
Orlando(From New York via Denver)13 
Minnesota14 
Phoenix
When I heard the Cavs got the #1 pick I yelled… This is the 2nd straight year and the 3rd time in 4 years that the Cavs have gotten that 1st pick….
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RECAPPING GAME 1 OF THE NBA CONFERENCE FINALS
2 Heat at 1 Pacers
Score: Pacers 107, Heat 96
Series Score: Pacers 1, Heat 0
Key Player: Paul George: 24 Pts, 4 Reb, 7 Ast
Quote: “There’s nothing to celebrate. It’s not like we won a championship. It’s one game,” Hill said. “Yes, it was good, but if we come out and lay an egg on Tuesday, this game doesn’t mean anything.”
2 Thunder at 1 Spurs
Score: Spurs 122, Thunder 105
Series Score: Spurs 1, Thunder 0
Key Player: Tim Duncan: 27 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast
Quote: “We always want to try to penetrate,” Spurs star Tony Parker said. “We always want our ball movement, that’s how we play — kick and pitch and stuff like that. You know, obviously it’s a little bit better with (Ibaka) not being in the paint, but we’re still going to try to penetrate and make stuff happen.”
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RECAPPING GAME 6 OF THE EASTERN/WESTERN SEMIFINALS
1 Pacers at 5 Wizards
Score: Pacers 93, Wizards 80
Series Score: Pacers 4, Wizards 2
SERIES WINNER: PACERS
Key Player: David West: 29 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast
Quote: “With all the adversity, we kept pulling together,” West said. “Guys just showed unbelievable grit, unbelievable toughness.”
2 Thunder at 3 Clippers
Score: Thunder 104, Clippers 98
Series Score: Thunder 4, Clippers 2
SERIES WINNER: THUNDER
Key Player: Kevin Durant: 39 Pts, 16 Reb, 5 Ast
Quote: “Experience has helped us out a lot, just being with each other for so long,” Durant said. “We’ve got a long ways to go. We definitely can get better. This is definitely a series that pushed us to the brink. We were in a tough spot. We stayed together and persevered.”
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NBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS– RECAP OF ALL OF THE GAME 5’S!
5 Wizards at 1 Pacers
Score: Wizards 102, Pacers 97
Series Score: Pacers 3, Wizards 2
Key Player: Marcin Gortat: 31 Points, 16 Rebounds
Quote: “We don’t have anything to lose now,” Gortat said. “We play desperate. At the end of the day, we might lose. We have to play every minute of every game like it’s the last one of the season.”
3 Clippers at 2 Thunder
Score: Thunder 105, Clippers 104
Series Score: Thunder 3, Clippers 2
Key Moment: After KD made a 3-pointer LA’s Jamal Crawford drove down the court but missed the jumper. KD came right back with a layup to cut the Clipper lead to two. On the ensuing Clipper possession Russell Westbrook stole the ball, passed it up-court to Reggie Jackson who fumbled the ball out of bounds. I can’t show you footage because of copyright claims but go online and watch the play, you will agree with me, it was off OKC. HOWEVER the referees call it was off the Clippers and after reviewing the play, the call stood. So now Thunder ball, down 104-102 and Chris Paul is called for a phantom foul on Russell Westbrook as Westbrook was attempting a 3! Westbrook made all three free throws to give his team a 1-point-lead with 6.4 seconds to play. On LA’s final stand Chris Paul dribbled off his foot, giving OKC the ball and the guaranteed W in a extremely poorly officiated game.
Quote: “Everybody knows it was our ball,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. “Let’s take away the replay. We were robbed. It was our ball, whether it was a foul or not.”
6 Nets at 1 Heat
Score: Heat 96, Nets 94
Series Score: Heat 4, Nets 1
SERIES WINNER: HEAT
Key Moment: Losing by 8 with 5 minutes left it looked like it was over for the Heat. But when you have Lebron on your team, it’s never over. The Heat went on a 13-0 run and forced the Nets to miss 9 straight shots to go from down 91-83 to be up 96-91. Ray Allen hit a 3 with 32 seconds left to give the Heat the lead and Lebron stole the ball from Joe Johnson on the final play to give the Heat the win and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Quote: “It’s always been like that for us,” LBJ said. “It’s never easy. It’s never easy for us.”
5 Trail Blazers at 1 Spurs
Score: Spurs 104, Trail Blazers 82
Series Score: Spurs 4, Trail Blazers 1
Key Player: Danny Green: 22 Points, 9 Rebounds
Quote: “Whoever’s the best team, I want to play them,” Leonard said. “It’s gonna prepare us for the (NBA) finals.”
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THE RECAP OF THE NBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS GAME 4’S
2 Thunder at 3 Clippers
Score: Clippers 101, Thunder 99
Series Score: Clippers 2, Thunder 2
Key Moment’s: With the game tied at 97 Darren Collinson scored two quick layups to give Los Angeles a 4-point lead going into the final stretch. Russell Westbrook scored for the Thunder to cut it to a two point game, setting up for the crazy finish. Westbrook had the ball as time ticked out, took what could’ve been the game-winning shot…and he missed it! The Clippers tie the series at 2 thanks to a roaring comeback!
Quote: “Even though we didn’t play well throughout the game, we were able to get a win,” Collison said. “That feels more impressive than anything we did.”
1 Pacers at 5 Wizards
Score: Pacers 95, Wizards 92
Series Score: Pacers 3, Wizards 1
Key Moment’s: The Wizards trailed by three with the ball and 6.1 seconds left. A 3-pointer would send it to OT…but on the inbounds pass the ball is stolen!!! PACERS WIN PACERS WIN!!
Quote: “I kept wanting to try to get him a rest, and he kept saying, ‘No,’ ” Pacers coach Frank Vogel said of Paul George who played 46 of 48 minutes. “And usually I’ll override that, but he kept making big shots, too.”
2 Heat at 6 Nets
Score: Heat 102, Nets 96
Series Score: Heat 3, Nets 1
Key Player: Lebron James: 49 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Steals
Quote: “This is very difficult to swallow,” Nets center Kevin Garnett said. “Hard to take, but it’s what it is. Coulda, shoulda, woulda doesn’t help us at this point.”
1 Spurs at 5 Trail Blazers
Score: Trail Blazers 103, Spurs 92
Series Score: Spurs 3, Trail Blazers 1
Key Player: Nicolas Batum: 14 Points, 14 Rebounds, 8 Rebounds
Quote: “Why not us? No, it’s never been done before,” Batum said of the possibility of his team coming back from down 3-0. “We know it’s going to be tough. It won’t be easy, especially against this team.”
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NBA PLAYOFFS RECAP GAME 3
1 Pacers at 5 Wizards
Score: Pacers 85, Wizards 63
Series Score: Pacers 2, Wizards 1
Key Player: Paul George (23 Pts, 8 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl)
Quote: “Listen, we don’t worry about if we’re looking good for TV. The other teams can do that, can fill that void with fancy basketball. We don’t worry about that,” Indiana’s David West said. “We’re OK with this. We can win games in the 80s.”
2 Thunder at 3 Clippers
Score: Thunder 118, Clippers 112
Series Score: Thunder 2, Clippers 1
Key Player: Kevin Durant (36 Pts, 8 Reb, 6 Ast)
Quote: “We did a good job of weathering storms throughout the game and sticking together,” Durant said. “We’re going to have to do that even more next game if we want to win. It’s probably going to be the toughest game of the series.”
1 Heat at 6 Nets
Score: Nets 104, Heat 90
Series Score: Nets 2, Heat 1
Key Player: Joe Johnson (19 Pts,3 Reb, 6 Ast)
Quote:”I think this is a must-win coming up Monday,” KG said. “If we want to give ourselves any type of room … any type of chance, I think that we’ve definitely got to take care of home.” OR “We’re not scared of them,” Paul Pierce said.
1 Spurs at 5 Trail Blazers
Score: Spurs 118, Trail Blazers 103
Series Score: Spurs 3, Trail Blazers 0
Key Player: Tony Parker (29 Pts, 6 Ast)
Quote: “He’s been the engine for us,” Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich said. “He started out really well tonight. He made shots, he involved everybody else. He was playing great D at the other end. He’s really playing a whole complete game.”
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RECAPPING ALL OF THE CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL GAME 2’S
5 Wizards at 1 Pacers
Score: Pacers 86, Wizards 82
Series Score: Pacers 1, Wizards 1
Key Moments: Roy Hibbert hit a layup to cut the deficit to 1 which sparked a 6-0 run for the Wiz. Then Paul George drove and laid in the layup. After a long three-pointer by Bradley Beal cut the Pacers lead to 84-83 they needed to foul, and ended up choosing David West who made both free throws, sealing the deal.
Quote: “David (West) always talks to me about being the person that rescues yourself when you’re in the middle of the ocean,” Roy Hibbert said “There’s nobody who can throw a lifesaver or a rope out to help you. So I had to do it myself.”
3 Clippers at 2 Thunder
Score: Thunder 112, Clippers 101
Series Score: Thunder 1, Clippers 1
Key Player: Russell Westbrook 31 Pts, 10 Reb, 10 Ast
Quote: “We wanted to come back and respond,” Durant said. “So, I think that’s what fueled the team tonight. We just went out there and played extremely well and left it all out there, and came out with a good `W.”
6 Nets at 2 Heat
Score: Heat 94, Nets 82
Series Score: Heat 2,Nets 0
Key Player: Lebron James (22 Pts)
Quote: “To be able to get some stops like that at the end, and then execute, it’s something that’s critical in this series,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
5 Trail Blazers at 1 Spurs
Score: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 97
Series Score: Spurs 2, Trail Blazers 0
Key Player: Kawhi Leonard (20 Pts,5 Reb)
Quote: “The onslaught at the beginning of the second quarter was obviously the turning point in the game,” Portland coach Terry Stotts said.
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RANDOM ARTICLES #2
MY PICK FOR GAME 2 OF THE EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL GAME: WIZARDS VS PACERS!
Well, as you all know 7 foot 2 Pacers center Roy went for astonishing 0 points and 0 rebounds in game 1. Don’t expect history to repeat. I’ll pick Indiana here.
The strange case of Jordan Lynch
The best running QB in the history of the NCAA (statistically speaking) is a projected undrafted prospect by nfldraftscouts.com . But I disagree. He DEFINITELY will not be drafted as a QB but the guy ran for 321 yards AS A QUARTERBACK one game. I think he is a late day 3 guy at runningback.
Where will Aaron Murray be drafted?
It’s hard to say because I haven’t seen him for a while because he’s been hurt but I would say somewhere in the third round. The one time i’ve seen him (his pro day) he looked great, completing 48 of 54 passes but he didn’t participate in any running-related drills because of that knee. The knee REALLY worries me.
M-V-P M-V-P
KD was voted the NBA’s MVP on Tuesday. CONGRATS Kevin!
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RECAPPING THE NBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS GAME 1
5 Wizards at 1 Pacers
Score: Wizards 102, Pacers 96
Series Score: Wizards 1, Pacers 0
Key Player: Bradley Beal (25 Pts, 7 Reb, 7 Ast, 5 Stl)
Just one thing to say about this game. How are you 7′ 2″ and have 0 Pts and 0 Reb? (Yes I’m talking about you Roy Hibbert)
Quote: “We know it’s a tough building to play in. We haven’t won here in a while,” Trevor Ariza said”Why wouldn’t this be the best time to come here and get a win — in the playoffs?”
3 Clippers at 2 Thunder
Score: Clippers 122, Thunder 105
Series Score: Clippers 1, Thunder 0
Key Player: Russell Westbrook (29 Pts)
Quote: “When somebody’s got it going like that, you just try to stay out of the way as much as possible, but also help keep that fire going,” Clippers forward Blake Griffin said.
6 Nets at 1 Heat
Score: Heat 107, Nets 86
Series Score: Heat 1, Nets 0
Key Player: Lebron James (22 Pts, 5 Reb)
Quote: “It was great that we were able to come out the way we did after being off eight days,” James said. “We got a lot of work in. We had eight days off of not playing a basketball game but Spo got us in the gym. [We] got each other in the gym. We made each other accountable throughout the layoff and it proved tonight.”
5 Trail Blazers at 1 Spurs
Score: Spurs 116, Trail Blazers 92
Series Score: Spurs 1, Trail Blazers 0
Key Player: Tony Parker (33 Pts, 9 Ast)
Quote:”He’s been doing that for a lot of years,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “It’s nothing different. He’s the guy that’s our attack guy. [He] creates for everybody and starts the offense. He’s also played very good defense this year and most people don’t really see that.”