2013 Postseason

The 2013 playoff matchups.. shooooey.

Harden against his old squad and besties RussRuss & KD? 
Knickerbockers v. Celtics rivalry in the first round?!
Spurs v. Lakers already.. are you kidding me?
Nuggies v. Warriors... if you dont score 100+ in a game dont bother showing up.

The Western Conference has FIVE teams with 55+ wins. That's just silly. Makes predicting the West pretty damn difficult for us bloggers. But here are my guesses anyway, for what it's worth...

FIRST ROUND: 
Thunder over Rockets in 5.
Grizzlies over LAC in 7.
Spurs over LAL in 6.
Nuggets over GSW in 6.

Heat over Bucks in 4.
Nets over Bulls in 6.
Knicks over Celtics in 7.
Pacers over Hawks in 5.


SECOND ROUND:
Thunder over Griz in 6.
Spurs over Nuggets in 6.

Heat over Nets in 4.
Knicks over Pacers in 5.

CONFERENCE FINALS:
Thunder over Spurs in 5.
Heat over Knicks in 5.

NBA FINALS:
Miami Heat over OKC Thunder. 5 games. Book it.

Nuggets extend streak to 14, not a soul outside Denver notices

The Denver Nuggets won their franchise record 14 consecutive game last night in dramatic fashion over the Philadelphia 76ers. With the Heatles currently owning the 2nd best win streak in NBA history, nobody outside the Rockies seem to notice or care. Last night's win was a straight up robbery, however.

The Liberty Ballers were up 5 points with 14 seconds to go and lost in regulation. Think about that. Former #2 pick Evan Turner (sixers would have had Cousins if I was GM then) missed both freebies to seal the game, and Damien Wilkins committed a sin fouling a three point jump shooter at that point in the game. 

Top 5 and Bottom 3 & Post All-Star Game Awards

With All-Star weekend behind us, it's time for teams to get serious about hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy this summer. Some teams have separated themselves as serious contenders, while others have already begun scouting lottery picks and hoping the ping pong balls go their way.

Top 5:
1. Miami Heat (37-14)
2. San Antonio Spurs (43-12)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (39-15)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (39-17)
5. Denver Nuggets (34-21)

Miami has solidified itself as the team to beat this postseason, dismantling the Thunder again in the final game before the ASG. The Spurs are looking strong and will roll into the postseason under the radar, as usual. The Nuggets make a Top 5 appearance for the first time as they impressively have scored at least 97 points in every game since Jan 1st. 

Bottom 3:
1. Orlando Magic (15-39)
2. Charlotte Bobcats (13-41)
3. Sacramento Kings (19-36)


And now, the final installment of Club Bosh's midseason awards.



MVP: LeBron James (Runner-up: Kevin Durant)

Rookie of the Year: Damien Lillard (Runner-up: Anthony Davis)

Defensive Player of the Year: Joakim Noah (Runner-up: Larry Sanders)

6th Man of the Year: J.R. Smith (Runner-up: Jamal Crawford)

Most Improved Player: Jrue Holiday (Runner-up: Paul George)

Coach of the Year: Mike Goodson (Runner-up: Mark Jackson)

Eastern Conference Finals: Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets

Western Conference Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs

NBA Finals: Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs

NBA Champion: Miami Heat