NBA Playoffs: Magic Time! Orlando Advances + Finals Preview

The much-hyped Kobe-LeBron finals will have to wait. This year, Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic will be the ones to match up against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in the NBA Finals. Read on for a quick recap, and our NBA Finals Preview.

NBA Playoffs: Lakers Advance to Finals

Western Conference:
Los Angeles 119 - Denver 92
Los Angeles wins series 4-2

For the second straight year, Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers are heading into the NBA Finals. Bryant had 35 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists to power the Lakers to a rout over the Denver Nuggets. Pau Gasol added 20 points, 12 rebounds, and [...]

NBA Playoffs: LeBron James Wills Cavs To Victory, Stay Alive for Game 6

Eastern Conference:
Orlando 102 - Cleveland 112
Orlando leads series 3-2

LeBron James had a triple double and dominated the fourth quarter to keep the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season alive. James scored 17 in the fourth quarter, and finished with 37 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists. Mo Williams finally had a decent game, scoring 24 points on non-atrocious [...]

NBA Playoffs: LA Dominates Fourth Quarter, Goes Up 3-2

Western Conference:
Denver 94 - Los Angeles 103
Los Angeles leads series 3-2

The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the fourth quarter in a tightly contested game to go up 3-2 in their series with the Denver Nuggets. And this time, Kobe Bryant didn’t have to score 40 points. Bryant finished with 22 points and 8 assists (although he [...]

NBA Playoffs: Magical Night: Orlando Wins In Overtime, Take 3-1 Lead

Howard led Orlando with 27 points, including 10 in overtime, and added 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks, in a key victory over Cleveland. Howard once again showed improvement at the free throw line, making 7 of 9 free throws. Rafer Alston provided the spark in the third quarter for the Magic, scoring 7 straight points to cut the Cleveland lead, and force them to call time-out. Alston finished with 26 points, shooting 6-12 from long range, and also provided a key steal late in overtime.

NBA Playoffs: Billups and Smith Lead Denver To Series Tie

Western Conference:
Los Angeles 101 - Denver 120
Series tied 2-2

Carmelo Anthony was still mired in a shooting slump, and he was ailing after injuring his ankle in the first half and dealing with a stomach virus, but the Denver Nuggets weren’t about to go away. Chauncey Billups took the lead for the Nuggets, who put 7 [...]

NBA Playoffs: Howard Powers Orlando to a 2-1 Series Lead

Eastern Conference:
Cleveland 89 - Orlando 99
Orlando leads series 2-1

Dwight Howard had 24 points, including shooting 14-19 from the free throw line, to lead the Orlando Magic to a 2-1 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rafer Alston broke his recent shooting slump with 18 points on 6-13 shooting for the Magic, and Rashard Lewis added [...]

NBA Playoffs: Kobe and Ariza Put Lakers Up 2-1

Western Conference:
Los Angeles 103 - Denver 97
Los Angeles leads series 2-1

One night after LeBron James made a game-winning three pointer at the buzzer, Kobe Bryant had a similar one up his sleeve. Bryant made a tough, contested three pointer over J.R. Smith to give the Lakers a one point lead and a huge spark. [...]

NBA Playoffs: LeBron Beats the Buzzer To Tie Series

Late post:
Eastern Conference:
Orlando 95 - Cleveland 96
Series tied 1-1

“The Shot,” Michael Jordan’s jumper over the Cav’s Criag Ehlo in 1989, was the most famous buzzer-beater in Cleveland sports history. But not anymore. With one second left on the clock, LeBron James redefined “The Shot.” This year’s MVP made a three pointer over the outstretched arms [...]

NBA Playoffs: Denver Steals One in LA

Western Conference:
Denver 106 - Los Angeles 103
Series tied 1-1

The Denver Nuggets fought and fought, and came close, but didn’t win their first game against the LA Lakers. Now, with another similar game that came down to the last minute, the Nuggets were able to tough out a win. Kenyon Martin hit a layup, and Chauncey [...]