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Showing posts with label western conference finals. Show all posts

Blackhawks avoid elimination with thrilling Double OT win over the Kings

 Michal Handzus was the Game 5 hero. Photo Credit:Bill Smith/Getty Images  
Michal Handzus scored 2:04 into the second overtime allowing the defending Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks to play another game. A steal in the neutral zone and nifty pass by Brandon Saad to Handzus who skated in and backhanded puck top shelf past Jonathan Quick. Handzus 1st career OT playoff winner. The Brandon Saad/Patrick Kane/Andrew line totaled 1 goal, 8 assists and +10 rating.
By: Sunil Sunderraj

NBA: Western Conference Finals Preview - San Antonio Spurs vs OKC Thunder

San Antonio Spurs take on the OKC Thunder in the WCF. Photo credit NBA 

The OKC Thunder may have swept the San Antonio Spurs in the regular season, but the NBA Playoffs are totally different. We take a look at the big question marks for this series and prediction.

by Rodney Fisher

NBA Playoffs: Spurs Reach 5th NBA Finals Over Grizzlies

by Rodney Fisher
Tony Parker leads Spurs to 5th NBA Finals. Photo credit NBA 
The San Antonio Spurs win the Western Conference Finals series 4-0 over the Memphis Grizzlies. Tim Duncan has turned back the hands of time, but it was Tony Parker that lifted the team with a 37 point performance. The Spurs won 93-86 and can rest until June 6th to start The Finals.

Here are the highlights:

The Kevin Durant Era starts now

Everyone has slotted "King" James as the heir to the basketball throne vacated by Michael Jordan, but that has not come to fruition. Now 8 years later, you could argue that Lebron's time has been under The Black Mamba's reign, Kobe Bryant. Enter the young Kevin Durant. Number1 draft pick of the Seattle Supersonics after several analysts said he was not NBA ready after leading the NCAA in scoring his only year and not being able to bench press 125lbs at the combine. A rookie of the year award and 3 scoring titles later, Durant gets his first trip to the NBA Finals. In true "King" fashion, he has gone through the top teams and players of his conference to get there. The Kevin Durant era starts now...

Rodney Fisher, RF Sports Radio