Who Is The Most Disliked Player In The NBA? The answer may surprise you. A survey conducted by Nielsen and E-Poll Market Research that appeared on Forbes.com gave us the answer. And the answer is....
The Dallas Mavericks are now one win away from their first NBA Championship after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals by the score of 112-103. Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points and Jason Terry chipped in with 21 off the bench, as the Mavs take the series lead at 3-2. LeBron James had a triple-double (17 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast) in a losing effort. Game 6 is Sunday night in Miami, with tip-off set for 7:00.
Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler, and the Dallas Mavericks took down the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, winning 86-83. It was another comeback for the Mavs, who were down by 9 in the 4th quarter. Nowitzki finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds while battling the flu. Tyson Chandler scored 16 and pulled down 13 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass.
The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls last night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals by the score of 83-80. Chicago watched a 12 point lead disappear in the final 3 minutes, as LeBron James and the Heat closed the game on an 18-3 run. Miami will face the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals.
LeBron James scored 35 points, leading the Miami Heat to a Game 4 victory over the Chicago Bulls by the score of 101-93. Miami leads the best-of-seven series 3-1. Game 5 in Chicago is Thursday, where the Heat can punch their first ticket to the NBA Finals in 5 years.
The Miami Heat handed the Bulls their first two-game losing streak of the postseason Sunday night, defeating Chicago by the score of 96-85. Chris Bosh led the way for the home team, scoring a game-high 34 points. In the last 5 years, the winner of Game 3 in the Eastern Conference Finals eventually won the series.
The Chicago Bulls took Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday night, defeating the Miami Heat 103-82. League MVP Derrick Rose led the Bulls with 28 points. Heat forward Chris Bosh had 30 points and 9 rebounds in a losing effort. Game 2 in the Windy City is scheduled for Wednesday, with a 7:30 tip-off.
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and the Miami Heat eliminated the Boston Celtics from the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night with their 97-87 victory in Game 5. Wade led the way for Miami, finishing with 34 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. James chipped in 33 points of his own, including a series sealing 3 pointer with 40 seconds left in the game.
The Miami Heat have put the Boston Celtics in a 2-0 hole in their best-of-seven series after an impressive 102-91 victory. A 14-0 by Miami late in the fourth put the Celtics away. The series now shifts to Boston for Game 3 on Saturday night.
The Hornets David West and Emeka Okafor are left off the all-star team, as is Minnesota Timberwolves Forward Kevin Love. Clippers PF Blake Griffin is the only rookie selected to the all-star team.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant had some choice words for Miami Heat forard Chris Bosh, recently, referring to him as a "fake tough guy." The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.