By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The NBA season just ended. No, not the 2011-12 season. Next season. Miami just ended it during free agency. By acquiring both Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen, the Heat just eliminated their concerns about depth and gave themselves a scary amount of flexibility. Unless a mega-deal gets struck and a […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Fourteen years ago, a heinous crime was committed on a basketball court in Salt Lake City. The victim, Bryon Russell, saw no justice. The perpetrator, Michael Jordan, walked free. Jordan’s Chicago Bulls trailed the Utah Jazz 86-85 in the final seconds of Game 6 in the 1998 NBA Finals when […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Oklahoma City heads into Game 2 of the NBA Finals tonight with a 1-0 lead over the Miami Heat. Because of the 2-3-2 format, the pressure still is on the Thunder to win and retain homecourt advantage. Otherwise, Miami could tie the series tonight, win three straight at home, claim the […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor LeBron James has been unstoppable in these playoffs. If he ever wants to truly be viewed among the very elite with Michael Jordan, or even Kobe Bryant, the Heat need to win this series against Oklahoma City. He also needs to put Kevin Durant in his place. James has had two games worthy of […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Pacers are poised to reach the top of the heap in the Eastern Conference within the next few years. This offseason will decide if they’ll ever get there. Indiana challenged Miami before losing the second-round playoff series 4-2, and the Pacers aren’t afraid of the Heat now. Boston is aging and […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor We were all witnesses. You remember the old Nike campaign for LeBron James? The one with the black T-shirts from back when he played for Cleveland? Well, we were REALLY witnesses on Sunday. Witnesses to a playoff performance the likes of which many people who showed up at Bankers Life Fieldhouse will […]
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