Wait…is that a Sonics flag in the crowd at the Pepsi Center?  In case you were wondering, that was real.  After raising the money to fund their trip, our friends over at Sonicsgate and 206 Hoops traveled to Denver for their Game 3 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder aka Zombie...

Heat 82 @ Sixers 86 The Sixers survived to play another day behind the clutch shooting of Jrue Holiday & Lou Williams. Behind both guards, Philly ended the game on a 10 to nothing run to seal the win. The Heat had this one wrapped up but simply stopped executing both on the offensive and...

Boston succeeded where Chicago and Miami could not…They finished off their opponent in 4 games. Believe it or not this is just the 3rd time that the Celtics have swept an opponent in a 7 game series and the other 2 times they have done that, they won the championship (just some food for...

San Antonio 88 @ Memphis 91 Uh oh, is it time to panic in San Antonio?  Do we have the makings of an 8-seed taking down the 1-seed?  The Memphis Grizzlies were able to get their first homecourt.  The strength that helped get San Antonio the top seed, 3-point shooting, has abandoned them. ...

Los Angeles 100 @ New Orleans 86 Never in a playoff game have I seen so much poor defense in a half-court set. For a defensive-minded coach like Monty Williams, I know watching Game 3′s efforts had to make him go insane. Kobe looked more like the #8, I-like-hotel-employees-in-Denver...

Chicago 84 @ Indiana 89 There will be no sweep for the Chicago Bulls.  How awkward is it to have a home playoff game and have the opposition have just as many fans as your own?  The Pacers didn’t care and dominated for the majority of the game.  They started out attacking the hoop and...

Chicago 88 @ Indiana 84 Another close game, another Bulls win, and the Pacers are frustrated again.  For whatever reason, the Pacers just aren’t able to break through against the Bulls.  After being torched by Derrick Rose in Games 1 and 2, the Pacer defense held Rose to 23 points but on...

The Prophet joins the Hoopsmack gang as they discuss the first round of the playoffs, the legitimacy of the Bulls, and Zach Randolph’s new contract extension. Music Featured: XV – Here We Go (prod. J Cole) Download Episode 23 on iTunes, Zune Marketplace or right-click here to save...

Dallas 92 @ Portland 97 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYVtt2WDadg What do you get when you combine a Portland crowd, four consecutive 3s from Wesley Matthews (in a 3min & 25sec span) and six Dallas turnovers (three by J. Kidd) all in the 1st Qtr?!? Sounds like the Blazers controlling the...

Heat 100 @ Sixers 94 Remember those movie scenes where the little guy punches the bigger guy square in the face as hard as he can and then the bigger guy just shakes his heads and laughs, as if to say “that your best shot”? Well that’s exactly what has transpired in this series. The...

Memphis 87 @ San Antonio 93 Game 2 was all about the return of San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili from a sprained elbow.  The Spurs need Ginobili; he’s now the Spurs’ Most Important Player, taking the title away from Tim Duncan.  Duncan is playing some high mileage and is no longer the...

New Orleans 78 @ Los Angeles 87 The Lakers have two 7-Footers and a guy two inches shy of that label with guard-like abilities. The Hornets have Aaron Gray. Despite one of their 7-Footers (who happens to be from Spain, has a younger brother playing for the Grizzlies who’s currently...

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This recap is sponsored by the good folks at the Elias Sports Bureau…Carmelo Anthony‘s performance in Game 2 was nothing short of spectacular. 42 points. 17 rebounds. 6 assists. No Amare Stoudemire (went out the game with back spasms) and Mr. Big Shot Chauncey Billups (was out due...

Portland 89 @ Dallas 101 This was a battle for the first 42mins of the contest. But the Mavericks pulled away to win and take a 2-0 lead to Portland. Dirk has been nothing short of a beast when it matters most. He has 61pts in two games with 32pts coming in 4th. If he’s not considered a...