NBA Playoffs

The regular season for the NBA is almost over. It is a mad race for the final eighth seed in the league. With a damaging loss today, the Cavailers' hope of clinching a playoff spot are fading fast. New Jersey must also lose for the Cavs to stay alive, remaining a game ahead of the Nets. The teams that are already in are Miami, San Antonio, Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Denver, Sacramento, Washington, Dallas, Phoenix, Seattle, Houston, and Indiana. One final spot is left in the eastern conference. It will be a shame if the Cleveland Cavailers don't make it after all of Lebron James' outstanding performances this year. Other players need to step up on the team and handle some of the load put on this young phenom if they expect to win. Nonetheless, there will be some great matchups in the playoffs. The Wizards are the probably the most surprising team in the eastern conference, currently holding a 45-35 record, a major improvement from the past 4 or 5 years. With Miami's dominating style of play which includes two of the best players in the league, Shaq and Dwayne Wade, they have the best shot at winning the championship. I believe they are stronger than the Detroit Pistons and the other teams because they have a more solid inside game with Shaq, hot streaky perimeter shooters, and a contigent defense that can force massive turnovers than score off the fast break. The action in the playoffs will no doubt be intense.