The Conference Finals are finally set for both the East and the West after the Boston Celtics sent LeBron and the Cavs le-packing in Game 6 of their East Conf semi-final to move on to face the Orlando Magic. Lockdawg adds his unique perspective of what many believe was Le-Bron's last game in Cleveland and talks about the upcoming match-ups in the East and West Conference Finals.
Showing posts with label Cleveland Cavaliers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cleveland Cavaliers. Show all posts
May 14, 2010
May 13, 2010
Lockhart Line 5.13 Sports Update -NBA Playoffs
It's do or die Thursday for LeBron and the Cavs heading into Game 6 facing elimination in the hostile and storied halls of the TD Garden in Boston (ok maybe the many of the stories were written in the "old garden" but still) Can the Cavs do it and force a Game 7? History says no but the Lockdawg thinks LeBron's not through leading the Cavs yet!!
May 7, 2010
Lockhart Line 5.7 - Pre-weekend Sports Update
Lockdawg updates the latest in the NBA Playoffs Orlando dunks ATL for 2-0 lead, Boston and Cleveland get set to do battle Friday night in the other half of the East Semis, the Lakers and Suns are my favorites to advance to West Conf Finals, PGA Player's Championship Tiger is only 4 shots back after round 1 looking to make a move in round 2 and hopefully make the cut to play this weekend.
May 5, 2010
Lockhart Line 5.5 Sports Update -NBA Playoffs Conf. Semis
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Lakers take 2-0 lead over Jazz, Magic destroy road weary Hawks in Game 1, Suns look to maintain home-court over Spurs tonight in Game 2, Boston and Cleveland are locked in tough battle heading to Bean town but will LeBron's elbow be a deciding factor in Game 3?
May 2, 2010
Lockhart Line 5.2 Sunday Sports Update: NBA Playoffs
Lockdawg updates the NBA playoffs. Goodbye and good riddance to the Mavericks, Lakers get gift path to Finals now that series with Thunder is over. LeBron and Shaq squeeze out tough victory over Celtics in Game 1 of Eastern Conf Semis, Atlanta still has to fear the deer in Game 7 before maybe facing rested Magic in second round. Does San Antonio have anything left to beat upbeat Suns? After dispatching bruising six-game series with Dallas, Spurs maybe out of gas.
Feb 18, 2010
Lockhart Line 2.18 Sports News NBA Trades and Tiger Woods
Lockdawg updates the latest on the trades in the NBA
(Jamison jumps to Cavs
) and drops his two cents on America
regarding the Tiger Woods
story!!
(Jamison jumps to Cavs) and drops his two cents on America regarding the Tiger Woods story!!
May 27, 2009
Magic Sparkle From 3, Put Cavs On The Brink 116-114, Lead Series 3-1
"Let the naysayers rail, sing and shout but let your play on the court dispel any doubt."~ Lockdawg
Say, what you will about Stan Van Gundy's teams of the past but, the 2009 Orlando Magic have done the unthinkable put the NBA's No. 1 overall team, MVP and Coach of the Year against the playoff wall.
LeBron James (44 pts, 12 rebs, 7 asts) and the Cleveland Cavaliers go down in humbling overtime defeat to a three-happy Orlando Magic team, 116-114 at the Amway Center in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Magic set a franchise playoff record with 17 makes from downtown but it was Sweet Lew's shot late in the waning seconds of the regulation period that all but sealed the win for Orlando.
With the Cavaliers clinging to a 98-97 lead with 4.1 to go, Rashard Lewis stepped and drilled a 3-pointer on a catch and shoot play off an inbounds pass that put the Magic ahead by two, 100-98.
Not to be denied, King James would step up again and put his team on his back. On the next play he took the ball hard to the rack and was fouled with .5 on the clock.
James had his struggles from the line going 11-15 for the game but he calmly swished both to tie the game at 100-100. The Magic can't get the ball into Howard under the bucket because of Anderson Varejao's sticky defense. (see more at Bleacher Report)
May 23, 2009
Do You Believe In Miracles! King James Does, Cavs Win 96-95 Tie Series
CLEVELAND - U. S. Secretary of State Lewis Cass famously said, "People may doubt what you say but they will believe what you do."
After the Cavaliers lost the home-court advantage in Game One, on two missed shot attempts by guys other than the 2009 MVP, in the final seconds of the game, a throng of doubters sprang up questioning LeBron James' decision to pass the ball with the game on the line.
Facing the same scenario in the final moments of Game Two, with the game and the Cavaliers' season hanging in the balance, King James left no room for doubters.
"I told Mo' whatever it was going take for me, I was going get the ball.", proclaimed Cleveland's superstar forward in his post-game news conference.
Read the rest of the story on Bleacher Report.
May 20, 2009
NBA Conf Finals update...Orlando and LA hold 1-0 leads
West Finals
LOS ANGELES - Carmelo Anthony poured in everything and the kitchen sink hurling in a heroic 39 points and making four huge 3-pointers in humbling defeat against the No. 1 seeded Los Angeles Lakers who held home court 107-105 before the usual star-studded packed Staples Center. Always the leader for the Lakers Kobe Bryant dropped in 40 helping take the early lead in a series that promises to live up to the hype. But the play of the night belonged to an oft victim, Trevor Ariza (6pts, 5rebs, 2assists), who proved to be victor when his team needed him most.
Ariza, a four-year veteran out of UCLA, had the dubious task of trying to match up against the fierce onslaught from Melo, who wouldn't be denied. Still with 30.5 to go Trevor wasn't holding his head down. After two clutch free throws from Kobe Bryant gave L. A. a slim lead 101-99 Ariza seized on the horrible inbound pass from Denver's Anthony Carter going over and through the outstretched arms of Mr. Big shot himself Chauncey Billups then wisely dribbling out a few precious seconds off the clock before finding Bryant who was fouled and hit the final two of his 40 from the line sealing the victory and sending L. A. to an early 1-0 lead in the series.
East Finals
CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers played a perfect game for about two and a half quarters then slowly melted away a 14-point lead and the home court advantage in their game 1 loss 107-106 against D. Howard and the upstart Orlando Magic. The fans in Cleveland are still in shock. They watched helplessly as the game slipped right through the fingers of the Cavs. D. Howard( 30 pts,13 rebs) had a front-row seat after he fouled out late in the fourth quarter but his services would not be needed. After Labron gave the Cavs the slim advantage 106-104, Rashard "Young Fella" Lewis provided the 3-point dagger to silence the crowd and complete the jaw dropping display. The Cavaliers fell in love with the high flying thunderous Labron show early on and when their MVP showed signs of mortality late, his teammates were invisible down the stretch.
James (49 pts, 8 assts, 6 rebs) did all he could to will his team to victory driving to the basket in the final moments of the game but the Magic's defense stiffened closing down the paint forcing him to kick the ball back out but the Cavs rotated the ball to Delonte West who missed a wide open and unneccessary three-pointer. Two steps forward, he probably sinks the 20-footer and the home fans go home with smiles. The Cavs would earn a jump ball after a scrum under their basket but with only 1.0 remaining their hopes laid in an off-balanced heave from Williams that clanged the back of the rim sending the Cavs to their first playoff defeat. Orlando now holds the keys to the castle ahead 1-0 in the series having at best already earned a split.
LOS ANGELES - Carmelo Anthony poured in everything and the kitchen sink hurling in a heroic 39 points and making four huge 3-pointers in humbling defeat against the No. 1 seeded Los Angeles Lakers who held home court 107-105 before the usual star-studded packed Staples Center. Always the leader for the Lakers Kobe Bryant dropped in 40 helping take the early lead in a series that promises to live up to the hype. But the play of the night belonged to an oft victim, Trevor Ariza (6pts, 5rebs, 2assists), who proved to be victor when his team needed him most.
Ariza, a four-year veteran out of UCLA, had the dubious task of trying to match up against the fierce onslaught from Melo, who wouldn't be denied. Still with 30.5 to go Trevor wasn't holding his head down. After two clutch free throws from Kobe Bryant gave L. A. a slim lead 101-99 Ariza seized on the horrible inbound pass from Denver's Anthony Carter going over and through the outstretched arms of Mr. Big shot himself Chauncey Billups then wisely dribbling out a few precious seconds off the clock before finding Bryant who was fouled and hit the final two of his 40 from the line sealing the victory and sending L. A. to an early 1-0 lead in the series.
East Finals
CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers played a perfect game for about two and a half quarters then slowly melted away a 14-point lead and the home court advantage in their game 1 loss 107-106 against D. Howard and the upstart Orlando Magic. The fans in Cleveland are still in shock. They watched helplessly as the game slipped right through the fingers of the Cavs. D. Howard( 30 pts,13 rebs) had a front-row seat after he fouled out late in the fourth quarter but his services would not be needed. After Labron gave the Cavs the slim advantage 106-104, Rashard "Young Fella" Lewis provided the 3-point dagger to silence the crowd and complete the jaw dropping display. The Cavaliers fell in love with the high flying thunderous Labron show early on and when their MVP showed signs of mortality late, his teammates were invisible down the stretch.
James (49 pts, 8 assts, 6 rebs) did all he could to will his team to victory driving to the basket in the final moments of the game but the Magic's defense stiffened closing down the paint forcing him to kick the ball back out but the Cavs rotated the ball to Delonte West who missed a wide open and unneccessary three-pointer. Two steps forward, he probably sinks the 20-footer and the home fans go home with smiles. The Cavs would earn a jump ball after a scrum under their basket but with only 1.0 remaining their hopes laid in an off-balanced heave from Williams that clanged the back of the rim sending the Cavs to their first playoff defeat. Orlando now holds the keys to the castle ahead 1-0 in the series having at best already earned a split.
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