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siphotos: This week’s SI cover features LeBron James, who finally earned his first NBA title. (Gregory Heisler/SI) View high resolution

siphotos:

This week’s SI cover features LeBron James, who finally earned his first NBA title. (Gregory Heisler/SI)

(Reblogged from siphotos)

I sold my soul to sports: NBA Draft first round results

isoldmysoultosports:

  1. New Orleans Anthony Davis (PF) Kentucky
    The face of the franchise for many years to come. Big superstar potential. Has to work a lot on his offensive game, but his D is phenomenal already. Almost unfair combination of athleticism, length and skills. Great attitude too.
  2. Charlotte Michael…
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Discussing the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery

marinatedsports:

The 2012 NBA Draft is here, and this year’s draft in particular is an especially exciting one. After the consensus number one pick Anthony Davis, the rest of the lottery’s order was a complete toss-up. There were some face-palm inducing picks in the first round, but the biggest surprise might be Michael Jordan’s Bobcats making a smart pick at #2. Here is Marinated Sports’ pick-by-pick analysis of this year’s lottery picks, including a letter grade for each selection:

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What Happens to the Rest of the College Athletes

We like to focus on the superstars that go pro after college, but what about those who just don’t make the cut?

The King gets his ring

Lebron James reached his goal of winning his FIRST championship ever last night as the Heat toppled the Thunder 121-106 in Game 5 of the NBA finals. It was a well deserved championship by the Heat and their dominating forces on the court, but the Thunder put up a great fight. They are a young team and they will get their glory in years to come.

So what’s next for Lebron? Talk of him playing on the USA basketball team in the 2012 olympics is heating up… I guess we will wait and see.

sportspage:

NHL players react to LeBron’s cramps.

NHL players don’t seem to think much of LeBron’s cramp taking him out of the game…

(Reblogged from sportspage)

Heat Slide by Thunder, Take Game 3

LeBron James and the Miami Heat exposed the youth of the Oklahoma City Thunder going on to win game three in Miami.  Still feeling the pains from their loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals last year, the Heat seem poised to not let that happen again.  Miami leads the series 2-1.

(Source: nba.com)

Who will get to hold the Larry O’Brien trophy at the end of the NBA Finals? P.S. The NFL’s Vince Lombardi trophy seems so small — the Heisman Trophy even weighs 25 lbs! traviskeith: New graphic I made in light of recent events. View high resolution

Who will get to hold the Larry O’Brien trophy at the end of the NBA Finals?

P.S. The NFL’s Vince Lombardi trophy seems so small — the Heisman Trophy even weighs 25 lbs!

traviskeith:

New graphic I made in light of recent events.

(Reblogged from traviskeith)
T-Minus-Less-Than-Two-Weeks until Burt — I mean Anthony Davis — will be selected #1 overall as the New Orleans Hornets’ new game-changer… or will he? View high resolution

T-Minus-Less-Than-Two-Weeks until Burt — I mean Anthony Davis — will be selected #1 overall as the New Orleans Hornets’ new game-changer… or will he?

(Reblogged from nbadoppelgangers)