Miami Takes Toll on Celtics Once and For All

Miami Heat moved up to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a score of 97-91 over Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday night in Miami. With a touchdown of a 4-1 series win, the Heat advance in order to face the Boston Celtics, which swept the New York Knicks off their feet in the first round. Game 1 for the series is set for Sunday, which will be May 1 in Miami at 3:30 pm ET on ABC.

The Celtics had beat the Heat three out of four times during the regular season.

After taking a 3-0 series lead over the Sixers, and Miami fell on 86-82 in Game 4 as Lou Williams and Jrue Holiday hits high three-pointers near the end of the game in order to uplift Philly. There would be less glamour in Game 5, but then Sixers flaunted much to keep the show interesting.

Philadelphia kept it just close over the last five minutes, and Andre Iguodala’s three pointer with 36 seconds left made the score soar to 92-91 in Miami but the 76ers weren’t able to hit a bucket the rest of the way, with Joel Anthony made two perfect free throws and Dwayne Wade went on 1-for-2 from the line before his dunk top off the finishing game. Wade scored a whopping 26 points and 11 rebounds plus seven assists while Chris Bosh had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Miami. LeBron James piled it up 16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, while Mario Elton Brand scored 20 points off the bench.

If you really want the bracket of scores, here you go!

Miami Heat vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers
Game 1: Miami 97, Philadelphia 89
Game 2: Miami 94, Philadelphia 73
Game 3: Miami 100, Philadelphia 94
Game 4: Philadelphia 86, Miami 82
Game 5: Miami 97, Philadelphia 91

2nd Round of 2011 NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat Vs Boston Celtics

As we watch 2011 NBA Playoffs Online, here is an update for the coming 2^nd round of 2011 NBA playoffs: The best of 7 Games series between Miami Heat and Boston Celtics.

After eliminating each opponent on first round of 2011 NBA Playoffs, at last Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will be facing for the best of 7 games. The game 1 is scheduling this May 1, 2011. This is announced after Miami eliminate Philadelphia 76ers for thier best of 7 first round playoff series at 4-1. Heat win at scores of 96-90 for game 5 and continue for the 2nd round of playoff. For Miami, Dwayne Wade recorded 26 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Chris Bosh with 22 points and 11 rebounds, Mario Chalmers with 20 points and Lebron with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.

Boston Celtics made an easier entrance to the second round pick after defeating New York Knicks at scores of 101-89 last April 24, 2011 in Game 4 making a stand of 4-0. Kevin Garnett recorded 26 points and 10 rebounds, Rajon Rondo added 21 points and 12 while Ray Allen and Glenn Davis contributed same score of 14 points making Celtics a first team to enter the 2nd round playoff for this season. Celtics coach Doc Rivers  is expecting the presence of Shaquille O'Neal on the beginning of Celtics-Heat best of 7 playoffs after he been injured. They are expecting a victory against Heat in this said Game 1 because they really rest well. So continue to Watch 2011 NBA Playoffs Online to witness every game for this season.

Here is the highlight video of the Game 5 between Heat and Philadelphia last April 27, 2011.

Below is the highlight of the Game 4 between  Celtics and Knicks last April 24, 2011.

Howard of Magic Voted Defensive Player of the Year… Again

Dwight Howard has one note for that one voter who had the guts to completely leave the Orlando Magic center off the ballot for NBA defensive player of the year. Howard thanked that voter on Monday, when he was asked for his reaction on the leap of faith. “I’ll do better next year.” That goal will be more than difficult for Howard to finish, who on Monday was declared the first player in league history to win defensive player of the year for the last three respective seasons. Howard spearheaded the league during double doubles and scored an average of 14.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and a staggering 1.3 steals for this season. Watch 2011 NBA Playoffs online so you won’t miss on the shooting hoops.

Albeit Howard focused more on making steps with his offensive game, his defensive demeanor remained rock-solid for the Magic, who came in fourth in the league in both defensive field goals and allowed points. Orlando even led the league in defensive rebounding.

All in all, Howard received 114 of a total of 120 first-place votes and gathered together a total of 585 points.

Kevin Garnett, who is the Boston Celtics forward ended up second with one first-place vote and 77 points while Dallas Mavericks center Tyson handler went third with 20 second-place votes and 70 points. Watch 2011 NBA Playoffs online and see what you got about your updates, add more to it!

Howard laughed off in being left off the one ballot, and also took a playful gear at teammates for frequently tolerating him to keep his defenses keen. Only Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo have garnered the defensive player of the year awards four consecutive times. Aside from himself, Howard also recognized other great post players, such as Hakeem Olajuwon and Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing for aiding him to develop his game and tie ends together through the years.

"Just to be in the same sentence with those guys, they've paved the way for me," said Howard, who at age 25 is in his seventh season. "It's my job to keep it going. I'm going to try to do the best I can on the defensive end to dominate and to change the game. It definitely is a honor to be considered one of the best defensive players to play the game, and I'm still young. So hopefully, I can keep it up." Howard even revealed in one interview that there are still areas in his game that needs a little polishing up defensively. E even mentioned trimming down on his personal fouls, which he call less silly fouls, and learning how to draw charges as the next phases of his defensive development. So there you have it, learn more and watch 2011 NBA Playoffs online and continue to be updated on the latest of the game trend.

Boston Celtics Vs New York Knicks: April 19, 2011 Recap

As the 2011 NBA playoffs continue, each 8 NBA team per conference  are doing all they can just to led the conference in order to play in NBA final for 2011. In Eastern Conference, Boston Celtics brings victory as they defeat New York Knicks in the scores of 96-93. Ranjon Rondo led Celtics for winning where he contributes 30 points and 7 assists while Kevin Garnett contributed 10 rebounds. In this game, Carmelo Anthony led Knicks with scores of 42 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists.

Those two teams is schedule to face again this April 22, 2011. Celtics has now a record of 56 wins and 26 losses while Knicks has 42 wins and 40 losses. In their game, we see the close fight between the two teams from 1^st to 4^th quarter. Below is the highlight video of their games that being play in the home court of Boston Celtics. Continue to Watch2011 NBA Playoffs Online and try to predict what will be the best two teams that will faces the NBA final for this season.

Dwayne Wade Fresh Out of Migraine, Ready for Playoff

Dwayne Wade of Miami Heat dusted off the cobwebs of a migraine and took part in some of Miami Heat’s shoot-around on Monday morning. He is then anticipated to wear tinted shades so he can make it to Game 2 of his team’s series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Watch 011 NBA Playoffs online and get updated on the latest news regarding your favrie basketball stars. Wade missed shooting hoops Sunday which is in fact this season’s second time he’s been knocked out with migraine symptoms. Blame it to light sensitivity, which is an issue which usually lingers for Wade.

After he missed one more game and several days of practice thanks a lot for nothing to a migraine in January, Wade began to sport tinted glasses but still scored 34 points in a game held at Madison Square Garden.

"He just did some light shooting but he is feeling significantly better," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He was wearing shades, the guys were calling him 'Blade.' Hopefully he'll be ready to go." The game plan for Wade is to engage in an on-court workout on Monday afternoon in order to test cold water before a final decision on his capability is come up. Well, that’s quite good news so don’t forget to watch 2011 NBA Playoffs online for the much-needed updates that you want, every day!

“It was very encouraging for him to be at shooting hoops session, we all want to be as close to full strength as possible. To see D-Wade back on the court was great to see.”

Ad of course, the 76ers expect Wade to be on the court and coach Doug Collins even had some comic relief on hand for the news that the 2006 NBA Finals MVP was back at practice.

"I have a set of cymbals that every time he runs by the bench, I'm slashing them," Collins said. "And I went out and bought the brightest flashlight I could find, and every time I get eye contact I'm shooting it at him. He's going to be great. He always is. He's a lot like [Michael Jordan]. I think his mental capacity to fight through these things is off the charts and we expect him to be terrific."

Miami Heat Moves on to 2-0 Lead Against Philadelphia 76ers, 94-73

Game 2 was over but Philadelphia 76ers still remain zero against Miami Heat. In the second game between the Heat and 76ers, the amazing LeBron James outscored Philadelphia’s entire starting five in the first half all by himself. But let’s also give credits to Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade who also contributed to their team’s scores. James scored 29 points, Bosh had his second straight double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds and over-all, Miami took a 2-0 series lead with a 94-73 victory over the awfully shooting 76ers. To see more of the exciting games between Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers, I say you watch 2011 NBA Playoffs online at watch2011nba.blogspot.com.

LeBron James said, “It was a really complete game for us both ends of the floor.” Also, Dwayne Wade contributed to Miami’s victory by scoring 14 points. And as for Miami, the team is now on 17-3 in its last 20 games and halfway to winning its first playoff series since the 2006 NBA Finals. Showing no more signs of the migraine that he battled last Sunday, Dwayne, who wasn’t able to eat last Sunday and was very low-energy at times before Monday’s games, said, “I’m feeling a lot better. I lost a lot of weight tonight… but I think I did my job, to come out there and help my team get a win.”

Miami went wire-to-wire on the lead, and moved two wins from advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Two wins more and they are definitely off to semifinals so the 76ers must really work hard on the third game. Do you think Miami Heat will go all the way or will Philadelphia 76ers win over them on the next game? Watch 2011 NBA Playoffs online at watch2011nba.blogspot.com for you to witness the exciting hoop smashes and slam dunks of the great basketball players of the world.

Top 10 Best 2011 NBA Finishers

2011 Slam Dunk Champion Blake Griffin

Together with the selection of the best players in 2011 NBA Playoffs, there is a selection of the best dunkers who show their best performance for this season. Dunk is one of best shooting way that added scores that can help team in winning. As we watch 2011 NBA Playoffs Online, we witness the ability of the top 10 best dunkers in this season. Here are the lists of the players that arranges in order together with the video that show their performance.

1. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

2. Lebron James, Miami Heat

3. Dwayne Wade, Miami Heat

4. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic

5. Javale McGee, Washington Wizards

6. Amare Stoudemire, New York Knicks

7. Derick Rose, Chicago Bulls

8. Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawk

9. Gerald Wallace, Charlotte Bobcats

10. Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers

Atlanta Hawks Staggered Orlando Magic in Game 1 with Scores 103-93

It’s just the first game of the 2011 NBA Playoffs but the game was already extreme and wild. The first game ended, handing over the victory to Atlanta Hawks.

Joe Johnson scored a staggering 25 points and Jamal Crawford finished the game with 23 points, making Atlanta Hawks go home victorious against Orlando Magic in Game 1 with a score of 103-93. The first game happened last Saturday, April 16, the opening game for the 2011 NBA Playoffs. Watch NBA Playoffs 2011 online at watch2011nba.blogspot.com to see more of the exciting games from other teams.

In last year’s NBA playoffs, Atlanta was eliminated by Orlando in the most lopsided four-game sweep in NBA history. Looks like Atlanta really seek for revenge and wanted to beat the Magics desperately. It was so surprising that the Hawks led by as many as 18 points while running multiple bodies at Howard all night, and the rest of the Magic failed to step up. Dwight Howard was able to tie a career high with 46 points and an amazing 19 rebounds, add it to Jameer Nelson who had 27 points, but aside from two of them, no other Orlando player have reached double figures.

All throughout, the Hawks were in control of the game after stumbling into the playoffs with a six-game losing streak. They carried a short lead of 85-71 in the final period but they were caught with a break when Howard was whistled for his fifth foul with still 10:58 remaining time to play.

Meanwhile, the Game 2 is scheduled on Tuesday night in Orlando so you’d better watch NBA Playoffs 2011 online for you to get updated.

Predicting 2010-2011 NBA Teams in Final Face-off

As we watch NBA Playoffs Online we are challenge to guest what teams will see on court facing each other for the NBA 2010-2011 season crown. The Chicago Bulls has now on the first stand in Eastern Conference with a record of 62 wins after a victory against New Jersey Nets in the score of 97-92 last April 13, 2011  and 20 losses. It was follow by Miami Heat with 58 wins and 24 losses. These two teams had a big chance to face off the final games in for Eastern Conference.

In Western Conference, San Antonio Spurs led with 61 wins after defeating Utah Jazz last April 9, 2011 at the score of 111-102 and 21 losses while the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Maverick are tied in second place with 57 wins and 25 losses. Maybe one of these three teams will be the west champion to face the east champion in NBA 2010-2011 final.

The plays is still going on, the other teams has still a chance to play in final for this season. Just continue to Watch NBA Playoffs Online in order for you to know what teams will be facing for this 2010-2011 NBA season? Who will be the one to get MVP award? Is LA Lakers can remain their crown as NBA champion? Those questions can be answer only if we don’t miss to watch the NBA game online.

Top 10 Best 2010-2011 NBA Players

Selection of the best NBA players is really difficult to do especially when you are not familiar with all players. Selecting best NBA players for this can be done by means of watching every playoff between NBA teams. Watch NBA Playoffs Online from Monday to Saturday and select the best players that always catch attention of every NBA fanatic. As I watch NBA, selection of the best players is very difficult but through their performance in shooting, scoring, assist, and rebounds you can determine them. Here are the best 10 NBA players for 2010-2011 NBA season.

1. Kobe Bryant- a Los Angeles Lakers # 24 shooting Guard that considered one of the best All time NBA players and the # 1 player for this era.

2. Lebron James- a former Cleveland Cavaliers player that being known and popular for his dunking ability and speed. For this season, he is now belonging to the Big Three of Miami Heat.

3. Dwayne Wade- One of the Miami Heat Big Three that considered Heat leading scorer last year. He has an ability that can give a big chance for Heat to play in NBA final.

4. Dwight Howard- an Orlando Magic 7 foot monster. He is unstoppable in the pair of offense that led his team in Eastern Conference in 2 years in row.

5. Kevin Durant- an Oklahoma City Thunder Small Forward and shooting guard. At 21 he became the youngest scoring leader in NBA history last season.

6. Deron Williams- A point guard of Utah Jazz. He is one of the best NBA point guard in this era.

7. Carmelo Anthony- a small forward of New York Knicks. He is the former Denver Nuggets player that shows a scoring ability for this season.

8. Chris Paul- Point Guard of New Orleans Hornets who very popular because he is most exciting NBA player to given his flash and athleticism.

9. Amare Stoudemire- a power forward and the same time a center of New York Knicks. He is the greatest Knick since Patrick Ewing without ever playing a game as an Empire State resident.

10. Rajon Rondo- a Point Guard of Boston Celtics. He is the most underrated player in basketball.

There are also honorable mention NBA players as we continue to Watch NBA Playoffs Online. They are Tim Duncan, Pau Gasol, Derrick Rose, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Joe Johnson, Brandon Roy, Paul Pierce, Manu Ginobli, Chris Bosh, Al Jefferson, Yao Ming, and Chauncey Billups. These players are not arranging in order.

NBA Playoffs 2011 Game Schedule

Basketball has been one of the most popular and most-played sports worldwide and probably the most-renowned tournament of such sport is the NBA Playoffs.

The NBA or National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament wherein sixteen teams from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference compete, and ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference finals, battling for the trophy.

The 2011 NBA Playoffs, most sought after tournament every year, will begin this Saturday, April 16^th, and will end by June during the Finals. All Basketball fans will probably look forward for their favorite teams to be included in the Finals.

If you’re as excited as anyone else to watch NBA 2011 online, then you must take not of the schedule of the games for the whole season. I have provided here below the schedule of the NBA Playoffs 2011 for your convenience. Anyway, just don’t forget to watch NBA Playoffs 2011 online at watch2011nba.blogspot.com.

Here is the complete schedule, national television & radio arrangements for the Eastern and Western Conference first-round series.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Chicago vs. Indiana

Game 1 - Sat April 16, Indiana at Chicago, 1:00 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN3D
Game 2 - Mon April 18, Indiana at Chicago, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 21, Chicago at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV
Game 4 - Sat April 23, Chicago at Indiana, 2:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 26, Indiana at Chicago, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 28, Chicago at Indiana, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 30, Indiana at Chicago, TBD, TNT

Miami vs. Philadelphia

Game 1 - Sat April 16, Philadelphia at Miami, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC/R
Game 2 - Mon April 18, Philadelphia at Miami, 7:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 21, Miami at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 4 - Sun April 24, Miami at Philadelphia, 1:00 p.m. ET, ABC
Game 5 * Wed April 27, Philadelphia at Miami, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 29, Miami at Philadelphia, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 1, Philadelphia at Miami, TBD, TBD

Boston vs. New York

Game 1 - Sun April 17, New York at Boston, 7:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 2 - Tue April 19, New York at Boston, 7:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 22, Boston at New York, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 24, Boston at New York, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC/R
Game 5 * Tue April 26, New York at Boston, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 29, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 1, New York at Boston, TBD, TBD

Orlando vs. Atlanta

Game 1 - Sat April 16, Atlanta at Orlando, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 2 - Tue April 19, Atlanta at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV
Game 3 - Fri April 22, Orlando at Atlanta, 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN3D
Game 4 - Sun April 24, Orlando at Atlanta, 7:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 26, Atlanta at Orlando, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 28, Orlando at Atlanta, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 30, Atlanta at Orlando, TBD, TNT

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio vs. Memphis

Game 1 - Sun April 17, Memphis at San Antonio, 1:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 20, Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV
Game 3 - Sat April 23, San Antonio at Memphis, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 4 - Mon April 25, San Antonio at Memphis, TBD, TBD
Game 5 * Wed April 27, Memphis at San Antonio, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 29, San Antonio at Memphis, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 1, Memphis at San Antonio, TBD, TBD

L.A. Lakers vs. New Orleans

Game 1 - Sun April 17, New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC/R
Game 2 - Wed April 20, New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 22, L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 24, L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 26, New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 28, L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 30, New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TNT

Dallas vs. Portland

Game 1 - Sat April 16, Portland at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 2 - Tue April 19, Portland at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 21, Dallas at Portland, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 4 - Sat April 23, Dallas at Portland, 5:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Mon April 25, Portland at Dallas, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 28, Dallas at Portland, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 30, Portland at Dallas, TBD, TNT

Oklahoma City vs. Denver

Game 1 - Sun April 17, Denver at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 20, Denver at Oklahoma City, 8:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 23, Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN/R
Game 4 - Mon April 25, Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Wed April 27, Denver at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 29, Oklahoma City at Denver, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 1, Denver at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD

The 2011 NBA Playoffs

Basketball is one of the most entertaining and enjoyable sports in the world. It is a form of recreation wherein almost all people are probably familiar with. Most of the guys, if not all, know how to play basketball, and they take it as a form of exercise aside from being a kind of sport.

Talking about Basketball, the NBA Playoffs is the most popular tournament of all because it is where the best teams among the bests battle for the trophy as they give their best shots. Watch NBA 2011 Playoffs online.

For this year, the 2011 NBA Playoffs is the post season for the National Basketball Association’s 2010-2011. Following the NBA Regular season, eight teams from each of the league’s two conferences will qualify for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 18 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds revolving around a best-of-seven format.

Watch the 2011 NBA Playoffs online at watch2011nba.blogspot.com as it starts the first game on April 16, 2011, Saturday. The season will end on June on the Final Rounds. Which team do you think will make it up to Final Four and move on to the championship round? See for yourself as you watch NBA Playoffs 2011 online.

You can also refer to this site for the complete schedule of game for the first round.