2013-14 NBA Season: Predictions for Playoffs, Awards, NBA Finals

Our 2013-14 NBA Season Predictions The 2013-14 NBA season is upon us! It all tips off Tuesday, October 29, 2013, with a big-time triple-header: the Orlando Magic take on the Indiana Pacers in the opener, followed by Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls taking on LeBron James and the 2-time NBA champion Miami Heat. The […]

2013 NBA Predictions: Western Conference

Predicting NBA’s 2013 Western Conference Sometimes, you’ve just got to go with the old dogs. Such is the case in our 2013-14 NBA Western Conference preview, where we’re going to be the boring guys that pick the San Antonio Spurs to finish the regular season with the conference’s best record. (That doesn’t mean we think they’ll reach […]

Thunder vs. Grizzlies: Is Memphis Now in Control?

Would the Grizzlies and Heat be the best possible NBA Finals matchup?

Thunder, Grizzlies: Memphis in Control After 2 games of their NBA Western Conference semifinal series, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies are all tied at 1-1. For all intents and purposes, the series is now a best-of-5 affair, with Game 3 emanating from the FedEx Forum in Memphis on Saturday. Kevin Durant has been […]

NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Staff Picks

NBA Playoffs: Semifinal Staff Picks Generally, we at SidelineMOB collaborate on our staff picks during the NBA playoffs. However, when it came to this year’s semifinal round, there wasn’t going to be any agreement. Our lead writers (and co-hosts of Balls Out Radio) Sean and Steeze nearly got into a shouting match over this round’s […]

Thunder, Grizzlies to Meet in 2nd Round

Would the Grizzlies and Heat be the best possible NBA Finals matchup?

Thunder, Grizzlies to Meet in 2nd Round The Oklahoma City Thunder finally dispatched their underdog competitors after 6 games, despite a devastating injury to their All-Star point guard. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers couldn’t shake their foes, and couldn’t overcome an Achilles injury to their All-Star power forward. As a result, the Clippers and the […]

Jordan Crawford, OKC Flops: Worst of the NBA Playoffs

Kevin Durant is our first half NBA MVP. (Credit Kalel2007)

Crawford, OKC: Worst of NBA Playoffs We’ve seen the 2013 NBA playoffs bring the very best out of a lot of players. Stephen Curry has turned himself from a great pure shooter into a star. Chandler Parsons put an entire team on his back in Game 4. Paul George turned in a triple-double in Game […]

NBA Playoffs: 3-2 Series Going the Distance? [POLL]

Dwight Howard will sign with the Houston Rockets. Are they Western Conference favorites?

NBA Playoffs: 3-2 Series Going the Distance? Wednesday night certainly didn’t end any of the drama of the 2013 NBA playoffs. The Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics each won an elimination game to bring their series to 3-2, and each will have a home page to try and force a decisive Game 7 against their […]

Rockets, Nets: A Good Day to Stay Alive

Rockets, Nets Stay Alive With Key Wins As of Monday afternoon, the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets were left for dead. By late Monday night, both managed to  climb out of their graves – at least for one more game. Whether the Rockets and Nets are truly alive or just a couple of zombies remains […]