Why Lebron James Must Win This NBA Finals?

As Lebron James teammate Dwayne Wade once said, to be an elite player you must close out games. People remember those who do that, and forget those who do not. Lebron James has a ton of pressure on to get the ring in this NBA Finals this year. Yes, it is only his second appearance in the Finals, but with The Decision and all that has went down failure now is not an option for King James. If he does not win this Finals I do not know if he will ever be able to live it down.

Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and Lebron James boasted about how many championships they would bring back to Miami. James has a chance to fulfill that promise he made to the Miami Heat fans. The Cavalier fans heard the same promise that never was realized. If Lebron James fails to deliver in Game 6 and the Heat get beat all eyes will be on James. It will be an epic failure for a player many have called the next Michael Jordan. As we have seen he is not the next Michael Jordan evident by his NBA Finals play.

James can look back if he fails and blame only himself. He has all these handlers around him crafting his every move. The one place that they cannot help him is on the basketball court or public perception. It seems in both areas James is lost and only one thing will solve that problem. It's an NBA Championship and it is his for the grabbing. The question is can he take it or will this just be another epic collapse that we have seen so many times before from King James. Only time will tell us the answer and that time is fast approaching for him.

Heat vs Mavs Game 6 Preview: Is This The End For King James

The Miami Heat will be in front of their home crowd and will that make enough of a difference to stop the Mavs in Game 6. This series has been close throughout and each team has had their chances to win games and lose them as well. Lebron James has not been the player the Heat fans had hoped for when they reached the NBA Finals. Has Lebron wilted under the pressure? So far, it seems that way and unless something crazy happens that will probably continue.

Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade can't count on their sidekick to show up in the fourth quarter because he has not done anything in that quarter for them. Miami will need good production from their bench if they want to win Game 6. For the Mavericks it will be the same formula that has won before and that is plenty of Dirk and keep it close to the end. Dallas knows Miami has struggled closing out games and Dirk is one of the best closers in the the game.

Game 6 could be the end of the road for King James unless him and the Miami Heat pull this game out. Miami plays well at home, but I do not see Dallas letting this opportunity slip away. I look for Dirk to have a big game and the Dallas Mavericks do close out the Miami Heat and King James. It will be close throughout the game, but I like the Mavericks to win.

Dwayne Wade MVP In His Future?

If Dwayne Wade is not on your scorecard as a MVP finalist then you better write him in right now. Wade hit three clutch shots last night, but none was bigger than when he stole the ball from John Salmon with three seconds left and hit a running three-pointer to give Miami a 130-127 win in double overtime over Chicago. In all Dwayne Wade score 48 points and had 12 assists in the game for the Heat.

Wade was recently named the player of the month for February and there is no doubt he is one of the hottest players in the NBA right now. Wade can score at will it seems and he can carry the Heat himself when he needs to. Dwayne Wade is having a magical season that he does not want to see end and neither does the Miami Heat fans as well. Wade is going to have a tough time wrestling the MVP award from Lebron James, but a great playoff series might just do that.



Monday, March 9th

New Orleans 79 Final
Atlanta 89

Orlando 94 Final
Detroit 98

Chicago 127 Final
Miami 130 2OT

Washington 110 Final
Minnesota 99

Houston 97 Final
Denver 95

LA Lakers 94 Final
Portland 111

Dwayne Wade Scores 46 In Miami's Comeback Win

There are certain things you do not want to do to Dwayne Wade and one of those is make him mad. He is one of the players in the NBA that when you do look at. In the fourth quarter he got fouled and hit the floor hard with no call. In the process of all this it lit a fire under him as he went on a 15-0 run by himself in the fourth quarter to give the Heat a 120-115 win over the New York Knicks. Wade scored 46 points in all, but is a guy who lets his game do his talking and last night it talked very loudly.

Saturday, February 28th

Orlando 106 Final
Philadelphia 100

New York 115 Final
Miami 120

Oklahoma City 99 Final
Memphis 92

Houston 102 Final
Chicago 105

Washington 93 Final
Milwaukee 109

Sacramento 89 Final
Utah 102

Charlotte 100 Final
LA Clippers 95

Dwayne Wade Drops 50, But Orlando Routs Miami

You would think when a guy drops 50 points on your team the game would be very close, but that was not the case for the Miami Heat when they played the Orlando Magics Sunday Night. Dwayne Wade tossed in 50 points for the Miami Heat, but it was Orlando who came away with a easy 122-99 win over the Heat. Dwight Howard had 32 points and 17 rebounds for the Orlando Magic in the win. Rafer Alston who came over in a trade from the Houston Rockets have really made a big difference in Orlando who knows they will not get All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson back this year.

Sunday, February 22nd

Chicago 91 Final
Indiana 98

New York 100 Final
Toronto 111

Boston 128 Final
Phoenix 108

Charlotte 78 Final
Houston 99

Denver 117 Final
Milwaukee 120

Miami 99 Final
Orlando 122

LA Clippers 87 Final
Portland 116

LA Lakers 111 Final
Minnesota 108

Detroit 78 Final
Cleveland 99

Dwayne Wade And Heat Spoil Lebron's 24th Birthday!

Lebron James celebrated his 24th birthday yesterday in Miami and scored 38 points in the game, but it was Dwayne Wade who was all smiles at the end. Wade and his Heat beat the Cavaliers by a score of 104-95. Wade scored 21 points himself and after the game gave James a hug and wished him a Happy Birthday. It had to be fitting for Wade who right now is neck and neck with Lebron James for MVP honors if it would end today.

Tuesday, December 30th

Atlanta 110 Final
Indiana 104

New York 93 Final
Charlotte 89

Cleveland 95 Final
Miami 104

Washington 85 Final
New Orleans 97

Phoenix 101 Final
Memphis 89

Minnesota 100 Final
Dallas 107

Milwaukee 100 Final
San Antonio 98

Boston 86 Final
Portland 91

LA Clippers 90 Final
Sacramento 92

Heat Stop Spurs 99-83

The San Antonio Spurs season continued to seek to new lows. Besides losing to the Miami Heat at home by a score of 99-83 the Spurs will be without the services of Tony Parker for two to four weeks. This is a big blow for a team that has really struggled to win basketball games. It looks like someone will need to step up big for them.

As for the Miami Heat they are off to a 3-2 start and they could not be happier. Dwayne wade tossed in 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to power the Heat to the win. This is how the NBA is you never know who could be the next guy hurt. it is the nature of the beast.

Team USA Crushes China

Team USA Basketball had their first real game and even Yao Ming had no answers for Team USA as China got drilled by a score of 101-70. Lebron James and Dwayne Wade had an array of dunks to delight the crowd as Team USA made a loud statement to rest of the competition.

Wade tossed in 19 points while Lebron James had 18 points to back his teammates effort. This team looked very ready to play and China was really no match for them from the start. Team USA will need to continue this if they hope to win the gold medal. This is a good first step and gives them something to build on.