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Much has been made about Rajon Rondo's dominating stat-lines and Kevin Garnett's domination of Antawn Jamison, but Ray Allen's big-time shooting played just as big a role in the Celtics' dethroning of King James.  While Allen had a relatively quiet Game 6 against Cleveland, the stat splits reveal that he's easily had his best outings all season when facing the Cavs.  He knocked down open jumpers every time the Cleveland defense got ...

Much like Carlos Boozer, Rudy Gay stands to make a lot of money this year because of someone else. It doesn't really matter that the chances of a LeBron James or Dwyane Wade departure seem to fluctuate like the tide; whether these icons move or not, they are setting the table for those players who might be the headliners in any other offseason. Rudy Gay is a bit of a value enigma for this ...

The First Round is always exciting because of the large number of teams involved, the usual presence of an entertaining underdog or two, and the chance to finally move out of the regular season and into Playoff basketball. The Second Round is where things get a lot more serious, however. The fact remains that the upstarts rarely do end up moving on past a higher seed, (sorry, Thunder and, potentially, ...

This is what the NBA summer of 2010 is all about. Along with LeBron, Dwyane Wade is the only other player who can alter the orbit of nearly a dozen franchises and the hope of millions of fans around the Association this offseason. Even though only a few teams can realistically even dream about signing LeBron and Wade, nearly every other dollar of available cap space hinges on where they go.  The ...

While Carlos Boozer may not have quite the impact or clout of a LeBron James or Dwayne Wade, he certainly stands to benefit from the bidding wars that will surround those elite players this offseason. Still, let's not diminish this guy's accomplishments either.  When healthy, Boozer is one of the few automatic low-post scoring threats in the league.  He's a "20 and 10" machine whose finishing and off the ball movements ...

Finally, my favorite time of year has arrived. Sure, the NBA Trade Deadline ranks way up there for a wannabe GM like me, but even the excitement of mid-February is just all leading up to whether or not a team will carve their name in history during the heady days of April, May, and June. So, for just a brief moment, let's set aside our investigation of the Joe Johnson's ...

What an unceremonious way to go.  Chris Bosh's facial injury will probably end up damaging much more than just his nose.  In all likelihood, it not only ended Toronto's chances of making the Playoffs this year—as Chicago now has more momentum for the 8th and final spot in the East—but it also was probably the end of Bosh's tenure in a Raptors uniform. Unlike Joe Johnson, (discussed last week, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/375344-nba-free-agency-watch-the-top-3-destinations-for-joe-johnson), Chris Bosh is not only ...

Is it too early to be doing this? I mean, we haven't even made it to the Playoffs yet.  Aren't we supposed to be looking forward to those first? Of course, if we're talking about LeBron however, this conversation is already two-plus years old! So, let's begin to speculate, prognosticate, and even commiserate with those players not named LeBron—maybe we'll get around to him eventually—who are facing tough decisions about their future ...

Less than a dozen games left to go, and then the Lakers will look to defend a title for the first time since 2001-2002. Entire books have been written about the difficulties inherent to climbing the mountain one season, and then having the focus, ability, and good fortune necessary to climb it again the next. The Lakers are a uniquely talented team whose coaching, on-the-court chemistry, passing skills, basketball IQ, ...

Last week, Dr. Trade looked at the moves that successful and struggling teams can make during their upcoming offseasons. (You can find these wide-ranging articles here: http://bleacherreport.com/users/130480-dr-trade) This week, let's look more into the short term by investigating which current NBA lineups are primed to put on the Cinderella shoe when their playoffs begin in late April. Yes, this is a shameless tie-in with a popular facet of March Madness. However, the ...