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Above The Rim: Complete Domination

Signal to Noise wrote 2 weeks ago: Congratulations are obviously in order for the Boston Celtics, who achieved the near-impossible: go … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, NBA Finals

Above The Rim: Delaying the Inevitable

Signal to Noise wrote 2 weeks ago: I know the Lakers won the game 103-98; I watched the whole thing, but I can’t help but note th … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, NBA Finals

Above The Rim: The Fat Lady Is Doing Some Vocal Exercises

Signal to Noise wrote 3 weeks ago: Now, the Lakers may save face on Thursday and this will have to end in Boston next week. But I … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, NBA Finals

Above The Rim: Breathing Again

Signal to Noise wrote 3 weeks ago: This game was not pretty. Whether it was the short travel turn-around (why there are two days off in … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, NBA Finals

Above The Rim: The Near Choke

Signal to Noise wrote 3 weeks ago: There were so many things wrong and right about Game Two that it’s hard to know where to start … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, NBA Finals

Above The Rim: David Stern Needs A New Pair Of Undies1 comment

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: As the Celtics powered a particularly dominant 29-13 4th quarter on their way to their second road w … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, Eastern Conference Finals

Above The Rim: The Kings Are Dead1 comment

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: A sign that a team has aged beyond the point of being called “veteran” and is now offici … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Above The Rim: Why It Wasn't A Three Shot Foul To Me

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: Maybe Henry Abbott knows better than I do. Hell, he probably does. BP at Awful Announcing thinks th … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Above The Rim: Blowout1 comment

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: Like I wrote in the recaps for the Western Conference semis, I don’t count the Spurs out ever … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Above The Rim: The Challenge Is Set1 comment

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: The PIstons have now taken the game in Boston that I expected, and the onus is squarely now on the C … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, Eastern Conference Finals

Above The Rim: The Comeback

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: (Video from Awful Announcing.) So, how do you come back from 20 points down to ultimately win? The … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Above The Rim: They're The Defending Champs For A Reason

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: I suppose a good deal of us watching on TV were pulling for the Hornets; it’s always fun to se … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Hornets, western conference semi-finals

Above The Rim: The Truth

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: An abominable first quarter, followed by three more quarters where the sole participants in the game … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Lebron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Paul Pierce, Delonte West, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen

Above The Rim: Why Don't We Win One On The Road?1 comment

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: The 108-105 final shouldn’t have been nearly as close as it was; it’s a testament to the … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics

Above The Rim: Holding Serve

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: The aging champs play like they do, forcing a Game 7 — and to Suns fans, the shot Hornets for … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Hornets

Above The Rim: With A Little Help From His Friends

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: Kobe didn’t hit a field goal in the fourth quarter, three of his 26 points came in that perio … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs

Above The Rim: Go West, Young Man

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: New Orleans must be kryptonite to any Spurs players right now. When Manu Ginobili is leading the te … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs

Above The Rim: With No Regard For Human Life

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: A very nice call by Kevin Harlan (if you’d like to watch it, head over to Awful Announcing an … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics

Above The Rim: Home Cooking

Signal to Noise wrote 1 month ago: The fact that Utah, the team that fouls the most in the league this year, shot 20+ more free throws … more »

Tags: NBA, NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Hornets, Boston Celtics