Author Archives: Ron Leyba

The Oklahoma City Thunder stands no chance of beating the San Antonio Spurs without Serge Ibaka. This fact was made crystal clear during the first two meetings of the two teams. Ibaka’s essence to OKC was shown through his absence. In game 3, the hyper athletic forward returned to action to change the course of the series, as the Thunder got their first victory in the 2014 Western Conference Finals. The Ibaka Effect will now continue to make the Thunder’s road towards the NBA Finals a bit easier and here are the top 3 benefits OKC receives out of Ibaka’s presence. Read More →

Kevin Durant won the MVP of the regular season award for 2013 – 2014 but he, as well as everyone around the NBA, deeply knows that that’s not enough. Unless KD wins his first championship ring, any other title won’t be enough. Read More →

This year, we might just see a rematch of the 2013 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers. Although the two powerhouses haven’t yet got the ticket to the Eastern Finals, they are the two favorites in their respective matchups. Assuming that both of them advance to the next round, which team holds the upper hand? Read More →

The 2014 NBA Playoffs have included several significant surprises up to now. Most of the teams which entered the first round as underdogs now hold the upper hand. The only team which managed to achieve a sweep is the Miami Heat. Right now, we can fairly say that most of the predictions proved to be wrong. So, what can we say about the NBA Finals? Which teams will meet there? Read More →

We are almost a week into the 2014 NBA Playoffs and we have already seen a bunch of surprises. Only two of the teams which entered the first round of the postseason with a home court advantage, the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami heat, continue to hold it. We’ve already seen some underdogs making their presence felt and we can say that we are anything but certain about which the teams which will get the ticket to the next round will be. Let’s see who is winning, who is losing at the moment in either conference. Read More →