Luka’s Corner

In the Playoffs, there are amazing performances each year (not to use the NBA slogan). Whether it be incredible team play or eye-popping dominant performances by the game’s stars, there are always those must-sees. Going back to the team play of the Boston Celtics last year and that of the San Antonio Spurs the year [...]

Following up my picks for the 1st round, here are my picks for the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, as well as the Finals in June: Eastern Conference Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics (Cleveland in 6 games) The home-court advantage on Cleveland’s side, loss of Kevin Garnett, and explosiveness of LeBron James will prevent [...]

The postseason gets underway with the defending champion Boston Celtics playing the Chicago Bulls in Boston (12:30 on ESPN), followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers beginning their title run in the Quicken Loans Arena (3:00 on ABC). Since the second, and more important, NBA season is about to start, here are my picks for the entire [...]