As round 2 of the NBA playoffs gets underway, we’ve already seen a ton of competition over the last couple of weeks. Despite there only being one Game 7 in the first round, there was still an incredible amount of passion and grit shown. Should we expect more from round 2? Why not!! The matchups get better and the talent has been filtered. Only the strong survive, right?
Here are a few storylines for each team in the conference semifinals:

Is LeBron’s elbow really injured? Just kidding.. but will it be a factor?
Can Boston’s …

I love me some awards and I love me some LeBron bashing. Check out this edition of News and Rumors in what I like to call the “News and Rumors: Playoff Edition”.
Rookie of the Year Does Not Equal MVP
Let me make this clear: I do not know who should have won Rookie of the Year this season. What I do know now is that the voters do not choose Rookie of the Year based on his value to his team (aka Most Valuable Player).
Sacramento Kings PG stud Tyreke Evans won …

It’s the playoffs, so that means awards are on the way, coaching moves are to be made, and trash talking is rockin’ and rollin’. Lucky for you this version of News and Rumors has all of these topics!
Not in His House

Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic has won his second straight Defensive Player of the Year award, and it won’t be his last. For the second straight season Howard lead the league in blocks and rebounds (2.78 blocks/game and 13.2 rebounds/game) – making him the only player in history to …

A ‘Roy’ale Blow in Portland

First a matchup with the red hot Suns, now this.
Despite saying he’ll be ready for the playoffs no matter what earlier in the week, Trail Blazers G Brandon Roy will have surgery on his knee and will miss the first round of the playoffs. Roy is a superstar player and a game-changer with clutchness to spare. He averaged 21+ points this season, but tore his meniscus in Sunday’s game against the Lakers. Here is Roy’s statement:
“This was not an easy decision to make. But, if I’m …

The 2010 NBA playoffs are finally here! After a full season of all 30 teams battling it out (including the Nets to a lesser extent), 16 teams survive and fight for the Larry O’Brien trophy. Can LeBron finally lead the Cavs to the promise land?  Has Dwight Howard learned what it will take to get it all?  Are the Spurs and Celtics washed up? Will Kevin Durant continue a dream season for OKC? Can Kobe get the one for the thumb?

NBAtoday.net doesn’t necessarily have the answers, but we do have a …

I hope you all like head coaching news, because this post is almost all about head coaches and their present and future!

I Challenge You to a Duel
It’s being rumored that just a couple of weeks ago Bulls vice president John Paxson had provoked a fight with head coach Vinny Del Negro due to a disagreement in Joakim Noah’s playing time. After a March 30 game at the United Center, Noah had played 27 minutes against the Suns, but upper management was aiming for Noah to play much less minutes due …

This is what it all comes down to! The final week of the regular season, but it’s only a few more days of games left before the playoffs start on Saturday! Here are all games this week that have playoff seeding implications!
Eastern Conference
Race for the 3rd Seed in the East

Going into Monday, the Hawks lead by one game over the Celtics. Both teams have wrapped up the fourth seed at worst. Hawks win both and it’s all theirs!
Hawks @ Bucks (Monday)
Celtics @ Bulls (Tuesday)
Bucks @ Celtics (Wednesday)
Cavs @ Hawks (Wednesday)
Race for the …