ROUND 1 2005 NBA Draft NO. TEAM SELECTION 1 Milwaukee Bucks Andrew Bogut, Utah 2 Atlanta Hawks Marvin Williams, North Carolina 3 Utah Jazz Deron Williams, Illinois 4 New Orleans Hornets Chris Paul, Wake Forest 5 Charlotte Bobcats Raymond Felton, North Carolina 6 Portland Trail Blazers Martell Webster, Seattle Prep HS 7 Toronto

In game 3 of the 2005 NBA Finals, the Detroit Pistons decided to make a series of it. From the opening steal, jam, and three point play by Ben Wallace the Pistons meant business. The Pistons played hard, smart, and together as a team. A lot was on the line last night. The Pistons needed a win and the Spurs wanted the chance at a sweep. The will of the Pistons prevailed 96-79. The Pistons swept

It appears that Phil Jackson is returning to coach the Los Angeles Lakers atfer a one season hiatus. Jackson and the Lakers agreed on a three year deal that makes Jackson the highest paid coach in the NBA. Jackson was reportedly seeking $8-$12 million a year on his contract. Reportedly Jackson and the Lakers came to an agreement last week. With Phil Jackson's NBA record tying 9 titles, it is money

Game 2 of the 2005 NBA Finals was pretty much the same as game 1. The San Antonio Spurs got out to a quick lead over the Detroit Pistons and won 97-76. The Pistons didn't guard the 3 point line on defense, missed a lot of short shots on offense, and just didn't play good defense all night. The Spurs had four starters (Ginobili 27, Duncan 18, Bowen 15, Parker 12), and their main reserve (Robert

Looking over the stats from game one of the 2005 NBA Finals, the Detroit Pistons have a few adjustments to make to win game 2. First, the Pistons need to get Rasheed Wallace and Richard Hamilton involved on offense. Second, the Pistons need to play better defense, like they did in the first half of game one, against Manu Ginobili. Ginobili only had 4 points in the first half. Finally, the Pistons

The 2005 NBA Finals is going to be a defensive chessmatch. The San Antonio Spurs are #1 in NBA Defense Points Per Game allowed, the Pistons are second. The Spurs beat running teams in the playoffs with good transition defense, low turnovers, and timely scoring. So far, the Pistons have accomplished the same thing in the playoffs . Two conference championship teams, two defensive minded coaches,

The Detroit Pistons accomplished something that hadn't happened in 23 years. The Pistons won game 7 on the road to clinch the 2005 NBA Eastern Conference Championship. The game was close until the Pistons closed the game with a 10-3 run to win by the final score of 88-82 over the Heat. The Miami Heat had solid performances from Shaq with 27, DWade with 20, Udonis Haslem added 13, and Eddie Jones

Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was not even close tonight. The Heat sorely missed PG Dwayne Wade, who sat out because of a ribcage injury he suffered in game 5. The Heat got a lot from Shaq, but they needed more of a scoring effort from the rest of the team. Rasheed Wallace is now 3 for 3 in game winning predictions in the playoffs for his career. The Pistons rolled on to win by 25 points

Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals was a much different story than game 4. The Miami Heat had an even scoring night for all starters and some of their reserves. The Detroit Pistons only had a few of their starters involved on offense. The Heat won the game 88-76. The only bad note was that Dwayne Wade was injured while executing a crossover dribble in the third quarter. DWade might not play

The Suns Amare Stoudemire played a great game but it wasn't enough to beat the Spurs. Stoudemire has averaged an amazing 37 points a game this series. Stoudemire had 42 points and 16 rebounds, with 17 of those points coming in the fourth quarter. Tim Duncan added 31 points and 15 rebounds to help the Spurs reach the 2005 NBA Finals. San Antonio is now in the NBA finals for the third time in six