Beat the Heat? It won't happen once in these playoffs

It's a perfect question: Are the Heat so dominant that they won't lose a single playoff game? No NBA champ has ever done it before, but Gregg Doyel says no one is going to beat the Heat.

Playoff predictions: Heat's march to another title a foregone conclusion

There may be a first-round upset or two, Ken Berger says, but no team has the firepower to dethrone the NBA champion Heat.

Lakers / Heat Stoke NBA '12-13

Lakers / Heat Stoke NBA '12-13

2012: The Year of Barack Obama

2012: The Year of Barack Obama

Celtics vs Heat Live Stream|Watch Online Game 3

Celtics vs Heat Live Stream|Watch Online Game 3

Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Live Stream OnlineHD

Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Live Stream OnlineHD

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CLIPPERS NOTEBOOK: Young says he's now on Memphis `most-wanted' list since Game 1 rally

JILL PAINTER on THE CLIPPERS: Even in defeat, Paul shows why Clips traded for his services

Grizzlies win Game 2 by putting Game 1 loss front and center

Most teams want to forget about choking away what looks like a certain victory. But as Garry Parrish explains, the Grizzlies use their loss in Game 1 to inspire themselves to a Game 2 victory over the Clippers.

No magical comeback in Game 2

Roster Report

Injuries starting to pile up

Blazers, Pacers talk Jamal Crawford trade

Blazers, Pacers talk Jamal Crawford trade

The Top 40 Players in NBA Free Agency

The Top 40 Players in NBA Free Agency

Realigning the NBA

Realigning the NBA

NBA Quarterly Report: No telling if Howard will have happy ending in LA

LeBron's awful 'Decision'? Fixed with a ring. Even Melo's Denver drama and rough start in NY has turned around. But for Laker Dwight Howard, 2012's biggest mover, the end result remains a mystery, Ken Berger says.

Wade's worrisome injuries a small subplot now, but that could change for champs

Lost in the drama surrounding the Heat's challengers for the NBA title is Dwyane Wade's rash of early injuries. Ken Berger says the Heat don't look deep enough to win a title without Wade, and his health could become a major subplot.

With their athleticism and depth, Clippers are LA's better team for now

You know about the Clippers' stars. Now Eric Bledsoe and Jamal Crawford are emerging as productive reserves. After witnessing them dismantle the Heat, Gregg Doyel says they're L.A.'s better team.

Future of Lakers is now for Kobe as 16-year veteran ponders retirement

The future of the Lakers is now for Kobe Bryant. At 34 and eyeing ring No. 6, the 16-year veteran has what he says is his best supporting cast. But Ken Berger says Black Mamba's turning gray and his time now is short.

Back in L.A., Odom seeks rejuvenation, and deeper Clippers could benefit

Last season, Lamar Odom was lost in Dallas. Now he's back in L.A. -- as a Clipper. Ken Berger says if Odom ends up revitalized by the move, he and other veteran reinforcements may help take this franchise to new heights.

HDij39's Annual Top 50 NBA Players List - Year 5

HDij39's Annual Top 50 NBA Players List - Year 5

HurricaneDij's NBA Power Rankings (X-Mas 2009)

HurricaneDij's NBA Power Rankings (X-Mas 2009)

Wade's worrisome injuries a small subplot now, but that could change for champs

Lost in the drama surrounding the Heat's challengers for the NBA title is Dwyane Wade's rash of early injuries. Ken Berger says the Heat don't look deep enough to win a title without Wade, and his health could become a major subplot.

Nba Predictions

Nba Predictions

Thunder vs Spurs Live Streaming Game 3 Online

Thunder vs Spurs Live Streaming Game 3 Online

Watch Thunder vs Spurs Live Stream Online

Watch Thunder vs Spurs Live Stream Online

Clippers ditch adversity, advance; Grizz wonder what might have been

Chris Paul and Blake Griffin are at less than full strength, but the Clippers get strong bench play to beat Memphis in Game 7. Gary Parrish gives the Clips their due and wonders what befell the once high-flying Grizzlies.

Instant analysis: Clippers unlike Clippers in Game 7 win over Grizzlies

Chris Paul didn't play like Chris Paul. Blake Griffin didn't play like Blake Griffin. And yet the Los Angeles Clippers still managed to overcome a fourth-quarter deficit for the second time in four games inside FedExForum to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 82-72 early Sunday in Game 7 of their first-round series of the Western Conference playoffs.

Paul's rescue in Game 4 typifies what he has done with Clippers franchise

Chris Paul saves the Clippers from an ugly loss in Game 4. Ken Berger says it's not unlike what he has done since joining this franchise, which recently seemed beyond saving and now is on the cusp of winning a playoff series.