Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all fit to be tied.
Actually, maybe it's not that much of a stunner anymore. Since LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all ignored overtures from the Bulls and decided to team up in Miami three years ago, Chicago has a 9-8 record against the Heat.
The writer who did not choose LeBron James of the Miami Heat as the NBA's Most Valuable Player believes Carmelo Anthony "meant more to his team" this season.
LeBron James was at his best this season, and the voters tasked with selecting the NBA's Most Valuable Player took notice.
The formal announcement of LeBron James' fourth Most Valuable Player award is planned for Sunday, the eve of the Eastern Conference semifinals for the Heat. The honor will vault him into an elite category shared by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, the only other players to win the award at least four times.
LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award _ and the only mystery left is whether the vote was unanimous.
The Chicago Bulls had a chance to put away the Brooklyn Nets. Instead, they stumbled.
LeBron James worked Ray Allen hard for two years, urging the veteran guard to come to Miami any time he saw him.
The Cavaliers are bringing back the most successful coach they've ever had.
