NBA Playoff First Round Predictions

My deepest apologies for the break between posts. I have been very busy with school and other related materials over the past month or so. Speaking of school, I only have three weeks left in my sophomore year at ASU. It's absolutely crazy to think that I will be halfway done with college. Where has the time gone? I'm waiting to hear back from a company for a possible summer internship. I won't say anything unless I know it's official, but I can tell you that I will be a very happy person if I land an internship at this place.

Anyways a lot has gone in the sports world since my last post. Baseball is back, the Duke Blue Devils won another NCAA Basketball Championship, and Tiger Woods made his long awaited return to golf. But above all, (at least for me) the NBA playoffs have begun, as the Los Angeles Lakers will try to repeat and win championship number 16. Here are my predictions for each matchup in the first round, beginning in the East

Eastern Conference

#1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #8 Chicago Bulls- Cavs in four

#2 Orlando Magic vs # 7 Charlotte Bobcats- Magic in six

#3 Atlanta Hawks vs # 6 Milwaukee Bucks- Hawks in five

#4 Boston Celtics vs # 5 Miami Heat- Celtics in six

Western Conference

#1 Los Angeles Lakers vs #8 Oklahoma City Thunder- Lakers in five

#2 Dallas Mavericks vs #7 San Antonio Spurs- Spurs in seven

#3 Phoenix Suns vs #6 Portland Trail Blazers- Suns in five

#4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 Utah Jazz- Jazz in six

I'll be posting a lot more over the next few weeks, as I'll be writing about the Lakers and anything else that comes to mind.

Finally, I have to mention that I am hooked on the NHL Playoffs (Maybe it has to do with the fact that I finally have a team to root for in the LA Kings?) I found myself watching more of the NHL playoffs today then the NBA playoffs, which is something I thought I'd never do. The Kings have given me a reason to care about hockey. They are tied 1-1 with the Vancouver Canucks in their best of seven series. Game three is Monday night in Los Angeles, and I'll certainly be watching that over 24.