EARLY POWER RANKINGS IN NBA

I know it is too early to judge, I know it's just a few games but after seeing some of the games... you can tell clearly who is going to make it to the playoffs and who's not. With the brutal injury of Gordon Hayward, the Boston Celtics can be easily ruled out of the championship run. No one is happy about it but that event will make the Cavaliers find it's easy way to the finals again.

1. Cleveland Cavaliers. With the addition of Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose, Jeff Green and Isiah Thomas the Cavs are clearly the favorite to win the championship. Wade maybe old but let's not forget how an animal he is when winning time is around.  Derrick Rose is back on his MVP form again plus when Isiah Thomas is back... the Cavs is a big problem to any team they face in the playoffs.

2. San Antonio Spurs. Great addition is Rudy Gay, he can still play and add some deep energy in scoring. Lamarcus Aldridge is happy and Kawhi will be back in a few weeks. The Spurs have a great coach and system that will make them very competitive this season.

3. Golden State Warriors. They are clearly not hungry like before. They were already satisfied but don't count them out yet. When it is already playoffs atmosphere, the Golden state Warriors will show who they really are.

4. Los Angeles Clippers. Blake Griffin and Deandre Jordan has the best front court tandem in the NBA, they were still in their prime and can still give inhuman highlights every single night. Blake is in good shape so as Jordan. They have great additions like Teodosic and Gallinari. It seems like the exit of Chris Paul will not be felt this year.

5. Oklahoma City Thunder. Their newly formed big three is making a lot of noise but the question is chemistry. Those three are all ball hogs, they cannot express their game if they don't have enough touches. But we will see, hoodie Melo is a good leader, George has low ego and Westbrook already won an MVP so we expect him not to do so much anymore.

THE RUNNER UPS ARE:

6. Houston Rockets
7. Washington Wizards
8. Milwaukee Bucks
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Portland Trail Blazers

WHAT IS NEXT FOR GORDON HAYWARD?

It's a sad news for the Boston Celtics die hard fans because what seems to be a bright season this year turns into worries and fears. Gordon Hayward, one of the best players in his position suffered a severe injury this week. It's evident that Gordon Hayward won't be able to play this season but the good new is... he is only 27 years old. I am very sure Gordon Hayward can come back stronger and better than ever. He has a very strong work ethic and he has proven it time and time again that he has a very strong mental game.

His injury is somewhat similar to Oklahoma Thunder's all star forward in the name of Paul George. Paul suffered a sever injury, a broken leg but he manged to come back stronger and even lead the Indiana Pacers to another playoff run.

The good news is the doctors nowadays were very good, there are high tech facilities that can cure the injured leg of Gordon Hayward. There is no specific timetable yet for his return but this kind of injury usually can be healed for more or less a year. Boston Celtics has one of the best rehabilitation program in the NBA, I am very sure that Gordon Hayward was in good hands.

CAN THE BOSTON CELTICS REACH THE PLAYOFFS WITHOUT GORDON HAYWARD?

Definitely yes, Kyrie "Uncle Drew" is still there plus the budding high flying sophomore guard in the name of Jaylen Brown is starting to become a star. Jaylen is giving the Boston Celtics loyalist a hope after showing an impressive performance against the Celeveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks. Jaylen Brown is averaging 20+ ppg after two games. The only question is the Bench of the Boston Celtics... after trading Isiah Thomas, Avery Bradley and Olynik and other good players... the Celtics is not deep anymore unlike before. To be honest, they are even a better team last season because the chemistry is already there and the whole team love each other. Danny Ainge seems to be so greedy and ambitious, after hoarding a lot of draft picks... he is not satisfied with the line up last year that is why he shuffles it.

IT'S TIME FOR BIG AL HORFORD TO SHOW THAT HE HAS A LOT OF GAS LEFT IN HIS TANK.

Al Horford must show his A+ skills every game if they want to survive this season. Horford is not showing his superb skills that he use to showcase before when he was still in Atlnata. Maybe he is aging or maybe he is not motivated anymore, I don't know, only Al knows that. Horford must show up every game and bring his all star skills on the table if he wants to pass the second round playoffs. Marcus Smart is showing some flashes of brilliance but he is not a legitimate scorer and he is very inconsistent in scoring. Baynes must enforce his muscle on the paint and should average at least close to double double this season.

PREDICTION FOR BOSTON CELTICS: They will pass the second round, they will be beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1. Kyrie Irving will become a member of All NBA second team.

Top Three - Most Clutch Players In NBA

If you want to be considered as a great player in NBA you must be very good at finishing the end game that is why millions of dollars were paid to each of the star player in a team to win games. I have here the list of the three most clutch players in NBA, these were based on how they perform at the end game and how many crucial games they make the big shot:

1. Michael Jordan - I think this is unanimous, nobody does it better than Mike, he knows what to the at the end game, he never chokes and he make incredible plays in each possession at the end game. Do you still remember his famous shot against the Utah Jazz guard Bryon Russell which won their 6th championship? Mike is flawless, his moves are always in rhythm and you can see his confident body language during crunch time, this guy thinks like an assassin and will kill you from perimeter or in the paint that is why he is considered as the greatest and most clutch player of all time.

2. Larry Bird - When it comes to being clutch on both offense and defense Larry is the guy, he make plays that no one think would be possible, if you think you already won the game because there is no enough time left you better think again, Larry can find a way to steal the game from you, he is almost unguardable, he can make awkward shots no matter how far he is from the basket. Larry can create any kind of shot, fade away, jump shot in traffic, acrobatic layups name it. Larry is at his best during crucial games. Championship is not complete until he make a big shot to remember.

3. Kobe Bryant - this guy cannot be stopped by anyone when he get into his zone. He is capable of scoring all the points of his team in 4th quarter and he will not pass the ball to anyone when he feels it. This guy has no conscience and no matter how bad his game is, he can still make big plays during the stretch. I remember when he was still at the early stage of his career, he made 4 airballs during the last minute of the ball game against the Utah Jazz, they were eliminated at that time but when I saw it I knew Kobe is not afraid to shoot the ball during end games. Kobe will silence the crowd with his impossible shots, his range is unlimited that is why it is very difficult to guard him.

Carmelo Anthony - What Is The Perfect Team For Him?

The deadline for the signing of free agents is almost near and we haven't hear anything yet from the biggest stars that were available, one of them is Carmelo Anthony, what do you think is the perfect team for him? In terms of winning culture and experienced with deep bench I will go with Dallas Mavericks, this team has been a contender for a long time and they have a great coach, passionate owner and a great superstar named Dirk Nowitzki plus they add a great defender in the paint and former defensive player of the year Tyson Chandler. Mavericks almost beat the spurs in game 7 this year, they only lack an extra punch and fire power at the end of the game, I think Melo is the guy that they needed to bring back the swagger that they once have. Dirk Nowitzki is an unselfish player and is willing to play the second wheel to make the team better, Dallas also have a lot of hungry veterans that is willing to do whatever it takes to win at least one championship at twilight of their career plus they have a speedy backcourt in Ellis and Harris, this Dallas Mavericks team is sure a fun to watch if they get Melo.

Second best option for Melo is the Houston Rockets, they have a very hungry and powerful center in Dwight Howard plus in my opinion the best shooting guard today James Harden, they will have a very strong offensive line up but the only concern for me here is chemistry, as we know sometimes having 3 players that needed the ball too much in order to get their offense going is not good for any team. But in the long run, Rockets has fresher legs than the Mavericks, they have a better chance of winning the championship if we are talking about 3-4 years in the making. I think Dirk has not too much enough gas left in his tank so if they can't win a championship in two years, chances are Melo will look for another team.

I will go for the Bulls for the third option, yes they are a great defensive team but I think this team has no winning mentality and they still lack dept in offense. Rose's health is not stable and for me they are still in the rebuilding process, Melo and Rose will not be a very good fit because they have different style of playing but who knows? we will never know unless we see them playing together, one thing is for sure, Melo will never go for a team that has no money and has no chances of winning, it is now or never for him at the stage of his career.

Kristen Ledlow or Rachel Nichols, Who's Hotter?

All of the Inside stuff's fans today were very amused by the gorgeous Kristen Ledlow, who has not only great sex appeal but very intelligent court side reporting, this hot blonde reporter is getting a lot of attention from NBA fans and not only fans even the NBA players too. Ledlow possesses all the characteristics of a woman that a man could wish - tall, sexy, intelligent, hot and great career. There are no humors if Ledlow is already taken but I bet there are lots of young men there courting her, but before Ledlow hit the market there is a one chick out there named Rachel Nichols, a veteran sports journalist who was once the fantasy of sports fans and even players too. Rachel is getting older and was already married but this woman still has some marks of beauty left in her arsenal. Nichols too is a smart woman, sexy and possess all the characteristics that Kristen has but her experience made her even hotter and the way she talk to athletes and different personnel makes her even more appealing. I don't know why I am writing this but it is a pretty interesting topic, sports is not just about athletes, the sports journalists are very entertaining too. So who do you think is hotter? Nichols or Ledlow?

3 Reasons Why The Miami Heat Big Three Will Stay

The devastating loss to San Antonio Spurs this 2013-2014 season leaves a big question if the Miami Heat's Big Three of Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and of course the greatest basketball player in the planet today, the King himself Lebron James. A lot of speculations about Lebron James coming back to Cleveland because it is his beloved home town, these are the three reasons why the big three will stay:

1. Lebron James doesn't want to add haters into his life anymore, if Lebron James will leave Miami heat this will double his haters, one group form Cleveland and the other group form Miami Heat. It is hard to play with 2 former teams hating you and aside from that Lebron looks really comfortable teaming up with Wade and Bosh.

2. Miami Heat is a very strong contender, no matter how bad they lose at the San Antonio Spurs, the Miami Heat is still the beast in the east, it just happens that the San Antonio Spurs is a better team this year and like what Pat Riley says, they need to retool and not rebuild. If the big three will separate their ways I don't think they will find a team stronger than Miami.

3. Friendship - Chris Bosh, Lebron James and Dwyane Wade have been good friends and their bond strengthen the chemistry of the Miami Heat team, those three can sacrifice their numbers for the benefit of the team, I bet if they weren't good friends, not even a single championship could be won on the big three era.

So Miami Heat fans, nothing to worry about, the big three had just talked and they made a decision that will be good for the Heat basketball, just because they opt out doesn't mean it is over now, remember what Lebron says... Not one, not two but seven championships, it is hard but it is possible.