Have The Heat Already Won The East?

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The Miami Heat look like they might just be untouchable in the Eastern Conference. Chicago were the only real contenders to their crown, and we all saw how they looked without D-Rose. It's ludicrous to think Philadelphia or Indiana can matchup with the Heat, and Boston would have had their hands full with that lineup even a few years ago when they were the big dogs. With Rose out of the picture along with Dwight Howard, it has become painfully obvious just how lopsided the talent pool in the NBA really is. Blue collar teams that reside in the middle of the pack can simply do no more than compete, creating an elitist culture that is even more exclusive than English soccer. For the swaths of Heat haters, it would seem that their hopes live on only in the West. 

Leafs Picking Up the Pieces After Boston Beatdown

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Losing isn't something new to Toronto Maple Leafs supporters. Fans in this city have a pretty thick skin on that front. Every now and then however we witness an event so gut-wrenchingly atrocious it feels like we've just been bitch-slapped by our dream girl. Boston presents the model for the type of team Brian Burke promised to build upon his arrival in T.O. as G.M., but last night's 8-0 demolition was a true measuring stick for how far Toronto is from truly competing. The Bru-Tang Clan is big, strong, skilled, and wicked nasty. The Leafs can't be typified by any of those traits. The difference is one team are reigning Stanley Cup champs, and one team is heading for another off-season of heavy rebuilding.