Jordan Schultz

The Huffington Post's sports columnist, The Schultz Report

"I would say we'll probably have him in next time," Vogel said after the Pacers' 103-102 defeat. Paul George added: "[Hibbert] does an amazing job of protecting the rim. I'm 100 percent sure he would've been there."

Michael Tomaso

News Producer

The plot is as old as entertainment itself. To beat the defending champions, the underdog Bulls would have to overcome incredible odds.

Jake Fischer

Sportswriter and Journalism Major, Northeastern University

Every double foul, ridiculous flagrant and soft technical that these officials call makes me sick to my stomach. This isn't playoff basketball, it's kindergarten basketball.

J.J. Colagrande

Professor at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus; Author of 'Headz' and 'Decò'

In 17 NBA seasons, Ray Allen is averaging career lows in almost every statistical category. His 25.8 average minutes per game is more than ten minutes below his 36.2 career average.

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J.J. Colagrande

Professor at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus; Author of 'Headz' and 'Decò'

I still compare Chris Andersen to Dennis Rodman, who won five NBA titles in his career. But the difference between Andersen and Rodman is this: a bird eats a worm every time.

L.A. Diaz

Director of Marketing Communications and Advertising, The Miami Heat

Gratitude is humility personified; grace in action and it's made all the more poignant when delivered enthusiastically and wholeheartedly by second graders -- a group I might normally say is too young or too distracted to really understand its meaning.

Alicia Jessop

Attorney, sports business and sports law writer

Calculating the NBA's target footprint is important, as it will not only allow teams to adopt standards of best practice to lower the impact of their footprint, but will allow teams to do so in a business savvy manner.

Colin Liotta

Co-founder and editor-in-chief, The Sports Hero

They've not only established themselves as the team to beat in the NBA heading into the playoffs, but they've managed to enter the conversation as one of the greatest teams of all time.

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

Baltimore safety Ed Reed is moving to Texas. It looks like the Chicago Bears and linebacker Brian Urlacher are parting ways.

Terry Lyons

Co-founder of MediaForward.tv, former VP of international communication for the NBA

When the locker room door swung open, the media charged in to saddle up to Lebron James or Dwyane Wade to ask them about their 105-103 victory over Boston and the 23-game winning streak the Miami Heat now possess.

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

Louisville is the overall #1 seed in the NCAA basketball tournament. The other top seeds are Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga.

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

The Miami Heat, on the strength of their 18-game winning streak, already clinched a playoff spot.

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

They're dropping like flies. Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will be out eight to 10 weeks with a wrist injury.

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

The beat goes on. Make it a franchise record 15 straight wins for the Miami Heat as they beat Minnesota 97-81.

J.J. Colagrande

Professor at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus; Author of 'Headz' and 'Decò'

Besides from the fact that they are world champions -- in addition to the mind-blowing basketball they currently play -- the Miami Heat represent the utmost example of how our city continues to shine brightly as we progressively evolve into the 21st century.