NBA Finals – Dallas, Miami One Game Away From ‘06 Rematch
Thursday, 26 May 2011 10:38

NBA FinalsWhile 2011 Belmont betting is the hot play right now, there are still a few weeks until the final leg of thoroughbred horse racing's Triple Crown. The NBA playoffs are coming to a close as well, and it appears as though we're going to get a rematch of the controversial 2006 Finals, at the expense of two teams with bright futures, but they're not ready for primetime yet.

In the East, Miami held serve at home and now have a 3-1 series lead against Chicago, who look like a team who isn't ready for the NBA Finals yet. The Heat are led by a former Finals MVP in Dwyane Wade, and a player who has led a subpar team to the Finals before in LeBron James, while Chris Bosh has been flourishing in the shadow of his teammates.

As for the West, Dallas stunned Oklahoma City with a big comeback on the road, and now they'll go home with the chance to put the young Thunder away. It may be too much to ask of the Thunder to recover from such a shocking loss, but Dallas will be the first team to tell them that they'll learn from this playoff showing.

The Heat and Mavericks met in 2006, with Dallas taking the first two games of the series before the Heat stormed back, with or without the help of the officials, depending on who you ask. The Mavericks have been dying for a rematch, and it looks as if they'll get their chance in what should be a tough call for online sports betting players.