After watching the Lakers beat the Mavericks in overtime Sunday afternoon, where Dirk and Kobe went crazy in the 4th quarter in by far the best game of the NBA season, it got me thinking about the parallels between this year's Western Conference race and the best basketball there is, NCAA March Madness. Traditionally basketball fans don't associate March Madness with the NBA and rightfully so. Usually the top seeds are secure; jockeying for playoff position is at a minimum and is weighted … [Read more...]