All hail King James, the Warriors lay an egg

I watched some of the Knicks Cavs game last night and saw Lebron absolutely SERVE New York...you know your playing well when fans in an opponent's arena start an MVP chant for you at the end of the game. I still think the Cavs will probably not get past the finals in the east, especially with Boston and Detroit looming large, but if one of the Celtics big three goes down, or the Pistons suffer from the same postseason doldrums that have doomed them the last couple years...Cleveland could sneak into the finals.

The Warriors: what happened last night? I left my computer after the first quarter to see them up 38-25 and figured they had things under control, only to check the score again this morning to find out that they had managed to lose by 9 points to one of the worst teams in the eastern conference. Yes, it was the second half of a back to back game on the road, but Charlotte? Seriously?

The worst part about this game was that Charlotte beat the Warriors at their own game, jacking up (and hitting) a ton of threes and protecting the ball well. Its one thing if the Warriors lose to a team that can bang them inside, especially with Biedrins out: its hard to play run and gun against quality big men who can hit the offensive boards hard and slow the game down. But to be outrun and outgunned by a team featuring Raymond Felton, Nazr Mohammed, and Jared Dudley (18 boards!!!!)? Unacceptable. The Warriors are only one game up on the Nuggets for the 8th spot in the west and have possibly the toughest remaining schedule of all the playoff contenders, they should of taken care of business last night.

Youtube magic of the day: One of the better pranks by professional athletes I've ever seen. Pitcher Kyle Kendrick's teammates on the Phillies convince him he's been traded to Japan.