Playoffs

To me, it's deplorable that in the NBA playoffs, so-called "hard fouls" are an acceptable part of the game. The game wasn't meant to be played that way.

Orlando's Dwight Howard has been suspended for game 6 of the series with Philadelphia for an elbow thrown at Samuel Dalembert. The Celtics' Rajon Rondo should have been suspended for his hit on Chicago's Brad Miller. The hard hits are the norm, and the penalties for them are weak.

Current situation in the NBA Playoffs (seedings in parentheses):

Western Conference:

(1) Lakers win over (8) Utah, 4 games to 1.
(2) Denver wins over (7) New Orleans, 4 games to 1.
(6) Dallas wins over (3) San Antonio, 4 games to 1.
(5) Houston leads (4) Portland, 3 games to 2, game 6 tonight at Houston.

Eastern Conference:

(1) Cleveland sweeps the (8) Pistons in 4.
(2) Boston leads (7) Chicago, 3 games to 2, game 6 tonight at Chicago.
(3) Orlando leads (6) Philadelphia, 3 games to 2, game 6 tonight at Philadelphia.
(4) Atlanta lead (5) Miami, 3 games to 2, game 6 Friday at Miami.

Playoff Leaders:

Points: LeBron James (CLE), 32.0
Rebounds: Dwight Howard (ORL), 15.8
Assists: Deron Williams (UTA), 10.8
Blocks: Kendrick Perkins (BOS) and Tyrus Thomas (CHI), 3.2
Steals: Rajon Rondro (BOS), 3.2