First Round of the NBA Playoffs, Stevie Johnson and more

The NBA playoffs are right around the corner and it's going to be an awesome time. The following are my picks for the first round

The East-

#1 Chicago Bulls vs. #8 Indiana Pacers

Derek Rose is going to show why he is the sure-fire MVP and sweep the Pacers, 4-0.

#2 Miami Heat vs. #7 Philadelphia 76ers

The Heat swept the 76ers in the regular season and I see no reason for them to not do it in the playoffs. 4-0

#3 Boston Celtics vs. #6 New York Knicks

The Celtics swept the Knicks in the regular season, but they have fallen apart here at the end of the season. The trade that sent Kendrick Perkins to the Thunder has really hurt them. They did, however, beat the Knicks in the very last game of the season. So that being said, they'll still beat the Knicks. 4-1

#4 Orlando Magic vs. #5 Atlanta Hawks

The Hawks won the season series 3-1 but, this is the playoffs. Dwight Howard isn't just going to let D. Rose run away with the MVP title that easily and I think Jason Richardson and Gilbert Arenas are too much for Joe Johnson and co. to handle. The Magic are going to win this series. 4-2

The West-

#1 San Antonio Spurs vs. #8 Memphis Grizzlies

This match up is interesting because the Grizzlies have actually played the Spurs tough this season by splitting the season series, 2-2. What is interesting is if Ginobli is okay to play because of his hyper-extended elbow. But, I'm sure everything is fine and the Spurs won't disappoint. Spurs win, 4-1.

#2 Los Angeles Lakers vs. #7 New Orleans Hornets

The Lakers as of late haven't been playing up to their championship standards. Andrew Bynum will play this weekend so it should help. The Lakers are going to win this series because they just have more talent than the Hornets. 4-1.

#3 Dallas Mavericks vs. #6 Portland Trailblazers

It seems like every year the Mavs have a championship-caliber team, but they never live up to the billing. Even though I love Jason Kidd, him and the rest of Dallas are on their last legs because most of the team is 30+. I feel like the Mavs are overrated. The Blazers, on the other hand, are a tough team and can give any one fits, plus, Gerald Wallace is a beast. I think this is going to be an upset. 4-2.

#4 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. #5 Denver Nuggets

This is probably the toughest series to pick. The Thunder are the dark-horse pick to come out to the West, but the Nuggets have been playing great basketball since the 'Melo trade. Denver has been spreading the offense out and playing great defense. This is the series that will probably go to game 7. The Thunder are going to win this series, purely because of Kevin Durant's scoring ability and Kendrick Perkin's presence. 4-3

My boy Stevie Johnson was in March 21st fashion issue of ESPN The Magazine, showing off his threads. Johnson was joined by the likes of the Heat's Chris Bosh, Texas Rangers' C.J Wilson among others. I like how the Buffalo Bills finally have someone that is getting some face-time in the media. According to one of Johnson's tweets, he wants to stay a Bill for life. Hopefully the Bills finally do something intelligent and keep the guy. He's going to be a huge star. Here's the picture of Stevie in the article...

So I was watching Raw on Monday night, and I watched Edge announce his retirement. Crazy. He started

wrestling right when I started watching wrestling. He said he had to retire because of his injuries and his body can't take it anymore. It's understandable; he was in some of the most dangerous matches in wrestling history (i.e. TLC matches). Just to see someone retire that I watched growing up though, is showing how times are changing. #Gettingold.