NBA Playoffs Conference Finals Discussion Thread

The NBA playoffs have officially moved on to the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, with the Miami Heat advancing to face the Boston Celtics in the East, and the Dallas Mavericks upsetting the Phoenix Suns to face the Golden State Warriors in the West.

But even with the Lakers eliminated, we still know most of you — like all of us on the Silver Screen and Roll staff — are still going to be watching these games. So here are the full Conference Finals television schedules, and a dedicated page where you can come hang out and discuss the matchups in the comments below as they get underway.

Warriors vs. Mavericks

Celtics vs. Heat

To facilitate this discussion, here is a link to ESPN’s ongoing playoff schedule and box scores for your convenience. You can also find the latest coverage, updates and analysis on the postseason at our SB Nation NBA home page, where we’ll be posting links to stories on the latest news and developments on these series from all of our excellent team sites as the NBA postseason continues apace. Plus, you get national blogs like this one from Ricky O’Donnell, and everyone needs more of those in their life.

Finally, for fresh audio thoughts on the games (almost) every day, don’t forget to check out the posts about our most recent podcasts, where the entire Silver Screen and Roll crew has been talking about the playoffs and what the Lakers can learn from them as they watch at home just like the rest of us. To get those in your podcast feeds every day, don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or Google Podcasts.

To kick things off: Which series are you going to watch closest, and why is it rooting for the Heat to beat the Celtics? Let’s chat about that and more in the comments below.