A long suffering fan base is going to experience an NBA title, as the Phoenix Suns have won the Western Conference title and entered the weekend awaiting the winner of the Milwaukee-Atlanta series in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee won a title in 1971 while the Suns and Hawks have never clutched the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
These playoffs will be remembered for the new blood pulling into championship lane, but the "what if" crowd already is throwing asterisks because of the record number of injuries suffered by All-Stars that have affected the tournament.
Beginning with Jamal Murray's torn ACL in April, which hampered Denver's title hopes, 10 All-Stars have missed at least one postseason game.