Playoff Fever Hits the Bay Area

One of the best parts about living in Berkeley is the abundance of sports teams to cheer for. In fact, right now, playoff fever is sweeping through the area and it’s a great time to be a Bay Area sports fanatic.

The Golden State Warriors, who play their home games in the Oracle Arena in Oakland, are back in the playoffs and on the verge of one of the biggest upsets in NBA history. After a strong finish, which earned them the 8th seed in the west, they ended up drawing the #1 seed Dallas Mavericks in the first round.

By splitting the first two games in Dallas, and sweeping both games in Oakland over the weekend, the Warriors hold a 3-1 lead and only need one more to win to take the series.

Can the Warriors shock the world by knocking the heavily favored Mavs out of the playoffs? They’ll have their first chance tonight in Dallas.

The Warriors aren’t the only area team making a playoff run.

Our local NHL team, the San Jose Sharks started their second round series against the Detroit Red Wings with a split in Detroit and a win last night at HP Center to take a 2-1 series lead.

I know that hockey isn’t as popular as it used to be, but when playoff fever hits your area, its always exciting.

Useful links:

Golden State of Mind- A great fan blog.

flickr photo credit half crazy girl & morgen