Welcome to NBA Carnival #27! Several themes were considered for this edition, but in the end, I couldn't ignore a few recent signs*:

• The Cavalier getting all choked up about the Superman Returns trailer.
• Last week's Bizarro World Playoff Report from farlane.blog.
• A "Riddle me this ...," quote from Mark Cuban in his NBA Playoff Seeding.... what if scenario from a few weeks ago. It was an interesting post, by the way—complaining about the new 3-division seeding policy without mentioning the fact that his team was about to get shafted most of all.

So, here it is—some of the best NBA blog content I ran across over the past few weeks.

Atom Doesn't let diminutive size (sub-atomic) prevent him from fighting crime.	Dave from The City Isn't letting diminutive size (5'6", 135 lbs) prevent him from declaring for 2006 NBA draft.
Joker Humor-obsessed criminal who likes to blow things up. (And shoot things.)	The Cavalier from YAYsports! NBA Humor-obsessed blogger with a daily EXPLOSIONS feature. (Plus, Who Shot Mamba?)
Aquaman Wears green pants; leads legions of sea creatures.	Jeff from Celtics Blog Favorite team wears green; leads legions of Celtics fans. Need proof of his popularity? See how many comments are posted to articles like last week's pitch for another point guard or the results of certain All-Star 1-on-1 polls.
Darkseid Far-reaching empire includes his own planet and army; tried to marry Wonder Woman.	Ryan from HoopsAddict.com Multimedia empire includes Hoops Addict Magazine and Killer Crossover Podcast; recently tried to get a Raptor dancer's phone number.
Marvin Wears a cape but possesses no discernible super powers.	Ryan from Bowen Blog Writes a blog but possesses no discernible personality.
Brainiac Uses extraordinary intelligence to devise elaborate schemes to defeat the Super Friends.	THE WIZZNUTZZ Uses extraordinary intelligence of top mathematicians to prove that 0 is greater than 23.
Plastic Man Able to withstand corrosives, punctures and concussions without sustaining injury.	Tom from Sactown Royalty Able to withstand ups and downs of '05-06 Sacramento season without going batty. Case in point: see Tom's attitude toward Ron Artest over the past few months: 12/13/05: floored 1/8/06: tormented 1/21/06: confused 1/27/06: excited 4/28/06: crazy
Giganta Colossal, yet largely ineffective.	Basketbawful Mascot Greg Ostertag is colossal, yet ineffective. The team recently took a break from their Ostertag farewell tour to explain why the Suns got screwed in Game 4.
El Dorado Uses mind-reading for heroic effect.	Todd from Believing in Magic Uses mind-reading for comedic effect.
Firestorm Named for ability to project bolts of nuclear energy.	Chase from Impending Firestorm Is the Joe Johnson point guard experiment over? Chase makes his case for bringing Sam Cassell into the fold.
Bizarro Lives in the backwards bizarro world. Up is Down. Down is Up. He says "Hello" when he leaves, "Goodbye" when he arrives.	Golden State of Mind Things certainly seem to be backwards in Oakland: Despite the fact that the Warriors are lottery-bound, GSoM is now putting out some of the top playoff coverage around with their Daily Play Hype series (this edition makes another case for Cassell). Despite finishing with the 8th-worst record, the Warriors have one of the league's highest future salary commitments. The Warriors have now managed to miss the playoffs 12 straight years—no small feat when you consider how many great draft picks this has meant.
The Flash Covers the earth at light speed.	Matt and Ian from Detroit Bad Boys Seem to cover the online and offline world at light speed, finding gems like this sign 30 miles outside of Detroit. If it weren't for DBB, would we know about the inflatable Ben Wallace or the real identity of Black Mamba?
Black Mamba Comic villain, known for her darkforce energy. (Note: Black Mamba never actually appeared on the Super Friends, but I couldn't leave her out.)	Kurt from Forum Blue & Gold Demonstrated a ton of energy in covering Black Mamba and the rest of the Lakers this season—not even missing a beat for the birth of his second child!
Batman Works in Gotham City; utility belt gives him tremendous versatility.	Joey from Straight Bangin' Writes in Gotham; has the range to tell you why Kobe is more valuable than LeBron or why Fishscale is better than Late Registration (agreed on both counts).
Superman Most prolific and powerful Super Friend.	Henry from TrueHoop Most prolific NBA blogger can do it all: investigative reporting, media commentary, and basketball analysis. On Tuesday, he live-blogged 4 games in 1 night. That's just showing off.
Lex Luthor Determined to rule the world.	J.E. Skeets and Tas Melas from The Basketball Jones Carnival Host #26 is apparently determined to rule the basketball world with hilarious posts, an entertaining weekly podcast and recent appearances on AOL Sports Bloggers Live and MSN.
Also	Free Darko There must be a good Super Friends comparison to be made here, but it's beyond me. Don't miss The Jacket, along with the typically lively comments. End of the Bench Campaigns for NBA blogger access to the press box buffet. Page 4 Hoop Low on quantity, high on quality. Example: Blogger Post-Season Awards Give Me The Rock Agrees that the playoffs are going much better now that they were a week earlier. Milwaukee Bucks Diary Reminds us time and again of the truth about Tractor Traylor, Dirk Nowitzki and the 1998 draft. 5-Point Bucks Reacts to Kelly Dwyer's recent NBA broadcaster rankings at sportsillustrated.com. Show Time Covering the Lakers as they take care of business at home. SportsBiz Examines the effect of Euroleaguers in the NBA. Bench Points Offering takes on the playoffs and player movement rumors.

There you have it—the 27th Carnival of the NBA, Super Friends Edition. Thanks to all of you who submitted suggestions, and thanks to Matt from Blog a Bull for coordinating.

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