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Playoff Kicks: Nike Kobe 9 Elite Team
Courtesy of Nike -- featuring the Nike Kobe 9 Elite Team >> As basketball’s regular season winds down and the playoffs near, Nike’s vision for excellence hits a high point. The Nike Basketball Elite Series...
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Memphis Grizzlies halt Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 overtime fight
Image courtesy of Peggy Davis/Flickr . Yes, the Oklahoma City Thunder boast a couple of the best two-way players in the league in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, as well as defensive dynamo, Serge Ibaka....
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Los Angeles Clippers Trounce the Golden State Warriors in Game 2
Image courtesy of Kimberly N./Flickr . The Los Angeles Clippers were clearly set out on avenging Saturday's loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. In one of the most lopsided games of the...
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The growth of Orlando Magic youth
Image courtesy of Be.FutureProof/Flickr . There are multiple ways to become a championship-level contender in the NBA. Some team’s choose to do it mostly through the draft, like the Oklahoma City Thunder or Indiana Pacers,...
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Cleveland Cavaliers post-season Dundie awards
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” – Michael Scott (The Office). Unfortunately for...
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Washington Wizards fend off Chicago Bulls in Game 1
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr< /em>. In their playoff opener Sunday night, the Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls 102-93. Nene took complete control of the paint and scored 24, Trevor Ariza dropped 18, John...
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That escalated quickly: San Antonio Spurs take Game 1 from Dallas Mavericks
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . During the final quarter of Game 1 between the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, it looked like the media-dubbed “underdog” Mavericks had the Spurs cornered at 81-71. However,...
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Miami Heat take Game 1 from the Charlotte Bobcats
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Game 1 of the Miami Heat versus the Charlotte Bobcats series went to the reigning and defending champions. The Heat topped the Bobcats 99-88. Since the 2010-11 season, the...
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Portland Trail Blazers edge the Houston Rockets in Game 1
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Wikimedia . Before the playoffs began, it was quietly understood that this Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets series was perhaps the most even match-up, and I’ll be damned if both...
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Atlanta Hawks still have Indiana Pacers number in playoff opener
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Atlanta Hawks rolled into Indianapolis and stunned the Indiana Pacers, 101-93 to take Game 1 from the top seed in the Eastern Conference. During the regular season, the...
