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Memphis Grizzlies Win Another Cakewalk in Game 2
The Portland Trail Blazers held Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol to combined shooting totals of 9-of-31, outrebounded the Memphis Grizzlies, and lost the game 97-82. There are some really simple explanations for this puzzling result,...
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Grizzlies Overpower Blazers in Game 1 Win
It's tough to beat a team eight times," Lillard said. "Eventually, I feel like we'll come around. Houston beat up on us in the regular season (last year) ... but we got the best of...
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2015 NBA Playoffs: Perception vs. Reality
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Chazz Reinhold said it best. "With every death, there comes rebirth. It's the circle of life." Another wonderful NBA regular season has been put to rest, but it has...
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NBA MVP Shares: Part Two
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . In Part One of my MVP Shares column , featured on Tuesday, I explained my somewhat radical NBA MVP Shares idea and announced my honorable mention candidates. As promised,...
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NBA MVP Shares: Part One
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Back in mid-December I wrote an NBA MVP Power Rankings column. I don't have any issue admitting that there were two major problems with that piece: First, it came...
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'Three Stripes' brand debuts 'adidas Gauntlet' edition of D Lillard 1
It's early, but the adidas D Lillard 1 has seen a wide variety of colors already in its budding release window, commemorating an array of themes related to signature NBA All-Star Damian Lillard of the...
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BMF Debut: adidas Basketball Easter Signature Collection
There's nothing quite like the beauty of Easter pastels, no? Light pinks, blues, purples, yellows, and greens? Well, regardless of whether you enjoy or are apathetic about the hues, The Brand With The Three Stripes...
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adidas Debuts the 2015 McDonald's All American Game Uniforms
The McDonald's All American Game has one of the most treasured high school basketball games for over 30 years. Seeing the future stars of college and pro players has always had its national genesis in...
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Damian Lillard Surprises PDX fans with adidas D Lillard 1 Florist City Kicks
It's probably a bit belated and contrived to call the adidas D Lillard 1 Florist City a "Red October", but these certainly fit the bill. See Damian Lillard 's latest shoe, courtesy of our friends...
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Elfrid Payton's Triple-Double Leads Magic over Trail Blazers, 111-104
Image courtesy of Jose Garcia/Flickr . After going 0-2 against the state of Texas, the Orlando Magic returned home to Amway looking to get back on the winning side of things. With one career triple-double...
