Tag: nba playoffs
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Coveting the House Money: Shorthanded Dallas Mavericks Face Plant in Fourth
It was announced shortly before tip off of Game 2 of the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets series of the NBA playoffs: Former Rocket and now terrifyingly brilliant Maverick Chandler Parsons would not play on Tuesday...
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Cleveland Cavaliers Take a Closer Game 2
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . After the first quarter of Game One, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said in a sideline interview, "I knew if the game was 24-all with four minutes...
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Bulls Show More Grit Than the Bucks in Game 2
Game 2 of the Chicago Bulls vs. the Milwaukee Bucks went to the Bulls, as they are now up 2-0 in the series. The defensive battle made for a closer game than the last outing,...
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Rick Carlisle Speaks on the Availability of Chandler Parsons and Devin Harris for Game 2
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/Baller Mind Frame. As Dallas Mavericks’ power forward Dirk Nowitzki and his mentor Holger Geschwindner worked tirelessly across the court from the watchful eyes of the media on Monday afternoon at...
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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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Clippers vs. Spurs Game 1: Who's the Underdog, Again?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers entered Game 1 of with an underdog mentality . Yes, they are facing the defending champions in the San Antonio Spurs and...
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Atlanta Hawks Stay Perfect Against Brooklyn Nets in Game 1
The Atlanta Hawks continued their dominance over the Brooklyn Nets with a 99-92 win to take a 1-0 series lead. Atlanta took a 32-20 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked...
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Cleveland Cavaliers Triumphant in Game 1
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The first quarter of Game 1 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics could not have gone any better for the underdog, seventh-seeded Celtics team playing on the...
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Derrick Rose Sparks Bulls Victory Against Bucks in Game 1
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Game 1 of the Chicago Bulls versus the Milwaukee Bucks went according to plan for the home team, as the Bulls defeated the Bucks 103-91. It’s been a while...
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Breaking the Wheel: What to Expect in the Dallas Mavericks/Houston Rockets Texas Showdown
Image courtesy of Taylor Macias for Baller Mind Frame. Southern hospitality is a peculiar thing. Even if two neighbors are in the throes of a brutal slap-fest fight over tree branches in their yard, they’ll...
