Tag: nba playoffs
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Toronto Raptors: It's so hard to say goodbye; it's even harder to say hello
Image courtesy of Matthew Addie/Flickr . Normally in these pieces that I write up on this fine website, I write (well, try to anyways) about what a team does, how they're fostering success and some...
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Washington Wizards take down Indiana Pacers in series opener
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Washington Wizards went on the road and beat the Indiana Pacers 102-96 to take a 1-0 lead in their second round series. Indiana experienced deja vu as they...
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First-round scare good for the Indiana Pacers
Image courtesy of Joseph Glorioso Photography/Flickr After winning Game 7 of their first-round series, the Indiana Pacers can feel good about themselves knowing that they survived two elimination games. Sure, it was “just” against the...
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Indiana Pacers advance with win over Atlanta Hawks
Image courtesy of Thomas Lunay/Baller Mind Frame . The Indiana Pacers advanced to the second round with a 92-80 win over the Atlanta Hawks in game seven. If the Pacers go on to win it...
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Oklahoma City Thunder finish off Memphis Grizzlies in Game 7
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . When Zach Randolph received suspension from Saturday night's Game 7 between the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder, the first round series was over instantly. As his team's leading...
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Zach Randolph suspended for Game 7
Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories on the web mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton Memphis and Oklahoma City will play a deciding Game 7 of...
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Feisty Warriors knock off the Clippers, force Game 7
Image courtesy of Matthew Addie/Flickr . With the chants of "Warriors, Warriors" echoing throughout Oracle Arena, the Golden State Warriors found a way to battle through the adversity and defeat the Los Angeles Clippers by...
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Though much is taken, much abides: Dallas Mavericks fall to San Antonio Spurs
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The day before Game 5 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs played a game of “just the tip” with the Dallas Mavericks...
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Balanced effort helps Houston Rockets stave off elimination
Image courtesy of thepanamerican/Flickr . The Houston Rockets decided that they weren't quite ready to head into the offseason. Behind Jeremy Lin's strongest game of the series, the Rockets protected their home court for the...
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors: Adjustments between Games 4 and 5
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . One of the great things about the NBA playoffs is the tactical adjustments that coaches and teams make during a series. Switching up substitution patterns, making different configurations in...
