Tag: nba playoffs
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Los Angeles Clippers free their minds, beat Golden State Warriors in Game 5
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . No one knew how they would respond in wake of Tuesday afternoon's big news, but the Los Angeles Clippers did so mightily with a 113-103 win over the Golden...
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2014 NBA playoffs are reminiscent of the NCAA tournament
Image courtesy of Marianne O'Leary/Flickr . When it comes to upsets in the men’s NCAA college basketball tournament, aka March Madness, I’m not surprised. We watch March Madness with the anticipation of the upset. In...
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San Antonio Spurs tie series 2-2: Ain’t that a kick in the head?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Let it be known that it’s widely recommended that the “F” word shouldn’t have any place within the vocabulary of those affiliated with an NBA franchise – like, say,...
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Welcome to the NBA, Troy Daniels
Image courtesy of Gr33nzpoint/Wikimedia . Normally, a player doesn't play in the NBDL Playoffs and the NBA Playoffs within a span of 15 days. Troy Daniels isn't your normal player though. Daniels, an undrafted rookie...
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On to the next round for the Miami Heat
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Miami Heat sent the Charlotte Bobcats fishing, eliminating them in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Lebron James led the Heat with 31 points in Game 4,...
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Dwight Howard holds his tongue after Game 4
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . 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 On some level Dwight Howard...
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Magic Johnson working with investors to potentially purchase Clippers
Image courtesy of Tim Wang/Flickr . 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 For all these despicable revelations...
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Reggie Jackson lifts Oklahoma City Thunder over the Memphis Grizzlies in OT
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Through the first round playoff match up for the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team has lacked an asset that every great franchise holds inherent to its winning formula: for...
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors: The Andray Blatche Cameo
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . He only played 18:02 in Game 3, took three shots and had three personal fouls in that time span, but there was such a profound presence when Andray Blatche...
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Russell Westbrook’s brother tweets plea for Scott Brooks to be fired
Emotions run high in the playoffs. It’s the most critical time of the season where players are critiqued under the strongest microscopic lens and, unfortunately, coaches are on and off the hot seat with similar...
