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Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook Ready to Make Thunder the New Western Conference Dynasty
Usually, when young teams rise in hope for contending for the NBA title, they have to go through the old guard. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant didn’t just go through the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. They ripped them to pieces, en route to meet the San Antonio Spurs.
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With LeBron James and Dwyane Wade Playing Like This, The Pacers Have No Chance
The Indiana Pacers lost their focus; They lost their respect for the Miami Heat. On the way they lost Danny Granger, who’s trash talking and behavior only infuriated the Heat in the last two games, pushing LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to play like the best duo in the NBA and on the planet.
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2011-2012 Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues
All the major leagues in Europe have concluded their business, so we decided to check if there was anyone alive good enough to tickle the scoring heroics of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, racing through the record books for another season. These are the best the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1 had to offer.
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Didirer Drogba, Leaving Chelsea With No Regrets
Even if Didier Drogba would have missed his final penalty kick against Bayern Munich, he would be remembered fondly by Chelsea fans for his 8 seasons with the club. But the reason behind bringing all the big names and spending all that money since 2003 was always one, above the rest – winning the Champions League.
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Kobe Bryant Faces Reality – Lakers Aren’t That Good
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers have been here before. Five years ago to be exact. They know they have one great player, but the team around him, built to grant him yet another championship ring, isn’t good enough, and crumbled around him in the few moments he tried to get a breather.
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Rajon Rondo Responsible For Making Celtics Look This Good
Sounds easy enough – Don’t let Rajon Rondo drive into the paint. Just focus all your defensive energy on that, and you’ll be fine right? The Philadelphia 76ers were good as long as they had the hot hand going for them in the first half. Afterwards? Rondo and Brandon Bass just tore their defense to shreds, giving the Celtics a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Semi Finals.
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Rafael Nadal Finally Has the Edge Back Over Novak Djokovic
There’s still some time before the Roland Garros (six days), but Rafael Nadal has proven that he’s still the man to beat this clay season after claiming another Masters title by beating Novak Djokovic in the Rome Masters to claim his 7th title in Italy’s capital.
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The USA Men’s Select Team Roster to Train With Olympics Squad
Once the NBA Finals are through, American basketball fans don’t get to rest. The next Dream Team is heading to the 2012 London Olympics, still coached by Mike Krzyzewski, probably in his last tour and run for gold with the national team. We still don’t know who the 12 guys going to London are, but we know who the 12 guys on the USA Select team are.
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How Much Money do the Big College Football Schools Get?
Why don’t we have a College Football playoff? Money. Everything about college football revolves around money, which is going into everybody’s hands – Schools, Conferences, TV networks. Everyone, but the players. It’s an amateur sport, remember? One you’re supposed to be playing for the love of the game and the chance of becoming pro?
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All the Champions of the Top 40 Soccer Leagues in Europe for 2011-2012
With Montpellier hanging on to win their first ever title in France, beating PSG and their gulf million to the top spot, it’s safe to say that the European football league season is over. To get a clear cut from club season and the approaching Euro, here are all the champions from the top 40 leagues around the continent.