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Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks & San Antonio Spurs Only Teams With the Same Head Coach For More Than Three Seasons
The NBA isn’t exactly a league that preaches for coaching stability. In fact, only four teams: The Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs have a head coach that’s been at the job for more than three seasons, as Erik Spoelstra, Scott Brooks and Rick Carlisle have been at the job since the 2008-2009 season, while Gregg Popovich has been with the Spurs since the 1996-1997 season.
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Elgin Baylor Remains the Biggest Loser in NBA Finals History
Those waiting for the fall of LeBron James couldn’t wait to point out that if he would have lost the most recent NBA finals series against the San Antonio Spurs, it would have put him a 1-out-of-4 at that stage, once again hurting his credentials and legacy. But James ended up winning, with a huge game 7, and leaving no dobut who is the biggest loser in the history of the finals – Elgin Baylor.
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NBA Rumors – Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks & Toronto Raptors Interested in Gal Mekel
The first Israeli player in the NBA hasn’t been a huge success after his rookie season, but there’s already a high potential for a second player from Israel, Gal Mekel, entering the league, with the Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors all showing interest in the 25-year old point guard.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Trying to Trade Marcin Gortat for First Round Draft Pick
The ideal situation for the Phoenix Suns in the 2013 NBA draft (holding the 5th overall pick) is if either Nerlens Noel or Alex Len surprisingly drop to the number 5 spot, giving them a chance to trade away Marcin Gortat, who despite his abilities and numbers hasn’t been very happy or compatible with what the team is trying to run.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers In a Trade for Paul Pierce
Things are moving quickly, and with the departure of Doc Rivers, the Boston Celtics are in somewhat of a turbulent state, leaving a lot of questions about the future of Paul Pierce, as the Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping to make the most of the situation and acquire him via trade.
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A Rainy Sweep To Cleanse the Past (Rangers vs Cardinals)
The Texas Rangers haven’t played at Busch stadium since dropping the final two games of the 2011 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, but they didn’t seem daunted by the venue over the three game series, completing a three-game sweep thanks to a clutch hit from Ian Kinsler, bringing home Lenoys Martin and the 2-1 victory.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Need Tom Brady Better Than Ever
Chances are that when the 2013 NFL season kicks off, the New England Patriots won’t have their two starting tight ends, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, each for his own reason, which might make it a very tough year for Tom Brady and the attempt to win another Super Bowl.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea Trying to Sign Andre Gomes
Not all the players Chelsea are trying to sign this offseason can make an immediate impact. Andre Gomes of Benfica, for example, is someone who’s more likely to contribute further down the line, if he actually comes.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Trying to Sign Cristian Tello
The fascination with Spanish wingers doesn’t seem to end for Liverpool and their manager, bringing them next to Cristian Tello of Barcelona, trying to bring over the youngster who isn’t quite sure he wants to leave the club he grew up in.
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Lionel Messi – A Birthday Boy With Only One Thing Left to Get
As Lionel Messi turns 26, and from a Peter-Panish forever child he becomes, in front of out eyes, an actual adult, once again the only thing missing from his incredible long list of achievements pops to mind – winning the World Cup with Argentina, so the argument over the best footballer of all time might finally be decided.