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Spurs Beat Clippers – Finally a Series Got Interesting
The only playoff series tied after game 2? Spurs and Clippers following a 111-107 win by the defending champions in overtime to head back to San Antonio with stolen home court advantage, and a feeling they’ve fixed the course back to what it should be.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Scott Brooks is Fired; College Basketball Coach is Next
The rumors were circulating about Scott Brooks getting fired from the moment the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to make the NBA playoffs. A week to mull it over, and Sam Presti pulled the trigger. Fair or not, it’s done, and now the team is trying to go after some big college basketball names to take over what is a very talented group of players, with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook at the forefront.
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NBA Playoffs – Atlanta Hawks & Memphis Grizzlies Cruising to the Conference Semifinals
A lot of things change and can go wrong once teams hit the road in the playoffs, but a 2-0 lead that both the Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies have built for themselves seems like a solid foundation for a stepping stone towards the conference semifinals, in playoff series that seem pretty much over.
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Houston Rockets – Dwight Howard & Josh Smith Having Too Much Fun
The Houston Rockets took a big step towards finally winning a playoff series, taking a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks, winning 111-99 in game 2 behind a great game from Dwight Howard and Josh Smith, while James Harden struggled getting points that weren’t from the free throw line.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James & Kyrie Irving Still Have Work to do
With a 99-91 win, orchestrated by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving in the fourth quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series with the Boston Celtics, although they haven’t been as convincing as expected.
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Washington Wizards Bullying the Toronto Raptors Into a Sweep
Oozing with confidence, the Washington Wizards came away with another road win in game 2, 117-106 over the Toronto Raptors, taking a 2-0 lead in the series and heading back home feeling as if they’re not going to cross the border again in these playoffs.
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NBA Rumors – Charlotte Hornets Trying to Add More Shooters
After making the playoffs the Charlotte Hornets didn’t see themselves falling back to lottery territory. But the failure of the Lance Stephenson signing, the injury of Al Jefferson and the remaining need to add a shooter and improve the spacing issue caused them to stay out of the postseason.
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NBA Playoffs – Mavericks vs Rockets Game 2 Predictions
Playoff basketball is full of psychological warfare, but if Chandler Parsons is indeed injured and won’t play in game 2 of the series between the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks, the Mavs are in big trouble, already down 1-0 to begin with.
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NBA Playoffs – Wizards vs Raptors Game 2 Predictions
It’s hard to say whether Paul Pierce trash talking has any actual effect on the games, but it doesn’t matter if the Washington Wizards head into game 2 on the road with a 1-0 lead over the Toronto Raptors.
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NBA Playoffs – Celtics vs Cavaliers Game 2 Predictions
Success means agonizing over the worse parts of wins, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are heading into game 2 of their playoff series with the Boston Celtics with the 1-0 lead but also keeping in mind that not everything worked as planned in that game.