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Spurs Beat Heat – Same Same But Different
The San Antonio Spurs, just like in the NBA Finals, are still a lot better than the Miami Heat as their records and the 95-81 road win suggested. But things are very different compared to the slightly anti climatic series we got 10 months ago.
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NBA Playoffs – Brooklyn Nets Close to Clinching at the Expense of the Indiana Pacers
In another ugly season for the Eastern conference, three teams with a sub .500 record might make it into the playoffs. Right now, thanks to a 111-106 win, the Brooklyn Nets will probably be one of them, keeping the Indiana Pacers out.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Run by LeBron James, Not David Blatt
Being a head coach on a team LeBron James is playing for means that you’re not going to get any credit. Things don’t seem to change with the Cleveland Cavaliers and David Blatt, but might there be something more than just the usual chatter about a puppet coach when it comes to the Israeli, Jewish Blatt?
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Portland Trail Blazers – Closer to an Irrelevant Division Title
Turns out players actually care about division titles. The Portland Trail Blazers clinched a playoff spot (which was never in doubt) with a 109-86 win over the Phoenix Suns, and next up is some irrelevant title to hang up on the rafters.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Still Out, Jordan Clarkson Ruins Tanking
With Jeremy Lin still out, Jordan Clarkson had no one taking away his point guard role, enough to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to rare success.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Stopping the Skid
The weird run of big losses had to stop at some point, and it made perfect sense to see the Memphis Grizzlies bouncing back after three consecutive losses by beating the Sacramento Kings 97-83 and re-claiming the second spot in the Western conference.
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Toronto Raptors – James Harden Good, DeMar DeRozan is Even Better
The weird streak the Toronto Raptors have going at home against the Houston Rockets continues following a terrific performance by DeMar DeRozan to save the day and deliver the 99-96 win, rising above abilities and production of James Harden.
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NBA Rumors – Detroit Pistons Interested in Re-Signing Reggie Jackson
Doing very well for the Detroit Pistons, Reggie Jackson is approaching free agency as a restricted free agent. As of now, it seems quite likely he’ll stay with the team.
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NCAA Tournament – Teams of the Final Four
In the Final Four of the 2015 tournament, we have three number one seeds: Kentucky of the SEC, Duke of the ACC, Wisconsin of the Big Ten. The fourth team, Michigan State, also of the Big Ten, are a surprising number seven seed.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin Invents a New Kind of Block
The 180-degree block by Blake Griffin, even if it was by mistake, was the best and only outstanding thing to take away from the Los Angeles Clippers beating the Boston Celtics 119-106.