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NBA Rumors – Dallas Mavericks & Carmelo Anthony Won’t Work
It seems that every year the Dallas Mavericks aim to sign the biggest name in free agency and miss out on him. This time, with Carmelo Anthony more than likely opting out of his last season with the New York Knicks to test the market, the Mavs believe they have what it takes to reel in the prize fish.
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NBA Rumors – Andrew Bynum Very Close to Retirement
The Indiana Pacers looked like they made a great move by signing Andrew Bynum midway through the season to help their title push, but his knee problems that have been following him for his entire career never went away and after playing only two games for his latest club, it’s been announced he’s out for the entire postseason, which casts a very big shadow on the remainder of his career.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Nets vs Heat, Blazers vs Spurs)
There seems to be a stark difference between the two sets of conference semifinals. Game 2 between the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat is similar to the one that happens on the same day, with the Portland Trail Blazers also trying to bounce back from rough loss in the opening encounter against the San Antonio Spurs.
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Indiana Pacers – The Center They Need
The flowchart of these playoffs have turned Roy Hibbert into one of the most talked about players in the nation, mostly negative things. In game of the conference semifinals, he put all the criticisms and problems behind him to have a huge night, helping out the Indiana Pacers even things with the Washington Wizards after two games, winning 86-82.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Not Just a Two Man Show
It’s easy to diminish the Oklahoma City Thunder into being a two-man team of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, but when the two of them have great games, it’s the help of the other guys like Serge Ibaka and Thabo Sefolosha that makes them truly unbeatable, just like they showed in a 112-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers to make it 1-1 in the conference semifinals series.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin Need A Better Head Coach
While for Jeremy Lin the case of the matter is him needing a head coach that actually likes and appreciates him, things are different for James Harden. The Houston Rockets see their future being led by him, but for that one to be less filled with falling short and early playoff disappointments, there has got to be a change and the head coaching position, which means letting go of Kevin McHale.
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13 Best Memes Making Fun of Indiana Pacers & Roy Hibbert
You don’t usually see an All-Star player talk so highly of himself and his team all year long and then playing terribly (and that’s being gentle) in the playoffs, but Roy Hibbert seems to be setting all kinds of negative records in this postseason, making things very difficult for himself and the Indiana Pacers, resulting in plenty of hurtful memes pointing out just how bad he has been so far.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Clippers vs Thunder, Wizards vs Spurs)
Game 2 of the Conference semifinals has two home teams in the same situation: Avoiding getting into big trouble, as the Oklahoma City Thunder try to bounce back from the opening loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, and the same goes for the Indiana Pacers, hoping to even things out against the Washington Wizards.
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San Antonio Spurs – Not Going Easy on Rivals
Life is very different as you move up the playoff ladder. The San Antonio Spurs are used to the rise in difficulty, while the Portland Trail Blazers have a lot of catching up to do, especially after getting torched by Tony Parker in a game 1 116-92 humiliation.
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Miami Heat – Playoffs are a Different Story
The regular season is deceiving, because it made us think that the Brooklyn Nets have some inherit advantage of the Miami Heat. The first game of their conference semifinal series told a very different story, with the defending NBA champions having no trouble taking a 1-0 lead after a 107-86 win, led by some astounding defense and a dominant performance from LeBron James.