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Miami Heat – Back Where They Should Be
The basketball hasn’t been tremendous from the Miami Heat of late, but results of their rivals and LeBron James taking over against the Toronto Raptors in a 93-83 win moved them back on top of the Eastern conference.
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The Teams in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Final Four
The 2014 edition of the NCAA Tournament has reached its Final Four stage with two teams from the SEC (Florida, Kentucky), one from the American Conference (UConn) and one team from the Big Ten (Wisconsin).
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Los Angeles Lakers – Hate is a Great Motivator
The only thing the Los Angeles Lakers have left to motivate them is ruining it for others, and while it’s difficult for this team to beat superior sides, they proved that filling your body with hate towards the opponents, which is what happened according to Nick Young, leads to some impressive results, like beating the Phoenix Suns 115-99 with Chris Kaman doing better than anyone else.
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Chicago Bulls – Defense & Efficiency Win Championships
The majority still isn’t sold on the Chicago Bulls being championship contenders, but it doesn’t stop the team from envisioning it happen, led by D.J. Augustin in 107-102 win over the Boston Celtics, improving their chances of having home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
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New York Knicks – Can Almost Smell the Playoffs
Maybe the most impossible team to understand in the NBA happens to be the New York Knicks, who travel the line between mediocre and awful and are still just one game away from making the playoffs, beating the Golden State Warriors 89-84 thanks to J.R. Smith taking over for Carmelo Anthony and pretty much having just one good quarter throughout the whole game.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Getting Closer to Michael Jordan
There are plenty of goals for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kevin Durant this season. Championship and MVP above all else, but winning the scoring title and on the way breaking an old record by Michael Jordan doesn’t really hurt. A 116-96 win over the Utah Jazz go them a little bit closer, or at least him.
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UConn Over Michigan State – Better Than Anyone Expected
The story of the UConn this season is a remarkable one, which begins with head coach Kevin Ollie and the fantastic job he’s done since taking over last year, and leaders like Shabazz Napier, with a chance to win a second national title becoming reality after leading his team to a 60-54 win over Michigan State.
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Indiana Pacers – It’s Time to Panic
That promising lead at the top of the Eastern conference has withered away, and the bad basketball the Indiana Pacers have been playing for almost two months now continues to get worse, resulting in a 90-76 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with David West losing his cool and Paul George simply not carrying the team as he’s expected to.
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Kentucky Over Michigan – History Making Freshmen
Sometimes things just click for certain teams, and there’s not much to explain. Kentucky continue knocking off last year’s Final Four teams, beating Michigan 75-72 with a game winning 3-pointer from Aaron Harrison to cap off another big performance from Julius Randle.
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NCAA Tournament – Elite Eight Predictions (Kentucky vs Michigan, UConn vs Michigan State)
Two teams from the same state on the same night of the Elite Eight, as UConn take on Michigan State followed by the big game of the evening, Kentucky playing against Michigan to wrap up the picture of the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four for 2014.