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NBA Finals – Tracy McGrady, a Man Who Doesn’t Truly Belong
This will probably the last playoff series Tracy McGrady ever participates in, although there’s a good chance he won’t play a single second of basketball for the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals, being one of the more recognizable faces in the finals, yet maybe the only player without a role to play in it.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks & Brooklyn Nets Want to Draft Gorgui Dieng or Jeff Withey
Both the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks weren’t quite pleased with their end position at the end of the playoffs, both losing in series they had home court advantage in. In order to make sure it doesn’t happen next season, they’re looking to strengthen their front-court depth in the NBA draft, looking at both Jeff Withey and Gorgui Dieng.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Think Dwight Howard is Staying
Despite all the hints Dwight Howard is dropping about joining the Houston Rockers or possibly the Dallas Mavericks this offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers, his most recent employers, don’t think he’s going to be playing anywhere else in the 2013-2014 NBA season.
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NBA Playoffs – Heat vs Spurs Finals Series Predictions
If this would have happened a year or two ago, all the talk would have been about the Big Three from the Miami Heat – LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh facing off against the Big Three from the San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. But the 2013 NBA finals are going to be very different by definition, with a whole of a lot more moving parts that will determine the outcome.
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Miami Heat & San Antonio Spurs – The Two Teams of the NBA Finals
The difference between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs? Teams that love to Pick & Roll, but defend very differently, not to mention one having their game based on the cooperation between a point guard (Tony Parker) and a center (Tim Duncan), while one man, LeBron James, runs almost everything for the NBA champions.
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First NBA Finals With Four MVP Award Winners
For the first time in NBA history, the NBA finals will feature four players who have won the NBA Finals’ MVP award. Two for the Miami Heat; LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, and two for the San Antonio Spurs; Tony Parker and Tim Duncan.
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Shane Battier Helps the Team By Drying Off LeBron James
They say that players who don’t have great stats help their teams in other ways. When it comes to Shane Battier, he’s been relegated to someone who simply dries off the hands of LeBron James during timeouts.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George Forgot to Show Up
When it comes to the biggest game the Indiana Pacers have had in over a decade, you expect their best player to show up at his best. But Paul George was suffocated by the NBA Champions’ defense, letting his team down, along with everyone else, including Frank Vogel and Roy Hibbert, showing they’re still not quite as good as they make themselves out to be.
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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder Want to Draft Steven Adams
It looks like Steven Adams is becoming like one of the hottest commodities in the 2013 NBA Draft for those picking outside the top 5 and in need of a big man, with the next team linked to his future being the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Might Not Keep J.R. Smith
According to what everyone expects, J.R. Smith will opt out of his contract for the 2013-2014 season, declining the $2.93 million player option he has with the New York Knicks.