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NBA Playoffs April 17 Predictions
The NBA postseason continues with the other four series playing game 1: Detroit Pistons at the Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets against the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies at the San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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NBA April 16 Playoff Scores
The NBA Playoffs began with the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder crushing two clueless looking teams from Texas, the Atlanta Hawks barely edging the Boston Celtics in a game filled with mistakes, and the Indiana Pacers providing the only away win of the day, picking up their defense in the second half to add another disappointment to the long, sad history of the Toronto Raptors.
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Golden State Warriors – So Good, So Boring
As expected, the Houston Rockets didn’t put up much of a fight. The Golden State Warriors began their road towards what should be an easy second consecutive NBA title, and while their ability does leave us stunned at times (less and less), it’s not good having a playoff with the end result already known.
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NBA April 16 Playoff Predictions
The NBA Playoffs begin with four series opening on Saturday: Defending NBA champions, Golden State Warriors, hosting the Houston Rockets; Toronto Raptors at home vs the Indiana Pacers; Oklahoma City Thunder visited by the Dallas Mavericks; and the very intriguing series between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks.
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Jeremy Lin – Building a Playoff Legacy
For the fourth time in his NBA career, Jeremy Lin has helped a team into the NBA playoffs. With the Charlotte Hornets he has a shot at expanding his so far very limited postseason repertoire, although it obviously has a lot to do with which side of the bed Steve Clifford and partially Kemba Walker wake up on.
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NBA Rumors – Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers Help Kobe Bryant Cement His Ball Hog Legacy
Whatever the circumstances, a player who is four months away from his 38th birthday scoring 60 points is impressive. The way Kobe Bryant has been playing this season for the Los Angeles Lakers, anytime he scores over 25 points is something of an achievement. After one final year in a downward spiral that included getting called old, washed up and the cause for the franchise being in its current situation, Bryant got the goodbye he was looking for.
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NBA Rumors – Warriors Depend on Stephen Curry First; Draymond Green Comes Second
With the number 73 waiting for them on the finish line, the Golden State Warriors didn’t slow down or rest a bit before the NBA playoffs. They set Stephen Curry loose for one final time on his poor regular season victims, making it seem possible that they might also have the best postseason run in history.
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Jeremy Lin Starts & Sizzles, Al Jefferson Getting Better, Charlotte Hornets Stay Put
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 117-103 to close out a fantastic regular season by their standards, starting Jeremy Lin instead of the injured Nicolas Batum and getting another fine performance from Al Jefferson off the bench, although all of that didn’t help them move up the Eastern Conference Standings, if they were even looking to do that.
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First Round NBA Playoffs Series Schedule
The end of the regular season is followed with a very short rest before the NBA playoffs begin on Saturday, April 16. Four first round series kick off that day: Pacers vs Raptors, Rockets vs Warriors, Celtics vs Hawks and Mavericks vs Thunder. On Sunday, April 17, the other four series join them in postseason […]
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NBA Final Night Scores & Standings
The NBA regular season ends with the Golden State Warriors breaking the record for wins in a regular season, Kobe Bryant playing his final game like he’s one of the best players on the planet again, and the Houston Rockets clinched their playoff spot while the Utah Jazz were left empty handed.