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NBA Finals – Spurs vs Heat Game 2 Predictions
No team that has lost its first two games at home in the NBA finals went on to win the NBA title. That’s why the Miami Heat are in a must-win situation heading into game 2, while the San Antonio Spurs are feeling confident without trying to show it too much, unlike other teams that lost to the Heat along the way.
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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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Champions League Final – Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions
The All-German final is here, with Borussia Dortmund hoping that the overwhelming dominance shown by Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga season and in their semifinal against Barcelona won’t show up at Wembley, even though that without the injured Mario Gotze, the scales of balance tip even more in favor of the Bavarian giants.
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NBA Playoffs – Heat vs Pacers Finals Predictions
If there’s one team the Miami Heat are destined to have trouble with, the last couple of seasons have showed us it should be the Indiana Pacers. It’s a good thing that they meet again in the Eastern Conference Finals, showing us the degree of difficulty scale in the NBA Playoffs is actually something that works.
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NBA Playoffs – Grizzlies vs Spurs Game 2 Predictions
There’s no way the San Antonio Spurs can hold Zach Randolph to only two points once again. It’s also hard to imagine the Memphis Grizzlies allowing Tony Parker to run wild and go down after the first quarter behind by 17 points, and losing by 22 points. Things don’t work that way in the playoffs, and two days is a whole lot of time between the opener and game 2.
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NBA Playoffs – Spurs vs Grizzlies Finals Series Predictions
Despite playing against a hurt Oklahoma City Thunder, the Memphis Grizzlies didn’t have it easy, or at least harder than the 4-1 end result suggests. The San Antonio Spurs had a harder time against the Golden State Warriors, needing six games to make it through, but finally figuring out how to stop the three point shooting, while developing an alternative to their big three.
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NBA Playoffs – Spurs vs Warriors Game 3 Predictions
The San Antonio Spurs are in trouble. They were outplayed by the Golden State Warriors in the opening two games, lucky to come out with a win in the first one, and are heading into their first road game of the series without a lot of rest given previously to some of their weary players, and still without an answer on how to stop the Warriors offense.
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NBA Playoffs – Heat vs Bulls Game 3 Predictions
The Chicago Bulls haven’t lost Joakim Noah or Taj Gibson for their actions in Game 2, but it still doesn’t mean they’re in good shape. The Miami Heat haven’t enjoyed a lot of success in the windy city in recent years, but their demolition in the previous game without having to get the best out of LeBron James or Dwyane Wade has them feeling quite confident heading into the away leg of the series.
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Celtics vs Knicks – Game 2 Predictions
If the Boston Celtics are going to make this series turn into a different direction than the one it’s heading in now, they’re going to need their entire team, from top to bottom, starters and bench, to show up for Game 2, with the New York Knicks knowing they played far from their best and still got away with a not too difficult win.
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Super Bowl XLVII – Beyond Ray Lewis and the Harbaugh Brothers
Two things you’re going to hear a lot about in the coming week: The Harbowl or Superbaugh, focusing on the head coaching battle between John and Jim Harbaugh, and Ray Lewis playing his final career game in the Super Bowl. There’s more to this game for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens: Ed Reed, Randy Moss, Matt Birk and even the Vic Fangio story line.