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NBA Playoffs – Celtics vs Knicks Game 1 Predictions
An interesting, almost unfamiliar situation for both teams heading into the 2013 NBA Playoffs opening game. The Boston Celtics, without home court advantage, and possibly a city looking up for them to turn a tragedy into something positive to cling on to. On the other side, the New York Knicks, or Carmelo Anthony and the rest, finding themselves as favorites in a postseason series for the first time in over a decade.
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Kevin Durant Better Than LeBron James in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Kevin Durant broke loose in the fourth quarter, and there was no one on the Miami Heat team to answer back. Not LeBron James, not Dwyane Wade and not Chris Bosh. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat by 18 points in the second half, taking Game 1, their first ever NBA Finals game, 105-94.
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2012 NBA Finals Prediction (Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder)
Yesterday, we tried to take the of LeBron James and the third time lucky notion, trying to create a foreshadowing that leads to the Miami Heat winning the NBA title; LeBron picking up his first title ring. But the number 3 works for Kevin Durant as well – Winning the scoring title for the third time, and into his third playoff run with the Thunder.
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LeBron James With A Little Help From His Friends (Celtics vs Heat)
LeBron James, as always and especially since Chris Bosh has left the crusade for an NBA title, did much of everything, leading the Miami Heat to a very convincing Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 win over the Boston Celtics, 93-79.
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San Antonio Spurs, The Better Team in the Western Conference Finals
Team Basketball beat individual ability; Old Guard beating New Guard. The San Antonio Spurs simply played better as a team, with Manu Ginobili stepping up to carry them when it got rough, while the Oklahoma City Thunder simply lost the game because they played like a group of guys with nothing in common but the jersey.
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Manu Ginobili Produces Fourth Quarter Magic (Thunder vs Spurs)
Manu Ginobili rested for two series, not needing to show off his brilliance too much during two sweeps. Down by 9, with Tony Parker struggling and Tim Duncan needing someone to create for him, Popovich turned to Ginobili, who came through with his best game in the 2012 NBA postseason, leading the Spurs to a 101-98 win over the Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
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How Was LeBron James On His MVP Winning Night
The Heat have something to worry about, despite their impressive second half against the Indiana Pacers. Chris Bosh left the game because of an abdominal injury, and it’s unclear if and when he’ll be back. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade made it as if Bosh was hardly missed, outscoring the entire Pacers team in the second half.
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Yovani Gallardo Outpitching Ian Kennedy Means End for Diamondbacks (Brewers vs Diamondbacks)
It wasn’t like Ian Kennedy was that bad. He wasn’t superb, like most of 2011, finishing with a 21-4 record and 2.88 ERA. He wasn’t brilliant like his only start against the Milwaukee Brewers this season, shutting them down for 7 innings, allowing only 4 hits. Still, in comparison to the gem thrown by Yovani Gallardo, striking out nine in eight innings, yeah, the playoff opener for the Diamondbacks ace kinda sucked.
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Wade Helps LeBron James Get his First NBA Finals Win
The NBA Finals looked like an extension of the Eastern conference Finals, with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade rising to the occasion in the fourth quarter, leading the Heat to a 92-84 win over the Mavs in Game 1.
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Dirk Nowitzki – White Mamba and 2011 Playoff Magic
A year ago, this 48 point explosion from Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs looking like the favorites in the West to reach the NBA finals wasn’t exactly a likely scenario. White Mamba? So says Charles Barkley.