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NBA Playoffs – Cavaliers, Heat & Clippers Take 2-0 Lead
The NBA Playoffs march on towards possibly conclusions in the first round, as there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of series capable of going the distance. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers moved on comfortably to take a 2-0 lead without the Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers giving them a lot of trouble.
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NBA Playoffs – Golden State Warriors Have Klay Thompson & Andre Iguodala to Cover for Their Injured MVP
The glimmer of hope the Houston Rockets had of turning their playoff series with the Golden State Warriors around was whisked away with a loss in game 2 despite not facing Stephen Curry. Turns out Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and the others can handle themselves just fine.
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NBA Playoffs – Golden State Warriors Confidence, Stephen Curry Ankles & Houston Rockets Opportunity
Heading into game 2 of the first round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, the NBA champions have a decision to make: Trust the taping on Stephen Curry to keep his ankles from once again causing him problems, or giving the rest of the team a vote of confidence in their ability to handle the Houston Rockets in Curry’s absence.
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Jeremy Lin Criminally Misused, Steve Clifford Looks Lost, Charlotte Hornets in Trouble
It’s hard to think of one word that descibes how bad the Charlotte Hornets looked in game of their first round NBA Playoffs series, losing 123-91 to the Miami Heat. Steve Clifford looked clueless, Kemba Walker showed how useless a scoring point guard can be, everyone forgot how to pass the ball and Jeremy Lin was underused, misused and generally put in a position which denied him and the team any chance of succeeding.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry & Draymond Green Have the Perfect Playoff Opponent
The worst thing about the series between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets for those who want to see two-sided affairs in the NBA playoffs is that the Rockets are exactly what the Warriors eat up for breakfast when they’re thinking about their ideal opponent.
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NBA Rumors – Indiana Pacers Remind the Toronto Raptors Paul George is the Best Player in the Series
Losing the opening game in the first round series, at home nonetheless, was a punch to the stomach and the ego of the Toronto Raptors. A team backed by a franchise-best regular season. With the backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, arguably the best in the league after those dudes from the Bay Area. And then came the Indiana Pacers, and especially Paul George.
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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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Toronto Raptors – Playoff Losers Never Change
Each time the Toronto Raptors make it to the NBA playoffs their bar of hope goes higher. Their fans get ecstatic. Everyone feels that this year is their year. It’s their time… at least to win a postseason series. But then reality hits them in the face.