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Los Angeles Lakers – An Old & Lazy Bunch of Players, Not a Team
Any time the Milwaukee Bucks really needed a shot, they got it. Larry Sanders played like an NBA All-Star with the amazing defensive duo of Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol guarding him, while the perimeter defense of Kobe Bryant, who left the arena on a crutch, helped Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis look like the best backcourt duo in the NBA
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Syracuse Orange – Michael Carter-Williams Ends a Number One’s Dream
Thanks to Syracuse and especially Michael Carter-Williams, we’re down to only two number one seeds left in the 2013 NCAA tournament, as the famous Orange zone defense was a bit too much for an Indiana team that lost steam as the season reached its critical point, figuring out how to start scoring a bit too late to be competitive in their Sweet Sixteen matchup.
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Ohio State Buckeyes – Deshaun Thomas Carries, LaQuinton Ross Finishes
Another tournament game, another big, late shot from a Ohio State players takes them to the next stage, this time the Elite Eight. While Aaron Craft found life harder than usual against Arizona, Deshaun Thomas did his usual thing and simply played well and consistent throughout the game, setting the stage for LaQuinton Ross to be the hero with the big clutch shot.
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Marquette Golden Eagles – Vander Blue Focuses on Start Instead of Finish
In the previous two wins for Marquette in the NCAA tournament, Vander Blue was there for them in the close finishes. This time, dominating right from the get go, their star player gave his best efforts early on, to create enough separation from Miami, while teammate Jamil Wilson took over in the second half to make sure they make it into the Elite Eight.
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NFL Rumors – Fred Davis Between New York Jets & Washington Redskins
It’s been a busy free agency period for Fred Davis, the top tight end still on the market, who is contemplating sticking with his old team, the Washington Redskins, while checking out his value on the market, as the New York Jets join the Cleveland Browns and the Buffalo Bills as teams trying to sign him.
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NFL Rumors – Washington Redskins & Minnesota Vikings Interested in Antoine Winfield
Making a 180 and going back to the team that released you is always an option, and while Antoine Winfield, who despite his age is one of the best cornerbacks on the free agency market, is being courted by the Washington Redskins, there’s more than just a small chance he’ll return to the team he’s been with for most of his career and got cut from recently, the Minnesota Vikings.
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NFL Rumors – Miami Dolphins Closest Team to Brent Grimes
Yes, the Miami Dolphins are still looking for free agents, feeling that the cornerback position is the last one in which they need to make a big impact and find someone who won’t just add depth. There’s a lot of interest in the rehabilitating Brent Grimes from the Atlanta Falcons, which seems to be leaning towards the Dolphins at this stage of negotiations.
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NFL Rumors – Carson Palmer Doesn’t Really Mind Being Released by the Oakland Raiders
It’s not that Carson Palmer minds being paid $13 million a season by the Oakland Raiders, but he’d also like to be contending for a title. So the options are pretty simple for him – stay on a bad team as a starter and get paid like a star quarterback, or take a serious pay cut in order to be a backup on a team with a chance to make it to the Super Bowl.
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Sweet Sixteen – Syracuse vs Indiana Predictions
No team plays the zone-defense as well as Syracuse does, on a good day, and there isn’t anyone as good, in the entire nation, on offense and as a team in general, like Indiana, when they’re clicking on all cylinders.
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Sweet Sixteen – La Salle vs Wichita State Predictions
The surprise matchup on the first evening of Sweet Sixteen stage in the 2013 NCAA tournament, with La Salle needing two very close wins to make it this far, while Wichita State have been surprisingly dominant in both their wins over highly favored opponents.