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Heat vs Celtics Predictions
Gone are the days when this was the best rivalry in the East. The Miami Heat are the NBA champions and the favorites to reach the finals once again out of their conference, while the Boston Celtics are a team that’s currently fighting to end up with a playoff ticket.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard is Still the Best NBA Center
Some big men are versatile, some aren’t. Dwight Howard, even when injured, is one of the better athletes in the NBA and still a menacing defensive presence Despite the lack of post moves or anything resembling a jumper, one of the biggest gambles the Los Angeles Lakers have made is still the best center in the league.
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Biggest Snubs From the 2013 NBA All-Star Game
Every All-Star game selection is a reason not only to celebrate those making the game for the first time, but those NBA players who deserved a spot on it but didn’t make it. Stand-out names this season? Stephen Curry leads the bunch, with Brook Lopez and Brandon Jennings also included on the snub list.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Fulfilling His Potential
After four seasons without a single triple double but plenty of comparisons to many all-around greats at his position, Nicolas Batum is becoming the kind of player who deserves such comparisons, notching up his second in three games while becoming the best player on the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden Back on Track
Maybe it’s playing an opponent they’ve beaten plenty of times over the last few years, but it’s possibly something else. James Harden has figured out how to avoid finishing with horrendous field goal percentage, and it’s affecting everyone playing for the Houston Rockets, including Jeremy Lin.
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Novak Djokovic, First Three Times in a Row Australian Open Champion
The better player didn’t have the best of starts, but eventually, he won. Novak Djokovic continued his reign in Melbourne by becoming the first player in the Open era to win the Australian Open three consecutive times, beating Andy Murray in four sets despite dropping the first one.
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San Francisco 49ers – Keys to Super Bowl Victory
On offense, everything revolves around Colin Kaepernick and his ability to use both his arms and his legs to cause a threat, and how that takes off the focus off Vernon Davis in the middle of the field and even the running backs, including Frank Gore, while Patrick Willis will need to bring his usual dominating self one last time this season.
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Baltimore Ravens – Keys to Super Bowl Victory
For the Baltimore Ravens, the underdogs going into Super Bowl 47, to successfully execute their winning game plan, two things need to happen: Joe Flacco continue to look like the best quarterback in the playoffs while the pass rush, led by Terrell Suggs, needs to start getting to the quarterback.
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Canelo vs Austin Trout – The Fight We Need to Happen
Fights that should happen, that sound like the logical next step, often stay on the shelves with other unfulfilled plans. Austin Trout, the current WBA (Regular) light middleweight champion, deserves a shot at Saul Alvarez, but the people running the career path of Canelo don’t really want a piece of that action.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Christian Benteke Wanted by Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City & Tottenham
The only good thing about Aston Villa, a shade above the relegation zone, has been the ability of Christian Benteke, their 22 year old striker. He’s been good enough to attract the attention of quite a few of the bigger Premier League clubs, among them Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham.