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San Antonio Spurs Will Finish the Series Against the Memphis Grizzlies in a Sweep
The San Antonio Spurs are heading into game 4 with their opponents, the Memphis Grizzlies, already on the ropes. With the way Tim Duncan and Tony Parker have been playing, it seems more than likely that it will also be the game in which the knockout is delivered.
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Chicago Bulls Hoping Derrick Rose is the NBA’s Version of Adrian Peterson
The new word in the lexicon for the Chicago Bulls? Proprioception. Derrick Rose is at 100%, at least in health, after deciding not to play in the NBA this season and give his body a little bit more time to get used to the new situation. The Chicago Bulls are hoping that he has some Adrian Peterson in him.
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Dallas Mavericks – The Two Year Plan
The Dallas Mavericks missed out on the playoffs for the first time in over a decade in 2013, and that’s something simply unacceptable for Mark Cuban, who thinks of his team, usually built around Dirk Nowitzki, as an ever present threat on the NBA title. In order for that to happen, the first thing they need is patience, and a a little bit of time.
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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics Will Release Paul Pierce
If there’s one thing that can finally put a rebuilding sign on the Boston Celtics is letting go of Paul Pierce, and it seems that the day for the 10-time All-Star to play for another team for the first time in his NBA career is coming and fast.
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Indiana Pacers – The Roy Hibbert Plan Stopped Working
Despite putting up impressive numbers like 20 points and 17 rebounds, Roy Hibbert was far from his usual effectiveness on both ends of the floor. The Indiana Pacers couldn’t get stops on defense because they didn’t have a plan and reaction course in case their center wasn’t as effective anymore. Paul George went through a nightmarish night, and all the hard work of the first two games evaporated in an instant.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Takes Paul George to School
LeBron James didn’t have the best game of his career, but he made the biggest impact during his time on the court, not just leading the Miami Heat to an impressive win in game 3 through exceptional offensive basketball that Udonis Haslem look like the top marksman in the league, while making sure Paul George remembered who the real Alpha-Male in this series is.
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Baltimore Ravens To Turn From Ray Rice to Bernard Pierce
History and statistics show us that running backs in the NFL only have so many carries in them, and due to the pace and workload the Baltimore Ravens have been putting Ray Rice through since he entered the NFL, there’s a good chance we’ll see a lot more of Bernard Pierce next season.
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San Francisco 49ers – Vernon Davis is the Man to Stand Up for Michael Crabtree
You don’t have to replace the injured Michael Crabtree with a receiver. You only need to replace his production, which is something that Vernon Davis, the starting tight end of the San Francisco 49ers, is capable of doing, if he’s just given the chance to from Jim Harbaugh and the throwing of Colin Kaepernick.
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Denver Broncos – John Fox Conservatism Might Cost Them Again in 2013
Every head coach in the NFL has quite a few plays in his head and memory he would love to do differently. John Fox added another one to his collection last season, as the Denver Broncos lost in the AFC Divisional playoffs to the Baltimore Ravens.
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Baltimore Ravens Needed to Re-Sign Joe Flacco Earlier
One season, and what a different it made. Joe Flacco won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, giving him the upper hand in the negotiations with the team, winning him a six year contract worth $120 million which is unlikely to run its full course.