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Indiana Pacers – George Hill Dominates on Both Ends For Once
For once, the Indiana Pacers didn’t fall apart heading into Atlanta. The had too many problems on offense and couldn’t make a late fourth quarter surge enough to save them, giving the Pacers game 6 and the series, while George Hill provided the spark on both ends of the floor thanks to his amazing defense and co-leading the offense along with David West, making up for Paul George having his weakest night of the series.
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New York Knicks – Iman Shumpert Finally Becomes the Third Weapon
The saying says that you can’t win in the NBA playoffs without a third scoring option. So with Carmelo Anthony being just OK and J.R. Smith being disappointing, it was up to Iman Shumpert to fill in the scoring void for the struggling New York Knicks, winning game 6 in Boston and sending the Celtics to what might be a painful summer while advancing into the conference semifinals for the first time in 13 years.
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Four-Time NBA MVP Winners
It’s not official yet, but the NBA aren’t going to give the 2013 regular season MVP award to anyone else, so LeBron James can now set himself apart from Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson (who have won three), joining an elite club including only himself, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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NFL Rumors – New York Giants Interested in Tim Hightower
Although the New York Giants don’t really seem to have a place on their roster for another running back, they are paying some attention to Tim Hightower, who last played with the Washington Redskins.
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NFL Rumors – Tennessee Titans Interested in John Abraham
After last making news with a little bit of interest in Israel Idonije of the Chicago Bears, the Tennessee Titans continue to bring in defensive ends for visits, this time looking at John Abraham, who played for the Atlanta Falcons over the last seven seasons.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Might Release Nnamdi Asomugha
Despite being the team that won the race to sign Nnamdi Asomugha, there’s a pretty good chance that the cornerback might not last the off-season and preseason training camps and workouts, with the San Francisco 49ers having other players fighting for a spot on the roster and Asomugha not due any guaranteed money.
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NFL Rumors – Carolina Panthers Want to Trade DeAngelo Williams
The Carolina Panthers never miss an opportunity to add a running back to their lineup, but it might mean expensive and disappointing players at the position will have to clear a path for the new ones, which might be the case for DeAngelo Williams.
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Warriors – Nuggets Series: Don’t Call it an Upset
The Denver Nuggets looked like the hottest team in the NBA entering the NBA playoffs, but injuries and bad coaching took away all momentum from them. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors featured the best player in the series, Stephen Curry, while Mark Jackson might be whiny and slightly homophobic, but he knew how to bring the best of his players while rallying around Andre Bogut to come through with the upset, taking the series 4-2.
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Nets – Bulls Series: Without Kirk Hinrich, There’s No Chance
Kirk Hinrich might not be as explosive as Nate Robinson, but he’s a much better defender when it comes to limiting Deron Williams, and has a notion or two on how to run an offense instead of simply improvising and hoping for the best. The Brooklyn Nets have now won in Chicago, forcing the Bulls to travel back to New York and play in a game 7, hoping that Hinrich will be healthy by that time.
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LeBron James, the Most Underpaid NBA Player
How can someone who makes close to $20 million a season be underpaid? When you’re LeBron James, the best player and biggest star the NBA has to offer, the money you generate for the team (Miami Heat) and for the league is a lot greater than the salary you’re being paid.