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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin Need A Better Head Coach
While for Jeremy Lin the case of the matter is him needing a head coach that actually likes and appreciates him, things are different for James Harden. The Houston Rockets see their future being led by him, but for that one to be less filled with falling short and early playoff disappointments, there has got to be a change and the head coaching position, which means letting go of Kevin McHale.
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13 Best Memes Making Fun of Indiana Pacers & Roy Hibbert
You don’t usually see an All-Star player talk so highly of himself and his team all year long and then playing terribly (and that’s being gentle) in the playoffs, but Roy Hibbert seems to be setting all kinds of negative records in this postseason, making things very difficult for himself and the Indiana Pacers, resulting in plenty of hurtful memes pointing out just how bad he has been so far.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Clippers vs Thunder, Wizards vs Spurs)
Game 2 of the Conference semifinals has two home teams in the same situation: Avoiding getting into big trouble, as the Oklahoma City Thunder try to bounce back from the opening loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, and the same goes for the Indiana Pacers, hoping to even things out against the Washington Wizards.
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Dodgers Over Nationals – The Ace is Back
It’s pretty crowded and loaded in the starting rotation of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but one name stands out: Clayton Kershaw, who made quite the return to action, pitching for seven scoreless innings before paving the way for relief as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 8-3.
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San Antonio Spurs – Not Going Easy on Rivals
Life is very different as you move up the playoff ladder. The San Antonio Spurs are used to the rise in difficulty, while the Portland Trail Blazers have a lot of catching up to do, especially after getting torched by Tony Parker in a game 1 116-92 humiliation.
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Carlos Tevez – A Champion in Four Different Leagues
While it might not be proof of excellence but simply of being in the right place at the right time, Carlos Tevez winning the Serie A championship with Juventus means he has now won a league title in four different leagues since becoming a pro footballer 13 years ago.
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Miami Heat – Playoffs are a Different Story
The regular season is deceiving, because it made us think that the Brooklyn Nets have some inherit advantage of the Miami Heat. The first game of their conference semifinal series told a very different story, with the defending NBA champions having no trouble taking a 1-0 lead after a 107-86 win, led by some astounding defense and a dominant performance from LeBron James.
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Golden State Warriors Fire Mark Jackson – Who Comes Next?
The rumors have been circulating for quite some time, but now it’s official: The Golden State Warriors fired Mark Jackson despite taking them to the playoffs for two consecutive seasons as taking a step backwards in the eye of ownership was something that couldn’t be glanced over, leaving an opening for guys like Steve Kerr, Lionel Hollins, Stan Van Gundy and maybe even Fred Hoiberg.
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Kevin Durant Wins MVP – First One for the Franchise
Even though there was nothing surprising about Kevin Durant winning the NBA’s regular season MVP award for 2013-2014, there was something quite special about his emotional acceptance speech that brought him and others to tears, and adding to the uniqueness of the moment was him being the first player for the franchise, be it the Seattle Supersonics or the Oklahoma City Thunder, to come up with the award.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 1 Predictions (Nets vs Heat, Blazers vs Spurs)
After home court didn’t seem to mean anything in the beginning of the conference semifinals, the NBA Playoffs continue with one series that seems to be quite one sided on paper between the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs, while the Miami Heat will try to prove that the regular season doesn’t mean anything as they host the Brooklyn Nets for game 1.