Tag Archive | "Nba Playoffs"

Things To Expect/ Predictions For NBA Season

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Ahh, it feels so good to be back. The NBA season is starting up tonight, Halloween is on Saturday, I’m nowhere near a law school-life is good! As usual, I will write my column in 15 minutes or less, with no edits, no proofreads, and no modicum of political correctness.   Things to Expect for 2009-2010 1- At [...]

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Glen "Big Baby" Davis To Struggle With Limited Role

Sunday, October 25, 2009

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(Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) Glen Davis’ performance in last year’s playoffs against the Magic was legendary, and the image of him hitting the game winning jumper in Game Four will have an indelible place in the memory of Celtics fans everywhere. In the absence of Kevin Garnett, Davis was arguably the Celtics best player and he [...]

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Houston Rockets Drop Preseason Finale To Dallas Mavericks: Regular Season Looms

Sunday, October 25, 2009

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(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) The Houston Rockets dropped their preseason finale to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night at Toyota Center. But now the real fun begins as the regular season looms right around the corner. Houston tips things off on Tuesday Oct. 27, at Portland in a game slated to begin at 9 p.m. And according to [...]

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Chris Bosh Ends Preseason Ready To Go

Saturday, October 24, 2009

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(Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images) The Toronto Raptors finished the preseason with another loss, 90-98. This time to the lowly and under-manned Minnesota Timberwolves. There will be signs of panic from some corners as the Raptors finished the preseason with only two wins in eight tries, however it is important to remember these games didn’t count. Fortunately [...]

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Expert NBA Picks: 2009 Boston Celtics Season Preview

Friday, October 23, 2009

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(Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) With the NBA season quickly approaching, the Boston Celtics fans are ready for another year. While the Celtics won the title two seasons ago, they were mostly an afterthought last season with Kevin Garnett missing significant time due to injury. He was not available during the playoffs and the Celtics could not [...]

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Utah’s Kyle Korver To Have Knee Surgery, Injury Beat Goes on for Jazz

Friday, October 23, 2009

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(Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) According to Utah_Jazz at Twitter. Kyler Korver is having knee surgery to remove a bone spur.  The surgery will cause him to miss the beginning of the season for the Jazz. The Jazz once again are being hit by the injury bug. The Jazz are without CJ Miles who [...]

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Getting to the Point of the Dallas Mavericks New Season.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

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(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Well Mavericks Fans it’s That Time Again!   Time to breakout our Mavericks gear or invest in the latest new jersey (I love this new blue alternate jersey by the way, had to have one).  Time to get ready as our Dallas Mavericks begin their quest for the ultimate prize of [...]

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Will the Real Detroit Pistons Please Stand Up?

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

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(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) A new era begins this season in Detroit for the Pistons.  In the wake of the passing of owner Bill Davidson, the Pistons are in an uncharted territory.  Even though “Mr. D” will be on the back of the Pistons jerseys, the team is a departure from the last championship team [...]

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Portland Trail Blazers Preview 2009-10

Monday, October 19, 2009

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(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Team Name: Portland Trail Blazers Last Year’s Record: 54-28 Key Losses: Sergio Rodriguez, Channing Frye, Shavlik Randolph, Michael Ruffin Key Additions: Andre Miller, Juwan Howard, Jeff Pendergraph, Dante Cunningham, Mills/Udoka/Collins “Super” Inidual Player previews part 1 and part 2 . 1. What significant moves were made during the off-season? The “disappointing” off-season of the [...]

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Pivot Points: You Can’t Knock Portland’s Hustle, But Issues Remain

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) No one can deny the fact that Portland has a wealth of talent, and are deep at nearly every position. They have arguably, the best roster in the NBA and a veteran, battle-tested coach. As I look at the Trailblazers though, there are several lingering questions on my mind. There’s an old axiom [...]

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