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The conference finals: five years in the making
The setting is February 2008. The Memphis Grizzlies have reached their peak with Pau Gasol. At their best, they are a middle of the pack team in a dominant Western Conference. At their norm, they are a...
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StatBox Playoff Breakdown: Spoelstra and James adjust in enormous Game 3 win
Sometimes, it’s difficult to assess where blame ends and where giving credit begins. This is especially true when breaking down a lopsided sports contest, in this case the Miami Heat’s 114-96 blowout...
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Bernucca: Spurs, Heat showing championships are won on the road
The Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers have gotten this far in the postseason by winning at home. But the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat are going to the NBA Finals by winning on the road. The...
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StatBox Playoff Breakdown: Pacers reverse key trends to top Heat
The refs gave this game to the Pacers? Why, because LeBron James fouled out for the second time in 128 career playoff games? That’s a convenient excuse. Miami was called for just five more fouls than...
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SH Blog: Hollins hopes to remain in Memphis, Bledsoe and Cousins draw interest
If there is one person that deserves major credit for the great turnaround of the Memphis Grizzlies over the past few seasons, it’s the work of Lionel Hollins. He brought toughness and a no-nonsense...
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Five Key Factors for Game 5 of Pacers-Heat
This Eastern Conference finals between Indiana and Miami could go down as one of the best in the past decade. It has been filled with drama and great action. With the Pacers tying the series with a...
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Bernucca: LeBron has another decision to make
Tonight in Miami, LeBron James has another “Decision.” This one is not about where James is going to play, however. Tonight is about how he is going to play. And this decision is tougher, because he...
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Bauman: Indiana’s postseason experience could prove invaluable
MIAMI — Roy Hibbert sat calmly on the bench with his headphones blaring and the word “FOCUS” written on his right sneaker, right before game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Paul George answered a...
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StatBox Breakdown: How it all went so wrong for the Indiana Pacers in Game 7
The dam seemed secure after Indiana’s pretty convincing Game 6 win over Miami. Then in the first half of Game 7, the dam broke, the floodgates came rushing open, and Indiana’s worst nightmare was...
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SH Blog: Monta Ellis rejects extension; Kevin Durant signs with Jay-Z;...
Does anybody really think Monta Ellis will get a max-contract on the open market, except Monta himself? Monta must be the only one thinking that, because he rejected Milwaukee’s large contract...
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SH Blog: Nash knew ball would stick to Kobe, Billups never wanted to play the...
You never know what to expect when dealing with the NBA offseason on a day-to-day basis. Some days, the biggest news turns out to be Tyreke Evans crossing up the mayor of Seattle in a Pro-Am game. Then...
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Bernucca: Will Work For Food: The NBA’s All-Six-Figure Teams
There are a scant few career tracks where an annual salary of at least $1 million does not mean you have reached the pinnacle of your profession. Only the best doctors and lawyers pull down more than a...
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StatBox Breakdown: Bynum, Granger, Sullinger among players with make-or-break...
Training camps open in just over a month from now, on Sept. 28, so it’s time to start taking a critical look at the 2013-2014 NBA season. Plenty of players around the league are facing uncertain...
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Five Things To Watch: Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers find themselves in a unique position among NBA teams heading into the 2013-14 season in that there are very few concerning questions about what has to go right and what can possibly...
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Sprung: With Paul George and solid core, Pacers are East’s most secure franchise
With wing extraordinaire Paul George signing a max-level, five-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, a legitimate argument can be made that the Pacers have the most secure medium to...
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The Numbers Say… Rose is Wrong About the Indiana Pacers
Derrick Rose recently made the claim to ESPN Chicago that the Chicago Bulls’ only rival is the Miami Heat. More specifically, Rose downplayed the idea that the fellow Central Division squad Indiana...
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10 Fun Facts From Last Night’s NBA Games
On Day 5 of the 2013-14 NBA regular season, 16 teams were in action in eight total games. One was decided by three points, many were blowouts and a number of different teams received breakout...
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SH Blog: Carmelo Hosts Players Only Meeting; Knicks Won’t Make Move; Barkley...
Carmelo Anthony is finding out that, strangely, brand reinvention may be harder than brand invention in the first place. The critics seem to have finally caught up with ‘Melo this season. Why else...
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SH Blog: Emotional Nash out for minimum of two weeks, Gasol calls out...
It has been a tough road for Steve Nash since leaving the Phoenix Suns to join the Los Angeles Lakers last season. Aside from all the scrutiny his team has faced due to a lack of success with what was...
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Most Improved Player Rankings are back: Markieff Morris at No. 1
Give me the beat, Obie! Guess who’s back. Back again. Dayton’s back. Tell a friend. Guess who’s back … guess who’s back … guess who’s back … I’ve created a monster. ‘Cause nobody wants to see MVP’s no...
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