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Saturday, October 23, 2010 3:30 AM

Compelling Plotlines for the 2010-2011 NBA Season

The NBA regular season starts this coming Tuesday with an epic opener – the Boston Celtics playing the new Miami Heat! And later that night, the Lakers take on the Houston Rockets to open their season. With LeBron’s “decision,” the Lakers coming off back...
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Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:32 AM

Kobe Returns To Action

After an extended break to nurse some injuries, Kobe Bryant returned to the lineup last night to help the Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 99-98. The Lakers steamrolled during Bryant's absence, winning all but one game comfortably. Their one loss came...
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Friday, April 17, 2009 7:07 PM

2008-2009 Playoff Predictions

Each year I post my (insanely inaccurate) playoff predictions prior to the start of the postseason. I some rare circumstances my picks are spot on - such as my prediction last year of a Lakers / Celtics Finals with the Celtics winning in 6 - but most...
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Friday, June 13, 2008 9:33 AM

NBA Finals Game 4 Log...

I've been quite busy lately and haven't had a chance to blog much about the playoffs. I have been doing my best, though, to watch many of the Lakers game throughout these playoffs. Given the ease with which they dispatched the Nuggets and the lack of...
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008 7:36 AM

Welcome to the Second Round

What a first round! While there were a number of snoozer series that lacked a single competitive moment (I'm looking in your general direction, Denver), there were plenty of exciting battles, some where I expected, others in less expected series. While...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:24 AM

First Round Impressions

Just before the start of the playoffs I submitted my annual playoff predictions , in which I see the Celtics beating the Lakers in a classic Finals series. I still hold firm to that earlier prediction, but clearly some of my other first round picks were...
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Saturday, April 19, 2008 8:53 PM

2007-2008 Playoff Predictions

Each year I post my (insanely inaccurate) playoff predictions prior to the start of the postseason. I some rare circumstances my picks are spot on, but most of the time I take a gamble or two and end up blowing the whole postseason (like last year, I...
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Friday, October 19, 2007 4:52 AM

Five Stories to Follow to this NBA Season

It's that time of year again. With Major League Baseball wrapping up its playoffs, the NBA regular season is right around the corner! The season tips off the last week of October (with the Lakers squaring off against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, October...
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Friday, April 22, 2005 2:58 PM

My Playoff Predictions

The NBA playoffs get underway tomorrow, so I best be making my picks. Before I do, though, let's look back at my, accurately dubbed, “insanely inaccurate” picks at the beginning of the season . Out of the east I thought the conference would shake out...
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Thursday, September 30, 2004 6:48 PM

Rick Fox Retires, and Dennis in Denver?

Rick Fox, who was traded to the Boston Celtics this offseason, has officially retired . He had some foot injuries last season (which stemmed back from the year before), and was never really his old self. The Celtics also were expecting Gary Payton from...
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Monday, August 16, 2004 3:02 PM

Not to Be Outdone...

Not to be outdone by the drama effusing from past team mates Shaq & Kobe, the Glove has come out publicly and stated that he has absolutely no intention for playing with the Celtics next year. Earlier I blogged about Gary and Rick Fox getting traded...
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Friday, August 06, 2004 1:41 PM

It Really Will Be Kobe's Lakers

According to this story on ESPN.com, the Lakers have traded Gary Payton, Rick Fox, a conditional first-round draft pick, and some cash to the Boston Celtics for Chris Mihm, Chucky Atkins, Marcus Banks, and a second-round draft pick. This trade sends Fox...
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Monday, December 15, 2003 10:09 PM

Ricky Davis - Out of Cleveland, Off to Boston

So the Cavs traded Ricky Davis - Mr. I'll-Shoot-a-Shot-at-my-Own-Basket-for-a-Tripple-Double - and a couple other guys to Boston for some average veteran players: Eric Williams, Tony Battie, and Kedrick Brown. The analysts are saying that this trade makes...
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