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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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Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:22 AM

Wonderful - Now Trevor Ariza is Out for 8 Weeks

As if losing Andrew Bynum for eight weeks wasn't enough, the news today is that energetic Trevor Ariza will also be out for eight weeks , after breaking his foot. Ariza isn't as an important asset at Bynum, but his energy and athleticism have fit in with...

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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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Saturday, April 28, 2007 3:18 PM

Midway Through the First Round...

We're nearing the midway point of the first round of the NBA playoffs... let's see how my predictions are faring. Let's start with the East... I picked Detroit to sweep Orlando, and they did that this afternoon. I predicted that the Cavs would sweep the...