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LeBron to Vogel: Not just next team

After advancing to the conference semis, Frank Vogel referred to the Heat as the next team in their championship run, a comment LeBron James took umbrage with. 

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Can the Clippers Get Dwight Howard And Chris Paul?

via 5thquartermag.com Recently, I have been wondering how the Clippers are going to improve their roster to appease Chris Paul. I think if they got Dwight Howard to join with him and Blake, then the Clippers big 3 would be on par with the Miami Heat. Yet is this possible? Eddie Sefko brought up that the Clippers are trying to do it, but how would they? Lets look at the salaries...
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OUT OF LINE?

Beal: Derrick Rose is scared

Bradley Beal may have only been a rookie this year, but he called out veteran star Derrick Rose for sitting the year with his injury. 

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Five Reasons Why The New York Knicks Should Part Ways With J.R. Smith

J.R. Smith proved his worth throughout most of the 2012-13 NBA season by averaging 18.9 points per game, enough to take home the Sixth Man of the Year Award. The scoring punch he gave the New York Knicks off the bench was irreplaceable…or was it? Smith’s postseason was unspectacular to say the least. It seems inevitable that he will at least test free agency come July, and...
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Happy Birthday to Kevin Garnett and a Few Thoughts

Today, Kevin Garnett turns 37 years old.   Every Celtics fan today is wishing him a happy birthday. And, every Celtics fan is also wondering what KG is planning to do this season.   A few days ago, we got the good news that he wouldn't be needing surgery and that the problems he had with his feet at the end of the season should heal with rest.  Not having to face a grueling...

NY Daily News – keeping things classy

When you think of New York Newspapers, the NYDN is likely not the first or even second paper on your list.  The Times and the Post have fought for that top spot for an awful long time now, so maybe it’s not surprising that sometimes the NYDN feels the need to push the envelope, generate a little controversy, and get some eyeballs to their pages. How else, then, do you explain...
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Slow Motion Video:The Indiana Pacers advance to the Eastern Conference finals

The Indiana Pacers needed a career-high game from Lance Stephenson to take down the New York Knicks in Game 6. Stephenson chipped in 25 points on Saturday as the Pacers walked away with a hard fought 106-99 win to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Stephenson also secured 10 rebounds while Paul George contributed 23 points to the Pacers’ collection plate. Roy Hibbert...
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Bulls rumors: Nate Robinson unlikely to return

The Chicago Bulls signed guard Nate Robinson to a one-year free agent contract for the league minimum prior to last season. Robinson developed into a consistent scorer and shot creator for Chicago, and he became a fan favorite. While Robinson has said he’d like to return with the Bulls, and the team isn’t ruling anything out, Aggrey Sam of CSN Chicago believes that the undersized...
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J.R. Smith: ‘I want to retire a Knick’

J.R. Smith will become a free agent this offseason but said after Saturday night’s 106-99 season-ending loss to the Indiana Pacers that he hopes to return to the New York Knicks. “I want to retire a Knick,” Smith said when asked about his future 
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Grading Each Draft of the Danny Ainge Era

Danny Ainge has been around the game of basketball for a long, long time. He enjoyed a successful 14 year career in the Association and when he finally called it quits in 1995 he was able to call himself a two-time NBA champion and a one-time All-Star. Ainge's retirement was short-lived however as the former second round draft choice found himself back on an NBA sideline in 1996...
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STICKING AROUND

Presti: Thunder not amnestying Perk

Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti says the team is not planning to amnesty center Kendrick Perkins despite his big salary.

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TWO OF THE GREATS

Kobe responds to Phil's comparison

Kobe Bryant tweeted a response to Phil Jackson comparing him with Michael Jordan in his upcoming book. See what he said.

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After battling the Clippers and Thunder vigorously, the Memphis Grizzlies proved that they are ready to contend for anNBA title.

The only problem standing in their way, is the most complete team left in the western conference; the San Antonio Spurs.Though the Spurs struggled against the hot shooters in Golden State, they made the correct adjustments and overcame a much younger more athletic team. In part due to Danny green and Kawhi Leonard, the young stars were phenomenal in defending both Curry...
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Dwyane Wade Attends Miami High School Prom After Being Cleverly Invited

Dwyane Wade made one young lady’s prom night truly unforgettable, and there are pictures to prove it.  A Miami high school senior took to the Internet to invite Wade to her homecoming last year, but Wade did not accept.  Instead of giving up, Nicole Muxo, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Miami, cooked up the below video invite to her prom and it was apparently...
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Explaining the NBA Draft Lottery for Wizards Scenarios

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Unfortunately, Draft Lottery Day has become a staple for the Washington Wizards and is something Wizards fans have become accustomed to lately. It is essentially Christmas in May. Sadly, it also has the potential to be the Christmas where Santa didn’t show up, disappointing the faithful after suffering through another miserable season...
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LEFT CAPRIS AT HOME

D-Wade attends prom with clever invitee

The Miami Heat and Dwyane Wade are waiting to find out who they will play in the Eastern Conference Finals, and find some extra time on their hands. Wade, who has been the face of the Heat franchise for the past 10 years, found a way to make a young girl’s high school prom more memorable than she could ever imagine by granting her request to be her date to it. According to NBCMiami...
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TALK TO ME

Prospect wouldn't give Spurs his phone number

An NBA Draft prospect reportedly would not give the Spurs his phone number. Find out why.

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