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All-Star Weekend provides big ratings for TNT

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So who had the best All-Star Weekend? The Oklahoma City Thunder, with All-Star Game MVP Kevin Durant and slamming sidekick Russell Westbrook? Kevin Love, winner of the Three-Point Contest who had a solid All-Star Game? Jeremy Evans, who no longer is an unknown third-string small forward after winning the Slam Dunk Contest? How about TNT? The cable network, which has exclusive rights to All-Star Weekend, scored three straight TV ratings hits with their coverage Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Sunday’s game – which followed

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Fantasy Spin: Monday, Feb. 27

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There will be better recaps of the All-Star game than mine, because the main fantasy takeaway is Kobe Bryant’s broken nose and Luol Deng falling on his already very sore wrist. Neither returned, but both are warriors who won’t miss many games, if any. Andrew Bynum was a surprise starter after having his knee injected two days earlier, and lasted just five minutes. We’re going around the league today, in alphabetical order. The string of numbers after each team is games

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Tweet of the Day: Jason Lloyd

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LBJ admitted Kobe was barking at him at end of game, daring him to shoot the 3. LBJ instead forced awful pass inside, resulting in turnover
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  What a dramatic ending. LeBron goes absolutely nuts, hitting six 3-pointers to tie the All-Star record, stunning the crowd with his fade away shots. But then, just as it always has been, LeBron throws the ball to no-mans land. He chokes once again in the clutch, and the media frenzy continues. The interesting part is just as Lloyd pointed out; Kobe, the king of killer instinct, dares LeBron to shoot the 3. And how does LeBron react? Throwing the

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Sheridan: All-Star finish was fun, but too much like June for LBJ

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ORLANDO — Tuesday can’t get here soon enough. This one was fun for the final 3 minutes. Too bad it took three days to get to those final 3 minutes. And the final 10 seconds? Well, that was quite a special pass LeBron James threw to Blake Griffin (wrong team) rather than attempt the game-winning shot. We gonna see that again in June, ‘Bron? Even Kobe Bryant got up in James’ face after that ill-advised pass, asking him what the hell he was thinking? “He was

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Notes from around the NBA: February 26, 2012

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Roster for tonight’s game: Lebron James Miami Kevin Durant Oklahoma Carmelo Anthony New York Blake Griffin LA Clippers Dwight Howard Orlando Andrew Bynum LA Lakers Derrick Rose Chicago Kobe Bryant LA Lakers Dwyane Wade Miami Chris Paul LA Clippers Chris Bosh Miami Kevin Love Minnesota Roy Hibbert Indiana Russell Westbrook Oklahoma Paul Pierce Boston Dirk Nowtzki Dallas Deron Williams New Jersey Marc Gasol Memphis Luol Deng Chicago LaMarcus Aldridge Portland Andre Iguodala Philadelphia Tony Parker San Antonio Rajon Rondo Boston Steve Nash Phoenix Joe Johnson Atlanta There’s a rumor circulating involving Howard, where the deal actually will come down March 1. It goes something like this: The Magic send Howard, SF Hedo Turkoglu and Nelson to the Lakers; the Magic receive Bynum and Gasol. The salaries are close to matching up, making

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Fantasy Spin: Sunday Feb. 26

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With fantasy leagues on hold during the all-star break, here’s a quick trip through the rumor mill. There’s interest from multiple teams in Jose Calderon and Leandro Barbosa. The Lakers may have already signed Rasheed Wallace, covet Michael Beasley and have been linked to Raymond Felton.  Non-stop speculation about Dwight Howard will continue. A few fantasy VIP — very important players — are expected to return soon: Joe Johnson, Zach Randolph, Danilo Gallinari, Elton Brand and Manu Ginobili. Other useful

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Sheridan’s Sunday Power Rankings

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My long introduction strike enters its second week — partly because Heisler wrote long again in his intro last Wednesday, and partly because I am pressed for time this particular Sunday morning in Orlando because I am playing soon in the Li Ning media basketball game, preparing to knock down 3s like Ryan Anderson. So here are your weekly Sunday rankings, and if you are patient and read every single word, you will find a money-making opportunity buried amongst these 2,000

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Bernucca: Josh Smith should be playing today

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Why isn’t Josh Smith in the All-Star Game? Smith has been the best and most consistent player this season on the Atlanta Hawks, who have the same record (20-14) as the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets and deserve to have an All-Star. But the Hawks probably don’t deserve two All-Stars. At least that’s what the Eastern Conference coaches felt, picking Joe Johnson and snubbing Smith, whose numbers are considerably better. When Johnson had to bow out with an injury earlier

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