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Scotto: All Eyes on Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce as Nets Head Back to Brooklyn Down 0-2

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Mikhail Prokhorov didn’t get his money’s worth from Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in Game 2 against the Miami Heat. After Williams posted a scoreless game, ESPN’s Bill Simmons ripped Brooklyn’s franchise player after the putrid performance. “Brook Lopez had a better game tonight than Deron Williams,” Simmons said. The criticism for Williams was warranted after the $100 million man posted a donut in the scoring column, but he isn’t the only person who should be called out for his poor

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5 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — Spurs Earn Another Blowout, Heat Take Down Nets

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Many eyes were glued to the opening round of the 2014 NFL Draft, but that didn’t stop the NBA from continuing the Conference Semifinals. Unfortunately, a continuation of action didn’t result in competitive basketball. The hyper-competitive first round drifts further-and-further away. Thursday, May 8 was yet another day highlighted by a blowout. Even the close affair ended in a double-digit victory as we move one step closer to the NBA Finals. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action.

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5 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — Hibbert Dominates, Durant and Westbrook Take Over

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Wednesday, May 7 was a night of redemption in the 2014 NBA Playoffs. Two higher-seeds bounced back from series-opening losses with impressive victories over their respective counterparts. One game came down to the wire, while the other ended in somewhat lopsided fashion. In the process, two embattled players quieted their critics with phenomenal performances in those wins. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]

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5 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — LeBron Joins Kobe and MJ, Duncan Approaches Magic

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If the the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs was unforgettable, then the second round has been… Well, it’s been forgettable. Day 2 of the second round mirrored Day 1 with a pair of lopsided victories. After road teams took the first two battles, however, home teams and defending postseason conference champions stood their ground and blew out their respective opponents by more than 20 points. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]

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VIDEO: Are Adjustments in NBA Playoffs Overstated?

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Every year when the NBA playoffs roll around, we hear about “adjustments” and how important they are. But are they? Danny Schayes thinks so. The 18-year NBA veteran and Sheridan Hoops columnist believes that over the course of a seven-game series, even the best teams have their warts exposed and have to find ways to limit their exposure. In this video with Cinesport’s Noah Coslov, Schayes discusses what adjustments need to be made by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, the higher-seeded

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5 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — CP3 Lights Up the Thunder, Ariza Goes Off in Indiana

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Just one day into the Conference Semifinals, the legendary competitiveness of the first round seems so distant. The second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs opened up in surprising, yet somehow reminiscent fashion. Road teams continued to get the best of their home counterparts, but the outcomes were far more lopsided than anyone expected to see. Here’s everything that you need to know about the opening day of the Conference Semifinals. [Read more…]

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VIDEO: Second-Round NBA Playoff Predictions

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You want gambling advice? Check out my picks for the four second-round NBA playoff series, and then go out and bet the opposite. OK, maybe that is overstating it. But I did not have a great first round from a prognosticator standpoint, failing to hit on my upset picks of the Grizzlies over the Thunder and the Warriors over the Clippers. Close, but not quite. The best pickers we had in the first round were Peter May and Shlomo Sprung, although Danny Schayes

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