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Tweet of the Night: Gary Washburn

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Brandon Bass, who is a nice kid but reluctant talker, just earned himself a trip to the podium #celtics
May 21, 2012 8:22 pm via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite
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gary washburn
I personally believe the Celtics are going to the finals. I never thought I would say it, but right around the time that Chris Bosh got hurt I came to that conclusion. Rondo is a top point guard, and the Big 3 (Garnett, Pierce, Allen) still have plenty left in the tank. That being said, the key to their success WILL be Brandon Bass. He is a solid scorer and rebounder, and brings a solid low post presence that

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Playoffs Day 23: Preview of 76ers-Celtics (G5) and Lakers-Thunder (G5)

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The Eastern Conference semifinals are interesting. The Western Conference semfinals are not — unless the Lakers make them so tonight. One night after the Clippers were swept out of the second round by the San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers are one game away from losing their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers will look to extend their season in Game 5 while the Boston Celtics hope to regain control against the Philadelphia 76ers in the two games slated for Monday

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Exclusive: Howard wants trade despite Magic ousting Van Gundy, Smith

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// Dwight Howard wants out of Orlando, the events of yesterday notwithstanding, a source close to Howard tells SheridanHoops.com On the day coach Stan Van Gandy and general manager Otis Smith lost their jobs with the Magic, a source who has spoken with Howard recently said the All-Star center desperately wants to be traded prior to the start of next season. And although the Brooklyn Nets are still considered the frontrunner, “it is not going to be a one-horse race,” the source said,

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Hubbard: Manu being Manu = Spurs greatness

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SAN ANTONIO — In the jumble of head-scratching, mystifying plays that have turned Gregg Popovich’s white hair a lighter shade of pale, Manu’s Ginobili’s most famous one doesn’t stick out. In his formative years, Ginobili provided Popovich with many teaching moments, but the outcome of the discussions was sometimes more maddening than the flamboyant approach Ginobili found so inviting. “He would make passes that were unnecessary in certain situations and he could do it in a more efficient manner,” Popovich said. “I

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Sheridan: Lakers should not be such huge underdogs tonight

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// The Los Angeles Lakers are 7 1/2 point underdogs tonight for Game 5 at Oklahoma City, which means Vegas respects them about as much as they respected the Clippers in the past week — not much. Me? I do not dispense gambling advice, and for all I know this will be an epic crash-and-burn night — especially if Pau Gasol goes soft, Kobe Bryant goes cold or Metta World Peace throws the ball to Steve Blake on the final play. But

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Jeremy Lin, Kyrie Irving on USA Select Team

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Linsanity has continued into the offseason as New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin was one of the 13 players chosen for the USA Select Team that train against Team USA in advance of the Olympics. The players were revealed Monday by USA Basketball. The baker’s dozen includes point guards and top overall picks Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers and John Wall of the Washington Wizards. Lin, whose rise from obscurity to stardom earlier this season transcended basketball, missed the playoffs while

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Playoffs Day 22: Spurs sweep Clippers; Heat even series with Pacers

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Blake Griffin now has plenty of time to tell Hugo: “Play funk.” About six weeks to be precise. That’s the next time Griffin will be back to work, when he and teammate Chris Paul arrive in Las Vegas for Team USA training camp. (And guess what: They have to get ready to play Tony Parker (France) and Manu Ginobili (Argentina) again, this time in the first round of the London Olympics.) Griffin and Paul played well Sunday night in their last playoff

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Tweet of the Night: Kurt Helin

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The Spurs are just relentless.
May 20, 2012 10:10 pm via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite
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Kurt Helin
Can’t deny it. The Clippers simply cannot run with the Spurs right now. Griffin and Paul are not healthy, and the Spurs still look like the best team in the NBA. They have productive players up and down the roster, they are well-coached, and know how to play basketball. The Clippers are dead in the water, so I expect the Thunder and Spurs to have a dogfight in the Western Finals. Granted, I have the Spurs advancing past the

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