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Perkins: Unfortunately, we learned nothing from Heat-Knicks series

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Even after a five-game first-round playoff series win over New York, questions remain as to whether this Heat team is title material.

MIAMI – In the end, the feckless New York Knicks were powerless against the Miami Heat. And no one is surprised. This first-round playoff series was a mismatch from the start and it didn’t reveal anything about either team. We still don’t know if the Heat are good enough to win the title. We still don’t

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Tweet of the Night: Brad Turner

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Chris Paul has a jammed middle right finger. No wonder he is 1/5 from field, 3/5 from FT line, 5 points in first half
May 9, 2012 10:14 pm via webReplyRetweetFavorite
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Brad Turner
With the Clippers down 16 with about 10 minutes left in the third, something must be said about Chris Paul’s poor performance. If it’s a jammed finger, so be it. However, if this so-called injury does linger, the Clippers must find another scoring option to step up. Paul is a leader on the court regardless, but if he is having a bad night, the Clippers need somebody, besides Blake Griffin, to go off. Just Saying.

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Bernucca: “Don’t Put Me In, Coach” is a terrific view from the bench

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Mark Titus and I have three things in common. One, we both write about basketball much better than we play it. Two, we both rely on sarcasm as the basis for our attempts at humor. Three, we both are fascinatingly enthralled by “trillions.” Titus is the author of Don’t Put Me in, Coach, a wonderful inside look at big-time college basketball through the cockeyed view of a benchwarmer. On the inside flap is a review from former Boston Globe columnist Leigh Montville that begins, “If

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Playoffs Day 11: Previews of Knicks-Heat and Clippers-Grizzlies

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What looked to be a fast ending to the first round of the playoffs took a turn for the competitive good on Tuesday night when three of the four teams that faced elimination – the Hawks, Bulls and Nuggets – all survived to play a Game 6. The New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies are in the same boat – down 3-1 in their respective series – and they will try to avoid elimination on Wednesday night rather than go fishing,

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Mitnick: Five early-entry gems in 2012 NBA draft – Internationals

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TEL AVIV — With the announcement of this year’s early entry candidates for the NBA draft, now is a good time to take a look at this season’s international crop. There are no clear cut stars coming from abroad in this year’s draft, but there are a few names that have a good chance to be solid contributors to teams down the line. (Click here to reach Tommy Dee’s column on 5 Hidden Gems among the Americans who ar entering the draft

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Post Game Notes and other news from around the NBA: May 9, 2012.

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MAGIC/PACERS Danny Granger scored 25 points to help the Pacers defeat the Orlando Magic 105-87 on Tuesday night and clinch their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series 4-1. Darren Collison scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and George Hilladded 15 points for the Pacers. Nelson led Orlando with 27 points and made 5 of 8 3-pointers. Glen Davis, a thorn in Indiana’s side throughout the series, scored 15 but made just 6 of 17 shots. CELTICS/HAWKS Al Horford scored 19 points, hit Atlanta’s final two baskets and came

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Playoffs Day 11: Hawks, Nuggets, Bulls stay alive; Pacers advance

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Stan Van Gundy with hands

Just when it seemed fair to come to the conclusion that the first round of the playoffs (with the exception of the Clippers-Grizzlies series) sucked worse than a broken Oreck … Just when it looked like Thursday might be a decent time to schedule a date night … Halt! It’s all good. We were ridded of the Orlando Magic and their soap opera season in the first game of the night Wednesday, and after that came dramatics and comebacks that made that early evening

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Tweet of the Night: Kevin Ding

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Classic Kobe on Lakers' possible improved effort late in this game: "I almost bailed us out. That's what happened."
May 9, 2012 1:28 am via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite
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KEVIN DING
I mean, I guess that’s just Kobe. I have a little problem with the whole “I”bailed us out” thing (even though he really did), but who am I to question Kobe? The man has 5 rings, so if anyone knows what it takes to win an NBA Championship, it’s him. That being said, they better take care of these Nuggets. Game 6 in Denver will be a tough one, especially on the road, and giving the Nuggets a Game

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