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Tweet of the Day: Gary Tanguay

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Game 5 not a gimme for C's. Celts 2-9 in last 11 road clinching game. But, Hawks lost 3 straight in home elimination games
May 8, 2012 4:17 pm via TweetCaster for iOSReplyRetweetFavorite
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So who’s more likely to hang around for one more game, the Hawks or the Bulls. Personally, I am shocked of how far the Bulls have fallen without Rose. I didn’t think the Sixers had a shot to beat the Bulls (even without Rose), and being up 3-1 is certainly something I didn’t see coming. As for the Hawks, they do have Marvin Williams and Al Horford tonight, so I think they have the best shot at taking game

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Playoffs Day 10: Preview of Magic-Pacers, Celtics-Hawks, Sixers-Bulls, Nuggets-Lakers

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The first round of the playoffs are seemingly coming to a quicker close than many may have anticipated. The Mavericks and Jazz have already been swept out, and one of the remaining teams in each series is on the brink of elimination. Four teams will try to extend their postseason on Tuesday night as they head into their series down 3-1, but history is not on their side, as only eight teams in NBA history have come back from a 3-1 deficit. The

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Steve Nash gets executive post for Team Canada

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From www.fiba.com

Steve Nash won’t be playing, but he has a new job with Team Canada, which will compete in Venezuela this summer in an effort to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Canada Basketball on Tuesday announced that Nash is to take up the newly-created position of General Manager of the Senior Men’s Team, to provide “the leadership and inspiration for a program that is blessed with a wealth of emerging talent.” The 38-year-old Nash, an unrestricted

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Heisler on NBA Playoffs: “Somebody gets trashed every day”

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// Check out this video of Jack Nicholson Mark Heisler, our Hall of Fame columnist, weighing in on the state of NBA basketball coverage in the day and age of social media, the 24/7 news cycle and the journalistic need to sensationalize coverage in order to engage eyeballs. Give a close listen to what Mark has to say. It’ll be the topic of his column Wednesday. It makes a lot of sense, and it comes from the perspective of a super-respected senior writer

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Gibson: Euroleague Final Four Preview

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ISTANBUL —  It’s a city so massive that it spans two continents, and even the taxi drivers have to stop and ask for directions.  The five daily calls to prayer give Istanbul a conservative soundtrack, while folks who flock to Istiklal Street by the thousands soak up a nightlife that dares even the most adventurous party-goers to keep up. Venders hawk you through the halls of the Grand Bazaar, clamoring for your business in whichever language you’re willing to bargain; still,

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Hamilton: How The Knicks Can Win Against the Miami Heat

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NEW YORK — On Sunday in Madison Square Garden, the Knicks trailed the Heat by 11 points with less than 20 minutes remaining in not only Game 4—but possibly their season. It was at that point that they got a spirited effort and a much-needed energy jolt from the man that was once the leader of their renaissance. Finally, Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony won a playoff game. And in some ways, it was fitting. Before the series began, I made the

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Metta World Peace declines to apologize to James Harden on Conan

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“I’m retro,” the player formerly known as Ron Artest said last night in explaining his style of play. He also said he had not yet called James Harden to apologize for the elbow to the head that gave Harden a concussion, because he and Harden may yet meet again in the playoffs, and it would be a violation of competitors’ etiquette to pick up the phone right now. World Peace also declined to comment on the length of his suspension — seven

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Post Game Notes and other News from around the NBA: May 8, 2012.

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San Antonio/Utah The top-seeded Spurs advanced to the conference semifinals against the winner of the Memphis–Los Angeles Clippers series that could go until Sunday. Parker had 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting, Tim Duncan added 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting, and starters Kawhi Leonard, Boris Diawand Danny Green combined for a total of eight points. The Spurs’ bench picked up the slack, outscoring Utah’s reserves 57-10 and finishing with 27 more points than their own starters. Facing elimination, the Jazz started their Big 3 lineup, with Derrick Favors at power forward, Al Jeffersonat center and Paul Millsap moving

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