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Houston, You've Got a Problem; L.A. Sends Strong Message
Subconsciously or otherwise, Lakers fans have spent the majority of the year comparing this ballclub to last year’s NBA Champion Boston Celtics...
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Five Things We've Learned About the Lakers in the First Round
The NBA Playoffs: Where subplots happen. Let's be honest—subplots are the cheese on a burger, the A1 on a steak, the caramel flavor in the ice cream. The Lakers are no strangers to subplots...
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The Tragedy of the Philadelphia Eagles
I’d like you to picture a beautiful girl dedicating herself to a relationship with a man who has proven himself unworthy more times than even Mother Teresa would forgive...
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Another Celtic Championship? It Takes Five
A couple of days ago I did a minor article about where I believed the season was going to end for the current NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics...
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A Few Reflections On the Boston Celtics
We’ve seen the Celtics go from venerable to vulnerable in less time we could blink. This unit just isn’t the same as the one that won last year’s Championship, nor is it the ...
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Confessions of a Laker Fan: LeBron James Is the MVP
I look at the title I created and I want to shoot myself—repeatedly. After all, this is the same debate I’ve so furiously argued on the other side of throughout the entire ...
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The Truth About The Cleveland Cavaliers
Since everyone seems to fear the concept of criticizing a 60 win team, it looks like I’ll have to be the first to say it: the Cavaliers have overachieved. I’ll admit that their 13-game winning streak had me a bit nervous...
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Put Up Or Shut Up: Mavericks, Jason Terry Can't Seem To Do Either
Sunday’s matchup between the Lakers and the Mavericks went from a blowout into a debacle in a pretty short period of time...
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Five Critical Factors for the 2009 Championship-Contending Lakers
The Lakers have been the league’s most difficult team to analyze this season, but you need look no further than Los Angeles to find the league’s most talented, most seriously contending, best coached team...
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Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James: A Unanimous Call
Unequivocally and undeniably, LeBron James has become the face of the NBA. The coinage of his nickname “King James” has led to innumerable gimmicky ESPN commercials and gaudy magazine ads...
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Why the Phoenix Suns Are the Worst Team in the NBA
From the title, you’ve already come to one of a few assumptions: a) this guy is completely nuts; since when is Phoenix even worse than the Clippers, Kings, or Bobcats? b) this ...
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Detroit Pistons: An Unwelcome New Era
It’s no secret that dominance isn’t meant to last forever, but if you remove the San Antonio Spurs from the picture, season in and season out Detroit is easily the most solid, consistent team in the NBA...
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From Riches to Rags to Riches: The Lakers' Steady Climb Back to the Top
In truth, no team in sports has transformed quite as often or as drastically as the Lakers have in the past five years. Think about it: subtract five years and LA looks like a history buff’s fantasy team...
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Is Kobe Bryant Headed for Another MVP Snub?
Know this: Regardless of who receives the award, Kobe Bryant is now and has been the most valuable player in this league for years...