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Rajon Rondo the linchpin
Boston HeraldAs NBA general managers go, Danny Ainge is a tinkerer. Though he held onto the current Celtics era longer than anyone anticipated -- remember that he would have brought back Ray Allen last summer if the guard was willing -- Ainge can't keep his hands...Tags: Lindsey Hunter, Sports, Keyon Dooling, Tony Allen, J.J. Redick
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C's myths miss point
Boston HeraldAs we seek to learn which way the waves will break for the Celtics in this offseason, we find it interesting that certain myths have become, at least to some folks, reality. The popular one from a few months ago -- that the Celts would be better without...Tags: Sports, Leandro Barbosa, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce
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San Jose Mercury News Tim Kawakami column
San Jose Mercury NewsWith the Warriors up 3-1 in their Western Conference playoff series and with Denver needing to win three straight games, I thought it'd be a good time to take a look at how both teams have arrived to this relatively surprising point heading into Game 5 --...Tags: Kenneth Faried, Mike D'Antoni, Stephen Curry, Carl Landry, Andre Iguodala
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Jazz ponder what-ifs of 2012-13 season
Standard-Examiner, Ogden, UtahWhen Mo Williams tore ligaments in his right thumb last December, the Jazz point guard felt a shot of pain surge through his hand. And the team -- indeed the entire franchise -- continued to feel the reverberations for months afterward. In fact, the...Tags: Houston Rockets, Sports, Paul Millsap, Randy Foye, Tyrone Corbin
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In the list of great Lakers accomplishments, this isn't one of them
addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); Yay? One of the most hyped teams in NBA history fell exhaustedly into the playoffs Wednesday. Appropriately, it happened with only...
Tags: NBA Finals, Dwight Howard, Jerry Buss, Mike D'Antoni, Houston Rockets
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Lakers clinch playoff berth when Jazz lose to Grizzlies
Before taking the court against the Houston Rockets (45-36) on Wednesday night, the Lakers (44-37) clinched a playoff berth when the Grizzlies (56-26) defeated the Utah Jazz (43-39) in Memphis, 86-70. Power forward Zach Randolph had 25 points and 19...
Tags: Tony Parker, Houston Rockets, Sports, San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies
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A loss Wednesday could be the beginning of the end of these Lakers
Losing to the Houston Rockets and missing the playoffs isn’t the worst thing that could happen to the Lakers. Not even close. There are far more disconcerting scenarios that could unfold in the coming months. For starters, Dwight Howard...
Tags: Dwight Howard, Metta World Peace, Jordan Hill, Houston Rockets, Pau Gasol
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The Times' NBA rankings
SEE YOU IN THE FINALS 1. MIAMI (63-16) Playoffs really begin for Heat on June 6: That’s start date for the Finals. (1) 2. OKLAHOMA CITY (59-21) Thunder may not miss James Harden in first round; it may see him every day. (2) HOPING TO MAKE...
Tags: Doug Collins, Grant Hill, Houston Rockets, Pau Gasol, Ricky Rubio
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Bulls rally to defeat Jazz 93-89
SALT LAKE CITY -- The boos rained down early on Friday night from the Jazz faithful. But by night's end, they had changed to "Booz" inside a giddy Bulls locker room. Carlos Boozer overcame early foul trouble and a late technical to score 11 straight...Tags: Carlos Boozer, Denver Nuggets, Joakim Noah, Paul Millsap, Randy Foye
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Lakers' teammates prefer Kobe Bryant as a willing passer
Kobe Bryant is one of the most accomplished scorers in NBA history but his teammates certainly seemed pleased at his effort on Friday night to share the ball against the Utah Jazz. Bryant notched 14 assists along with 14 points. He finished one rebound...
Tags: Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Earl Clark, Tyrone Corbin, Utah Jazz
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Lakers win in convincing fashion over Jazz, 102-84
Lakers 102 - Jazz 84 (end of regulation) The Lakers ended their four-game losing streak Friday night, defeating the Utah Jazz 102-84. Kobe Bryant was one rebound shy of a triple-double and one assist short of his career high (15), with a 14-point, 14-...
Tags: Dwight Howard, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Steve Blake, Gordon Hayward
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Preview: Lakers vs. Jazz
The Lakers (17-25) play the Utah Jazz (23-19) for the third and final time this season Friday night at Staples Center. Dwight Howard is expected to start at center, surviving a scare against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday when he re-aggravated his...
Tags: Dwight Howard, Enes Kanter, Jordan Hill, Pau Gasol, Steve Blake
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