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The Week That Was: May 7-13, 2012.

Many years back, TNT’s Kenny Smith coined and popularized the phrase “Gone Fishin’” to refer to teams that had been eliminated from title contention, either due to regular season results or playoff defeats.  It makes me wonder: which NBA players … Continue reading

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Games of the Week: April 2-8, 2012.

Ah, spring.  The flowers are blooming.  The birds are singing.  The Warriors are tanking.  This is a glorious season. But if you hate the outdoors (or watching a tanking team) here’s some games to peruse this week.  I think you’ll … Continue reading

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The Week That Was: March 12-18, 2012.

With the trade deadline complete, we can now turn our attention to the last stretch of the regular season, and what promises to be a historically close finish in the Western conference.  How competitive, you ask?  Well, if the Clips, … Continue reading

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Games Of The Week: March 5-11, 2012.

Trade deadline approaches!  Dwight Howard for Andris Biedrins anyone?  Anyone? Games of the week.  Seven of ‘em.  Let’s get to it. Monday: Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls (5:00 PM PST) Just how good are these Pacers?  Larry Bird has built … Continue reading

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Games of the Week: February 20-26, 2012.

An abbreviated Games of the Week, as All-Star Break looms large on the horizon.  Look for a more in-depth All-Star Weekend preview this coming Thursday.  In the meantime, we’ve got four excellent regular season games to look forward to before … Continue reading

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Games of the Week: February 13-19, 2012.

Welcome, Jeremy Lin bandwagon fans, to the National Basketball Association (NBA), the league where Jeremy Lin plays his games.  Believe it or not, there are 449 other players not named Jeremy Lin in the NBA, all of whom play on … Continue reading

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Games of the Week: February 6-12, 2012.

This edition of Games of the Week features both young up-and-comers against and old school contenders from days of yore.  Who’s 2 Legit 2 Quit? Let’s get to it. Monday: Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers (4:00 PM PST) This … Continue reading

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