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Since he was a teenager, hype has surrounded Shabazz Muhammad. He was a superstar in high school, then a disappointment at UCLA, now he’s simply not playing in Minnesota. After sliding down draft boards in light of controversies about his age and attitude, [...]

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NBA PLAYOFFS

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  If any other playoff team in the NBA started the year going 4-2, I am sure no one would care. However, the Miami Heat are no ordinary NBA team. Hands down the most analyzed and carefully studied the team [...]

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NBA Predictions: How Will Eastern Conference Playoffs Shape Up?

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5 Old Friends Who Could Help the Boston Celtics

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Nothing short of an abysmal season would make sense coming from the Boston Celtics. Head Coach Doc Rivers is gone, the Big 3 are gone, Rajon Rondo is in recovery, and the prime candidate for starting center is beginning to look like Fab Melo. Needless to [...]

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2013 NBA Draft: Detroit Pistons Make Uninspiring Pick With Tony Mitchell




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Miami Heat: Is Chris Bosh Worth Keeping?

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The second title is always one of the hardest to achieve. Once many teams win their first championship together, it is extremely difficult to regain that drive going into the following season. There are only a select few teams that have [...]

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2013 NBA Finals: Miami Heat Make Good On Promise Not To Be One-And-Done

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  All great things take time, right? The Miami Heat didn’t exactly expect to win a championship in their first year with the ‘big three’ did they? If you were to answer that question after watching footage of Miami’s celebration [...]

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Did San Antonio Spurs Give Away 2013 NBA Finals?

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Where Do Miami Heat Go From Here Following 2013 NBA Title Repeat?

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Chris Bosh may not get as much attention as the other members of the Miami Heat‘s “Big Three,” but the other two wouldn’t be as successful if not for Bosh’s presence. With zero points in the 2013 NBA Finals game [...]

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Despite Second Straight NBA Title, Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra Has Much to Prove

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The Miami Heat won their second straight NBA Finals championship title Thursday night over the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron James again won the MVP in the Finals, while Ray Allen simply got a handshake and a nod for his performance. [...]

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Dwyane Wade Played Pivotal Role in Miami Heat’s Title Repeat

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What Mario Chalmers Meant To Miami Heat’s Repeat

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Shane Battier saved his best for last. He averaged just 3.86 points per game in the playoffs leading up to Game 7, but capped it off with a pivotal performance in the decisive game. The Miami Heat shooting guard went 6-of-8 from [...]

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Miami Heat’s LeBron James: 2013 NBA Finals Brightest Star

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Gregg Popovich Did Not “Choke” in NBA Finals; Such Talk is Ignorant

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Miami Heat Star LeBron James’ Second Ring A Big Step Toward Legendary Status

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The Miami Heat have just accomplished something very few teams have had the honor to say they’ve achieved — two straight NBA titles. The 2013 NBA Finals were one of the most exciting, intriguing and just all-around entertaining of any [...]

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2013 NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan Should Come Back to Win Title

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Should Miami Heat’s Ray Allen Call it a Career After Earning Second Ring?

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2013 NBA Finals: Miami Heat’s LeBron James is King Once Again