The beat down that the New Orleans Hornets took in the playoffs, at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, have many people wondering, "What happened to the Hornets we saw last year". It was just a year ago that we witnessed New Orleans beat down the Mavericks, and push the then defending champion Spurs to seven games. This was a team on the verge of breaking out and becoming one of the NBA’s elite teams.
This year we saw a completely different team.…
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After 6 straight appearances in the eastern conference finals with two trips to the finals the Detroit Pistons are no longer the elite contenders that they have been. Last night also marked he end of the San Antonio Spurs reign in the west as they made their first round one playoff exit in almost a decade.
The Detroit Pistons resurrected the eastern conference during the 2003-2004 season, when they were considered the junior varsity of the NBA.…
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Added by Da Boss DJ Jo Corleone on April 29, 2009 at 2:06pm —
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Yesterday I pointed out all the new stars that were shining in this year’s playoffs, and that sparked another conversation from my loyal readers. We started discussing more specifically the new point guards that are getting their shine on. With the rise of Rajon Rondo and Derrick rose we began debating on the top point guards in the Association.
Some believe that the recent emergence of Rondo puts him in the top 5. I wasn’t sure at first if I was ready to just anoint him a top 5 PG…
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Things continue to get hotter and hotter in this year’s NBA playoffs. Every year a few players really get the attention of the world, and up their stock, and this year has been no different. Some players you may have heard of and even seen play one or twice, but nobody expected them to break out like this. Today we’ll break down the latest playoff stars shining on the world’s biggest stage.
Let’s start in with a few ballers in Philadelphia. Since the departure of Allen Iverson the…
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Just when we think we’ve got this whole playoff thing figured out, we get a night like last night. The Celtics were suppose to go into Chicago last night for another battle for the ages, Dallas and San Antonio were suppose to give us another Texas shootout, and Los Angeles was suppose to drag Utah up and down the court slapping them around the along the way. Surprisingly, none of that happened.
The city of Chicago honored their NBA Rookie of the…
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Just when we think we’ve got this whole playoff thing figured out, we get a night like last night. The Celtics were suppose to go into Chicago last night for another battle for the ages, Dallas and San Antonio were suppose to give us another Texas shootout, and Los Angeles was suppose to drag Utah up and down the court slapping them around the along the way. Surprisingly, none of that happened.
The city of Chicago honored their NBA Rookie of the…
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Florida represented during last night’s playoff games with Orlando and Miami both evening their series up 1-1. Miami slowed the A.T.L. pace down, while Orlando’s future took over against the Philadelphia 76ers. Denver hosted the New Orleans Hornets for game two in an attempt to go up 2 zip before heading to New Orleans for game 3.
First let’s revisit the Orlando series where Orlando struggled down the stretch against the 76ers last night giving…
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Added by Da Boss DJ Jo Corleone on April 23, 2009 at 4:26pm —
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There were three playoff games on display last night for your viewing pleasure, and if you missed last night then you only missed one worth talking about. We had the Lakers taking on the Jazz in game 2, as well as the Cavs battling the Pistons in their second game of the series. But the one that most people anticipated watching was the Trailblazer battling the Rockets in their second game.
In game one Aaron Brooks led the rockets to a 27-point…
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Last night, we were blessed enough to see one of the most fascinating shooting displays in the history of the NBA playoffs. Game 2 between the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Bulls was just as nail biting as game 1, but this time the ending was a little different.
At the end of the first half the bulls lead 61-58 with Ray Allen scoring only 2 points, and Paul Pierce had 8. Rajon Rondo was a question mark after coming down awkwardly on his right…
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Added by Da Boss DJ Jo Corleone on April 21, 2009 at 5:32pm —
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Wow what a weekend. Sure there were some blowouts, but MAN how about the close games and upsets! We expected Cleveland, and L.A. to win their first games, but the other teams were up in the air with the exception of a few, which led to a few upsets.
First off shouts out to rookie point guard Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls for leading the Bulls to a game 1 victory over the defending champion Boston Celtics. A rookie playing in his first ever…
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It took until the final night of the regular season for us to figure out the playoff picture, and what a night it was. Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Chicago all were fighting for better playoff positions, but only a few of those teams played like it.
Dallas needed to beat Houston, and they did 95-84. Dallas also needed San Antonio to beat the Hornets, which they did to the tune of 105-98. This moved Dallas from number 7 to…
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Added by Da Boss DJ Jo Corleone on April 17, 2009 at 10:17am —
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The east coast bracket was all but a done deal as far as match ups were concerned. We knew Cleveland had the top seed, and that either Boston or Orlando would be #2 and #3. What we didn’t know was whom would they face in the first round, and we didn’t know KG would be out for the Celtics by the time the playoffs started. Let’s get into it.
Starting off with the #2 team in the east the Boston Celtics taking on the Chicago Bulls. Boston leads…
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Added by Da Boss DJ Jo Corleone on April 16, 2009 at 2:26pm —
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Yesterday we discussed the playoffs from the eastern side of things. Today we’re diving into the Wild, Wild, West, where no one is safe, well no one except the Lakers. Everyone else is fighting to be seeded 2-7 because whoever falls into that number 8 spot will have to face Los Angeles in the first round. That’s been every western conference team’s mission since mid way through the season when people noticed that the Lakers were so dominant, oh and…
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Added by Da Boss DJ Jo Corleone on April 15, 2009 at 2:27pm —
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It’s about to be on, starting this Saturday. Ladies and gentleman it’s been a long season, but finally the NBA Playoffs are upon us. Going into this weekend some of the seeds are already set, and this year promises to be one of the most exciting playoffs in the history of the NBA.
The Cleveland Cavaliers clinched home court advantage through out the playoffs, Monday night with a 117-109 win over the Indiana Pacers and improved to 66-15 on…
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Added by Da Boss DJ Jo Corleone on April 14, 2009 at 1:39pm —
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Doesn’t it feel good to be recognized for your hard work? A goal that everyone in the work force shares, being shown that you are appreciated in the form of a raise. In the world of professional sports though, it’s either called contract renegotiations or a being resigned, which was the case for Pittsburgh Steelers line backer James Harrison.
Harrison just worked out a new deal with the Steelers worth $51.175 million over the next six…
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Thursday April 9th marks the return of the Los Angeles Lakers’ big man Andrew Bynum, who has missed 32 games due to his injury. Two questions, why this Thursday versus the nuggets, and how much better are the Lakers bringing him back this close to the playoffs?
First off there are only 5 games left in the season, if the Lakers hope to reestablish the chemistry that Bynum had with the rest of the team then now may not be soon enough. Too…
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At the end of it all, I realized that my bracket doesn’t matter as long as my team wins. Monday night my first love pulled out another national title, it’s fifth to be exact, as the North Carolina Tarheels defeated the Michigan State Spartans 89-72.
Winning a national championship, the final chapter in Tyler Hansbrough’s storybook collegiate career. He had already won every individual award that he could, and he had been to the final four,…
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Added by Da Boss DJ Jo Corleone on April 7, 2009 at 10:57am —
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There wasn’t just one story today to focus on in fact there was a few of headlines to talk about in sports today. John Calipari, Jay Cutler, and K.G. are a few examples of big names making the headlines, so let’s just get into it.
First off Memphis head basketball coach John Calipari had decided to leave Memphis and head to Kentucky to the tune of $35 million over 8 years. Kentucky felt like they needed a big time high profiled coach, and the wanted Coach Calipari badly which was…
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Added by Da Boss DJ Jo Corleone on April 1, 2009 at 4:16am —
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This was supposed to be the year that I finally got it right. The gold was mine for the taking, and then Scottie Reynolds, who went for 15 points, takes the ball down court in just four dribbles and my bracket dreams were crushed. Not that Villanova’s win was my only wrong answer to the Final Four question, but that one pretty much crushed, again I say, my picks. Pitt was a lock in, or so I thought along with many others, but it just wasn’t meant to be, but boy what a game and an even bigger…
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