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  In the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons are jockeying for first place, while the top nine teams in the Western Conference are competing for favorable seeding.   The San Antonio Spurs (surprise!) are first in the west after ripping off nine straight wins, while the Miami Heat are still last in the NBA. Lebron James and Kobe Bryant are frontrunners for the Most Valuable Player award.   There is still a lot of basketball left to be played in the regular season but there have been plenty of early post All-Star break surprises.     1. Shaq, Suns Flaming Out   Shaquille O’Neal was supposed to solve the Phoenix Suns’ interior problems on defense while keep the Suns running on offense. Neither has happened so far and the Suns’ have gone 2-4 with Shaq in the lineup.   The team has been blown out by the Pistons, Hornets, and lost to the 76ers at home and allowed at least 116 points in all ... (link)

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