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2008 in review: NBA.
What did David Stern do to deserve a year like 2008? The Celtics and Lakers were not just good again, but championship contenders again. The Western Conference had a playoff race that silenced those who call the league's regular season meaningless. Playoff ratings were up across the board, and ...
The year of Ball Don't Lie 2008: Beauty and the Machine
The year of Ball Don't Lie 2008: Beauty and the Machine
sports.yahoo.com — Well, there's only a few days left in the year of 2008, and Ball Don't Lie is wrapping up things in high spirits by listening to some Green Day and talking in the third person. Here's a look back at BDL's busy '08, featuring the work of Skeets, ... (more) The year of Ball Don't Lie 2008: Beauty and the Machine

NBA Blogosphere MVP and Rookie of the Year Rankings - RaptorsHQ.com
NBA Blogosphere MVP and Rookie of the Year Rankings - RaptorsHQ.com
hooplife.ca — RaptorsHQ hosts the latest version of the NBA blogospheres MVP and ROY rankings... (more) NBA Blogosphere MVP and Rookie of the Year Rankings - ...
BDL NBA Power Rankings: Look who's looking up
BDL NBA Power Rankings: Look who's looking up
sports.yahoo.com — The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts champagne with one part flippant observation to create the most unbalanced ranking possible, and to offer the least accurate look at the state of the NBA on a weekly basis. If you disagree with your ... (more) BDL NBA Power Rankings: Look who's looking up

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Fang's Bites — ... SMW says the Cowboys gave Fox one last ratings boost for 2008. But the Sports Media Watch tells us that CBS with the AFC East drama got a ratings boost on Sunday as well. Paulsen says Sunday Night Football ended on a down note for its last game of the season. The SMW writes that the NFL has scheduled the 2010 Pro Bowl for the week before the Super Bowl and not in Hawai'i. Now the SMW reviews the year in ratings for College Football. Finally, the SMW takes a look at the NBA's year. Some things from Steve Lepore's Puck The Media blog. ...

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