community.foxsports.com - 4/17/2008
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The NBA playoffs are almost upon us, basketball’s biggest stage. The stage that distinguishes those who play to "feed their families" from those whose purpose is to leave a lasting basketball legacy. Recent champions Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Isaiah Thomas, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Chauncey Billups, Manu Ginobili, Dwyane Wade, Tim Duncan, and Tony Parker ...
TNT Announces NBA Playoff Schedule. Adds Mike Dunleavy as Playoff Analyst
bizofbasketball.com 4/17/2008 — TNT announced today that coverage of the NBA Playoffs tips off this Sun., April 20 at Noon ET with a special half-hour preview of the playoff match-ups featuring Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson. The preview show will be followed by a tripleheader starting with Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic hosting Chris Bosh and the Toronto Raptors at 12:30 p.m. ET in the ...
Turkoglu, Bryant Named Players of the Month
nba.com 4/17/2008 — The Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu and the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia Motors, respectively, for games played in April.
2008 NBA Playoffs Odds: the fun begins this weekend
sports.betonline.com 4/17/2008 — It starts Saturday with the defending NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs taking on Shaquille O'Neal and the Phoenix Suns in a rematch of their intense, controversial 2007 Western Conference semifinal series.
Funny Video, Cartoon Shaqtus fueds with Kobe, Jumps over a Diesel
neswsports.com 4/18/2008 — Shaqtus movement has hit youtube . First let me explain the name Shaqtus. Shaq plays in Arizona. Arizona has cacti . Shaq + Cactus. ShaqCactus. Shaqtus. Now Shaqtus even has a Shaq Cactus character . I just do not know why Shaqtus sounds like Michael Jordan . The second video is Shaqtus trying to one up Kobe . It is Shaqtus jumping over a Diesel. The Fued is ON.
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Wash Post NBA 4/17/2008
The Lakers sit atop a ridiculously competitive Western Conference after 82 games, and by winning that race, Kobe Bryant should be league MVP.
Celtics set NBA finals as target (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 4/17/2008
The Boston Celtics have won just three playoff series in the 15 seasons since Larry Bird retired. If they win three this year, they'll be in the NBA finals. With Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, there's a good chance that will happen. "That's why we were ...