sports.yahoo.com - 12/18/2008
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Boston
88, Atlanta 85
What a game. Seriously, another in-season classic from these
two.
Before we get down to the usual, I want to float something
that I think is important. The Hawks could have won this game, and not only
were they a few obvious changes away from pulling out the win ( ...
mvn.com - 12/24/2008
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mvn.com —
So much for the 1 vs. 2 matchup
of Celtics-Lakers on Christmas Day. The Lakers' two losses...
dropped them below the Cavs and Magic to their lowest spot in these rankings all season, but that could change if the Lakers manage to end the Celtics' incredible streak when they visit L.A. on Thursday.
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NBA Power Rankings: East on Top
sports.yahoo.com - 12/17/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts
Red Bull 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 team's ...
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BDL NBA Power Rankings: And then there were five, six, ...
sports.yahoo.com - 12/22/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts
eggnog 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 team's ...
(more)
BDL NBA Power Rankings: 'Tis the season to be ranking ...
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Celtics 88 Hawks 85
Peachtree Hoops —
... version of Garnett's quote:
"This is not a rivalry. [The Hawks] are a very good team, they play with a lot of confidence and swagger. Joe Johnson is one of the best in the business and they cause a lot of hell and havoc. But you have to win for it to be a rivalry."
Rajon Rondo:
"If they played everybody the way they play us they’d be a top five team in the league."
Kelly Dwyer goes behind the boxscore at Ball Don't Lie:
Before we get down to the ...
Thursday Morning Roundup
Mavs Moneyball —
... show, they did a short interview with Stackhouse. He said "some things had changed", and it almost sounded like he was backing off his desire to leave. Green getting less minutes is definitely one of those things, but you have to wonder if Cuban denying him a buyout and a lack of interest from other teams could be the real reason he's seemingly reconsidering. Stackhouse will be joining the team in New York.
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Kelly Dwyer was impressed with Dirk last night.
Not only was Dirk ...
A quick mid-day link roundup
Tremendous Upside Potential —
... has become my new favorite blog. Skeets is just the man, and I'm not sure if there is a better basketball writer in the world than Kelly Dwyer, who just so happens to moonlight as a die hard Bulls fan. Dwyer's daily 'Beyond the Box Score' segment may be the best in the biz (whatever 'the biz' is), and it was particularly splendid last night. Behold: ...
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