sun-sentinel.com - 4/5/2008
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Pat Riley has heard plenty from both inside and outside the organization about who the Heat should take with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. The problem is that this march to the league's worst record, which included Friday's 109-95 loss to the Wizards, does not guarantee the first pick on June 26, but merely the top seed in the random-but-weighted May 20 draft lottery. ...
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Riley: 'We Have Earned' the #1 Pick
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... , you are so much more fun when your team is a disaster. Here's a quote from the coach in a South Florida Sun-Sentinel story on the Heat's draft scouting: ...
A Look at NBA Arrogance
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... dismal and disappointing seasons of his career, and then be offered a favor in being traded to the contending Phoenix Suns. Amare Stoudemire, All-Star center-now-power-forward of the Suns, whom Shaq has taken under his wing and done his best to light a fire under. What is the common thread concerning these three high-profile NBA talents? Arrogance. Possibly the NBA's gravest sin, and one that is certain to never go away. Mr. Pat Riley, you're first: From the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Riley said he has no issue with fans ...
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mvn.com 4/5/2008 — Friday night, both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Philadelphia Flyers clinched playoff spots. For the Sixers, they also rose in the standings to the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference. While that might not mean much, the fact that they swapped positions with the Toronto Raptors is significant...
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Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 4/5/2008
Caron Butler scored 29 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat 109-95 on Friday night to clinch a playoff spot for the fourth straight season. It's the first time the team has qualified for the playoffs in four consecutive seasons ...
