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Sports - NBA Beat: With Celtics, Pistons, East no longer least
It's alive! The Eastern Conference can stand and move and breathe this season, living down the Cavaliers' representation in last year's Finals – and recent history in general – with two teams that can be considered the best in the league. It has the Boston Celtics, the Detroit Pistons and a rare level of respect. The little-brother conference still can't come close in depth – making the ...
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CelticsBlog — ... Mouse LOY's Place Month by month with the Celtics Celtics 17 Perkins is coming along Hoopsworld Is Stoudamire a fit for the Celtics? Lowell Sun A star shines bright in Boston Worcester Telegram Portland blazing a new trail NY Daily News Celtics can learn from history and save legs for what counts - rings Salt Lake Tribune Clear sailing for the Celtics Newsday Celtics use teamwork, sacrifice to make run at a ring SacBee With Pistons and Celtics East no longer least Boston Now The real Ray Allen Patriot ...

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LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... a fit for the Celtics? Lowell Sun A star shines bright in Boston Worcester Telegram Portland blazing a new trail NY Daily News Celtics can learn from history and save legs for what counts - rings Salt Lake Tribune Clear sailing for the Celtics Newsday Celtics use teamwork, sacrifice to make run at a ring SacBee With Pistons and Celtics East no longer least Boston Now ...

The Sunday Click -- Overguarded
Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog — ... come close in depth – making the playoffs in the West will take 45 wins and just 39 in the East, according to projections entering Friday. But compared to 2006-07, when the top two teams in the East had winning percentages of .646 and .610, respectively, 2005-06 (.780 and .634), 2004-05 (.720 and .659) and 2003-04 (.744 and .659), this is an East revival, with Boston at .842 and Detroit at .725 entering Saturday. The two could meet in a heavyweight match for the conference title. -- Read More But John Jackson of the Chicago Sun-Times looks at the depth (or lack thereof) of ...

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