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The ratings game
The Celtics' home opener against the Bobcats last Wednesday drew a 4.7 rating on Comcast SportsNet New England, the network's highest rating ever for a Celtics home opener. The previous high was a 3.9 for the Celtics' 2006-07 season opener against the Hornets. (Comcast SportsNet)Dallas and ...
Game 3 Preview:  Blazers vs. Rockets
Game 3 Preview: Blazers vs. Rockets
blazersedge.com — Time:  5:30 p.m. Pacific  TV:  Comcast SportsNet Since we just played the Rockets a couple days ago... you're probably passing familiar with their lineup and style.  After a serious halftime heart-to-heart when playing the Warriors after their less-than-stunning debut against ... (more) Game 3 Preview: Blazers vs. Rockets
Game 3 Recap:  Blazers 107, Rockets 111
Game 3 Recap: Blazers 107, Rockets 111
blazersedge.com — More photos » by Bill Baptist - NBAE/Getty Images 42. The meaning of life? Yes. Enough to... win the game? No. Browse more photos » Now, you want a bad game?  That was a ... (more) Game 3 Recap: Blazers 107, Rockets 111
The Afterparty:  Blazers/Rockets/Thunder Game 3 and 4
The Afterparty: Blazers/Rockets/Thunder Game 3 and 4
blazeoflove.com — A party full of post-game links and coverage to give you every over-analyzed angle in hopes of... making your Blazers IQ that much greater.  Quite a weekend I'd say.  I'll admit upfront that I was extremely nervous about last night's game with the Thunder after watching one of ... (more) The Afterparty: Blazers/Rockets/Thunder Game 3 and 4
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Fang's Bites — ... co-host of ESPN's College Gameday which might come as a surprise to Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard. Chris has some more advice for sports media organization when publishing press releases. To the Sports Media Watch and several posts on sports TV ratings. SMW says CBS is riding BCS Championship contender Florida to good ratings on its SEC coverage. SMW has some various news and notes. SMW has even more news and notes here. And SMW notes that the ratings for NASCAR on ABC fell once ...

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