The 2008 Playoffs: Where the Revival of the NBA's Two Flagship Franchises Happened

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 The 2008 Playoffs: Where the Revival of the NBA's Two Flagship Franchises Happened
One year ago, the NBA's two flagship franchises appeared to be in total disarray. The Boston Celtics had just completed a demoralizing 24-58 season and their "reward" for posting the worst record in the Eastern Conference was the fifth pick in what was considered to be a two player draft. The L.A. Lakers earned the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 42-40 ... [link]

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NFL Players Help Hometown Tornado Victims
Published 6/25/2008 by Nick Kappel at The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network
... Dodgers - The Biz of Baseball Portable, Battery-Driven CT Scanner for Bats to Be Unveiled - The Biz of Baseball MLB Launches "Welcome Back Veterans" Initiative - The Biz of Baseball Sunday MLB on TBS: Comments from Red Sox/Cards Game - The Biz of Baseball Matt Sosnick Talks Being a Player Agent - The Biz of Baseball New Bidders in the Mix for Cubs. One Would Offer Shares - The Biz of Baseball The 2008 Playoffs: Where the Revival of the NBA's Two Flagship Franchises Happened ...

Ducks owner Henry Samueli Suspended by NHL
Published 6/25/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network
... Dodgers - The Biz of Baseball Portable, Battery-Driven CT Scanner for Bats to Be Unveiled - The Biz of Baseball MLB Launches "Welcome Back Veterans" Initiative - The Biz of Baseball Sunday MLB on TBS: Comments from Red Sox/Cards Game - The Biz of Baseball Matt Sosnick Talks Being a Player Agent - The Biz of Baseball New Bidders in the Mix for Cubs. One Would Offer Shares - The Biz of Baseball The 2008 Playoffs: Where the Revival of the NBA's Two Flagship Franchises Happened ...

TNT Lands Full Slate of Sponsors For “Wide Open Coverage” Telecasts
Published 6/25/2008 by maury at Maury Brown's Biz of Sports
TNT, which is airing six consecutive weeks of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing, announced today its full lineup of sponsors for this year’s Wide Open Coverage race telecast, which will air once again during the primetime Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola race from Daytona International Speedway on Sat., July 5th. The ten national sponsors, which matches last year’s sponsorship commitment, featured in this year’s innovative telecast include Coke Zero, Coors Light, HP, Papa John’s, Sprint, Subway, Toyota, US Army, Viagra and Warner Bros. TNT’s exclusive Wide Open Coverage telecast is a television presentation format that provides continuous race ...

NFL Network May Partner Up With ESPN
Published 6/26/2008 by Nick Kappel at The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network
... - The Biz of Baseball MLB/MLBPA Committee Holds First Meeting on Bat Safety - The Biz of Baseball Biz of Baseball Organizational Report - LA Dodgers - The Biz of Baseball Portable, Battery-Driven CT Scanner for Bats to Be Unveiled - The Biz of Baseball MLB Launches "Welcome Back Veterans" Initiative - The Biz of Baseball Sunday MLB on TBS: Comments from Red Sox/Cards Game - The Biz of Baseball The 2008 Playoffs: Where the Revival of the NBA's Two Flagship Franchises Happened ...

15,000 General Admission Tickets for London NFL Game Sell Out in 30 min.
Published 6/30/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network
... The 2008 Playoffs: Where the Revival of the NBA's Two Flagship Franchises Happened - The Biz of Basketball ...

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