bleacherreport.com - 4/1/2009
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It's March 15, 1992. George H.W. Bush is president, Desert Storm lies in the rear-view mirror, the economy looks shaky, and a fresh young underdog from Arkansas is poised to take over. But, if you live in the greater Boston area, the Portland Trailblazers are in town, and nothing else matters. Not politics, nor war—just Naismith's game in its purest form.
Portland and the hometown Celtics are two clubs that could not possibly be more different. The Blazers are young, exciting, and athletic. ...
blazersedge.com - 3/31/2009
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blazersedge.com —
There's a decent chance that by this time
next week the Portland Trail Blazers will officially (i.e....
mathematically) be able to move past the playoff question and start narrowing down seeding options. In preparation for that event we should look at the seeding system. It's changed a ...
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Playoff Seeding Explained
insidecorner.dmagazine.com - 3/27/2009
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insidecorner.dmagazine.com —
aeromesh1 It was bound to happen. I can
no longer avoid it. I have become old. They...
say age isn’t a number, it is a state of mind. So what state of mind am I in when I try to watch Memphis play Missouri and I can only focus on the ridiculous nature of ...
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Blog Archive » Realizing I Am Old.
blazersedge.com - 4/7/2009
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blazersedge.com —
Now that the Blazers have officially clinched a
playoff spot it's time for an update on where...
they're likely to end up. I know we just ran down the system framework last week but standings and possibilities change on a near-nightly basis. Keeping track amidst the chaos is important. ...
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The Latest Look at Playoff Seeding
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Hoopsvibe Legitimate concerns for the Boston Celtics?
Celtics Circuit Are we not being told the truth about KG because of ticket sales?
Bleacher Report Celtics’ Larry Bird: Requiem for a Legend
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... Green Street KG concern: He's the center of everything Sports Rumors Lakers have trouble entering the 2009 Playoffs Sports with Mr Factoid Smart play by Celtics and Garnett Hoopsvibe Legitimate concerns for the Boston Celtics? Celtics Circuit Are we not being told the truth about KG because of ticket sales? Bleacher Report Celtics' Larry Bird: Requiem for a Legend BC Sports 6 players the ...
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Trail Blazers 125, Jazz 104 —
NYT > Pro Basketball 4/1/2009
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points, Brandon Roy had 25 points and 11 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 125-104 on Tuesday night.
