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The Great Eastern Conference Tank Job
The Great Eastern Conference Tank Job
Gregg Oden and Kevin Durant are no longer awaiting the winner’s of this year’s draft lottery, but hey, that’s no reason for Eastern Conference teams to not tank the end of the season. Take a look at the standings. There are only two teams still trying to win. The Hawks—because they’re securing the final playoff spot, and the Celtics—because they ...
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