Western Conference Recap

LABallTalk posted 4/30/2008 from www.laballtalk.com [flag]

The first round of the playoffs in the West is 3/4 complete. One coach has been fired, one coach is almost fired, and the match-ups are more intense than we could've even imagined... [link]

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fastbreakblog

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It's true--a lot going on, on and off the court in the West. Avery fired is ridiculous. I wish they could fire Mark Cuban. Annoy-ing.

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