Winds blowing: Bulls win lotto, ripping up the Nets and Stern v. Donaghy

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Winds blowing: Bulls win lotto, ripping up the Nets and Stern v. Donaghy
NJ.com: Sixers Shots found this 5/22/2008 on mvn.com [flag]
You’ve heard of the phrase, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” Well, that is the theme of the day here. The Sixers enter the offseason in position to make some moves, but the competition never rests. The draft lottery convened in New Jersey on this Tuesday in May. The Sixers were no longer sending Billy King and his unlucky socks to the event. This time, ... [link]

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Beasts Of The East
Published 5/22/2008 by Roland Laird at NJ.com: Sixers Shots
... May 22, 2008 2:46PM I was happier than Dick Cheney at a government contracts convention, that the Sixers made the playoffs this year. But I'm not letting myself get too happy. With Chicago and Miami doing well in their positioning in the NBA draft, and the Nets trying to pry Carmelo Anthony away from the Nuggets, then the Eastern Conference is going to get a good deal tougher. A playoff appearance next season is not a given. ...

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