Browsing Tag 2012 NBA playoffs
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23 June 2012 at 07 : 15 AM
HEAT WIN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 4-1 VS. OKC THUNDER
The game ended past midnight on the East coast and the celebrations went well into the early morning. The Miami Heat ended a year long journey by winning the 2012 NBA Championship. Not since Steve Young and 1995 San Francisco 49ers had a team played with such a big 'monkey' on their backs. The Heat were never given a inch of favoritism and they had to fight ...
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22 May 2012 at 08 : 59 AM
ESPN’s broadcasting team takes ‘pumping up’ Pacers too far
In the absolute worst game of the playoffs, ESPN and its in-game announcing team of Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown spent the bulk of the game pushing a 'David vs. Goliath' storyline and pumping up Indiana's success as the 'return of the mecca of basketball' to the national stage. Tirico even stated it himself in a statement trying to show unbiased ...
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14 May 2012 at 18 : 38 PM
World Peace he is not, his name is Ron Artest
Ron Artest, on the upcoming Western Conference semifinal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, as to whether he has offered an apology to James Harden said, "I don't shake substitutions' hands.", "He doesn't start." In his usual crass, low-class manner, Artest has finally shed the 'Metta World Peace honeymoon tour' and comeback to his true nature by referring to ...
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11 May 2012 at 16 : 25 PM
Due to the lockout, no asterisk for new Champs.
Especially in this short season, the issue of whether the new NBA champion should have an asterisk next to their name gains traction. It gets it more than ever in the current playoff tournament because of the plague of injuries which has swept over every team. Derrick Rose is lost in Game 1 of the Bulls-Sixers series, Iman Shumpert and Baron Davis were lost ...
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2 May 2012 at 18 : 33 PM
Game 2 Recap – Indiana vs Orlando
At half time, in Game 2, it looked like a deja vu for Indiana, who were behind 44-42 despite Orlando shooting just 32%. They stayed in the game with 12 offensive rebounds. Indiana went into the locker room facing the daunting prospect of travelling to Orlando behind 0-2 but they decided to do something about it and came out with a strong showing in the ...
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27 April 2012 at 18 : 55 PM
East Conference Round 1 Preview: Indiana vs Orlando
Playoffs are here! The dust has settled for the number 3 and 6 seed matchup. Indiana (3rd seed) will be playing Orlando (6th seed) In the condensed regular season, the head to head results are: 24/01: Orlando @ Indiana - Orlando won 102 - 83 29/01: Indiana @ Orlando - Orlando won 106 - 85 04/02: Orlando @ Indiana - Orlando won 85 - 81 11/03: Indiana ...
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12 April 2012 at 06 : 48 AM
Final regular season report–Playoff preparations
If the playoffs started today: The Heat would be hard pressed to make it passed the first round Chicago might not make it passed the first round versus the Knicks Carmelo clearly likes playing by himself and can do it. The Thunder might not be the best team in the West Memphis could and should be penciled in as a West Conference finals ...
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25 March 2012 at 16 : 22 PM
NBA Playoff dreaming…
If the playoffs started today... The Magic and Atlanta Hawks would play in the first round for the second straight year. The Heat would face a tough 1st round opponent in the Boston Celtics, but it would be the most watched series. The Sixers would face the Pacers in possibly a very entertaining and competitive matchup. The Spurs would get the ...
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15 March 2012 at 08 : 59 AM
Mid-season report
The season is entering the final third and still the same playoff teams from last year are contending in their divisions. Injuries have crippled or hobbled every team because of the abbreviated season and lack of preparation. The back to back sets have also taken their toll on each team and reserves have been tested. The surprise team has been the Minnesota ...
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