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NBA playoff action: Spurs, Heat, Thunder all coast to victory
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April 22, 2013
Larry Drew's terrible coaching mistake
The Hawks' best player registered 28 minutes due to foul trouble. Yet Al Horford finished with just three fouls. Ugh.
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April 22, 2013
The timeline where Harden stayed with OKC
James Harden wasn't great in the Rockets' Game 1 loss to the Thunder. But seeing him on the court with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook is just too tempting a daydream.
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April 22, 2013
Phil Jackson still haunts the Lakers
Lakers management tried to disappear Phil Jackson's imprint from the team two years ago. We're still talking about the Zen Master after a Lakers loss. Welp.
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April 22, 2013
Manu brilliant despite injury
Manu Ginobili's hamstring injury was supposed to hamper him in the playoffs. Instead, he led the Spurs in scoring in a win.
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April 22, 2013
Thunder rout Rockets in Game 1
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook led the Thunder to a dominant victory over the Rockets in Game 1 of their opening round series. James Harden struggled against his former team in the loss.
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April 21, 2013
Kendrick Perkins is a point guard
Who says big men can't dribble. Kendrick Perkins should clearly be the Thunder point guard.
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April 21, 2013
DOGS DOING BACKFLIPS AND STUFF
Halftime shows during the NBA playoffs are always pretty great. The fans at the Thunder vs. Rockets game got to see some dogs doing pretty awesome stuff.
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April 21, 2013
What is LeBron wearing??
When you play like LeBron James plays, you can wear whatever you want to the postgame press conference. Yes, even crazy shirts that my grandmother wouldn't wear.
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April 21, 2013
LeBron's super efficient playoff opening game
LeBron James was brilliant in the Heat's opening game of the playoffs, but how good was he? Only two other players have achieved his stat line since 1985.
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April 21, 2013
Serge welcomes Harden with huge swat
James Harden made his playoff return to Oklahoma City. Serge Ibaka greeted him with this big time swat.
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April 21, 2013
LeBron James dominant in 110-87 victory over Bucks
LeBron James and the Heat dominated the Bucks in the first game of the playoff series. Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis put up a fight, but with James on the court, resistance was all but futile.
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April 21, 2013
LeBron James disgusts himself
LeBron James threw down a nasty dunk. And then he made a face to acknowledge how nasty that dunk was.
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April 21, 2013
"HERE COMES THE BIRDMAN!"
Miami started to open it up with some highlight reel plays from LeBron James and Chris Andersen. Those plays caused Kevin Harlan to lose his mind.
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April 21, 2013
What is Shaq doing?
TNT usually has a great halftime shows. This was not one of them. What is Shaq doing?
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April 21, 2013
Things are getting awkward on Twitter
Kobe Bryant had some thoughts throughout the Lakers' Game 1 loss and he enlisted old pal Phil Jackson to help him out.
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April 21, 2013
Spurs win easily, same as it ever was
The Spurs' Big Three was dependable as always, with Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker each playing big parts in a near wire-to-wire win over the Lakers in Game 1.
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April 21, 2013
Lakers need to get the ball down low
So says the ESPN halftime crew ... over and over again.
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April 21, 2013
Coach Pop's sign language game is strong
Here's what every NBA sideline reporter has been doing wrong.
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April 21, 2013
George shines as Pacers drop Hawks, 107-90
The Indiana Pacers were the more aggressive team in a Game 1 win against the Atlanta Hawks.
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April 21, 2013
With Nash, hot Lakers open playoffs in San Antonio
The Los Angeles Lakers, not the San Antonio Spurs, are the hot team entering the postseason.
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