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The one other time in the past 16 years there was a Game 7 in the NBA Finals – another Thursday night, but five years ago – Phil Jackson wasn’t watching. He did want to watch, which is why he had the TiVo set for when the Pistons and Spurs took the court. And he did have professional interest again, having just been re-introduced as the new old Lakers coach nine days earlier.
As the Lakers teetered on the brink of elimination and collapse last week, and while the Clippers were trying -- but ultimately failing -- to choke away a 3-1 lead in their fifth playoff appearance since ... more »
Evan Turner, who had played the entire game taking way too many chances, wasn't going to risk another as he drove toward the basket with the Sixers trailing by one point and just over 40 seconds to play against the Boston... more »
After two games of the Eastern Conference semifinal round between the Sixers and Boston Celtics, we know that Boston's wealth of experience gives them the edge at the end of close games and that the Sixers' youth and energy... more »
Kevin Garnett came into the NBA in 1995, 17 years ago, at a time when there was hand-wringing galore about what would happen to the league when Michael Jordan eventually walked away and the knucklehead ... more »
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