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2015 NBA Playoffs First Round Preview: The Everything’s-Bigger-In-Texas Edition
It used to be that the two-seven matchup in the NBA Playoffs’ first round was a glaring mismatch and a virtual bye round for the favored team. Since the NBA switched to a seven-game format for the...
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Utah Jazz Defense Goes Beyond Gobert
The Utah Jazz are beginning to matter again after taking their turn wandering in the NBA wilderness, and they have the beginnings of an identity. It’s all about the defensive end of the floor and,...
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Five Questions: Toronto Raptors
Over the past few weeks, the BBALLBREAKDOWN team have been taking looks at five important questions each NBA team will be facing going into the upcoming offseason, continuing here with the Toronto...
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Five Questions: Memphis Grizzlies
Over the past few weeks, the BBALLBREAKDOWN team have been taking looks at five important questions each NBA team will be facing going into the upcoming offseason, continuing here with the Memphis...
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The Depth (and Newfound Wealth) of the 2012 Rookies
You can say this about the current crop of three-year NBA veterans: they have great timing. The rookie class of 2012-13 is in the process of cashing in on a fortuitous league-wide influx of cash. For...
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What The Utah Jazz Did Well Against The Warriors
Please enable Javascript to watch this video Nearly 10 months ago, before the Utah Jazz traded a disgruntled Enes Kanter, promoted the promising Rudy Gobert, and became a hot topic with a 19-10...
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Derrick Favors Figuring Out How to Score And Lead
(Photo: Jeffrey Swinger – USA TODAY Sports) In the summer of 2013, the Utah Jazz were finally ready to let Derrick Favors inherit the mantle of centerpiece big. But not without first letting a Hall of...
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Building In Brooklyn: How To Fix The Nets
Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez is one of their two only trade assets (Photo: Raj Mehta – USA TODAY Sports) In a season like the one the Brooklyn Nets are having, it can be hard to pinpoint the exact...
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Stagnant Knicks Look For Shakeup On The Bench And Court
Please enable Javascript to watch this video In a New York minute, everything can change. It’s Don Henley’s line, but Derek Fisher might be singing it today. The erstwhile New York Knicks coach was...
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Marc Gasol, Memphis Dealt A Blow
Starting Wednesday, the Memphis Grizzlies will have to face a test they’ve not yet faced this year: playing games without Spanish star Marc Gasol. Just as Memphis had built a three-game cushion in the...
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Taking Stock: Oklahoma City Thunder Trade Value
There are deadlines and then there are deadlines. For most of the NBA, Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time represents the end of their opportunities to transact with other teams. For the Oklahoma City...
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Taking Stock: Utah Jazz Trade Value
The Utah Jazz figure to be a sneaky deadline player this NBA trade season. While they have a ton of young talent they consider to be off-limits from a trade perspective, they also have an obvious depth...
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Mostly Healthy, The Utah Jazz Make Their Move
Please enable Javascript to watch this video With the vote of confidence from their front office, the Utah Jazz are getting healthier and preparing for a stretch run that should end with them in the...
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Breaking Down The Western Conference Playoff Race
A series of injuries, slumps, and puzzling under-performing teams has kept the bottom half of the Western playoff bracket pretty interesting. The five-through-10 crowd has been tightly grouped for most...
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Can Dirk Nowitzki Save The Season?
With their playoff hopes on the line and a season-worst funk upon them, the Dallas Mavericks needed vintage Dirk Nowitzki. Vintage Dirk Nowitzki showed up. Losers of seven of eight and embroiled in a...
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The Utah Jazz Come From Behind Win Puts Rockets In Rearview Mirror
Basketball lovers who fantasize about a potential play-in component to the NBA playoffs would have enjoyed Wednesday night’s Western Conference action. Four teams entered the evening separated by one...
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Mavericks Topple Hobbled Jazz
Mavs Clinch as Injuries, Shooting Woes Doom Jazz Monday’s Dallas-Utah game could and should have had an epic flavor, a play-in game if there ever was one. The 41-win Dallas Mavericks could clinch a...
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Can The Raptors Overcome Past Playoff Failures?
If you subtract everything basketball-related from the first round series between the Raptors and Pacers, you could be tempted into thinking there’s some upset potential, just based on psychological...
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Paul George’s Playoff Return Brings Back Raptors’ Woes
Paul George waited 24 months to get back to the NBA Playoffs, and then needed 24 minutes to find his way. Once he did, his Indiana Pacers were unstoppable. George missed the playoffs last year when...
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Raptors Tie Series
Coming into Monday night’s Game 2, Jonas Valanciunas and Kyle Lowry hadn’t won a playoff game in almost two years. The duo made sure their Toronto Raptors didn’t have to wait another day to taste...
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