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Heat breaking all the rules as they move closer to a title

With just four wins separating the Heat from another ring, Miami is attempting to win it all in a way that no NBA team ever has

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You know the world is all kinds of backwards when the Dallas Mavericks (aka: Mark Cuban’s team) becomes America’s new favorite underdog as we enter the final series of [...]

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Rematch! Heat set up another Finals date with Dallas after epic comeback

Not even Hollywood could have written this finish
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Miami celebrated like they won the championship when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh decided to link their chains together for the next six years.  Starting next week, they’ll be four wins away from getting to celebrate the real thing.
James, Wade, and Bosh joined forces so [...]

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There’s no “I” in Heat: Miami finally winning with total team effort

After a gutsy overtime win the Heat are one win away from the NBA Finals, and they’re doing it as a team
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You are watching the makings of a machine.
Earlier in the year if Dwyane Wade or LeBron James had an off night, Miami lost.  It was simple as that.  The Heat were a two [...]

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Dallas proves old men can still win

After their thrilling game 4 comeback, Dirk and friends are one step closer to that elusive NBA Title
JORDAN WAGNER
That’s why I think the Mavs might have an actual chance to bring Jason Kidd his much deserved NBA championship. Oklahoma City looked electric Monday night (no pun intended) before Dallas made their 4th [...]

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Poll Results: 14.8% of you think there will be no 2011 NFL Season

But we love your optimism Juiced Sports Nation!
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We’re a week away from June and there’s no resolution in sight for this NFL Lock Out (we’re making it two words from now on, because the two words together just make me nauseous).  We asked you a couple months ago what you thought the end result [...]

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Mavericks on verge of Finals where a second chance at the Heat most likely awaits

It’s been a long road for the Mavericks, but they’re one win away from getting back to the Finals, where a rematch appears inevitable
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What once seemed like a possibility now feels more like fate.
The Dallas Mavericks have been on a parallel crash course to meet the Miami Heat in a 2006 NBA Finals rematch [...]

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Thunder knocks out Grizzlies on Kevin Durant’s 39 points

Kevin Durant put down 39 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Memphis Grizzlies to the Western Conference finals. Coming off his worst performance yet, Durant found a measure of redemption. Russell Westbrook also had a triple-double in the Thunder’s 105-90 victory.
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Apparently beating the Boston Celtics justifies ruining the NBA

LeBron got his prayer answered as the Heat beat the Celtics.  Thanks for nothing says this sports fan
JIM RUBERA
(Rubera writes for The Spop)
After screaming to the crowd and dramatically hyperventilating, Lebron found an open patch of floor and dropped to a knee to thank the Lord.  He sought out Doc Rivers, gave him [...]

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