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"We're competing against the Michael Jordan of our era, the Chicago Bulls of our era," Vogel said. "They play at a championship level."
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"It's just about rising to the occasion," George said. "We've got a great team. We've got a group, a group that can very well move on to a championship."
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Off goes Miami, off to Indiana, off to, perhaps, a fourth straight trip to the Finals. The Heat are 13-3 in closeout games during the Big Three era and they
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The Grizzlies have some critical decisions to make. They have the 22nd overall pick in a talent-rich draft and a desperate need for perimeter help. They need
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"This is my favorite time of year," Allen said. "This is when it's the most fun."
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Another championship will undoubtedly make accepting it a lot easier. Wade didn't like it and Spoelstra refused to take any credit for it, but the maintenance
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ROUNDTABLE: What should the Cavs do with the No. 1 pick? Opinions about Bogdanovic vary, with some scouts questioning whether the Partizan Belgrade shooting
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Anderson: "I have to credit my teammates for that. The way we shared the ball, the way they knocked down shots, they made me look a lot better. I understand
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More than that, really. Next month an NBA team -- probably one picking in the top five -- will nab Exum and place the future of the franchise on his slender
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"All everyone else had to do was chip in, hit timely shots [and] do timely things when he is going that way," Wade said. There will undoubtedly come a time
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Indiana knows what it's capable of, too. Toss in Game 7 against Atlanta and the Pacers have strung together three strong games out of the last four. The
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"Every time a fighter stands up, it's not a bad thing," Ward said. "I want to be in the ring more than anyone else wants me to be in the ring. This is
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Here comes Mayweather, and once again nobody can truly figure him out. The most complicated figure in boxing has once again manufactured controversy, become a
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"We played all year for this, to get Game 7's in our building," West said. "The energy is going to be great. We just have to handle our business.
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"This world in which mega promoters come in and stomp out smaller promoters is bad for the sport," Duva said. "Trying to create this UFC model is
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There is a long road ahead but for now, the league will bask in one of its finer moments. Crisis averted, respect restored and all across the country the
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All across the NBA lower seeds are surging. Memphis is battling Oklahoma City, Atlanta is neck and neck with Indiana and Dallas is one home win away from
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The free fall of Indiana has exposed one conference titan and Brooklyn already knows Miami is a team they can play with. The disappointing ending of last
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