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Can anybody win a damn road game in the NBA semifinals? Home teams started 20-1 in this round! The Lakers forced overtime after a late rally in Game 4 in Utah but were outscored in the extra session, 15-7. The Celtics started 7-0 SU, 5-2 ATS in the ...
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Utah Jazz: 10 reasons to watch
Published: Sunday, May 18, 2008 12:34 a.m. MDT Just because the Jazz are out of the playoffs doesn't mean the NBA season is over, of course. Diehard Utah fans may be reluctant to head back to the La-Z-Boy to watch the rest of the NBA playoffs but here are dozens of reasons to tune into the...
Homecourt a real advantage in the NBA playoffs
If David Stern isn't too busy reading court documents in Tim Donaghy's federal gambling case, he might want to convene a special Board of Governors meeting this week in New York. The topic? Renaming his league the NCA - as in National Conspiracy Association.
Playoff pressure: How to use it in your handicapping
Can anybody win a damn road game in the NBA semifinals? Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, for instance, was cool in Game 6 against New Orleans. Someone asked Popovich if the Spurs felt more pressure on the brink of a second-round elimination than they did before Game 7 of the NBA Finals and he laughed...
NBA Playoffs: A Friday Night Viewer's Guide [NBA Playoffs]
Basketbawful is here to once again bring you a double-dose of your favorite things: Boobs and basketball. Actually, scratch the boobs part. And you'll have to talk to Will's mom about that. Cleveland versus Boston: Game 6 The inevitable (?) explosion. Everybody is waiting for it: The LeBron James...
Why is the home-court edge suddenly so significant
The home team has dominated the second round of the playoffs Teams with home-court edge win 75 percent of best-of-seven series The Celtics could secure an NBA title just by winning their home games After beating down for most of its existence one hackneyed claim -- Catch the last two minutes of a...
Steve Aschburner: Playoff teams are safe at home
The home team has dominated the second round of the playoffs Teams with home-court edge win 75 percent of best-of-seven series The Celtics could secure an NBA title just by winning their home games After beating down for most of its existence one hackneyed claim -- Catch the last two minutes of a...
Expert: Home cookin' has no effect on road woes
There's one big surprise of the 2008 NBA playoffs, and it's not that 3-pointer by Tim Duncan in Game 1 of the Spurs-Suns opening-round series. Actually, the biggest head scratcher in these playoffs has been the remarkable inability of teams — even the best ones — to win on the road. In the...
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