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The Best #1 Draft Picks of All Time

The Best #1 Draft Picks of All Time

Let’s take a look at the 10 best number one overall picks in the NBA draft, going all the way back to 1947 – the first BAA draft*

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Who Deserves an NBA Title?

Who Deserves an NBA Title?

With the 2011 NBA Finals featuring two of the league’s biggest superstars who have yet to win a title (LeBron and Dirk), I hear the phrase “He deserves to win a title” thrown around a lot. It got me thinking…does anyone really “deserve” to win a title

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Winning & Losing with Class: A Lesson for All Young Athletes

Winning & Losing with Class: A Lesson for All Young Athletes

Champions are famous because they know how to win, but I have yet to meet a true champion who didn’t know how to handle losing, as well

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The Celtics Last Stand

The Celtics Last Stand

Boston’s NBA betting odds have taken a sharp dive since the beginning of the season, when many were predicting them to come out of the East once again and challenge for the NBA title. Now, the Celtics sit behind Chicago and Miami as the three seed, and a few people are picking them to lose

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2011 NBA Finals Preview & Predictions

2011 NBA Finals Preview & Predictions

At All Sports Talk, we took a very unique approach to determining who will win the 2011 NBA Playoffs. Using data from the past 5 NBA Champions, we will try to determine who most closely resembles the winners of the last 5 NBA Finals.

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2011 NBA Trade Deadline Summary

2011 NBA Trade Deadline Summary

Now that the NBA trade deadline has passed, your head is no doubt spinning. Players were traded back and forth like it was going out of style. As the dust settles on the 2011 NBA trade deadline, let’s take a look at some of the winners and losers this year.

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The Lakers Will Win Tonight Because the NBA is Rigged

With their championship lives on the line tonight at the Staples Center in LA, the Lakers will have to find an answer for Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo

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Celtics Hand Lakers First Staples Center Loss of 2010 NBA Playoffs

Allen’s hot shooting in the first half created a comfortable distance between the Celtics and Lakers, the NBA’s two most recent champions. But it was Rondo’s consistent play in the second half that maintained that margin and allowed Boston to tie the series up before heading home for two more

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Celtics Look to Rebound after NBA Finals Game 1 Beat-down

Celtics Look to Rebound after NBA Finals Game 1 Beat-down

The Celtics got straight up embarrassed in game one. Kobe ran roughshod over the Celtics D which had been stalwart up until this point. Garnett got off to a slow start and Pierce, despite scoring 24 never looked comfortable. But tonight HAS to be different for Boston if they want to have a chance in this series

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Live by the “3” Die By the “3” Why Hot Outside Shooting Doesn’t Translate to Playoff Wins

As I sit here watching game 5 of the western conference finals between the suns Suns and the Lakers, I have listened to the analysts say that the team who avoids shooting the most 3’s tonight will win the game. And I wonder…Why? How come teams that have success with the 3 pt

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