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Keywords News : NBA - News from other sources.   NBA Playoffs 2013: Biggest X-Factor for Teams Making Trip to Conference Finals Fri, 17 May, 2013 08:09 PM PDT You might need stars to win championships, but you can't win unless you have a balanced team. The Miami Heat figured that out after losing to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. Having the Big Three wasn't enough to guarantee postseason success. Credit the Heat's management as it has built a m... Continue reading If Tom Thibodeau Was Okay with Derrick Rose Saga, We Should Be Too Fri, 17 May, 2013 08:09 PM PDT When the final horn sounded and the Miami Heat bounced the Chicago Bulls from the 2013 NBA playoffs, Derrick Rose had not played a single minute of the 2012-13 campaign. His ACL rehab and highly anticipated return cast a shadow over the entire season, and when he was medically cleared to play in March,... Continue reading Eddie Johnson leaves Hurricanes for junior college; Shane Larkin may be headed to NBA Fri, 17 May, 2013 08:05 PM PDT Eddie Johnson leaves Hurricanes for junior college; Shane Larkin may be headed to NBA Continue reading Chris Mannix: Combine questions reveal much about NBA draft prospects Fri, 17 May, 2013 07:59 PM PDT NBA teams can learn a lot about NBA draft prospects through the interview process at the NBA draft combine in Chicago. Continue reading Hill's concussion takes over Knicks-Pacers series talk Fri, 17 May, 2013 07:54 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers head into Game 6 against the New York Knicks in unfamiliar territory. Point guard George Hill is out with a concussion, NBA rules requiring him to pass a concussion test before he can play again. Continue reading Shane Larkin's Athletic Display Supports His Decision to Go Pro Fri, 17 May, 2013 07:39 PM PDT Shane Larkin waited until almost the last minute to decide he would skip his last two years of eligibility at Miami. After what he did in Chicago at the NBA combine on Friday, his decision to go pro will likely pay off. Larkin was already considered a late first-round to early second-round pick. After ... Continue reading Ranking the Biggest Offseason Needs for the OKC Thunder Fri, 17 May, 2013 07:39 PM PDT At the beginning of this season, almost no one expected the Oklahoma City Thunder to be excluded from the postseason picture this early. I suppose that's what is so exciting and heartwrenching about the NBA : Anything can happen. This anything was a bad thing for the Thunder, as they had their star gua... Continue reading Victor Oladipo, Cody Zeller dazzle at NBA combine tests while competing against each other Fri, 17 May, 2013 07:31 PM PDT Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo stood out Friday at the NBA Scouting Combine with outstanding performances in the agility and strength tests. Continue reading Heat Looking Championship-Worthy, But Not Unbeatable As NBA Playoffs Progress (Audio) Fri, 17 May, 2013 07:25 PM PDT We are now nearly a month into the NBA postseason, and the field of championship hopefuls has been trimmed to five teams. The Grizzlies, Spurs and Heat have already locked up spots in the conference finals, while the Knicks and Pacers will continue their semifinal series on Saturday, with the winner ad... Continue reading 2013 NBA conference finals TV schedule Fri, 17 May, 2013 07:21 PM PDT The third round of the 2013 NBA playoffs, the conference finals round, begins Sunday, May 19. Here's what we know so far (all series best of seven): EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS No. 1 Miami Heat vs. No. 2 New York Knicks/No. 3 Indiana Pacers All games at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT Game 1 in Miami: [...] Continue reading

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