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I know the NBA Finals is taking center stage right now, but I also know that people here want to know what's going on with the Wizards. So, I just wanted to send a little update to hold you over for a minute. The Wizards will begin holding individual and...
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Michael Lee
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June 5, 2009; 1:48 PM ET |
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The Series Really Begins On Sunday
Where are we again? (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) Although Phil Jackson never loses a series when his team wins Game 1 --really, it never happens, he's 43-0 -- I'm not ready to hand the Los Angeles Lakers the championship or dismiss the Orlando Magic just yet, based on...
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Michael Lee
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June 5, 2009; 10:15 AM ET |
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You Tell Us: Who Will Win?
The NBA Finals start tonight, and it's time to make your views known. Michael Lee and Michael Wilbon picked the Los Angeles Lakers in six games, while Mike Wise boldly predicted that the Orlando Magic will win in six. What do you think? poll by twiigs.com...
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Alexa Steele
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June 4, 2009; 3:46 PM ET |
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Why I Picked the Lakers
We're playing for a little more than a championship, Kobe. (AP Photo) There really isn't a way to measure hunger or burning desire, but it is an important factor this time of year. It also has played an important role in my decision to pick the eventual NBA champion...
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Michael Lee
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June 4, 2009; 10:59 AM ET |
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Zierden Hiring Announced
The Wizards issued a news release this afternoon confirming that Don Zierden has been hired as an assistant to head coach Flip Saunders. As Michael Lee reported early today, Zierden is headed to Washington after resigning as head coach of the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday. Zierden worked under Saunders...
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Alexa Steele
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June 3, 2009; 6:49 PM ET |
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Eddie Jordan's Reflections On Wizards
Ha, ha. I'll see the Wizards at least three times a season. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) I know this is a little bit late, but I happened to scroll over Eddie Jordan's transcript from his press conference introducing him as the new coach of the...
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Michael Lee
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June 3, 2009; 12:23 PM ET |
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Flip Adding Another Assistant? (Updated)
It seems like Wizards Coach Flip Saunders is close to adding another assistant to his coaching staff. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Don Zierden is headed to Washington after resigning as head coach of the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday. Zierden worked under Saunders for five seasons with the Minnesota...
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Michael Lee
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June 3, 2009; 9:39 AM ET |
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Nike Puppet Re-Mix
I'm not sure if you had a chance to see it, but somebody -- probably an Orlando Magic fan -- has already taken his own spin on the popular (but likely soon to be defunct) Nike puppet commercials. I'll show you the original version where LeBron and Kobe have to...
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Michael Lee
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June 2, 2009; 3:28 PM ET |
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Thirty Years ... And Counting
Guess what? In 30 years, you'll still be waiting to get back here and the Sonics won't even exist. (Photo by Richard Heyza/The Seattle Times) With the NBA Finals two days away, I thought it was a good time to reflect on one of the league's longest championship series...
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Michael Lee
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June 2, 2009; 9:27 AM ET |
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Howard, Magic Another Roadblock in East
Everybody thought the East belonged to LeBron. Ha! (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images) I was planning on writing something speculating about how Nike plans on kicking the LeBron James puppet out of the penthouse with the Kobe Bryant puppet, or how James desperately needs another elite talent...
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Michael Lee
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June 1, 2009; 1:07 PM ET |
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You Tell Us: Will You Miss LeBron in the Finals?
Okay, maybe this is a little bit of a layup, but hear me out. Any time you're as dangerous as I am, losing is going to hurt. (Photo by Elsa/NBAE via Getty Images) For a while, it was cool to anticipate the Kobe-LeBron, Lakers/Cavs Finals. Then when the Nuggets and...
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Keith McMillan
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June 1, 2009; 9:30 AM ET |
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