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FROM RAJON RONDO'S BLOG:

It's Official

By RajonRondo
3 hours ago | 30 points

It's official everyone...game one of the Eastern Conference Finals starts today. This has been one amazing year for us. We made it through the regular season and finished with the best record in the league. We've made it through two rounds of the playoffs, and it feels great. All we have to do...

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FROM JOHN LACKEY'S BLOG:

Back at it!

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By John_Lackey 2 hours ago | 14 points

What is up everyone? Glad to be back in the Yard. Weird to be doing this blog in mid-May and I just made my first start in the Majors this year... Trust me, I have been chomping at the bit to get back and it feels real good to be on the field with my guys. This was the first time in my career...

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FROM AWFUL ANNOUNCING:

Charles Barkley Sits Down With Ernie Johnson To Discuss His Gambling Problems

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By AwfulA 17 hours ago | 19 points

It's not often that you get someone who is open and honest with their personal lives, especially in the Sports World these days. Whether you like it or not, Charles Barkley is one of those people and here is his sitdown with Ernie Johnson before Game Seven tonight where he discussed his Gambling...

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FROM THE ADD SHOW:

The Greatest Team of our Generation

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By ADDShowAaron 14 hours ago | 16 points

This after the Spurs beat the Hornets in game 7...All 4 sports. Every championship team in recent memory. Nobody compares to the Spurs, who started in 1999 and play the same way to this day: with a high basketball IQ and strong defense. A style that might award them their 5th title in 9 years.

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FROM 20 SECOND TIMEOUT:

Manu is the Man as Spurs Eliminate Hornets

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By Doc319 9 hours ago | 11 points

After Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich moved Manu Ginobili into the starting lineup, San Antonio won four of five games versus the New Orleans Hornets. Ginobili scored a game-high 26 points in the clincher, including 11 points in the final 3:09 of the first half as the Spurs took the lead for good. In an ...

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FROM NE PATRIOTS DRAFT:

NCAA Players to Watch: Big East

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By patriotsdraft 6 hours ago | 12 points

The Big East isn't teaming with players that are going to go during round one next April, but here are a few prospects to hold your interest. Pac-10 coming up on Wednesday!

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FROM LARRY BROWN SPORTS:

Charlie Weis a Product of Spygate?

By LBSports 11 hours ago | 15 points

I'm sure this crossed my mind last year when the news about Spygate first came out. It got us all wondering how legitimate the Patriots' success was. It made me wonder how good their defense, offense, and coaches really were if they had the advantage of knowing opponents' plays ahead of time. ...

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FROM SPORTSILLUSTRATED.CNN.COM:

SI takes a shot at Philly: "100 seasons. . . 100 heartbreaks"

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By CowboyJoe 17 hours ago | 31 points

I have no love for Philly and the behavior of its fans who sometimes take their passion for their teams too far, but I have to say that SI takes a cheap shot at Philly in this article. Writes Philly native Bryan Armen Graham:"They say history is written by the winners but as the Penguins dispensed ...

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FROM DO YOU NASCAR:

Top Ten Kyle Busch Wrecks

By DoYouNascar 20 hours ago | 5 points

DYN shows highlights of the ten best Kyle Busch wrecks to-date, including footage of the 2006 NASCAR Awards Banquet where he forgets his girlfriend's name!

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FROM HOT FOOT:

Pedro Back Before June?

By brooklynmutt 17 hours ago | 4 points

Roger Rubin of the Daily News is reporting that Pedro Martinez is on his way to Atlanta to meet the team. Martinez pitched in an extended spring training game tonight and all went well. Rubin reports from Port St. Lucie

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FROM SPORT CRACK:

NFL History 101: Top Running Backs

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By Crackajg 18 hours ago | 27 points

It's gone by many names in it's storied history. The running back. The tailback. The fullback. The halfback. Each one exhibits a certain mystique. Each one suggests that the player it is the title of is a game changer, a skilled athlete who can take punishment like no other position in sports.Who...

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