When it comes down to the best center in the NBA, there's no question that Dwight Howard is #1, with Yao Ming finishing second. Howard's averaging a 22 PPG and 18.2 RPG and 3.8 BPG in the playoffs, numbers that haven't been seen since Wilt Chamberlain. The other 4 positions will be posted over the   more...

The never-say-die Sixers, who have routinely made double digit comebacks this season, pulled off the biggest upset so far of the NBA Playoffs, knocking off the Detroit Pistons 90-86 despite trailing by 15 points as late as the halfway point of the third quarter.Most experts didn't give the Sixers a   more...
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The Sixers may look back to Game Four and ask what could have been. The Sixers held a 10 point halftime lead over the Pistons only to watch Detroit come back and dominate them in the second half to pull out the win. Game Five was more of the same as the Pistons controlled the play, winning 98-81,   more...
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The Sixers season could come to an end tonight. With the team down 3-2 to the Detroit Pistons and Game 6 coming tonight in Philadelphia, the Sixers will need to play their best game of the season if they want to stave off elimination. They have surprised even the biggest Sixer fan out there with   more...
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Sheed started a blog here on yardbarker and knowing how vocal he gets, this could get interesting. The World of Isaac gives Sheed some ideas for his next post.....
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Looks like the real Pistons decided to show up for Game Two. After squandering a 15 point lead in Game One of the series, the Pistons got out to a big lead in Game Two and never allowed the Sixers to make a run, blowing them out 105-88. As I feared after the Sixers improbable win in Game One, the   more...
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I posted earlier that it was do or die for the Sixers tonight, and they got killed. The Pistons won Game Six tonight in dominating fashion, 100-77, and ended the Sixers' season. Detroit wins the series 4-2, and the Sixers now go into the off-season looking for more parts to help them build for a   more...
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Chauncey Billups fell akwardly in the 1st Quarter of game 3 vs. the Magic, as he was driving towards the basket. He laid on the floor for about 10 seconds and limped of the court into the Locker Room. Reports say that he has a strained hamstring. His return is questionable for now, but hopefully he   more...

The heroic Pistons are back once again! You know, the ones we like to watch, not the ones we grimaced at a couple nights ago.
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This article from hoopsworld.com takes a look at how the NBA has been impacted by UNC. It talks about Jordan, Worthy, Sheed, Jamison, Felton ..... the past, present & future greats out of Carolina. Worth a read, even if you are a Duke fan.
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Got this from "Sports Central" (http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2008/04/18/nba_round_one_predictions.php)And I think I agree with him on most of them... but who knows.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------NBA   more...

The Detroit Pistons are an elite team that won 59 games in the regular season and many experts considered them a strong candidate to make the NBA Finals. The Sixers finished the season below .500 and were considered lucky to even be participating in postseason play.None of those things mattered   more...
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Set to start on Saturday, FIO humor writer Brian Lutz previews the first round of this year's NBA Playoffs. In this "look from the left" at the playoffs, you can find: a quick overview, players to watch, some interesting facts, and Lutz's predictions. Get ready - IT'S PLAYOFF TIME!
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A huge collection of NBA player g/f's, wives, and "other"...lol
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Game 2: Pistons v Sixers. Philadelphia ran away with the 3rd game and blew out the favored Pistons in a huge way in their first home playoff game in more than 4 years.
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