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After a busy Monday night in the NBA, let’s swing around the Eastern Conference for a few observations.
You probably already know what I’m going to say about Shane Battier before I even say it.
Last season: After totaling up 56 wins in the regular season, the Memphis Grizzlies got sweet revenge over the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round, then extinguished a short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder team before finally falling to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.
Last Season: The Blazers spent the first half of the season threatening for a playoff spot, but one of the worst benches in NBA history ultimately sunk the team’s chances.
Last season: It was the end of an era.
The New York Knicks have basically worked out everyone who has ever touched a basketball this offseason, and that’s led to a lot of speculation over who was getting the golden tickets to training camp.
Shaquille O’Neal is not overly fond of the Pelicans nickname.
Sacramento’s quest to keep the Kings made for some really fascinating storytelling.
No matter what happens from here, Jeremy Lin’s unexpected rise to prominence with the New York Knicks two years ago will always be one the greatest stories in sports.
Considering the age and injury history of the Brooklyn Nets starting five this season, managing minutes and injuries should rank pretty high on the list of priorities for head coach Jason Kidd.
Ask one of the greatest players of all-time if he could beat someone else one-on-one, and you can usually predict the answer.
In the EuroBasket semi-finals, France was finally able to conquer Spain in overtime, thanks in large part to Tony Parker’s big 32-point performance.
Just a few shorts weeks ago, Tracy McGrady announced his retirement from the NBA.
As Derrick Rose taught us last season, recoveries from ACL surgery can vary wildly.
Last season: If you’ll recall, New York’s offseason leading up to last year was widely regarded as a joke.
The Nuggets ran the Lakers out of the building last night, and big man JaVale McGee had a lot to do with it.
The Celtics were already pretty old to start the season.
We know Kevin Garnett is intensely loyal, but Chris Paul and the Clippers certainly put that to the test at the deadline.
A good chunk of trades went down before the trade deadline, but it’s the deals that didn’t get made that loom large.
There were plenty of rumblings about Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith going to Milwaukee in a blockbuster three-team deal with Orlando, but that trade died when Atlanta reportedly pulled out of the deal.