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Rajon Rondo Lists Bulls Roster Hierarchy; Somewhat Contradicts Himself

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"The main thing is that we have three alphas. There will be three alphas on the team," newly minted Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo told reporters today. He was referring to himself, Jimmy Butler and just announced signing Dwyane Wade.  "Just trying to mesh together and try to make sure we are doing the best thing for the team," Rondo said before later contradicting … [Read more...] about Rajon Rondo Lists Bulls Roster Hierarchy; Somewhat Contradicts Himself

Celtics sideline reporter Kristine Leahy now covering Army Football

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With the Boston Celtics reaching the NBA Eastern Conference Finals this past spring,  a Kristine Leahy post is long overdue; she is a local product after all. If you don't know by now, Kristine Leahy is currently a Sports Anchor and Reporter for Fox25 in Boston. She's also done NCAA Tournament work for CBS and Turner Sports. Prior to joining Fox, she served as the in-arena and … [Read more...] about Celtics sideline reporter Kristine Leahy now covering Army Football

Outstanding off-season keeps Boston Celtics NBA title contenders

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The Sports Bank will be counting down to the opening tip of the 2012-13 NBA season with team by team previews starting with the worst and working our way to the title contenders.  There is no lockout this time around so let’s get going. The goal in recent years for the Boston Celtics was just get to the postseason healthy in hopes of making a playoff run with their veteran … [Read more...] about Outstanding off-season keeps Boston Celtics NBA title contenders

Celtics sign SG-Jason Terry, Pacers re-sign PG-George Hill

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Celtics sign SG-Jason Terry to 3-year, $15.7 million deal The Celtics starting five played exceptionally well this season but Boston lacked any real scoring pop off their bench.  Enter Jason Terry.  One of the top bench scorers in the NBA the past few seasons, The Jet will provide that punch especially if Ray Allen ends up signing elsewhere. The C's still want to bring Allen … [Read more...] about Celtics sign SG-Jason Terry, Pacers re-sign PG-George Hill

How Derrick Rose’s injury ultimately impacted the NBA playoffs

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Now that Miami has clinched the NBA Finals with a decisive Game 5 victory, we can most accurately assess what impact Derrick Rose’s knee injury may have had in the 2012 NBA Playoffs.  Think back nearly two months ago, when Chicago (50-16) was the NBA’s top seed—holding the tiebreaker over San Antonio thanks to a head-to-head victory—with its star point guard seemingly back at … [Read more...] about How Derrick Rose’s injury ultimately impacted the NBA playoffs

NBA Finals: My NBA Finals Christmas List

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With the NBA Finals tipping-off in a little over seven hours, I have made a list of 10 things that I am hoping to see from the Finals this year. I know making a list sounds silly and I probably won't get half of what I put on my list (happens to me every Christmas). But here is a short story: Two years ago, I made a Christmas list of 10 things, roughly, that I wanted. Some of … [Read more...] about NBA Finals: My NBA Finals Christmas List

NBA Finals: Heat v. Thunder Preview

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This season reminds me of the fireworks on the 4th of July. It starts off slow, with some big explosions here and there. Gradually it speeds up, a few more big explosions. About two-thirds of the way through, you start to big explosions, until the final salvo where they hit with 50, 75, or 100 fireworks going off in a span of one minute. This is the NBA's final salvo. And boy, … [Read more...] about NBA Finals: Heat v. Thunder Preview