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Cleveland Cavaliers still a couple years away from being NBA playoff contender

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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. Year two of the post-LeBron James makeover in Cleveland is underway.  Led by reigning NBA Rookie of the Year, Kyrie Irving, the future is … [Read more...] about Cleveland Cavaliers still a couple years away from being NBA playoff contender

Orlando Magic Look to Keep Pace in Eastern Conference

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While that other Florida NBA franchise was making a commotion this off-season, forever changing the landscape of the league, the Orlando Magic quietly sat back and avoided making any panic moves.  And why should they have?  Orlando has established themselves as one of the elite teams in the league.  But do they have what it takes to beat out the Heat and Celtics in the Eastern … [Read more...] about Orlando Magic Look to Keep Pace in Eastern Conference

Will LeBron, Wade, Bosh Live Up to Hype?

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The most anticipated NBA season in decades tips off tonight when the Eastern Conference Champion Boston Celtics take on the evil empire that most expect to dethrone the reining champs.  All the talk in the off-season centered on “The Decision” and tonight we get our first look at LeBron, Wade, Bosh, and NBA’s public enemy number one; the Miami Heat.  As Terrell Owens once said, … [Read more...] about Will LeBron, Wade, Bosh Live Up to Hype?

Are the Grizzlies Ready to Take the Next Step?

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I will admit it; I totally missed the boat on the Grizzlies last season.  I thought the Zach Randolph trade would terrorize the team.  Instead, Memphis was one of the pleasant surprised in the NBA even though they were still ten games back of the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference.  Can they build off last year’s performance or will they take a step … [Read more...] about Are the Grizzlies Ready to Take the Next Step?

76ers Should Compete for Playoff Spot

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The 76ers are coming off their worst season in thirteen years.  And to think, two years ago they were the sexy pick to win the Eastern Conference.  Philadelphia made a splash head coach hire by luring Doug Collins out from behind the color commentary booth and added one of the top college players by drafting “His Royal Smoothness” Evan Turner.  Will that be enough to get the … [Read more...] about 76ers Should Compete for Playoff Spot

Are the Knicks a Playoff Team This Season?

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The New York basketball revolution has begun.  It did not receive the immediate boost this off-season as LeBron, Wade, and Bosh chose to join forces in South Beach rather than the Big Apple.  Still, the signing of Amare Stoudemire is the first piece to the puzzle for the Knicks to regain respectability in the NBA and compete for an Eastern Conference playoff spot. By: David … [Read more...] about Are the Knicks a Playoff Team This Season?