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Salon.com June 4, 2002 King Kaufman |
The Red Wings in 5 Except for the chance that any team with a good goalie has, the Carolina Hurricanes have no chance in the Stanley Cup Finals. Nice uniforms, though.  |
Salon.com May 31, 2002 King Kaufman |
Hoops heaven! As two entertaining playoff series climax, the Celtics and Lakers are doomed and the Nets will go from brief glory to cannon fodder...  |
Sports Illustrated June 4, 2002 Marty Burns |
NBA Finals Breakdown The author examines the Nets-Lakers series position-by-position and gives his prediction on which team will win the NBA championship.  |
Sports Illustrated June 5, 2002 Michael Farber |
Hurricanes love to work overtime Even though the Carolina Hurricanes do better than $15 an hour, even with the paltry pay scale of the Stanley Cup playoffs, there is no question they don't mind the overtime.  |
Sports Illustrated February 5, 2002 Kostya Kennedy |
Finals approach Climb aboard the Nets Express while there's still room...  |
Sports Illustrated June 11, 2002 Michael Farber |
Going to Hull Golden Brett crashes Edmonton's exclusive century club.  |
Sports Central March 27, 2006 Joe Pietaro |
The Other Side of the River The New Jersey Nets have played second banana to the New York Knicks.  |
Sports Illustrated March 8, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Coaching carousel set to spin A lot of NHL coaches have already been shown the door this season. Is there anybody left who should be worried? Are there any coaches who need a strong playoff push to keep their jobs?  |
Salon.com June 14, 2002 King Kaufman |
Red-letter day The Red Wings' championship may have been a foregone conclusion, but unlike the Lakers, they at least had the decency to act happy about it.  |
Sports Illustrated April 11, 2002 Kostya Kennedy |
Theodore shows he has Hart Jose Theodore carried the Habs all year and is the main reason they made the playoffs. You have to look beyond the stats at the real contribution...  |
Sports Central May 11, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
Top Suprises of the NHL Playoffs Whether it be young players making a name for themselves or Game 7s, there have been a lot of things surprising about the NHL playoffs so far. Here is a look at some of them.  |
Sports Central May 29, 2006 Charlynn Smith |
A Whirlwind NHL Playoff Season The further the playoffs have progressed, the more of a guessing game it's become. It's refreshing for veteran hockey fans and exciting for those just tuning in ... or is it?  |
Sports Central April 14, 2008 Jonathan Lowe |
The Starting Five Off the Court Five questions about the NBA postseason.  |
Sports Central November 30, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
New Jersey Nets: Historically Bad The head coach is always the one who takes the fall in situations like this, but the bulk of the blame belongs to the "architects" of this team, Team President Rod Thorn and GM Kiki Vandeweghe.  |
Salon.com May 8, 2002 Allen Barra |
No kidding, Shaq's the real MVP But they can't give it to him every year. So don't believe the Jason Kidd hype: Tim Duncan is the best pick...  |
Sports Central May 8, 2007 Mark Janzen |
Previous Playoff Failure Key to Success Hockey is a playground in which only the battle-tested can emerge victorious.  |
Sports Central May 30, 2010 Ross Lancaster |
Celtic Surprise? Not Really The Celtics' run to the NBA Finals has not been typical of a conference champion.  |
Sports Illustrated May 2, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
Scorecard Why the NHL's postseason is the best in all of sports  |
Sports Central May 23, 2010 Vito Curcuru |
Things We've Learned From the NBA Playoffs The NBA playoffs are usually generous when it comes to player meltdowns, tearing up age-old adages, and having certain teams rise to the top.  |
Sports Central April 11, 2011 Vito Curcuru |
Three NBA Playoff Predictions The NBA playoffs have begun and this year the race to the finals looks more open than usual. Teams like the Bulls, Lakers, Spurs, Heat, and Magic all look like the favorites to reach the Finals.  |
Sports Central May 16, 2011 Vito Curcuru |
Keys to the NBA Conference Finals The 2011 NBA conference finals are underway and this final four gives us youth, age, and plenty of superstar power.  |
Sports Central May 17, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
The Frozen Final Four Now that we are down to the Conference Finals, it is time once again to weed out the contenders from the pretenders.  |
Salon.com June 5, 2002 King Kaufman |
The Lakers might choke! Yeah, right. They're not the Kings, you know. As long as Shaquille O'Neal's playing, the Nets are in a world of hurt in the NBA Finals.  |
Sports Central July 9, 2007 Parimal Rohit |
Why the Spurs Are Not a Dynasty The San Antonio Spurs are just that team who won at the right time, when nobody else wanted to win.  |
Sports Central May 4, 2004 Danny Sternfield |
It's NBA Sweeps Week The NBA finals meet television sweeps week.  |
Sports Illustrated April 23, 2002 Marty Burns |
Taking it personally Kidd's pride helped Nets even their first-round series...  |
Salon.com May 21, 2002 King Kaufman |
Wake-up call The NBA playoffs are heating up, finally. They may get so hot that we actually get to see a sixth game...  |
Sports Illustrated May 29, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Bibby blooms Kings' guard has made the playoffs his coming out party...  |
Sports Central July 1, 2006 Jeff DiNunzio |
NHL Games Far From Only Excitement One might suspect that the culmination of the 2005-2006 NHL season would be eagerly anticipated, if not a welcomed relief. However, this season was filled with pure, electric excitement.  |
Sports Illustrated May 22, 2002 Kostya Kennedy |
Twin cities Detroit's Wings and L.A.'s Lakers are championship locks...  |
Sports Central June 15, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
In the Rotation: NBA Finals Edition It was a very entertaining NBA Finals from start to finish.  |
Sports Central June 19, 2006 Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: Playoffs?! It is hard to remember either an NBA postseason or an NHL postseason that was ever so complete.  |
Sports Central May 21, 2007 Scott Shepherd |
SUNthing's Got to Give So what is the excuse this time, Phoenix fans?  |
Sports Illustrated May 10, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Tough row to hoe Even if they beat L.A., don't expect the Spurs in the Finals...  |
Sports Central June 11, 2008 Jonathan Lowe |
Boy, They Sure Grow Up Fast There's a certain "je ne sais quoi" to the Lakers -- and a lot of "I dunno" with the Celtics.  |
Sports Illustrated April 30, 2002 Daniel G. Habib |
Trio Grand Three unheralded goaltenders were the surprise stars in the playoffs' first round...  |
Sports Central September 18, 2004 Eric Williams |
Nets Go Back to the Future There was a time not too long ago when the Nets were the laughingstock of the NBA. Along with their brethren in ineptitude, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Nets were consistently one of the worst franchises in the league.  |
AskMen.com June 26, 2002 Mark Simmons |
Why Did NBC Drop The NBA? With ABC and ESPN picking up the torch from NBC for the rights to broadcast NBA games, analysts are asking whether the Peacock Network made the right decision by letting the NBA go.  |
Sports Central March 23, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
In the Rotation: NBA Week 20 March Madness it is not, but the last three weeks of the NBA season still holds much significance in the basketball world.  |
Sports Central November 13, 2006 Joe Pietaro |
Nets Arena May Not Grow in Brooklyn Constantly playing second fiddle to the corporate New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden, the Nets have been overlooked.  |
Sports Central June 9, 2014 Andrew Jones |
Stanley Cup Finals: It's the Kings' to Lose I hope I'm wrong and we're in for a few more overtimes and another game seven, but I think the Kings are just too feisty for the Rangers.  |
Sports Central May 11, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
Living Dangerously on Easy Street Have the Cavs chances of winning a title actually been hindered by the fact that they've been so much better than their opponents in the postseason?  |
Sports Central April 15, 2004 Mason Williams |
2004 NBA Playoffs Preview It's time for the NBA playoffs to take center stage.  |
Sports Illustrated November 13, 2001 Ian Thomsen |
I Love New Jersey Keith Van Horn is a happy Net again, now that he is healthy and plays with Jason Kidd...  |
Sports Central March 29, 2006 Isaac Miller |
NBA Role Players to Watch Because teams tend to build around superstar, there's a lot of talent hidden in the NBA -- like these five, some of the best players you've never heard of.  |
Sports Central April 17, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
NBA Western Conference Playoff Preview This was a weird NBA season.  |
Sports Central June 12, 2012 Andrew Jones |
The Kings' Cup Throughout the 2011-12 regular season, the Los Angeles Kings did one thing very well: play defense. Their 2.1 goals against was second in the NHL and Jonathan Quick, the team's main goal tender, managed 1.95 goals allowed per game.  |
Sports Illustrated April 3, 2001 Ian Thomsen |
Down to The Wire In the wild Western Conference, there's playoff intensity in the fight for NBA playoff spots...  |
Sports Central May 27, 2008 Bill Hazell |
Home Cooking Vital in These Playoffs Home court is everything in the NBA this year.  |
Sports Central April 19, 2006 Matt Russell |
Why Watch the NBA Playoffs? Here are 10 reasons why you should watch the NBA playoffs.  |