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The Family: L.A. Silences the Jazz

No man can do it alone. That’s the lesson the Lakers have learned. And it’s a lesson they continued to put into practice as the entire squad stepped up to shut down the Jazz. Last night was the night. Los Angeles was determined to end a series that perhaps they should’v ...
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The Family: Playoff Preview

If a team has a true floor general at point guard, it has a chance in any game, any series, any season. Utah's Deron Williams is a straight balla at PG, so any team that takes them lightly in the postseason is headed for disappointment. Deron Williams is the piston that fires all cylinde ...
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This Is Our Game: Controversy & D ...

This is Our Game explores the rich tradition of the U.S. National Teams, uncovering the victories, defeats, and rivalries of the last seven decades. In Part Two of the series, a legendary streak comes to an abrupt end as Russia emerges on the world stage. 1972-1984. As the threat of a T ...
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The Competition: Andrei Kirilenko

When the Soviet Union collapsed, its basketball team went with it. But now, seventeen years later, Andrei Kirilenko is leading the Russian revival. For decades, the U.S.S.R. posed a major threat to the United States, both on and off the court. It was a rivalry full of controversy (&rsquo ...
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