April 20th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Atlanta Hawks, when they visit the playoffs, tend to have this little problem of choking during the second game of the series they may be involved. For at least one series, they can say they overcame that obstacle. The Hawks welcomed the Milwaukee Bucks to Philips Arena in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series; [...]
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Hawks Dominate Paint, Bounce Bucks 96-86
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D-Will, Boozer Lead Jazz Past Nuggets 114-111; Series Tied At 1
The Utah Jazz have to be admired (pitied?) for at least one thing: the lack of healthy wide bodies. Usually, if you’re a playoff team and your big men are benched long-term because of injury, the chances of surviving the playoffs are slim and none. Nonetheless, the Jazz were without the services of Andrei Kirilenko (calf) [...]
Magic Fends Off Bobcats 98-89, Leads Series 1-0
You’ve got to give props to the Charlotte Bobcats. During Game One of their best-of-seven series against the Orlando Magic, they effectively limited Dwight Howard offensively. Unfortunately for the Bobcats, they hit a roadblock in Howard as he blocked 9 shots. Nonetheless, even with that strategy, Orlando managed to keep Charlotte at bay as they [...]
Gasol, Bynum Enforce Paint; Lakers Take Game One With 87-79 Win
Typically when the Los Angeles Lakers play, you usually hear about either the offensive play of Kobe Bryant and on the rare occasion, the exploits of Pau Gasol. Something you don’t hear much about as it has been flying under the radar is their defense. During Game 1 of the Lakers’ series against the Oklahoma [...]
Melo’s 42 Helps Nuggets Take Game One, Bounce Jazz 126-113
The Denver Nuggets had lots of incentive during their game Saturday night agaisnt the visiting Utah Jazz; they have a relatively healthy roster, they have been bounced from the postseason early in five of the past six years and just as importantly, they have coach George Karl on their minds as he recovers from neck [...]
Hawks Build Big First Half Lead, Cruise Past Bucks 102-92
One team, by all rights, wasn’t supposed to be here, yet they managed to go on a late run of success despite the loss of their big man. The team? the Milwaukee Bucks. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have been to the playoffs the past two seasons; so if anything else, the Hawks have the experience [...]
Rose, Noah Help Bulls Vault Into Playoffs; Tame Bobcats 98-89
Forget about the injuries to Derrick Rose earlier in the season. You may as well forget about the well-documented internal strife within the Chicago Bulls’ front office. While those distractions often will decimate lesser clubs, the Bulls were determined not to let it affect them as they took on the Charlotte Bobcats Wednesday night at Time [...]
Mavericks Use Early Run To Down Spurs 96-89 In Playoff Preview
Wednesday’s matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks was not, believe it or not, a game that one would expect from both squads. Both teams already had playoff berths secured, so the Spurs opted to rest Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili for their season finale. Perhaps the Spurs wished they had played them [...]
