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Doc Rivers said it best after the Celtics lost Game Four at home, "They have two home games and we only have one, so we've just made it more difficult for ourselves." Now that truly is starting to mean something as the Celtics look to close the series out, again, at home tonight. What is it that the Celtics are doing differently causing them to lose two straight? Or is it the ...

The NBA Dunk Contest has lost its "swagger" since Vince Carter owned the show in 2000. Since then, it has been a show merely to entertain the crowd until the All-Star Game itself. That isn't to say the NBA doesn't have good dunking talent, they just fail to choose the right dunkers for the contest. Michael Jordan, Spud Webb, Vince Carter, Dr. J and Dominique Wilkins truly defined the dunk contest back ...

In the 10 games Shaq has played for Cleveland, the Cavaliers are 6-4. In the six games he didn't play, the Cavaliers were 5-1. I'm not saying Shaq isn't contributing to the Cavs success, but it sure seems they played better in his absence. You would think Shaq's rebounding would help the Cavaliers, but the stats say otherwise. During the six games without Shaq, the Cavaliers were out-rebounded four ...

In another relatively boring preseason game, the Cavaliers took on Greece's best team, the Olympiakos. The team featured former NBA player Josh Childress and Sofoklis Schortsanitis (aka Baby Shaq). Schortsanitis was best known for his performance in the 2006 Olympics when the USA was defeated.The Cavaliers never trailed in this game and went on to beat Olmpiakos 111-94. Daniel Gibson was the high man for the Cavaliers with 15 points. Josh Childress ...