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Magic’s First Game: A Snap Shot of the NBA Circa 1979

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In order to make the best of life without NBA games, NBA TV and other networks have been showing a ton of older games.  Most of them are well-remembered (i.e., Isiah Thomas’ scoring rampage on a sprained ankle in 1988, a bunch of Laker-Celtics Finals games from the 1980s, or Michael Jordan games).  Those games are great and significant but I actually saw most of those games live and find them less interesting than stuff I’ve never really seen.  One game that caught my eye in the reruns was Magic … [Read more...] about Magic’s First Game: A Snap Shot of the NBA Circa 1979

Quick Thoughts

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1. Mid-Season Tourney?: In an effort to boost fan interest, Adam Silver has floated the idea of a mid-season elimination tournament, NCAA style, where all the NBA teams would be eligible and the winner could get cash bonuses ($1 million for each player on the winner) and an extra draft pick for the team that wins the tourney. Silver has been touting this as a possibility for several months, trying to drum up fan interest with multiple tourneys like the European clubs play.  Silver correctly … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

Decade Review: 1980s

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We now turn to the 1980s, the first huge decade for the NBA in terms of popularity.  The decade is remembered as the time the Lakers and Celtics battled toe-to-toe for the title every year and Magic and Bird ran the show.  This isn't an incorrect perception but is it really that simple?  Wasn't there more to it?  Well...maybe.  Let's take a closer look at the 1980s and see. -Team of the Decade: While not as dominant as the Bulls in the 1990s, the Lakers do seem like the best of the 1980s, … [Read more...] about Decade Review: 1980s

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