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Young, Wild, and Free

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Playing professional basketball is a job. But, nobody makes it seem like more fun than the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite a young core of star players, headlined by Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, the Thunder are heading to their second-consecutive Western Conference Finals. Read More | Playoff Hub

Western Conference Finals Preview

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The Western Conference is officially up for grabs. The matchup everyone has been waiting for between the top two teams in the West - San Antonio and Oklahoma City - is now upon us with a spot in the NBA Finals on the line. Our Akshay Manwani examines both teams and breaks down how the series could play out. Read More | Playoff Hub

Let Your Actions Speak

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Kobe Bryant's play has been highly scrutinized this postseason. He responded in a Game 3 victory on Friday against Oklahoma City - and then he let everyone know about it. It's that time of year where leadership is proven on the court, and our Karan Madhok looks at some teams and players leading by example. Read More | Playoff Hub

2012 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Program

The program, which launches on May 26, will reach approximately 10,000 students and 800 coaches in five cities and marks an important step in incorporating basketball into the regular sports routine of Indian youth at the school level. Read More

Weekend at the Playoffs: May 19-21

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Nobody has been able to stop Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs so far this postseason as they have won their first five games, including Game One versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Not all teams, however, are feeling as good as San Antonio. Akshay Manwani gives us a look at the action upcoming this weekend. Read More | Playoff Hub

Hoops Around the World

Show us where you play the game. Just snap a picture of your local basketball hoop and upload it to Twitter along with the location and hashtag #hoops. It's a ball world, after all. Hoops Around the World Home

Bad Timing

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Injuries are a part of the game. Unfortunately for Chris Bosh, however, his injury couldn't have come at a worse time. Out indefinitely with an abdominal strain, Miami's championship hopes and Bosh's legacy are both in jeopardy. Our Akshay Manwani examines how this injury affects the Heat's Playoff chances and Bosh's future. Read More

The Warrior, The Weakness

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LeBron James can do it all on basketball court. He has unprecedented physical skills - as well as the individual accolades after winning his third MVP trophy - but like most warriors before him, he has a tragic flaw. Our Karan Madhok takes a look into James' legacy and how it stacks up against the mythology of other legends. Read More
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