The Orlando Magic took game five 113-92 and forced the series back to Boston. If the Magic can hold on in Boston and win game six they would enjoy home field advantage for game seven in Orlando. There have been 93 teams to be done 3 -0 and only three have forced a game seven.
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The 2014 Super Bowl is headed for the Meadowlands. The $1.6 billion dollar New Meadowlands Stadium is co-owned by the Giants and the Jets and their pitch for the Super Bowl was successful. This will be the first Super Bowl to be played in a cold weather climate. The East Rutherford area has a mean temperature of 30 degrees on february 2nd.
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The Phoenix Suns used their zone defense to shut down the Lakers in game three of the series. Game four in Phoenix will be another test for the zone and for the Lakers offense. If the Suns defense holds up it could signal a change in defensive strategy across the NBA. The NBA allowed the zone defense in the 2001-2002 season and it may finally be integrated in a playoff teams strategy.
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Jason Bay led the way to a 6-4 win over the Yankees on Sunday afternoon. Bay hit two homeruns and had three RBIs in the game that gave the mets a 2-1 edge in the weekend series. Bay also went 4 for 4 in the Mets earlier victory over the Yankees.
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The Chicago Blackhawks advanced to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 18 years. A 4-2 victory completed a 4 game sweep of the San Jose Sharks. The Blackhawks will face the winner of the Flyers-Canadien series.
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Sources indicate that Larry Ellison has bid on the Golden State Warriors. According to reports, the team has received around a dozen bids and Ellison is bidding $315 million dollars. The financial demographics of the San Francisco Bay area should help to attract high bids.
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Mikhail Prokorov has purchased the Nets and has plans for his $500 million dollar investment. Promises of a championship within five years is hard to believe for Nets fans but they are still holding out hopes. His comments to reporters on everything from draft selections to a possible name change has provided sports writers with article topics.
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The Nets, Kings, and Timberwolves all have strong chances of landing the number draft pick. The first half of the draft order is to be determined in New Jersey and Sports Illustrated has a report on the percentages each team has of getting the first, second, or third selection. Minnesota is in a great position with three picks in the first round. Many view this draft as being especially deep and Minnesoata can use the opportunity to fill many of their needs.
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The Boston Celtics took game one of their series with Orlando 92-88. The Celtics won in Orlando and took control of home field advantage for the series. Boston led most of the way and held off a late charge by the Magic.
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One of the best places to follow the NHL is on www.NHL.com . The official site of the National Hockey League has everything you need to keep track of the Stanley Cup playoffs. An easy to read set of schedules and comprehensive player statistics are two reasons to check out the site.
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Sources have told Sports Illustrated that Mike Brown has been fired. The Cavs lost to the Celtics and did not return to the championship round in the last two years. Brown won the NBA Coach of the Year award last season and has a 272-138 record in five seasons with Cleveland.
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The Montreal Canadiens took game seven from the Penguins and advance in the NHL playoffs. The Canadiens won 5-2 in Pittsburgh and were only the 16th best team to enter the playoffs this year.
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The Boston Celtics blew out the Cavs in Cleveland to take game five by a score of 120-88. This was the worst home playoff defeat in Cleveland history and it puts the Celtics up 3-2 in the series.
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http://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/page/BOS/boston?tag=saagContent;scoresTbl
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The Montreal Canadiens won 4-3 and forced a game 7 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Game 7 of the eastern conference semifinals will be at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh.
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ESPN has comprehensive coverage of the NBA plyoffs that make it a great site to visit for the sports fan. Recent articles discussing the Celtics win in game four over the cavs and the Suns sweep of the Spurs are outstanding. They breakdown aspects of the games and also provide video highlights from the series.
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