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		<title>3 Reasons Why LeBron Won&#8217;t Win a Title by 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Every rational basketball fan will admit that LeBron James is the best player in the world and that there really is no ceiling on his potential and abilities.  However, the NBA is not a one-superstar-takes-it-all sport.  Even Michael Jordan had a Top-50 All-Time Player and future Hall of Famer, Scottie Pippen (eligible in 2010), to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Lakers on Kimmel Part II</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Lakers on Kimmel Part I</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Most Valuable Ads and DWYANE WADE SHOULD HOST SNL</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year the NBA Playoffs brings out the best the League has to offer; the best players, the best coaches, and overall the best basketball of the season.  But the NBA Playoffs also bring something else: the best basketball advertising campaigns of the year.  This year was no different.  Some of the most creative minds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Show Be Kobe: Kobe and Phil&#8217;s Legacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo Credit: Chris Carlson/AP
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the franchise&#8217;s 15th NBA Championship. This marks b&#8217;s fourth title reign and a milestone tenth championship for Phil Jackson. First off, this title for Phil should end any discussion about who the greatest coach in NBA history is. And while critics will attest his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not Another Kobe vs LeBron Article (But Sorry, Here&#8217;s Another One)</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/06/10/not-another-kobe-vs-lebron-article-but-sorry-heres-another-one/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=not-another-kobe-vs-lebron-article-but-sorry-heres-another-one</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I might be a bit late to the party, but seeing how the Magic had to shoot 62% just to win one against the Lakers, I decided to take a stab at the Kobe vs. LeBron argument and what might have been. Let’s begin with the characteristic of Kobe that his supporters most often cite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VotD: Kobe Dominates Game 1</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/06/05/votd-kobe-dominates-game-1/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=votd-kobe-dominates-game-1</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Kobe Will Baptize Dwight and the Magic Yet Again</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/06/03/kobe-will-baptize-dwight-and-the-magic-yet-again/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=kobe-will-baptize-dwight-and-the-magic-yet-again</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me start off by saying that I&#8217;m surprised at myself as to how accurate my predictions and analysis in my previous article previewing the Western Conference Finals were. I should be out in some third world country, reading palms for a living. If you read it, you&#8217;ll know what I&#8217;m talking about. If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All Hail the Orlando Magic</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/06/01/all-hail-the-orlando-magic/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=all-hail-the-orlando-magic</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Im</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Including King James.  They proved all their doubters (including me) wrong by EASILY dispensing the Cleveland Cavaliers.  They outplayed the Cavs in every way imaginable and you could make a case they could&#8217;ve won six straight.  Even with the refs seemingly on the side of the MVP and his mates, the Magic came back from [...]]]></description>
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