A much-hyped 2010-11 NBA season will tip off in roughly one month and there is no question it will live up to its promising expectations.nba playoff Team practices are underway starting this week. Here is an early look at three teams who are in great position to have a successful season.
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Training camps have opened up ahead of the National Basketball Association season, but much of the attention is sure to be focused on the Miami Heat. nba playoff That’s where Cavaliers star free agent guard LeBron James landed after his often criticized decision to leave Cleveland to join good friends Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh with the Heat. But the three players are anxious to put the attention back on basketball.
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The band played. Cheerleaders cheered. Gilbert Arenas tried to hide in plain sight.Midnight Madness had finally come to the NBA.The Washington Wizards opened training camp around the stroke of 12 on Tuesday morning, nba playoff launching a new era they hope will be more fan-friendly as they attempt to recover from the most embarrassing season in franchise history.”It think it’s exactly what the team needed,” said the team’s new owner, Ted Leonsis. “Just kind of a jolt of adrenaline.”The event drew about 4,000 fans to the Patriot Center on the George Mason University campus. It featured many of the trappings of the college version of Midnight Madness, including an over-hyped introduction of the roster that made Arenas stand out right away.
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Thirty-nine-year-old Lindsey Hunter ended his playing career this past season after being released by the Chicago Bulls and immediately joining the team’s front office. nba playoff Upon Hunter’s retirement, Shaquille O’Neal became the oldest player in the NBA at 38 years of age — edging out the likes of Grant Hill, Juwan Howard, Jason Kidd and Theo Ratliff.
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Tired of player rants, the NBA plans to crack down this season on “overt” gestures, such as swinging a fist in the air in anger, even if those actions weren’t directed at a referee.nba playoff The league wants more respect for the game and its officials, so it’s expanding the list of unsportsmanlike actions that will be punishable.
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