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The Celtics-Cavs series kicking off tonight is not short on intrigue. It pits the East’s top team versus arguably the East’s top player in LeBron James. It pits the balanced attack of the Celtics and its Big Three versus the one-man show in Cleveland. The NBA must be salivating over the marketing and rating possibilities, and this is shaping up to be a memorable matchup.

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The Orlando Magic had plenty to be upset about on Monday night. They had just crawled back into the game - a 100-93 loss in Detroit - and were about to take a lead into the fourth quarter when a clock malfunction allowed the Detroit Pistons to sink a dagger 3. And to make matters worse, Orlando’s flight out of Detroit on Monday night was forced to land in Cincinnati because of mechanical issues.

But, while the stars are apparently aligning in Detroit’s favor, the Magic could also place some blame on themselves for two bad road losses. A red-hot third quarter on Monday aside, Orlando trudged through two full games on the Pistons’ homecourt and dug themselves a 14-point hole in the first half of Game 2. Read more »