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The Works: Miami Heat and L.A. Lakers Previews; NBA Contraction Ideas

Today in The Works: we preview the Los Angeles Lakers, review Pro Basketball Prospectus 2010-11 and suggest an alternative to contraction. But first, all hail the Miami Heat. The Works Previews the Miami Heat The Heat enter this season with more hype than Barack Obama and Stephen Strasburg combined. So good are the Heat...

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05/23/12 The 2007 Lottery Revisited: Five Years Later by Kevin... Source: Basketball Prospectus No other NBA event packs as much drama into as little time as the draft lottery.
05/22/12 Playoff Prospectus: Closing the Book by Kevin Pelton Source: Basketball Prospectus The Los Angeles Lakers had great talent.
05/20/12 Playoff Prospectus: San Antonio Rallies by Kevin Pelton Source: Basketball Prospectus It took the Los Angeles Clippers 15 minutes to build a 24-point lead over the San Antonio Spurs Saturday.
05/18/12 Fatigue and ACL Injuries: NBA History by Kevin Pelton... Source: Basketball Prospectus When both 2010-11 MVP Derrick Rose and Iman Shumpert suffered torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) on the first day of the NBA's Playoffs, followed by Baron Davis ' catastrophic knee injury that included a torn ACL the next weekend, the reaction was immediate: the injuries were the result of the league cramming 66 games into four months in the wake of the lockout.
05/14/12 Playoff Preview: Oklahoma City-L.A. Lakers by Kevin... Source: Basketball Prospectus Just two years ago, the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder met in an opening-round series that was more competitive than the typical 1-8 matchup.