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A Look at the Losers: Detroit Pistons

The Pistons advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth consecutive year, but just like last season their mission to advance to the next round was stopped short in six games. Also like a year ago, the team now must quickly divert their attention from the sting of defeat to re-signing one of their key...

A Look at the Losers: Utah Jazz

The ending hurts, but Jazz fans have to be happy about the 2006-07 season. This is a team that went from three games out of the playoffs last year to three games away from the NBA Finals this season. And while the roster will almost certainly be tweaked over the summer, the core of this team (Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur,...

A Look at the Losers: Toronto Raptors

The Raptors were ushered out of the first-round of the playoffs on Friday -- at the hands of their nemesis Vince Carter, no less -- but the team has to feel good about their season. Considered a sleeper just to make the playoffs entering the year, the Raps exceeded everyone's expectations by winning their division and...

A Look at the Losers: Orlando Magic

After finishing the 2005-06 season on a 16-6 tear, Orlando was an attractive sleeper coming into the year, and when they opened this year with a 13-4, it looked like the Eastern Conference gained another legitimate contender. As everyone learned soon enough, though, Orlando was soon exposed as injuries and inexperience...

A Look at the Losers: Miami Heat

Well, our very own Brett Edwards called it, and this afternoon it came true. The Miami Heat, reigning world champions, were swept out of the first round by the Chicago Bulls. If you're wondering, that makes them the first defending champs to go out this way since 1957. Fittingly, they began this season with disgrace at the...