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Miami’s Shane Battier Gets a Truckload of Free Beer After Mentioning His Favorite Brew

It's good to be an NBA player. Million-dollar salaries, basketball groupies and comp drinks are a pretty fantastic way to live. Shame Battier knows this. While talking about superstitions during the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak, Battier expressed his love for Bud Light in an interview: “Athletes are all superstitious and even if they don’t admit it, there’s a routine and just a cadence to o

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LeBron James Made Ray Allen & Mario Chalmers Do Push-ups at Practice

How bad does LeBron James want to win his second consecutive NBA title with the Miami Heat? This bad. After the Heat's practice on Monday, James challenged guards Ray Allen and Mario Chalmers to a three-point shooting contest, which King James won...

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This Weekend in Sports: NBA Playoffs, UFC and More

The start of the NBA playoffs and a terrific UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

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Buzzer Beaters: Jeter Out Until All-Star Break, Cavaliers Fire Scott and More

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Buzzer Beaters: Jered Weaver Breaks Elbow, Numerous Players Declare for NBA Draft and More

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Who Is the Best Team in the Western Conference? — Sports Survey of the Day

While things are pretty much set in the Eastern Conference, the West is a totally different story when it comes to the best team.

BJ Ragone

Buzzer Beaters: The Heat Go For 28 Straight, Baseball’s Most Valuable Franchises and More

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Will the Heat Beat the Lakers’ Historic Streak? — Sports Survey of the Day

In case you haven't heard, the Miami Heat are on the cusp of making history.

BJ Ragone

Report: NBA To Test For HGH

The NBA and its players union are nearing an agreement that will allow testing of players' blood for human growth hormone (HGH), ESPN reports. If the league and the National Basketball Players Association can come to terms, testing could begin as soon as the 2013-14 season...

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Magic Johnson Offers LeBron James $1 Million To Do Dunk Contest (UPDATE)

Magic Johnson wants to see 'The King' take the throne once occupied by 'His Airness,' and he's putting up $1 million to make it happen. During an NBA broadcast on Friday, Johnson offered a million dollars to entice Miami Heat star LeBron James to participate in the NBA dunk contest in 2014...

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Was the NBA Trade Deadline a Big Fail? — Sports Survey of the Day

The big NBA trade deadline expired on Thursday, but there weren't a whole lot of big moves.

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Billy Hunter Voted Out As Head Of NBA Players’ Union

NBA players unanimously voted to remove executive director Billy Hunter as head of their union on Saturday. Player support for Hunter waned after an independent report last month indicated that he could have misused NBPA funds, engaged in nepotism and had his contract renewed in 2010 without following proper union rules...

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