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The NBA playoffs start tonight: here's the 8 stories that matter...

Will LeBron fall apart during fourth quarters? Again?

MANY QUESTIONS WILL be answered when the NBA Playoffs tip off later tonight.

Do the New York Knicks even have a shot?

Is a Miami Heat-Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Finals inevitable? Do the San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers, and/or Boston Celtics have enough juice left to make one final run?

How quickly will the Orlando Magic wither away amid all the turmoil and without Dwight Howard?

The NBA playoffs start tonight: here's the 8 stories that matter...
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  • This is most definitely the Boston Celtics' last title run as currently constructed

  • OKC has a giant problem on its hands that could derail its championship hopes

  • Anyone who discounts the quiet Indiana Pacers would be a fool

  • San Antonio's potentially final title contending hurrah will come without much help from Tim Duncan

  • The Knicks have a shot, but it's not dependent on the Carmelo-Amar'e pairing everyone's concerned about

  • No one wants to face the winner of the Clippers-Grizzlies series

  • Chicago can beat Miami without a fully healthy Derrick Rose

  • Despite having other stars, the Lakers will only go as far as Kobe Bryant takes them

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