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<title><![CDATA[Hollinger: Good, bad, ugly of NBA offseason]]></title>
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John Hollinger runs down the big winners and big losers of a busy summer in the NBA.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 01, 2012 17:28:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hollinger: Welcome to the mild, mild West]]></title>
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The West is shaping up to be a playoff race for the ages.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 23, 2012 05:41:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA trade deadline: Deadline deals]]></title>
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John Hollinger gives his take on the deadline trades.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 15, 2012 06:03:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hollinger: Breaking down the West playoff race]]></title>
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Here's a look at the West teams that are competing for a West playoff spot.]]></description>
<pubDate>February 28, 2012 05:38:07 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA -- Philadelphia 76ers lead inaugural daily power rankings]]></title>
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Sixers lead Hollinger Power Rankings, which are results-driven and have no human factors.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 10, 2012 05:21:16 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hollinger: Are these teams real? Let's investigate]]></title>
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Here are seven teams that have been the biggest early-season surprises.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 05, 2012 05:37:57 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA -- Western Conference projected standings]]></title>
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Looking for a 55-11 team out West? Forget it. The shortened season will help elevate new challengers.]]></description>
<pubDate>December 19, 2011 12:29:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hollinger: 2011-12 Nuggets Player Profiles]]></title>
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Check out John Hollinger's player scouting reports and 2011-12 projections for the Portland Trail Blazers.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 04, 2011 04:36:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2011 NBA Playoffs: Series of unfortunate events]]></title>
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Here's a look at some of the more unusual developments thus far in the remaining series.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 26, 2011 05:53:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2011 NBA Playoffs: Examining the playoff trends]]></title>
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Here's a look at the major statistical trends in the first 19 playoff games.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 22, 2011 03:51:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hollinger: West teams still jockeying for playoff positioning]]></title>
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John Hollinger takes a look at the West playoff picture with one week to go.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 08, 2011 04:27:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA: Hollinger's All-Improvement team]]></title>
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John Hollinger selects the 16 players who have improved the most this season.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 07, 2011 05:01:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA: Playoff Predictor: Who's the title favorite?]]></title>
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The Playoff Predictor is back. Here's what it's telling us right now.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 15, 2011 05:17:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hollinger: West playoff race has new mix]]></title>
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Questions surround six teams fighting for the final playoff spots in the West.]]></description>
<pubDate>February 01, 2011 05:37:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hollinger: Rating the top benches]]></title>
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John Hollinger takes a look at each team's bench rating.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 07, 2011 04:50:28 PST</pubDate>
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