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Backdoor Cut: Indiana Pacers/Atlanta Hawks Playoffs Game Four Recap

With a season on the brink of implosion and in front of a raucous road crowd, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 91-88, on Saturday afternoon at Philips Arena, to tie the best-of-seven first-round series at two games each. Paul George notched his fourth-consecutive double-double of the series, scoring a team-high 24 points along…
Backdoor Cut: Atlanta takes 2-1 series lead over Indiana

In front of a sold out crowd, the Atlanta Hawks took a 2-1 series lead over Indiana in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 98-85 victory at Philips Arena on Thursday night. Jeff Teague scored a game-high 22 points along with 10 assists for the Hawks while Paul Millsap’s 14 rebounds…
Passing the Guard: Lessons learned from UFC on Fox 11 and UFC 172 preview

Music to listen to: Youth by Matisyahu Lessons learned from UFC on Fox 11 -Older dogs can learn new tricks in the evolution game. When you think of Fabricio Werdum, the first thoughts that come to mind usually relate to him being a solid pro, beating Fedor and having one of the best ground…
Backdoor Cut: NBA Playoffs First Round Series Previews

Music to listen to: Jacob’s Ladder by Rush Eastern Conference (1) Indiana vs. (8) Atlanta Season series: Tied 2-2 Best player in series: Paul George, Indiana Matchup to watch: Paul Millsap vs. Indiana frontcourt Thoughts: On paper, this looks like a lopsided matchup for the top seed in the East. Despite the Pacers’ struggles…
Backdoor Cut: NBA Regular-Season Awards

Music to listen to: We Are But Hunks of Wood (Full Album) by Little People We’re days away from the NBA playoffs beginning which means one of the most interesting regular seasons is coming to an end and its time to give out some awards: MVP: 1) Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City 2) LeBron James,…
Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks/Detroit Pistons Recap 4/8/14

After earning arguably its most impressive win of the season last Sunday at Indiana and immersed in a postseason push to earn the final spot in the playoffs, the Hawks came into Tuesday night’s contest against Detroit with much on the line. However, Atlanta struggled from the start and dropped its home contest to…