Playoff road opens as wide open NBA title chase emerges
The NBA playoffs start with no dominant dynasty, no single marquee challenger, making the field unusually open. Lakers absence may dampen ratings, while teams like Pistons, Spurs, Suns, Mavericks and Pacers pursue title glory amid revamped matchups. The opening four first round series include Philadelphia-Detroit, Houston-Dallas, Indiana-Boston and Sacramento-Seattle with others lining up Sunday.
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Cavaliers fire general manager amid rebuild under Gilbert
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert dismissed general manager Jim Paxson after a chaotic season that ended without a playoff berth for Cleveland. Paxson’s firing follows coach Paul Silas’ dismissal a month earlier, as Gilbert reshapes the front office and searches for a new coach and GM.
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Beating a Four Hearts contract with a diamond lead
Declarer plays West hand against Four Hearts by winning the diamond lead in dummy, ruffing diamonds, cashing the K A of clubs, and ruffing more diamonds and clubs to minimize losses. The plan yields only three tricks down, treating East’s cards as if West were the dummy.
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Test Your Play in Hearts Four Notrump Exercise
Declarer should keep line of play unchanged for West as declarer. Eight tricks to start. best plan is to attack hearts by cashing dummy A K and leading another heart to likely gain a third heart trick. If clubs and spades line is tried chances drop to about fifty percent.
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Chiefs land Surtain from Dolphins in trade
Kansas City reaches deal with Miami to acquire cornerback Patrick Surtain for a second round draft pick as the team aims to shore up a weak defense. Surtain, who has 25 interceptions in three seasons, will join Eric Warfield in the Chiefs secondary after passing a physical and league approval.
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Broncos eye future with strong draft plans
Denver management projects a calm start to the weekend at Dove Valley as they eye a championship run. Pat Bowlen and coach Mike Shanahan tout progress while retooling the defense with ex Browns players Gerard Warren Courtney Brown Ebenezer Ekuban and Michael Myers.
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