IRA WINDERMAN

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Mailbag: Surprising 76ers are legit contenders

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Winderman: Money first, player safety last

In the rush to get the players back on the court and build as complete a schedule as possible as the NBA lockout came to a close, one vital element was left out:

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Winderman: Humbled Heat 'flying under the radar'

The Miami Heat went into last season looking to be rock stars.

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Winderman: Lessons from summer leagues

If the lockout isn't going anywhere, then perhaps we at least can learn from it.

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Mailbag: Optimism? Gotta be the shoes

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Winderman: Parity would be bad idea for NBA

Fiscal parity well could be the key to resolving the NBA lockout.

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Mailbag: Magic transformation for Howard?

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Winderman: Maybe teams can't mimic Mavs

Based on all the Dirk Nowitzki-as-savior hullabaloo in recent weeks, one would think the future of the NBA rests not as much in a resolution of the lockout, but rather in re-embodiment of the league as the Bundesliga.

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Mailbag: Have Nets seen last of Williams?

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Winderman: Lockout already hurting plenty

We are in the equivalent of the opening minutes of a game, the timeframe most consider irrelevant in the NBA.

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Mailbag: Fringe players real lockout victims

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Winderman: Labor woes put spotlight on NBA draft

This will not be quite as awkward as the NFL draft, where a quick handshake from Paul Tagliabue was followed by a quick now-hit-the-road wave of the hand.

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Mailbag: Mavs always second fiddle to Heat

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Winderman: Tweaks could put Heat over the top

This time, Pat Riley has time to make it right for the Miami Heat.

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Winderman: Mavs delight in 'unique' title team

- Before the celebration, before the trophy rolled out and the champagne was sprayed, in fact a week before the NBA finals came to an end, Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson furthered the plot, set the table for coach Rick Carlisle to deliver some sobering punch lines to the gut of the Miami Heat.

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Winderman: Mavs on doorstep of ultimate validation

- One fourth-quarter comeback can be a fluke.

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Winderman: Mav right — LeBron 'checked out'

- Even amid the low scores of these NBA finals, there have been more than a few breathtaking moments.

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Winderman: For Heat, it's a matter of trust

- When it was over, when Dirk Nowitzki finally was at rest, on a night a 101-degree fever had wobbled him into 6-for-19 shooting, some tried to compare his effort to a flu-ridden Michael Jordan.

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Winderman: Experience wouldn't let Mavs down

- The script has already been written in this rivalry.

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Winderman: Wade still stands tall, but no longer alone

- Dwyane Wade was warming up.

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Mailbag: Mike Brown will be a tough sell in L.A.

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Winderman: Big 3 vs. Dirk for all the marbles

- There is depth of talent.

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Winderman: Your bigs are weak? Hey, no problem!

Your biggest winners this past week?

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Mailbag: Without changes, Hawks stuck in second

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