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The 2014 NBA season is about to come to its and the exciting period of the playoffs will begin. This year, there is no obvious favorite for the NBA Championship. A bunch of title contenders will have to fight chest to chest in the West, with the San Antonio Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers currently being considered as the favorites. In the East, the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers are the two strongest favorites, but teams like the Brooklyn Nets or the Chicago Bulls could post serious trouble to those two powerhouses. 

Several stories are drawing interest as of lately in the NBA. 

The Philadelphia 76ers tied the Cleveland Cavaliers for the most consecutive losses in a season, with 26, but then manage to avoid setting a new negative record. As of recently, the San Antonio Spurs won their 18^th game in a row and set a new franchise record. The Indiana Pacers are struggling on the offensive end and their chances for the title are now questionable. 

On top of that, we’ve seen some players over performing this season, with Goran Dragic, and Al Jefferson being the two best examples, perhaps even Joakim Noah during the second half of the season. On the other hand, we had some major star injuries, like Derrick Rose’s season ending one. Russell Westbrook has also been battling through injuries. Chris Paul missed a big chunk of the season but he is now back and ready to lead the Los Angeles Clippers all the way till the NBA Finals, together with Blake Griffin. Dwyane Wade has been in a maintenance mode in Miami but he also is expected to be at his 100 percent come playoff time. 

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