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Jackson: It's Van Gundy again in Miami

he NBA is getting all hand-wringy again because Lakers coach Phil Jackson went on ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago on Tuesday to discuss, among other things (in the same steadied, frank tone) the Miami Heat's slow start. And then Jackson made the mistake of saying what we're all thinking.

Miami has come out of the gate with an 8-6 record, something that even the team's most dubious followers couldn't have guessed, and rumors (unfounded at press, we must emphasize) are floating that Pat Riley will step out of his role as president of the team to assume coaching duties. As he's done before, in a very skeevy way, to current Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy when Van Gundy coached the Heat back in 2005.

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The Texas Rangers might demand a birth certificate. Suuuure, he's 21. Suuuure this is his first postseason. Madison Bumgarner looks as if he has done this a thousand times before.

But no, this was Bumgarner's first World Series start, and even if the Rangers doubt his age, they cannot question his stuff, not after he pitched the Giants to the brink of a championship in Game 4 Sunday night.



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