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Friday night's 105-93 loss that essentially eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves from playoff contention everywhere but mathematically provided one thing you just don't see very often and something else you'll never see again.

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December 21, 2013 - Portland Trail Blazers center Robin Lopez and New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis battle for a rebound as the Portland Trail Blazers face the New Orleans Pelicans at the Moda Center.

Feb 9, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol tries to keep possession of the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers defense of Kyrie Irving , power forward Tristan Thompson , center Anderson Varejao and small forward Luol Deng in the overtime at Quicken Loans Arena.

I'm not going to belabor this point, because I feel like I've been screaming and yelling about it for months now, but Wednesday night's game against the Pelicans was much closer than it needed to be, and the lineups being played had a lot to do with that.

There's no telling whether or not the NBA has generated enough revenue from this adventure to justify expanding it to all 30 teams, but let's pretend that it has.

The Toronto Raptors are trying to hold on to the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference and division leadership in the Atlantic.

Just when the Dallas Mavericks needed a little break for the stretch run, up pops the NBA schedule-maker with its version of some in-season down time.

Given that the Boston Celtics have effectively packed it in for 2013-14, it may seem that there is not much for fans to get excited about as the team careens toward the lottery.

New Orleans, LA - Mike Conley netted all 16 of his points in the second half, including a go-ahead floater with 1.5 seconds left to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 90-88 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Q: Erik Spoelstra always talk about positive aspects of the game even when the team plays poorly.

When I say Chris Andersen fills in the gaps, I don't mean covering every last opening on his body with a tattoo.

Friends and NBA colleagues continue to reach out, but Brett Brown isn't interested in the phone calls, the text messages, the pats on the back.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis drives past Memphis Grizzlies center Kosta Koufos during first half action at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday, March 12, 2014.

Mar 12, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce drives to the basket as Miami Heat center Chris Bosh and Miami Heat forward Shane Battier defend during the firs half at American Airlines Arena.

The Sacramento Kings currently sit at 22-42, tied for the fourth-worst record in the NBA .

March 11, 2014 - Memphis Grizzlies head coach Dave Joerger reacts during the game against the Portland Trailblazers at the FedExForum.

There are still a few things left to accomplish before the NBA free agency period begins in July, but that isn't stopping the Atlanta Hawks from looking ahead at options for the team when that time rolls around.

M EMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Grizzlies were confident, winning five of their first seven games after the All-Star break.