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2179:Kenny Smith
2132:Bill Walton
2087:Steve Jones
2082:Rod Hundley
2072:Jack Givens
2042:Hubie Brown
2027:Danny Ainge
1994:Mel Proctor
1974:Mike Gorman
1944:Marv Albert
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1349:Johnny Most
1344:Mike Gorman
992:Rich Gotham
868:Founded in
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727:February 8,
602:Ben Wallace
590:Paul Pierce
567:Rajon Rondo
558:Later years
508:Rick Mahorn
449:Dave Cowens
242:24–21 (BOS)
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3382:Historical
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3229:Conference
3172:Heat–Magic
3099:Conference
2775:NBA Finals
2742:Sonny Hill
2671:Cal Ramsey
2651:Dick Motta
2591:Len Elmore
2551:Rick Barry
2468:Don Criqui
2463:Bob Costas
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2107:Doc Rivers
2097:Don Nelson
2077:Mike Glenn
2057:Chuck Daly
2037:Rick Barry
2004:Ron Thulin
1969:Jim Durham
1964:Skip Caray
1959:Chip Caray
1949:Tim Brando
1881:NBA on TNT
1865:NBA on TBS
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1287:Miami Heat
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571:Will Bynum
477:Chuck Daly
465:Larry Bird
441:Bob Lanier
414:NBA Finals
389:Joe Dumars
369:Larry Bird
365:NBA Finals
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3414:Reporters
3405:Shaq–Kobe
3299:Southwest
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2732:Irv Cross
2631:Stu Lantz
2508:Jim Nantz
2488:Jim Kelly
2458:Tim Brant
2387:NBA on TV
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1764:Rivalries
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