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NBA is back in the zone for playoffs

The National Basketball Association has managed to put a nasty off-season behind it and generate new excitement for its game. With the playoffs about to begin, Tess Vigeland talks with Henry Abbott, who writes the True Hoop blog for ESPN.com.

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers on April 8, 2008 in Portland, Ore. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

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