On Thursday, "First Take" debated the 49ers' position as potential favorites to win the NFC. They came awfully close last season, falling just short against the Giants, but they've upgraded their receiving corps this season with Randy Moss and Mario Manningham. Herm Edwards thinks they're the favorite on paper, while Skip Bayless doesn't even think they'll win their division. What's your take?

The Celtics and 76ers will match up in a Game 7 after Philadelphia pulled off an 82-75 win at home. Allen Iverson's presence energized a crowd that Kevin Garnett had earlier criticized as lackadaisical and fair-weather, but that likely won't be a factor when the series returns to Boston. What might be a factor is the possible absence of Avery Bradley, whom the Celtics could lose for the remainder of the playoffs because of a shoulder injury. We'll find out what all of this means Saturday night.

Which team will win Game 7 of the Celtics-76ers Eastern Conference semifinal?

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  63%
  Celtics
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  37%
  76ers

(Total votes: 207,031)

Are the Celtics championship contenders if Avery Bradley is unable to play?

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  35%
  Yes
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  65%
  No

(Total votes: 35,186)

Could Allen Iverson still play in the NBA?

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  57%
  Yes
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  43%
  No

(Total votes: 5,546)

Shaquille O'Neal is apparently discussing a general manager position with the Orlando Magic. Would Shaq be a good GM?

• GregWms285: "First and foremost, Shaq is respected throughout the league by NBA Players and because of that, he would be able to convince Top Players to come to Orlando. Second, he would most certainly bring in a coach to run a successful system (Triangle with Brian Shaw and maybe the man himself, Phil Jackson) or Jerry Sloan (Former Utah HC), and third, if Dwight still wants to be traded, Shaq would trade him to the Lakers for Bynum and Gasol, straight up and then try to persuade D-Will to come to Orlando to play with those them. "
• MDuke311: "There isn't a quicker way to get Dwight Howard to leave Orlando than by hiring Shaq as your GM."
• NJGiant99: "I wonder if having Shaq around would help with free agent acquisitions simply by the relationships hes had with some players? I'm sure it may also destroy said acquisitions though, too."
• Giants21Joe10: "Is Shaq at all qualified to be a GM? Just because he was a great player it doesn't mean he'll be a good personnel guy (*cough* Michael Jordan *cough*)."
• mguinard10: "That would be a horriable move by the magic. Get a good GM in there trade Dwight get some pieces and build from there."
• apex.late: "This Shaq GM / part-Gm talk is a perfect example of the Magic's horrible management in action, and another prime reason why Howard wants OUT."



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Welcome to SportsNation! On Thursday, MLB Insider Keith Law will be here to take your questions on anything baseball related.

Law is the senior baseball analyst for Scouts Inc. Before joining ESPN, Law served as special assistant to the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and was a writer for Baseball Prospectus.

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Udonis Haslem, Dexter Pittman and Tyler Hansbrough received their reprimands for flagrant fouls in Game 5 of the Heat-Pacers conference semifinal. Haslem (one game) and Pittman (three games) will serve suspensions, while Hansbrough will get only an upgrade to a flagrant 2. Did the NBA get each punishment right?

What do you make of the one-game suspension Udonis Haslem received for his flagrant foul in Game 5 of the Heat-Pacers series?

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  20%
  Too harsh
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  51%
  Just right
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  29%
  Too lenient

(Total votes: 87,746)

What's your take on the NBA upgrading Tyler Hansbrough's flagrant 1 foul to a flagrant 2, but not suspending him?

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  47%
  Right move
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  53%
  Wrong move

(Total votes: 55,546)

Fans' take on the Heat-Pacers punishments:

• jimjam1234: "Total bias bs against the Heat. If Haslem is suspended then Hansbrough should be too."
• ptgatorboy13: "hansbrough got all ball and happened to hit wade as well = good playoff foul
  haslem made no attempt at the ball and used both of his hands to hit hansbroughs face = suspension"
• CornhuskerKid02: "Shocked about Pitman. I think he should have gotten 10+ games"
• morg1527: "Officiating crew should be suspended for the rest of the playoffs. They let the physical play get out of control by not kicking out Haslem."



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"College Football Live" and ESPN.com are teamed up to celebrate ''100 Days Till Football'' on Tuesday, May 22. A series of 10 top-10 lists were unveiled giving you a chance to cast your votes. One such list is predictions for the season, and you'll find five of those prognostications below. Do you agree with them?

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Prediction: Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley will be fired before the end of the season.

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  56%
  Agree
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  44%
  Disagree

(Total votes: 4,331)

Prediction: Ohio State will win nine or more games.

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  60%
  Agree
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  40%
  Disagree

(Total votes: 4,615)

Prediction: Florida State is back.

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  58%
  Agree
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  42%
  Disagree

(Total votes: 4,609)

Prediction: Wisconsin running back Montee Ball will win the Heisman Trophy.

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  37%
  Agree
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  63%
  Disagree

(Total votes: 4,534)

Prediction: The national championship game will feature Oregon and LSU.

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  20%
  Will feature Oregon
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  28%
  Will feature LSU
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  5%
  Will feature both Oregon and LSU
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  47%
  Will not feature Oregon or LSU

(Total votes: 4,559)

On Wednesday, "First Take" debated Jerry Jones' comments about the Cowboys' Super Bowl window closing. Jones thinks his team is running out of time to win with its current core, but Stephen A. Smith thinks that the Cowboys should be ashamed of themselves for not doing more with their talent. Skip Bayless thinks that Tony Romo is just entering his prime, so he's a bit more optimistic about their chances. What's your take?

Donald Driver is the third NFL player to win "Dancing With the Stars." Is he better than Hines Ward or Emmitt Smith?

• xXMenofSteelXx: "Ward and Driver should have a showdown to see who's the real champ."
• jennifer96627: "we may have to have a dance off to deside the Ward/Driver debate. it will be very close one because both packers and steelers have large fan bases. both men are hard to separate because they both are that good."
• giahead33: "Ward danced way better than Driver!! "
• mikefan321: "Not a surprise. Elite athletes are well, great athletes. They're able to manipulate and train their bodies effectively, they're in superior shape, they're used to having to learn and practice new techniques and movements, they're used to the discipline of spending long hours training and building and honing skills consistently, they're usually perfectionists and overachievers by nature."
• thaisport_sf: "Best finals in a long while. Either Donald or Kathrine could have won it but I gave Donald the nod because his freestyle was just that awesome. "
• Bucs_Gators: "10 NFL players on DWTS. 3 have won 3 have finished 2nd. Ocho Cinco finished 4th Kurt Warner finished 5th. I wonder why NFL players do so well on that show."



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Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, we'll have the driver of NASCAR's No. 15 Toyota Clint Bowyer stopping by to chat about the upcoming Prelude to the Dream children's charity race.

On June 6, HBO PPV will host coverage of the event starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Tony Stewart's dirt track at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. This year's race will benefit the Feed The Children charity.

Fans can stay up-to-date on all of the latest news on the Prelude race on Twitter: @PreludeToDream and Facebook.

Bowyer is in the first year of a three-year contract he signed with Michael Waltrip Racing to run the 5-Hour Energy-sponsored car.

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