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NBA Tuesday: BASG off-season power poll
NBA Tuesday: BASG off-season power poll...
If the start of this NBA off-season has shown us anything, it’s that the split between the elite teams and the schedule-fillers is swelling. Actually, the NBA is on the verge of moving further from parity than at any time since the 1997/98 season, when four teams (Bulls, Jazz, Sonics and Lakers)...
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Hey Warrior fans, at least you don’t root for Memphis
Hey Warrior fans, at least you don’...
It’s almost as if Chris Wallace is playing an elaborate prank on Grizzly fans. Unfortunately for basketball fans in Tennessee who would like an occasional reprieve from all the ridiculous Lane Kiffin-related news stories that have amused us ever since he became coach of the Volunteers, everything...
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NBA Tuesday: Maggette’s concussions have to worry Warriors
NBA Tuesday: Maggette’s concussion...
I noticed that Corey Maggette underwent what was termed as “minor surgery” on Monday, trying to alleviate the pain that plagued his right wrist for a good part of last season. OK, whatever. Here’s what’s scary: while perusing the rest of the short story, the following passage...
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Everyone really trusts Larry Riley…What am I missing here?
Everyone really trusts Larry Riley…...
I don’t know why I like mock drafts so much. Their usefulness and/or accuracy usually get squashed by the time the draft starts, if not before. Especially in the NBA, where the general managers aren’t afraid to make trades based on a whim (or a friendly relationship with another GM they used...
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Shaq dealt, is Nash next?
Shaq dealt, is Nash next?...
I can’t wait for the NBA Draft, because I want to see if it can possibly measure up to the preamble. David Stern gets his dream trade, as Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James will be teammates next season. The big question isn’t if Shaq will get his chance to give Kobe Bryant a final “How’s...
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Lakers finished Magic in the second quarter
Lakers finished Magic in the second quar...
The Lakers won the NBA championship in the second quarter tonight, thanks to a three from Trevor Ariza in the second quarter. At the time, the Lakers had weathered many storms already in Game 5 — a quick start from the Magic that gave them an early 9-point lead; referees who weren’t going...
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10 reasons why either the Magic or Lakers will win the NBA Finals
10 reasons why either the Magic or Laker...
Yeah, I know. I’m going out on a major limb here with that headline, but rest assured the NBA Finals prediction you so eagerly await will be at the bottom of this post. Feel free to check it out if you want. I won’t be offended. But for those with a little bit of patience, get ready for a...
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Did Kobe finally learn his lesson?
Did Kobe finally learn his lesson?...
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and for Kobe Bryant last night that meant passing. In his postgame interview with ESPN’s Doris Burke (who’s so good at her job as a sideline reporter that it’s unsettling, both for the viewer and Phil Jackson, who’s used to treating...
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Show us ALL the replays, please
Show us ALL the replays, please...
It’s Thursday night, Game 6, second quarter. The ball is knocked out of bounds, and Ron Artest and Carl Landry turn to the officials, screaming and gesturing wildly. Sheepishly, Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom put their heads down and prepare for the inbounds play. Suddenly the Toyota Center is overrun...
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NBA Tuesday: What the Lakers need to do
NBA Tuesday: What the Lakers need to do...
2-for-18 from behind the three-point line, including Kobe Bryant doing his best Baron Davis impression from behind the arc (1-for-7). 5 rebounds from Lamar Odom. 2 fouls in the first 2 minutes for Andrew Bynum. A sleepwalking Derek Fisher. There were several reasons why the Lakers lost 100-92 to the...