From the monthly archives:

December 2008

NBA Studs and Duds: 12/30/08

December 30, 2008

Studs:
Jason Terry, Dallas Mavericks
As the Mavericks fell 29 points behind the Timberwolves, Jason Terry came to the rescue. Terry scored 24 of his 29 points in the second half to lead the Mavs to their largest comeback in franchise history. Terry buried 5 threes to go along with his 3 boards, 3 assists and [...]

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NBA Studs and Duds: 12/29/08

December 29, 2008

Studs:
Al Jefferson, Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves fans can rejoice with their second win in three games, and Al Jefferson was a major part of tonight’s. The Grizzlies had no answer for Jefferson, who scored a season-high 38 points and snagged 16 rebounds in a 108-98 overtime victory. [boxscore]
Shaquille O’Neal, Phoenix Suns
After Steve Nash went out of the [...]

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NBA Blogger Spotlight: Zach Harper, Talk Hoops

December 29, 2008

There is a lot of great writing and analysis being created by talented NBA bloggers around the globe. Sometimes the hardest part is just finding them. NBA Noise will be sharing some of their favorite NBA blogs by having interviews with the bloggers themselves in what we call the “NBA Blogger Spotlight.”
Our kickoff NBA Blogger Spotlight is with Zach Harper of Talk Hoops. Support the habit.

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Ranking the top ten players 6'0" tall and under

December 27, 2008

The NBA is a league of giant men, but it is the little guys who we often find the most endearing. Maybe is that us “average Joes” can relate to being the little guy, or even live vicariously through the short players in the league. Some of everyone’s favorite absurdly small, but productive Lilliputians included [...]

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NBA Studs and Duds: 12/26/08

December 26, 2008

Studs:
Kosta Koufos, Utah Jazz
No Carlos Boozer, no Mehmet Okur,
no Paul Millsap. It’s no problem when you have Kosta Koufos on your
team…wait, what? Koufos, a rookie averaging 4 points per game in
about 12 minutes per contest, put together  an impressive performance
with his newfound playing time. With Koufos in the lineup, the Jazz
didn’t miss a beat as [...]

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NBA Studs and Duds: 12/25/08

December 25, 2008

Studs:
Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
Tim Duncan was a force on both ends of the floor in today’s thrilling win over the Phoenix Suns. Duncan dropped in a tough-earned 25 points and also grabbed 17 rebounds, often playing through foul trouble. Tip of the hat to Roger Mason, whose three-pointer at the buzzer gave the Spurs [...]

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Lebron James' new "Chalk" shoes unveiled

December 25, 2008

While the Cleveland Cavaliers matchup against the lowly Washington Wizards was likely the least appealing one on Christmas day, there had been much buzz about Lebron James sporting his new shoe for the first time. The shoe pays homage to James’ traditional pre-game ritual of throwing talcum powder into the air at the scorer’s table [...]

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Vote for the fourth Slam Dunk Contest participant

December 25, 2008

Dwight Howard is back to defend his Slam Dunk Contest title, and he will be up against some familiar competition. Competing against Howard will be Memphis’ Rudy Gay and New York’s Nate Robinson. Because of Howard’s height, he has had to rely on his creativity, while Robinson has the ability to wow the crowd with [...]

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My NBA Christmas wishlist

December 25, 2008

I’ve already torn through my litany of gifts (beard trimmers, underwear, power scissors, etc.) but being the greedy bastard I am, I want more. But as we all know, some of the best gifts are free. But if I’m getting free gifts (again, a greedy bastard), they better damn-well be NBA related. Here are some [...]

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