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The decade’s worst picks in the NBA Draft lottery

June 24, 2010

We’ve found the worst draft pick made at each spot in the lottery from the past decade. You’re about to witness a heaping dose of untapped potential, career-hindering injuries and bad draft decisions.

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Let the All-Star festivities begin

February 12, 2010

Tonight kicks off what always seems to be one of my favorite weekends of the year. It’s a weekend full of old friends, friendly wagers, Kentucky Fried Chicken, booze and mass quantities of videogame battles. While you may think this sounds like the stereotypical romantic St. Valentine’s Day weekend, I’m actually referring to our traditional [...]

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2010 NBA All-Star uniforms revealed; West goes red

January 18, 2010

While all of the chatter around the upcoming NBA All-Star game has been about Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson as of late, we can now divert out attention to more important facets of the game: like what will T-Mac and A.I be wearing at the game. The NBA has unveiled the 2010 NBA All-Star uniforms, [...]

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Teams get a boost from surprise contributors

December 11, 2009

Sometimes the marked improvement of a player is less of a reflection of a player’s increased skill level, and more dependent on the capitalization on opportunities. This is not to say that a player’s solid performance isn’t largely in part to the hours they’ve put in at the gym, but in the NBA, everybody who [...]

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The Tracy McGrady All-Star Teams

December 10, 2009

If Tracy McGrady gets voted in as a starter of this year’s All-Star game, we might as well have these guys rounding out the two lineups. Fan favorites, talented players, and injured or largely absent from on-court action.

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Nightly Noise: Rajon Rondo brings the boom

December 10, 2009

Utilizing screens to free yourself up on offense is a learned skill that truly can boost a player’s offensive production by leaps and bounds. Watch as Antawn Jamison’s futile attempt to front Kevin Garnett results in an effective screen and no hope for the Wizards to help out on defense. Rondo’s finish is nothing short [...]

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Tracy McGrady could be an All-Star starter…this year

December 10, 2009

As of 2008, the population of China surpassed 1.3 billion. Their sheer numbers along with their passion for Yao Ming (unarguably a national icon) has made Yao a starter in every All-Star game since he joined the NBA. Even as a rookie he was named the West’s starting center over Shaquille O’Neal, who was in [...]

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Injury woes make big impact in the early season

December 9, 2009

Injuries are certainly a major factor that plays into the success (or lack thereof) for teams across the league. While the season is roughly only 1/4 through, several teams are (or have) battling through injuries for some of their key players. Here’s an assessment of some of the most notable injuries so far this season, [...]

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