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Despite Comeback, Sixers Fall to Lowly Nets

Led by Jahlil Okafor’s 22 points and a career night from T.J. McConnell (17 pts, 3 stl) the Philadelphia 76ers turned a...

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Fantasy Basketball: Old Faces in New Places

There was a significant amount of player movement this offseason. I’m going to sort through it and provide insights on its impact...

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Winners of the NBA Transactions Wire This Season

You know what tradition I’ve never once enjoyed? The annual letdown that the NBA Trade Deadline turns out to be. Screw The Masters,...

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Arron Afflalo Traded to the Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired Arron Afflalo from the Denver Nuggets in a package involving five players and a first-round draft pick. The...

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NBA Season Preview: Portland Trail Blazers Team Preview

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Orlando Magic control game, beat Portland Trail Blazers at home

As the old saying goes, “even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes.” On Tuesday night the Orlando Magic were the squirrel...

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LaMarcus Aldridge will miss a week with groin strain

Baller Mind Frame’s No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories on the web mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron...

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Robin Lopez: In the center of it all

Following shootaround, the mood was light, laughter abundant. It was unsurprising, really. At 29-9 and second in the Western Conference, the Portland...

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A Tale of Two Rip Cities

First, a poem. In Dispraise of Poetry When the king of Siam disliked a courtier, he gave him a beautiful white elephant....

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The curious case of Dion Waiters

In the 2012 NBA Draft, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant made a surprising selection with the team’s first-round pick, taking shooting...