Culture of Hoops
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1.2KThe Monta Ellis Effect: Did the Dallas Mavericks salvage their summer?
So here it was, the very beginning of July and the Dallas Mavericks made their pitch to Dwight Howard, franchise center and...
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What’s a “fair” contract for Brandon Jennings?
In 1981, Ervin “Magic” Johnson signed a 25-year, $25-million dollar contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the richest contract in...
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Jonas Valanciunas: Summer League MVP
Another Summer League has come and gone, leaving me confused as to what to do with my life. It will be a...
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Chris Kaman: Weighing the pros and cons
When Chris Kaman signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year, $3.2 million deal, it was met with both applause and...
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NBA Fandom Games: Boston Celtics
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. Conventional wisdom regarding NBA...
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Indiana Pacers reload
As July winds down and August looms on the horizon, the start of the 2013-14 NBA season is a little less than...
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Throwbacks: Paying homage to the NBA’s worst jerseys
Much to my wife’s dismay, I am a self-confessed twilight Internet journeyman. Instead of going to bed at a normal hour like...
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UPDATE: The Name Game: We help Metta World Peace choose a new moniker
UPDATE: From Metta World Peace’s own mouth… err, Twitter: Ill be picking my new nickname from a fan in two weeks. —...
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Detroit Pistons: Rebuilding Motown, part 1
For the last few years, the Detroit Pistons’ success in the regular season has been like a broken record. Although they have...
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One night at Philips Arena: A Dallas Mavericks fan story
My life as a fan of Dallas pro sports teams seems to have been atypical. As a kid growing up in the...
