Category: NBA
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Orlando Magic fight hard, Portland Trail Blazers run away with win
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr . The Orlando Magic have struggled of late, dropping their last four games. Tonight, the team found itself a long way from home as they played the Portland Trail Blazers on...
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Friends, countrymen: Do not sign Andrew Bynum
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . Lend me your ears. Andrew Bynum is an overrated, one-time All Star that does not lack basketball skills, but no team should take a chance on signing him...
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Brooklyn Nets need a direction
Image courtesy of Shinya Suzuki/Flickr . The Brooklyn Nets are a disappointment. Some say it’s because of the injuries, and some they’re just too old, but the real issue is that the Nets don’t have...
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Chicago Bulls trade Luol Deng and look towards the future
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Sporting a record of 14-18 and in the sixth spot in a weak Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls aren't exactly out of the playoff picture. Sure, they have a...
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Dallas Mavericks steal the game from Los Angeles Lakers... literally
Image courtesy of theterrifictc/Flickr . The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their eighth loss out of the last nine games to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. The Mavs played a good game, but the Lakers just...
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Stifling third-quarter defense pushes Sacramento Kings past Portland Trail Blazers
Inexplicably, Tuesday’s Sacramento Kings team was the same one that allowed 113 points to the Charlotte Bobcats just three nights ago. It took two quarters, but against the Portland Trail Blazers, the NBA’s top-ranked offense,...
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Fantasy Basketball Heaven: Start players against the Philadelphia 76ers
Let me be frank: the Philadelphia 76ers are a dreadful defensive team. With some good young talent, it doesn’t seem like they should be so terrible. But defense wins championships, and their defense is so...
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New York Knicks: Would Parting with Carmelo Anthony be Sweet Sorrow?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Considering the volatile nature of the franchise, predicting the future of the New York Knicks often feels like a frivolous thought experiment. Mercurial and meddling owner James Dolan cannot...
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Options for the Sacramento Kings: Mishandle for Randle
Image courtesy of Brent Soderberg/Flickr . For every professional sports organization, the piecing together of a championship contending roster is one of frustrating length and a monstrous step. It has become more and more common...
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The NBA's Best Kids Of Former Ballers
Image courtesy of nikk_la/Flickr . There's good genes, good jeans, "Good, Gene,"s and then there's… no, please don't leave. Come back. I swear I'm done. To put it succinctly, all the guys on this list...
