Category: NBA
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Washington Wizards Preseason Game 3: Beal puts the “W” in Washington
The Washington Wizards earned their first win of the preseason on Tuesday night, with a solid team performance, topping the Miami Heat 100-82 in front of 13,678 fans. At tip-off, a neutral spectator to the...
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NBA Fandom Games: Orlando Magic
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. Exactly 10 teams remain in the NBA Fandom Games. When this activity began in late July, as...
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Mister King's Court - Weekly thoughts from the baseline
It feels so good to hear the squeak of new sneakers, the dribble of a Spalding, the swish of a newly strung nylon net. Basketball is back, and if this first week of preseason is...
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Orlando Magic: Who makes the cut?
When the Orlando Magic convened for training camp on October 1st, most players knew where they stood as to making the roster or not. The Magic invited four players—Manny Harris, Mickell Gladness, Kris Joseph and...
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From Wright to Wrong: A Brandan Wright melodrama
Languishing first-round draft busts usually don’t have famous medical histories. Nobody in Dallas cared that ex-Tar Heel Brandan Wright might have a tricky shoulder when the Dallas Mavericks signed him in 2011. And why would...
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Kemba Walker will push for a spot in the 2014 All-Star game
Over the past two seasons the Charlotte Bobcats have been the worst team in the NBA. One of the few bright spots has been the development of point guard Kemba Walker. He has been the...
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Recap: New York Knicks 91, Toronto Raptors 100
The New York Knicks lost and I didn't enter a crippling depression — I love the preseason! The Knicks had a big lead late, but after letting the maybe-Knicks take over, everything went to hell...
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NBA Power Rankings: The top 10 foulest players
We here at BMF know that top 10 lists are among the easiest ways to start controversy, so in order to avoid any unpleasantness or— gasp —audience engagement, we made a list based solely on...
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Metta World Peace, Ambassador of the Absurd
Don't forget to check out our 2013-14 NBA Ultimate Season Preview ! This offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers lost one of the most entertaining players in the league, a physical beast capable of altering games...
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Washington Wizards preseason Game 1: D.C. shutdown
OK, so the headline is a little misleading. The Washington Wizards actually lost a close one on Tuesday, 111-106 to the Brooklyn Nets in overtime. But given the current state of our nation’s capital, I...
