Category: NBA
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Who's next to follow Brad Stevens to the NBA?
"It would be great to be able to match wits with the best athletes in the world, but I'm certainly happy where I'm at. But at some point and time, sure, I think it would.”...
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Dwight Howard Burns Twitter Troll
Professional athletes are expected to be docile when confronted with insults. If an athlete responds in kind, they are publicly vilified by the media and fans for being too sensitive and lacking self-control. However, on...
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2013-14 New York Knicks Schedule released - 10 games to watch for
The 2013-14 NBA schedule was released on August 6th, and that means the predictions can officially begin, even though the predictions started right after the last buzzer sounded in Game 7 of this year's NBA...
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The Dwightmare saga ends: One year later
August 10th, 2012: the day the Dwightmare ended for the Orlando Magic. The day the landscape of the NBA changed. The day the Magic, just three seasons removed from their second trip to the NBA...
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What Tyreke Evans meant to the Sacramento Kings
When the Sacramento Kings drafted Tyreke Evans instead of Ricky Rubio in the 2009 NBA Draft, Sacramento fans were both puzzled and outraged. With a rocky start to his career, Kings backers further doubted Tyreke...
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Best in show: NBA halftime show gems
I must confess, when the halftime buzzer sounds I am usually the first to be in line for a watered down, overpriced beer and an overpriced, questionable hot dog. I say "questionable" because I’ve never...
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Michael Beasley consistently in court, but not consistent on it
I am really starting to think that Michael Beasley misunderstood the phrase "high draft pick" when he was chosen second overall in 2008 by the Miami Heat. For the third time in his five-year career,...
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The Orlando Magic Top 5: Coaches
While the players get much of the coverage from the media, possibly the most important part of a team is its coach, the mastermind behind the scenes, working on and tweaking every little thing to...
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The BMF 3-on-3: Acquisitions
The BMF 3-on-3 is a weekly throwdown between three members of the Baller Mind Frame team answering three questions! Editor-in-Chief, Dennis Velasco, will moderate every week. This week, in the inaugural edition, Eric DePriester and...
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Shabazz Muhammad sent home from ill-timed NBA rookie program
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Shabazz Muhammad was sent packing from the NBA’s Rookie Transition Program for a rules violation, as he brought a female guest into his hotel room Tuesday evening. Close to 50 rookies and...
