Category: NBA
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The unfair critique of Blake Griffin aka “The Ginger Gangster”
On January 12, 2011, the Los Angeles Clippers took on the Miami Heat and Blake Griffin's frustration level was elevated due to a bevy of hard fouls and missed calls. “It” literally hit the fan...
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NBA players on the move: Top 10 old faces in new places
Remember how excited you were to see where some of your favorite NBA players would be headed during free agency, and possibly by trade? Do you remember some of the trade scenarios you played out...
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The Orlando Magic Top 5: Point Guards
In this series, Sean McCabe will pick the top five players at each position, as well as coaches, that ever did it with the Magic. The Orlando Magic are currently all about the future. But...
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Dallas Mavericks: A Dwightmare post-mortem
Once upon a time, a fledgling NBA franchise owner took an NBA Draft day flyer on a tall, awkward German kid who seemed not to have been told that bowl cuts were out . Fifteen...
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San Antonio Spurs: Evolution Of An Evil Empire
Edward A. Ornelas/San Antonio Express-News When I reflect back on what the San Antonio Spurs once were and juxtapose that with what they've become, I can almost feel the onset of a brain bleed. As...
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Why the Orlando Magic should trade Glen Davis
Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel After two up-and-down seasons with the Orlando Magic, Glen Davis could be on his way out. Davis was acquired by former general manager Otis Smith to try to appease...
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NBA Fandom Games: New York Knicks
Whereupon an NBA free agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. Loyalty in the context of sports fandom is a brutally thankless quality. American professional basketball is...
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Out of the ashes rises the New Orleans Pelicans
Roughly two years ago an NBA franchise that had technically twice moved was nearly strangled by an ownership crisis and the trade demands of its best player; two years later that same franchise has been...
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Here’s to you, Mr. Robinson
For Portland Trail Blazers fans and Thomas Robinson, the story of summer league has been one of emergence and confirmation. We knew he had talent, and we expected him to excel, but we didn’t realize...
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Atlanta Hawks offseason: Which player will be missed the most?
The Atlanta Hawks have had a very busy offseason up until this point. Sure, it may not have turned out exactly how the team had hoped, due to the unsuccessful attempts at wooing both Chris...
