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My New Son, Jeremy Lin

By Dennis VelascoOctober 06, 2012

One thing you can say about Jeremy Lin is that he has a great sense of humor. Now a part of the Houston Rockets, Lin is invited to come over and hang out with Houston...

Gerald Wallace "crashes" during a yoga session
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Gerald Wallace "crashes" during a yoga session

By Dennis VelascoOctober 06, 2012

There's a lot going on here in this picture, which centers on Brooklyn Nets small forward Gerald Wallace dead asleep on a yoga mat . Obviously, moving forward, this will be one reason that his...

Jameer Nelson's favorite superhero
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Jameer Nelson's favorite superhero

By Dennis VelascoOctober 06, 2012

Jameer Nelson of the Orlando Magic was asked who his favorite superhero was and he answered in an expected manner considering a former teammate's nickname. Of course, he's talking about Dwight Howard, now of the...

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The Return of Derrick Rose: Push

By Dennis VelascoOctober 06, 2012

Derrick Rose and adidas present the fourth episode of "The Return" with this one titled Push: I found it really cool to see Derrick Rose running and taking shots from the outside. Rose won't become...

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Best moments from the 2012 NBA Playoffs

By Dennis VelascoOctober 06, 2012

We all know that LeBron James and the Miami Heat won a championship title during the 2012 NBA Playoffs and how much work was put into making that happen. Despite the regular season only being...

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Fantasy Basketball 2012: Centers rankings by tier

By Frankie BucketsOctober 05, 2012

Since the NBA's inception, big men have ruled the league; from George Mikan to Dwight Howard and everyone in-between, the torch has long been passed down from one dominant big man to another. Almost every...

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Fantasy Basketball 2012: Power Forward rankings by tier

By Eric AndrewsOctober 05, 2012

When using the term power forward to describe this very important position the word "power" is quite fitting. We need a strong and powerful player to do the things that three out of the other...

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Dwight Howard says Shaq needs to relax because his time is up

By Dennis VelascoOctober 04, 2012

Earlier this week, Shaquille O'Neal took a jab at Dwight Howard and D12's claim to being the best center in the NBA by saying that Brook Lopez and Andrew Bynum are better than Howard ....

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Charles Barkley thinks LeBron James can be better than Michael Jordan

By Dennis VelascoOctober 04, 2012

The game of "Who's Better?" continues, but on a much bigger level than Dwight Howard versus Brook Lopez . This debate/hypothesis is about being the greatest basketball player of all-time: LeBron James versus Michael Jordan....

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The Starting 5: All-NBA Floppers Team

By Bryan BrandomOctober 04, 2012

With the NBA's new "flop rules" officially taking effect this upcoming season, the following five players might feel their wallets getting lighter (although they'll still be very, very heavy). My Baller Mind Frame colleague, Marcus...