Artem Altman

Artem is not playing in the NBA just yet, so for now he just writes about it. FUN FACTS: (1) His playground nickname is "Sabonis," earned for all of his behind-the-back passes and hook-shots and (2) read Bill Simmons' "The Book of Basketball" in three days. Check out his personal blog at ArtemAltman.com.

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2013 NBA Finals: Miami Heat win and the shot Tim Duncan won't forget
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2013 NBA Finals: Miami Heat win and the shot Tim Duncan won't forget

By Artem AltmanJune 22, 2013

Tim Duncan's missed hook shot may not have exactly been a brick, but it may as well have been. When I was 13 years old, my dad signed me up at the local JCC (Jewish...

NBA Finals 2013 Game 6: Spurs' Loss and one more chance at greatness in Game 7
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NBA Finals 2013 Game 6: Spurs' Loss and one more chance at greatness in Game 7

By Artem AltmanJune 20, 2013

One free-throw. One rebound. That's how close the San Antonio Spurs were to sending the Miami Heat and LeBron James into "rethink greatness mode." One Ray Allen bomb from downtown is all it took to...

NBA Finals Game 5: The more things change, the more they stay the same
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NBA Finals Game 5: The more things change, the more they stay the same

By Artem AltmanJune 18, 2013

What has been different about the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals? Something that had been missing in all of the previous four games of this championship series. The game of...

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NBA Finals Game Four: The Big Three Come Out to Play

By Artem AltmanJune 15, 2013

This is how we all knew LeBron James could play, but haven't seen since the Miami Heat's Eastern Conference Finals series against the Indiana Pacers. No big deal. And, oh yeah, Dwyane Wade and Chris...

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NBA Finals Game 3: Everything's Bigger in Texas, Including 3-point Shooting

By Artem AltmanJune 12, 2013

Just as it appeared momentum had swung violently in the Miami Heat's direction in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs reeled back on their home court to hand the Heat their...

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NBA Finals Game 2: LeBron Adds a Defensive Play to his Highlight Reel

By Artem AltmanJune 11, 2013

This was supposed to be LeBron's game to dominate vengefully after the San Antonio Spurs pulled out a victory on the Miami Heat's home court with Tony Parker's miraculous bank shot ( see it again...

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NBA Finals - Game 1: San Antonio Spurs will a victory ... and I still hate LeBron James

By Artem AltmanJune 08, 2013

I don't want LeBron James and the Miami Heat to lose every single game. I just don't want them to win when it counts the most. And I feel great after seeing the Heat burn...