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Long Live the King - The Unstoppable Bernard King
Even though I was young, I remember Bernard King's greatness, and yes he was great. Before Michael Jordan, before Kobe Bryant, before Carmelo Anthony, Bernard was the King. He was the scorer that everyone had...
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Funky Feet: 10 not-so-signature sneakers
Making it to the NBA is a dream come true for the multitude of players who have graced the hardwood. The dream continues with those who have reached a high enough status to be awarded...
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It's gotta be the shoes: 10 all-time superstar signature sneakers
When talking about the signature basketball shoe, shoehero is usually the name that comes to mind first. Michael Jordan's reputation, accolades and the outright dopeness of his sneakers brought footwear popularity to a whole new...
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Lockdown Predictions: Top 10 Defensive Players in 2013-14
Defense wins championships according to the age old adage. That's why year after year the top defenses in the game find themselves playing deep into the playoffs. Next season's race for Defensive Player of the...
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For entertainment purposes only: The not-so-cut-and-dry case of PEDs
You have an Academy Award-winning actress, a supermodel and a professional athlete. What do these three people have in common, besides the bucket loads of money they make for doing what many do for fun?...
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More Melo Please: New York Knicks need full package from Carmelo Anthony
He was the NBA's leading scorer last season, besting two-time reigning champ and scoring phenomenon Kevin Durant. He was an NBA All-Star, All-NBA second team and a gold medal-winner at the Summer Olympics in London....
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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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2013-14 Redeem Team: 10 NBA players coming back strong
This is a game of seconds. One second you're on top of your game and everybody loves you; the next second you get injured or you just lose your focus and your mojo goes out...
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Evicted: Madison Square Garden given 10 years to move
I'm really at a loss for words. People who know me, know how crazy that sounds, but recently the New York City council voted to limit Madison Square Garden to a 10-year lease renewal. What...
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Method to the madness: New York Knicks moves better than consensus says
There's been a big hoopla over this year's free agency. Maybe not as much as the year of the "Decision," but with Dwight Howard, Josh Smith, Kevin Garnett, and a few other household names changing...
