Culture of Hoops
In Case You Forgot, LaMarcus Aldridge Is Very, Very Good
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Wikimedia . The NBA today is lucky enough to enjoy a glut of skilled power forwards, all coming in a variety of shapes and sizes with diverse skill sets and team...
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From Feel-Good to Fearsome: A threat looms in Toronto
Image courtesy of Adam Bailey/Flickr . It was just a nice story at first: the plucky, young Toronto Raptors finding an identity, exceeding expectations, and pressing toward their first playoff berth since 2008. The Dinos...
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LeBron James or Kevin Durant: Which King Deserves MVP Crown?
Image courtesy of Jason Train/Flickr . As far as bold proclamations go, “ LeBron James : greatest basketball player on earth” has jumped the shark. James’ seized that mantle with his 45-point, cyborgian performance against...
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Promising Pick to Historic Great? The Meteoric Rise of Anthony Davis
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Over the years, plenty of young players have been touted as “can’t miss” prospects. With the advent of the Internet and the 24-hour news cycle, it has become a...
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From Amidst the Ashes: The Unexpected Rise of The Toronto Raptors
Image courtesy of Adam Bailey/Flickr . There’s no getting around it: the Eastern Conference is putrid this year. So putrid, in fact, that its fiercest debate concentrates not on which team reigns supreme, but instead...
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Russell Westbrook Looms: In OKC, the rich get richer
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . With a record of 43-12, the Oklahoma City Thunder are rulers of the roost in the Western Conference. They currently sport a 3.5-game margin over the second-seeded San Antonio...
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Getting Dirty in the 'A:' The Quiet Grind of Paul Millsap and the Atlanta Hawks
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The common narrative surrounding the Eastern Conference is that it is a league of two; a heap of flotsam ruled easily by the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers and...
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The Tantalizing (But Disappointing) Jeff Green
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . For Jeff Green, flashes of brilliance have heretofore obfuscated the fact that he is a fitfully inconsistent player. Let this pretense stand no more. Green is no superstar in...
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A Wing Reborn: The Intriguing Resurgence of Trevor Ariza
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Exposition Until recently, the apex of Trevor Ariza’s career was commonly considered to have come and gone between the months of March and June of 2009. It was...
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God’s Pristine Clay: The (Unlimited?) Potential of Giannis Antetokounmpo
Image courtesy of Milwaukee Bucks . What’s perhaps most tantalizing about Giannis Antetokounmpo is not his definitive excellence in any particular dimension of basketball, but instead his tremendous potential to excel in so many aspects...
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