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44 Minute NBA Games: The Circle of Time v. The Sphere of Influence
Photo by Steven Covella | Baller Mind Frame. Time is money. Both the NBA league office and players know that, but they’re measuring it with different instruments. Adam Silver and company are looking at their...
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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: How Stars Align When a Jumper Doesn't
Image courtesy of the Charlotte Hornets/Facebook . After plenty of rumblings last year, the Charlotte Hornets made a loud statement this offseason with the acquisition of Lance Stephenson . The former Indiana Pacers guard is...
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NBA Season Preview: Sacramento Kings Team Preview
2014-15 NBA SEASON PREVIEW CONTENT LIST Atlantic: Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Raptors | Division Preview Central: Bulls | Cavaliers | Pistons | Pacers | Bucks | Division Preview Southeast: Hawks |...
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NBA Basketball: The year-round professional sport
Image courtesy of Josh Hallett/Flickr . Along with the heat, the summer supposedly brings a respite from the NBA – it is the offseason after all – but in recent years, the void has been...
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Pushed to the backburner: Life in the Sacramento Kings backcourt
Just over a year ago, in the much-maligned 2013 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings managed to catch a break. Ben McLemore, who for months had been in the conversation for the No. 1 overall pick, fell to the seventh pick.
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Isaiah Thomas' value is in the eye of the beholder
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr After three years of fighting for a place atop the Sacramento Kings’ depth chart, Isaiah Thomas seemed to solidify himself as a starting NBA point guard by the end of the...
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Sacramento Kings: The case for moving the eighth pick
Image courtesy of Nirvan Sorooshian . Several lottery hopefuls have made the trip to Sacramento to workout for the Kings. For as much scouting and preparation there is that goes into it, the NBA Draft...
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Greatest second-round (and later) NBA draft picks of all-time
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The 2014 NBA Draft is less than two weeks away, and for more than a year, the focus has been on players in the lottery and first round. However,...
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NBA Finals: Miami Heat Rested and Dangerous
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. LeBron James got plenty of rest Wednesday night, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, though not the kind the Miami Heat would have liked. After quickly picking up...
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Winners and losers of the NBA Draft Lottery
Image courtesy of Joseph Glorioso Photography/Flickr . Tuesday night, the NBA’s version of the Hunger Games took place. The league’s 14 plebian teams took center stage just before a glorious playoff game amongst its upper...
