Category: NBA
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Shawn Kemp reigns supreme in Reebok Classic Kamikaze II OG
There was a time when the proper noun, Kamikaze, was synonymous with the man Shawn Kemp, a once-superstar NBA power forward for the Seattle SuperSonics (and Cleveland Cavaliers). Thankfully, that same word is still connected...
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Fantasy Basketball: The Deep Dish
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . We're on the sixth week of the NBA season and it's time to show some love to those fantasy basketball managers slogging it out in deep leagues. I'm playing...
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Rondogate 2.0-ish: Dominating In Purple and Black
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. As hungry journalists stared anxiously at the story unfolding on the court of the Sleep Train Arena, fans donning purple and black yelled in sing-song tones that seemed to...
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Turnovers Doom Sixers in 92-84 Loss to Grizzlies
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . The Philadelphia 76ers committed 25 turnovers and were held without a field goal for nearly seven minutes in the fourth quarter as they fell 92-84 to the Memphis...
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The Warriors are Good, the Kings not so Much
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr. What a difference small ball lineups really make in the NBA. For the Golden State Warriors, it has lead to an NBA title as well as an unprecedented 18-0 start...
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Kings Give up 101 to the Timberwolves, Fall to 6-11
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. The Kings give another winnable game away. Now putting their overall record to 6-11 on the season and 3-6 at home. After falling behind with 9:28 left in the...
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Kings Blow 22-Point Lead, Fans Break out Pitchforks
Image courtesy of Sacramento Kings/Facebook . Rajon Rondo recorded a franchise-high 20th assist on a time-expiring alley-oop to teammate Rudy Gay . Forcing overtime, this basket capped a 22-point deficit created in the third quarter....
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Luke Walton's Car Stolen During Crime Spree
Image courtesy of Donielle/Flickr . One of the cars stolen during an Oakland Hills crime spree belongs to Golden State Warriors coach Luke Walton , Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley said late Monday. Walton's...
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Copy Cat League: Small-Ball Reigns Supreme
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Golden State wasn't the first champion to lean on small ball, but no team had ever gone that small, for that many minutes, on the league's biggest stage. That...
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James Harden to Blame for Rockets' Woes?
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . A veteran scout who's seen the Rockets multiple times already this season characterized James Harden 's defense as "very indifferent," and that Harden's offense hasn't been near good...
