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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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Metallic Elements: Air Jordan 5Lab3
The original Nike Air Jordan III, with its elephant print, 3/4ths cut, and visible Air, is a legendary shoe in the modery history of footwear, specifically in athletic footwear. Created for the greatest player in...
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NBA Hip Hop Lyric of the Week: Jay Z, Game 6
Image courtesy of Daniele Dalledonne/Flickr. Considering Jay and 'Ye once played " Ni**as In Paris " a dozen times at a single show during the Watch the Throne tour, we thought they might be a...
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adidas announces Uprising elite prep camp for 2014
Courtesy of adidas : adidas today announced its 2014 adidas Uprising grassroots basketball schedule which includes a four-tournament series, an elite skills camp and adidas Nations all designed to showcase the best young basketball players...
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Is it selfish of NBA fans to want their teams to tank?
Image courtesy of Hugo-photography/Flickr . Tanking has been a big topic of conversation in the NBA this season. With the dreadful play of teams like the Philadelphia 76ers (who are currently in the midst of...
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Bucks' Ersan Ilyasova out for rest of season
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories on the web mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton Ersan Ilyasova's difficult season has...
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Sweet 16: Wisconsin Badgers defeat Baylor Bears
Image courtesy of Sarae/Flickr . Length was supposed to be the advantage for the Baylor Bears against Wisconsin Badgers. Isaiah Austin and Cory Jefferson’s long arms were supposed to anchor the back of the Baylor...
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NCAA: Dayton Flyers and Florida Gators advance to Elite Eight
Image courtesy of ChadCooperPhotos/Flickr . 10. Stanford Cardinal vs 11. Dayton Flyers Playing in their first Sweet 16 since 1986, the Dayton Flyers did something they hadn’t done since 1984: make the Elite Eight. On...
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Sweet 16: Arizona Wildcats defeat San Diego State Aztecs
Image courtesy of Beaverbasketball/Flickr . Nick Johnson, Aaron Gordon and the Arizona Wildcats pulled out a close one against San Diego State Aztecs, barely squeezing out a six-point victory, 70-64. SDSU was led by Xavier...
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Black & White Blues: The Kamikaze I by Reebok
Courtesy of Reebok: Lightning Struck every time Shawn Kemp stepped on the court. His larger than life persona set a new pace for basketball, and his groundbreaking athleticism inspired a shoe just as bold: The...
