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Orlando Magic's opening week
After a season that saw them post a record of 20-62, worst since their inaugural season, the Orlando Magic look for a bounce-back season of sorts starting Tuesday night. The Magic, still in the midst...
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Recap: Milwaukee Bucks 83, New York Knicks 90
Yep, these are the New York Knicks. After cruising to a 25-point lead over the Brandon Knight-less, Luke Ridnour-less, mostly point guard-less Milwaukee Bucks, the Knicks took the liberty of making the game interesting. The...
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Indiana Pacers Opening Night Win
It's only one game of 82, but the Indiana Pacers looked very impressive in their opening night victory against the Orlando Magic. Paul George dropped 24 points on the Magic and the Pacers gave former...
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Los Angeles Clippers dropped by the Los Angeles Lakers in season opener
In Muhammad Ali fashion, the Los Angeles Lakers “shook up the world” on Tuesday night as their bench contributed 76 points in a win over the offseason-upgraded and lethargic season-opening Los Angeles Clippers. The Clips...
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Fantasy Basketball: Halloween Edition
First, let me wish all you ghouls and goblins a happy Halloween. If you were too busy watching my hometown Cardinals lose the World Series to the Boston Red Sox last night, you missed one...
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On the Bassline: Los Angeles Clippers drop season opener to Lakers
Marcus begins his On the Bassline videocast for Baller Mind Frame. In Episode 1, Marcus speaks about the surprising win by the Los Angeles Lakers sans Kobe Bryant over the Los Angeles Clippers in the...
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Fantasy Basketball: Opening Night Recap
This is the time of year I live for! Trust me when I say it has nothing to do with the beginning of fall or the World Series being in full swing. I'm just a...
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NBA Fandom Games: The Finals
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. To reiterate: Loyalty in the context of sports fandom is a brutally thankless quality. American professional basketball...
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A Tale of Two Rip Cities
First, a poem. In Dispraise of Poetry When the king of Siam disliked a courtier, he gave him a beautiful white elephant. The miracle beast deserved such ritual that to care for him properly meant...
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Mister King's Court: Running with the Bulls
That's it for the preseason. Playtime is over and it's time to get down to business. As the regular season looms next week, teams are trimming their rosters to what they will be at the...
