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The official Myspace of the New York Knicks
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The official Myspace of the New York Knicks

By Nick Greenberg • July 24, 2013

"J.R. Smith's deal covers a maximum of three years, with a total value of $17.95 million, not the four years and $24.5 million that was widely reported, including in The New York Times, last week....

Chicago Bulls: NBA Summer League roundup
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Chicago Bulls: NBA Summer League roundup

By DJ BROD • July 24, 2013

The Chicago Bulls' summer league run has ended with an impressive 4-1 record, which means absolutely nothing. The Bulls didn't win the championship in Las Vegas and even laid an egg against the Miami Heat...

The unfair critique of Blake Griffin aka “The Ginger Gangster”
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The unfair critique of Blake Griffin aka “The Ginger Gangster”

By Marcus Bass • July 24, 2013

On January 12, 2011, the Los Angeles Clippers took on the Miami Heat and Blake Griffin's frustration level was elevated due to a bevy of hard fouls and missed calls. “It” literally hit the fan...

NBA players on the move: Top 10 old faces in new places
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NBA players on the move: Top 10 old faces in new places

By Vagas Corson • July 24, 2013

Remember how excited you were to see where some of your favorite NBA players would be headed during free agency, and possibly by trade? Do you remember some of the trade scenarios you played out...

The Orlando Magic Top 5: Point Guards
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The Orlando Magic Top 5: Point Guards

By Sean McCabe • July 23, 2013

In this series, Sean McCabe will pick the top five players at each position, as well as coaches, that ever did it with the Magic. The Orlando Magic are currently all about the future. But...

Dallas Mavericks: A Dwightmare post-mortem
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Dallas Mavericks: A Dwightmare post-mortem

By J. Lowery • July 23, 2013

Once upon a time, a fledgling NBA franchise owner took an NBA Draft day flyer on a tall, awkward German kid who seemed not to have been told that bowl cuts were out . Fifteen...

San Antonio Spurs: Evolution Of An Evil Empire
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San Antonio Spurs: Evolution Of An Evil Empire

By Robert Scalice • July 23, 2013

Edward A. Ornelas/San Antonio Express-News When I reflect back on what the San Antonio Spurs once were and juxtapose that with what they've become, I can almost feel the onset of a brain bleed. As...

Why the Orlando Magic should trade Glen Davis
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Why the Orlando Magic should trade Glen Davis

By Zach Oliver • July 23, 2013

Gary W. Green / Orlando Sentinel After two up-and-down seasons with the Orlando Magic, Glen Davis could be on his way out. Davis was acquired by former general manager Otis Smith to try to appease...

NBA Fandom Games: New York Knicks
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NBA Fandom Games: New York Knicks

By Stephen Oby, Jr. • July 22, 2013

Whereupon an NBA free agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. Loyalty in the context of sports fandom is a brutally thankless quality. American professional basketball is...

Out of the ashes rises the New Orleans Pelicans
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Out of the ashes rises the New Orleans Pelicans

By Dan Tria • July 22, 2013

Roughly two years ago an NBA franchise that had technically twice moved was nearly strangled by an ownership crisis and the trade demands of its best player; two years later that same franchise has been...