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LeBron James: Journey To The Ring

By Dennis Velasco • September 03, 2012

LeBron James has come a long way from his days at St. Vincent-St. Mary where he was a USA Today All-USA first team prep player for three straight years, which had never been done before...

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Runnin' The Weave: To Be (Long) Or Not To Be (Long)

By Eric Andrews • September 03, 2012

As history has and continues to show us, specific players' values will vary greatly in subsequent years. Due to injury, situation/PT or just Father Time, we can be certain that the shiny new car we...

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Rajon Rondo Gives Props To Filipino Ballers

By Dennis Velasco • September 02, 2012

Rajon Rondo, NBA All-Star and NBA champion, recently took a trip through Asia to teach various basketball skills to more-than-happy student ballers. Rondo spoke with Ethan Sherwood Strauss of Bleacher Report about various things and...

Dwight Howard Takes Out Ad In Orlando Sentinel, Seriously
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Dwight Howard Takes Out Ad In Orlando Sentinel, Seriously

By Dennis Velasco • September 02, 2012

Dwight Howard, the former Orlando Magic star center, took out an ad in today's Orlando Sentinel with the following message for the city: To play the game of basketball in the NBA is a blessing...

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Kawhi Leonard, Future Face Of The San Antonio Spurs

By Dennis Velasco • September 01, 2012

Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs is a dynamic player and one of my favorite youngsters to follow in the league. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich certainly thinks highly of Leonard whom he named...

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Kevin Durant Getting Buckets At Rucker Park

By Dennis Velasco • September 01, 2012

Kevin Durant is a straight-up baller. No question. Last summer during the threat of an NBA lockout, Durant did his own summer tour of sorts, playing in just about every summer league streetball affair that...

Philadelphia 76ers Sending Sneaker Postcards To Sell Tickets
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Philadelphia 76ers Sending Sneaker Postcards To Sell Tickets

By Dennis Velasco • September 01, 2012

The Philadelphia 76ers are being truly innovative in selling tickets for the franchise's upcoming 2012-13 campaign, particularly for ten-game packs, blending an old method of selling with a more modern and personal approach. Postcards and...

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Shaquille O'Neal To Have His Number Retired By Los Angeles Lakers In April

By Dennis Velasco • August 31, 2012

Shaquille O'Neal having his Los Angeles Lakers jersey number 34 retired was announced earlier this year in February , but now there is an official date for the ceremony . Mark your calendar, Lakers fans,...

Deron Williams Ballin' At A Brooklyn Park
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Deron Williams Ballin' At A Brooklyn Park

By Dennis Velasco • August 30, 2012

Deron Williams was in the middle of shooting an ad/commercial for Red Bull in Brooklyn, specifically in Tillary Park, which is in Downtown Brooklyn just about in the middle of both the Brooklyn Bridge and...

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Hakeem Olajuwon Biography

By Dennis Velasco • August 30, 2012

Hakeem Olajuwon was a center I hated (because I was such a huge Patrick Ewing fan) and respected at the same time, and eventually one that I would grow to love and probably begin my...