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Culture of Hoops
Are the Philadelphia 76ers the least talented team ever assembled?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Philadelphia 76ers have come under fire this season for unabashedly tanking, particularly at this season’s trade deadline after trading two of their best players and former lottery picks,...
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Will Royce White find salvation in Sacramento?
Image courtesy of SD Dirk/Flickr. It seems inherently wrong and even mean as a whole, but it is fact regardless: Royce White, a forward who was dropped from his place in the NBA because of...
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NBA2K14: The greatest players in history
Image courtesy of Jimmy Baikovicius/Flickr . The NBA: where one-name recognition happens. Michael, Russell, Wilt, Kareem, Magic, Hakeem, Kobe, LeBron, the Doctor. Some of the greatest athletes in the history of the world have graced...
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NBA Hip Hop Lyric of the Week: Jay Z Encore
Image courtesy of Rich Thane/Flickr . The first three tracks of The Black Album , Jay Z's once-and-for-all declaration that he is hip hop's greatest living artist, are firmly oriented to the album's overarching themes:...
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Isaiah Thomas and the anatomy of a pull-up jump shot
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr At 5'9", Isaiah Thomas initially stands out on a basketball court for his physical disadvantage. Opposing point guards usually measure in at a half foot taller than him. Within that small...
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Are the Brooklyn Nets contenders in the East?
Image courtesy of B Wendell Jones/Flickr . The idea of who is a contender and who is not is always relative. Relative to the competitiveness of the league in that given year and also how...
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The idiocy of banning the n-word in sports
Sports have been at the forefront of some controversial discussions lately. The most recent issue surrounds the use of the word, "nigger" and all of its variations, by players in locker rooms and in their...
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Austin Rivers is getting better ... slowly
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The New Orleans Pelicans have been terrible for a while now in the faint hopes of retaining their protected first-round pick they traded away to Philadelphia. They're 10-22 since...
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Ronnie Price: The Price is right for the Orlando Magic
Image courtesy of FOX Sports Magic/Twitter . From going to Utah Valley State and being there as it transitioned from a community college to a university, to backing up some of the biggest names at...
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Better Fantasy Basketball Player: John Wall or Kyrie Irving?
For two No. 1 draft picks in back-to-back drafts, it was no question whether or not they would produce in the NBA. They were both sought out in high school, both went to very respectable...
