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Chicago Bulls keep plugging away

By Mohamed Mohamed • February 24, 2014

Image courtesy of Shinya Suzuki/Flickr . In reality we should've expected a return to the mean for the Chicago Bulls, a team who plugs away with the efficiency of German engineering. They're 17-8 since the...

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Week 13 NBA Power Rankings from the Bassline

By Marcus Bass • January 27, 2014

Carmelo Anthony drops 62 and the New York Knicks still stink, Terrence Ross lights up Air Canada Centre for 51, and Kevin Durant is doing more than keeping the Oklahoma City Thunder afloat. Father Time...

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Kyrie Irving: It doesnt take defense to be an All-Star....

By Aaron Lanton • January 27, 2014

Image courtesy of Erik Drost/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 . Check it often and...

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Fantasy Basketball: The Calm before the Storm

By Erik Ong • January 21, 2014

The dust has settled after the return of several injured players like Marc Gasol, Tyson Chandler and, most recently, Rajon Rondo. Team lineups and rotations have been adjusted and we have a good idea of...

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Orlando Magic outlast late Chicago Bulls surge

By Armin Babazadeh • December 17, 2013

Two things the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic had in common coming into last night’s game: both teams have been riddled with injuries this year, and both teams are coming off tough losses. Orlando’s attempt...

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NBA Fandom Games: Charlotte Bobcats

By Stephen Oby, Jr. • August 01, 2013

Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. Having beheld the early elimination of the Knicks , Celtics and Wizards from the Fandom Games, all...