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Fantasy Basketball: The Brightside of Whiteside
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. In 2015-16 Hassan Whiteside has proved without a doubt that his 2014-15 performance was not a fluke and that he is indeed the "real deal." Every time I write...
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Crashing the NBA's Summer Party
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr. What is it that you are going to read today? You're going to read about a whole bunch of different things that happened in the NBA during Free Agency,...
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Miami Heat Right to Call Dwyane Wade's Bluff
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . On October 29, 2003 I attended my first professional basketball game in Boston. The Celtics prevailed in a game that was never in doubt, but one thing stood out...
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Did Kevin Durant Spark A Perfect Storm For The Knicks?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The NBA has a new empire. Following the footsteps of teams like the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, the Golden State Warriors have cornered the super team market....
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Eastern Conference Teams NBA Draft Needs
Image courtesy of the NBA. Atlanta Hawks For the past two seasons, the Atlanta Hawks have not been able to get past LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. As long as LeBron is in Cleveland,...
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2016 NBA Playoffs: 10 Important Questions
Image courtesy of Joseph Glorioso Photography/Flickr. No need to waste too many words with an introduction. The NBA Playoffs start tomorrow, and I have ten big questions to ask and ten equally big answers to...
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Joe Johnson on Winning the Conference Finals & How Hot Yoga May Have Saved His Career
Image courtesy of the Miami Heat/Facebook. He has found a formula to stay in top condition, taking up hot yoga on the suggestion of a Hawks trainer in 2008 to treat knee tendinitis and Achilles’...
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Tyronn Lue Quietly Sends LeBron A Message
Image Courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . Tyronn Lue 's first statement as Cleveland Cavaliers coach appears to have been quietly made. Two weeks ago, Lue pulled LeBron James aside and, in so many words,...
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The LeBron James Teammate Index
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Being a lifelong LeBron James fan has been a tricky endeavor. For example: Watching your favorite player win two NBA Championships: Fun Watching your favorite player lose in the...
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NBA Tier Rankings
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Let's clear something up before we move forward: any sort of NBA power rankings column that you read from October through mid-February is complete garbage. I apologize if that...
