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Assessing the Situation: What is Religion's Role in Sports?
Professional sports has served as a medium of interaction between altering races and religions since its value as a commercialized product was fully recognized. Competition between cities, countries, and nationalities has become bigger than the...
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Bulls Show More Grit Than the Bucks in Game 2
Game 2 of the Chicago Bulls vs. the Milwaukee Bucks went to the Bulls, as they are now up 2-0 in the series. The defensive battle made for a closer game than the last outing,...
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Wizards vs. Raptors: Someone Has to Win
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . It's hard to get excited about a 5-seed. In fact, a 5-seed has never won the NBA Championship. So, there's that. But it's particularly hard to get excited when...
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Young Bucks, Green Celtics and the NBA Playoffs
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Coach Jason Kidd has played in more playoff games than his entire roster combined. Let that sink in for a minute. That's right, the team that's all but stitched...
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NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest: Zach LaVine Goes 'Space Jam'
The only thing more tired than the NBA All-Star slam dunk contest are writers, media, and fans' annual overreaching declarations that the contest is either “dead” or “back.” The quality dunk contest is almost entirely...
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NBA Rising Stars Challenge: Team World Defeats Team USA 121-112
Screengrab courtesy of TrTr . It was a spectacle of the players of tomorrow during the NBA Rising Stars Challenge at the Barclays Center. Filled with both amazing plays and hilarious fails, Team World was...
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An Impromptu NBA Power Poll: Part 2
Image courtesy of Flickr/Keith Allison Get yourself a drink and something to snack on, because you’re gonna be here for a while. I promise you it will be worth it though. After trudging through the...
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Post NBA All-Star Breakout Teams
Image courtesy of Joe Glorioso/Flickr . Milwaukee Bucks The young Bucks are going to continue to separate themselves from the undeserving playoff teams in the East. (Cough, Miami and Charlotte) Everyone's favorite Greek, Giannis Antetokounmpo...
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Sacramento Kings Lose to Milwaukee Bucks in DeMarcus Cousins' Return
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings have missed DeMarcus Cousins ’ impact on both sides of the ball, and his return in this Thursday night's game made it a highly contested matchup....
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NBA Season Predictions: Surprisingly Good Team
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/FLickr. NBA SEASON PREDICTIONS Baller Mind Frame NBA Survey | NBA World Champions | Most Valuable Player | Rookie of the Year | Sixth Man of the Year | Defensive Player...
