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Kings Lose Three in a Row, Fall to 7-15 on the Season
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings have not won at Chesapeake Energy Arena since its formation in 2008. With a 4-23 record against the Thunder overall, 0-13 on the road, the Kings...
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Nik Stauskas Needs to Find His Swagger Again
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . “He’s cocky, he’s confident, he’s totally unafraid.” That’s how NBA draft analyst, Jay Bilas, described Nik Stauskas leading up to the 2014 NBA Draft. Like Jalen Rose and...
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Fantasy Basketball: Pain and Gain
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . Real-life NBA and fantasy basketball teams have been reeling lately due to rush of injuries to many players, some of whom are top-tier players. Kevin Durant is will...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: The List
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . Each of the last four years I've done this top 50 NBA players countdown in the fifty days leading up to the upcoming NBA season. I've said it...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #1 LeBron James
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Resume: 25.3 points (3rd in league), 6.0 rebounds, 7.4 assists (7th in league), 1.6 steals, 375 free throws made (5th in league), 528 free throw attempts (4th in league),...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #4 Chris Paul
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Resume: 19.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 10.2 assists (1st in league), 1.9 steals (5th in league), 40 double-doubles (7th in league), 34.8 minutes, 49% FG, 40% 3PT, 90% FT (5th...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #7, #6, #5 Kevin Durant, James Harden, Russell Westbrook
Image courtesy of 2O/Wikimedia Common s. Kevin Durant Resume: 25.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 33.8 minutes, 51% FG, 40% 3PT, 85% FT ... Team Record in Games Played: 18-9 (27-28 without) James Harden Resume:...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #8 Blake Griffin
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Resume: 21.9 points (8th in league), 7.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists (career best), 35.2 minutes, 50% FG, 73% FT (career best) ... Team Record in Games Played: 47-20 (9-6 without)...
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Fantasy Basketball: Experts League Draft Results
Screen Capture courtesy of NBA/YouTube. My first official draft is in the books. It's a 12-man, head to head league, against no less than some of the industry's top fantasy basketball minds. It's the "Triple...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #16 John Wall
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Resume: 17.6 points, 4.6 rebounds (career best), 10.0 assists (2nd in league, career best), 1.7 steals, 40 double-doubles (7th in league), 35.9 minutes (7th in league), 45% FG (career...
