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Sacramento Kings can't overcome slow start, fall to Minnesota Timberwolves
Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr The Sacramento Kings’ strong finish couldn't atone for a slow start against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. The Kings closed each half with staunch defense, but lacked any urgency...
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Week 17 NBA Power Rankings from The Bassline
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . With the subpar return of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, the Thunder have lost two straight games and need to right the ship fast to stay at the...
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Blake Griffin rises to the cream of the NBA crop
Image courtesy of Kimberly N./Flickr . DeAndre Jordan is a good candidate for Defensive Player of the Year, Chris Paul is Chris Paul, and Blake Griffin looks like he’s becoming one of the best power...
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Return of the satin NBA Starter jacket
Kevin Love is featured in a Taco Bell commercial . I was ecstatic to see the walking double-double get some well deserved publicity. But what really got me interested in the commercial was the classic...
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NBA deadline trades that should have happened
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . Opportunity frequently knocks in the NBA but many GMs fail to open the door. The trade deadline has passed and most league insiders will spend their day evaluating...
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Week 16 NBA power rankings from the Bassline - trade deadline edition
It’s been a much quieter deadline than anyone has expected, possibly due to the huge deals that have already taken place earlier this season. With such a disproportion between the good and bad teams in...
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All-Star Break with the Minnesota Timberwolves
Image courtesy of Joe Bielawa/Flickr . It’s extremely easy to focus on the season Kevin Love is having, particularly if you happen to play fantasy basketball. Based on basic statistics (points, rebounds, and assists), Love...
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Fantasy Basketball Top 50
Image courtesy of aaronisnotcool/Flickr . We're at the halfway point of the 2013-14 NBA regular season. It's a good time to check in and see how our favorite players in fantasy basketball have fared so...
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2014 NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule
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 absorb the knowledge we're dropping on...
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Week 15 NBA Power Rankings from the Bassline
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Including Kevin Durant, only six players in NBA history have averaged 31-plus points with seven or more rebounds and five or more assists: Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson,...
