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Funky Feet: 10 not-so-signature sneakers
Making it to the NBA is a dream come true for the multitude of players who have graced the hardwood. The dream continues with those who have reached a high enough status to be awarded...
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Tracy McGrady: The unlucky superstar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyWEwmFG0W4 The most remembered postgame conferences tend to be the ones we can laugh at, such as Jim Mora yelling about regular season ineptitude or Allen Iverson’s rant about practice . The one I will...
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The lost art of the mid-range game
A lost art. The ability to crossover the defender, create your own shot and rise up from twenty feet and knock down a jump shot. The skill to drive left and pull up and shoot...
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Steve Nash: How useful will he be this year?
The day the Los Angeles Lakers signed Steve Nash, many fans of the purple and gold rejoiced. After the Chris Paul trade debacle, they were just happy to feel some sort of victory. Or maybe...
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Lockdown Predictions: Top 10 Defensive Players in 2013-14
Defense wins championships according to the age old adage. That's why year after year the top defenses in the game find themselves playing deep into the playoffs. Next season's race for Defensive Player of the...
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Baller Mind Frame's 2013-14 "that would be cool" rankings
The other day, our friends at ESPN released their preseason NBA rankings, which as you'd expect, were derived from expert analysis and a delicate procedure of hooking Nate Silver's brain up to a car battery....
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The BMF 3-on-3: Everywhere PEDs!
The BMF 3-on-3 is a weekly throwdown between three members of the Baller Mind Frame team answering three questions! Editor-in-Chief, Dennis Velasco, will moderate every week. This week, Steven Covella and Evan Turissini join DV...
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Is Kobe Bryant using PEDs?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . https://twitter.com/kobebryant/statuses/322973568751243264 On April 12, 2013, Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors while making a routine drive to the basket. Bryant...
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Nelly calling out Kobe Bryant on ESPN First Take
A few weeks ago, Nelly appeared on ESPN First Take with Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless, and I understand I'm a bit late on this. The debate about Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers and...
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2013-14 Redeem Team: 10 NBA players coming back strong
This is a game of seconds. One second you're on top of your game and everybody loves you; the next second you get injured or you just lose your focus and your mojo goes out...
