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The NBA's Spectacular Now
Screen Capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Before I get into the meat and potatoes of this column, I'm first inclined to present you with two quotes from last week that came from two former athletes...
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Philly Says Goodbye to Kobe, Sixers Say Goodbye to Losing Streak!!
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . As the clock trickled down and the final buzzer rang, the end of an era had finally arrived. On a night dedicated to the late Moses Malone ,...
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Turnovers Doom Sixers in 92-84 Loss to Grizzlies
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . The Philadelphia 76ers committed 25 turnovers and were held without a field goal for nearly seven minutes in the fourth quarter as they fell 92-84 to the Memphis...
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The Return of the Blue-Eyed Handsome: Mavericks Squash Lakers
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/BMF SPORTS Crammed between Game 5 of the World Series and an NFL football match up between two undefeated teams, was it difficult for Twitter to sniff out handsomeness at the...
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End of an Era: Kings Top Lakers, 132-114
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Fifteen years ago, one of the greatest basketball rivalries of the early 2000’s was created between arguably two of the best teams in the league. Meeting four times a...
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2015-16 NBA Season Preview: Los Angeles Lakers
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Last Year’s Record: 21-61 Key Losses: Ed Davis , Jeremy Lin , Jordan Hill , Xavier Henry , Carlos Boozer , Wesley Johnson , Wayne Ellington , Ronnie Price...
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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: #29 Dwyane Wade
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Resume: 21.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 steals, 31.8 minutes, 47% FG, 28% 3PT, 77% FT ... Team Record in Games Played: 28-34 (9-9 without) ... All-Star Over...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #42 Pau Gasol
Image Courtesy of Jim Larrison/Flickr Resume: 18.5 points, 11.8 rebounds (4th in league, career best), 2.7 assists, 1.9 blocks (8th in league), 54 double-doubles (1st in league), 34.4 minutes, 49% FG, 80% FT ... Team...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: Honorable Mentions
Image Courtesy of Alexandra Walt/Flickr Most people find September to be a fun month of the year because football season is starting, or because their favorite television show is returning to air or because it's...
