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The Greatest NBA Playoffs Shots of the 2000s: Part I
Screen capture courtesy of NBA/YouTube. Last Friday in my NBA Playoffs Stock Watch column (which will be making it's return next Friday), I mentioned the idea of possibly running a column on the Greatest Playoff...
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NBA Playoffs Stock Watch: Part 3
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . It's Friday, and that means that the weekly NBA Playoffs Stock Report is in folks! Up: Tim Duncan Even at 39 years old, Duncan is still one of the...
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'The Energy is Toxic': Rajon Rondo Benched by Carlisle
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/Baller Mind Frame Dallas Mavericks' head coach Rick Carlisle is not the first, nor likely the last NBA head coach to butt heads with Rajon Rondo . But this time there...
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Nikelab Kobe X Elite Low HTM impresses with familiar looks
The Nikelab Kobe X Elite Low HTM pack is one thing: MEAN! The Flyknit upper reminds of the Kobe 9, but I don't care. It gives the shoe an instant premium feel to it. And...
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NBA MVP Shares: Part One
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Back in mid-December I wrote an NBA MVP Power Rankings column. I don't have any issue admitting that there were two major problems with that piece: First, it came...
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The NBA's Nick, Nik, Nic and Knick Power Rankings
Image Courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Normally I would have a witty intro explaining either why I chose to compose this column or what it's significance is. I'll level with you guys; there is absolutely no...
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Opinion: Nike Basketball Easter Collection is 'versatile', 'bubblegum'
It's almost Easter, which means that a bunch of Nike Basketball performance shoes in bubblegum colors are coming at us. This year, the 2015 Collection, the Nike Kobe X, Nike LeBron 12, Nike KD7 and...
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Los Angeles Lakers Waive Steve Nash
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . In one of the more interesting moves seen this season, the Los Angeles Lakers have decided to waive Steve Nash in order to sign former Developmental League standout, Jabari...
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Shaquille O'Neal Says He 'Would've Stayed' in Orlando if He Had it to Do Over
Legendary NBA center Shaquille O'Neal had a moment of honesty recently regarding his career choices. The future Hall of Famer became a bit of mercenary in his latter years. After his exit from Los Angeles,...
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Allen Iverson Says He's a Fan of Russell Westbrook (Video)
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . With injuries to Kevin Durant and himself wreaking havoc on his teams' playoff chances, Oklahoma City Thunder's point guard Russell Westbrook has kept the the Thunder afloat and...
