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That's Better: Wizards Dominate Raptors
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr< /em>. If Game 1 was sinful, then Game 2 was an apology to the Basketball Gods and the Toronto Raptors were the sacrificial lamb. After opening up an early lead,...
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Kyle Lowry: Playoff Jitters or Trying Too Hard?
Teddy Geiger once asked a very melodic question : "Did anyone try too hard?/ Well, I guess I did." Kyle Lowry did too. In Game 1, on Saturday afternoon, the Raptors point guard tried so...
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2015 NBA Playoffs: Perception vs. Reality
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Chazz Reinhold said it best. "With every death, there comes rebirth. It's the circle of life." Another wonderful NBA regular season has been put to rest, but it has...
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BMF Debut: adidas Crazylight Boost 2015
adidas' Boost technology is arguably the best cushioning system the athletic sector of the footwear industry has seen in years, and somewhat surprisingly, its Primeknit technology -- which is the ends of knit athletic footwear...
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NBA MVP Shares: Part Two
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . In Part One of my MVP Shares column , featured on Tuesday, I explained my somewhat radical NBA MVP Shares idea and announced my honorable mention candidates. As promised,...
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Toronto Raptors: No Need to Panic…YET!
Image courtesy of Matthew Addie/Flickr . The Toronto Raptors were doing pretty well going into the All-Star break. A win over a tough Washington Wizards team had many people in the city of Toronto optimistic...
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Dallas Mavericks: RondoGate, Round 2 (or 3, or 4, or… Ah, Screw It)
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/Baller Mind Frame. As if to foreshadow an event that would occur at a later time, Dallas was plagued with a nasty ice storm that secluded Texans in their own little...
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NBA All-Star Skills Challenge: Patrick Beverley Sneaks up on the Competition
Gang Starr said it best: it is all in the Skills, Skills, Skills! So, let’s eat Taco Bell for Valentine’s Day, and toast cheap champagne, because the 2015 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge is the ultimate...
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Raptors Rise: The Growth of Basketball in Toronto
Image courtesy of DeMar DeRozan/Twitter . Recently I wrote an article on the Rudy Gay trade to and from Toronto and a reader was upset when I referred to Toronto as a “smaller market team”....
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An Impromptu NBA Power Poll: Part 2
Image courtesy of Flickr/Keith Allison Get yourself a drink and something to snack on, because you’re gonna be here for a while. I promise you it will be worth it though. After trudging through the...
