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Kobe Bryant and His Finale Royale
Image courtesy of Terra Kohut/The BMF. As the world says bon voyage to Kobe Bryant , one of the greatest players to ever lace ‘em up, the energy feels a bit unsettled. There’s a strange...
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NBA Tier Rankings
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Let's clear something up before we move forward: any sort of NBA power rankings column that you read from October through mid-February is complete garbage. I apologize if that...
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The 30 Team NBA Trade Deadline Challenge
Image Courtesy of dskillzhtown/Flickr There is a pretty clear-cut hierarchy in the NBA. Golden State is undisputedly at the very top of the totem pole. San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Cleveland are the most respectable...
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Exclusive Interview: Bonnie-Jill Laflin Talks NBA, Kobe's Legacy, Her Charity 'Hounds & Heroes', & More
Image courtesy of Bonnie-Jill Laflin. NBA’s first female scout. Assistant general manager of NBA development team. Animal rights activists. Model. Actress. Bonnie-Jill Laflin has done it all. Check out her Instagram page -- with all...
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Hateful Eight: The Sacramento Kings are now Playoff Contenders
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings seem to finally be getting their house in order. After a rough beginning to the season, the Kings may have created a standard of repetition for...
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Ish-adelphia: Sixers Stay Hot, Knocking off Kings 110-105
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . Make no mistake, for what the Philadelphia 76ers lack in talent they make up for in tenacious play and hustle. Led by the emphatic coaching effort of Brett...
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Ten Somewhat Bold NBA Predictions For 2016
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . The Golden State Warriors Will Break The Single Season Record For Wins Is this still considered a bold prediction? I have to think so, right? Even though the...
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Kings Give up 101 to the Timberwolves, Fall to 6-11
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. The Kings give another winnable game away. Now putting their overall record to 6-11 on the season and 3-6 at home. After falling behind with 9:28 left in 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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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #30 Gordon Hayward
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Resume: 19.3 points (career best), 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.4 steals, 375 free throws made (5th in league), 462 free throw attempts (8th in league), 34.4 minutes, 45% FG,...
