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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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Ranking the NBA Title Favorites
All-Star Weekend has now come and gone (highlighted by a terrific dunk contest ), and as NBA fans are well aware that pretty much means that we're in the home stretch of the season. While...
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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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Top Four NBA MVP Candidates Thus Far
Ah, the big question hanging over everybody's head - who is up high on the NBA MVP ladder? I'll be looking at individual performances, but heavily favoring team accomplishments as well. So, sorry James Harden...
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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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Kings Best Rockets, Move to 10-15 on the Season
Image courtesy of Nirvan Sorooshian/BMF Sports Darren Collison shined in the absence of starting point guard Rajon Rondo . In 40 minutes, Collison amounted to 14 points, 13 assists, eight rebounds, and most importantly another...
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Kings Lose Three in a Row, Fall to 7-15 on the Season
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings have not won at Chesapeake Energy Arena since its formation in 2008. With a 4-23 record against the Thunder overall, 0-13 on the road, the Kings...
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Rockets Down Kings, Move to 10-11 on the Season
Image courtesy of Jose Garcia/Flickr . The Houston Rockets headed into tonight's game looking to make it three-in-row as they faced the struggling Sacramento Kings. With the competition for the eigth seed becoming increasingly competitive,...
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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: #28 Serge Ibaka
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Resume: 14.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.4 blocks (2nd in league), 33.1 minutes (career best), 48% FG, 38% 3PT, 84% FT (career best) ... Team Record in Games Played: 35-29 (10-8...
