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Thunder Fire Scott Brooks Two Years Too Late
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories on the web mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check it often and absorb...
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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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James Harden in Prime Position for the Playoffs
Image courtesy of 2O/Wikimedia Commons . James Harden had a marvelous 2014-15 showcase by any standard. Playing a significant portion of the year without Dwight Howard , and a recent string of games without Patrick...
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A Reminder: Don't Sleep on the San Antonio Spurs
Image Courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Hey wrestling fans, remember back in the day how every Hulk Hogan match was the same? Hogan would march down the aisle to one of the all-time great entrance themes,...
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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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NBA Playoffs: Predicting Seeds in the Western Conference
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories on the web mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check it often and...
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Amid Eastern Conference Futility, an Opportunity That Eludes Some in the West
The argument for throwing out a conference split in the NBA and seeding the playoffs by best record has been bolstered this year, as the Eastern Conference continues to lag behind its Western counterpart. The...
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The Oklahoma City Thunder: A Sports Tragedy
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . The last four seasons for the Oklahoma City Thunder have become the movie pitch for a sports tragedy. Every small step forward in the present is three steps...
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Winners of the NBA Transactions Wire This Season
Image Courtesy of Alvin Domondon/Flickr You know what tradition I've never once enjoyed? The annual letdown that the NBA Trade Deadline turns out to be. Screw The Masters, now that's a tradition unlike any other....
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Revamping The NBA Playoffs
Image Courtesy of Michael/Flickr More powerful and prominent individuals than myself have been calling for a revamp to the NBA Playoffs, and it’s time for yours truly to join that fray. According to Grantland’s Zach...
