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What Happened to the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets?

By Dennis Velasco • November 15, 2013

Admittedly, it's very early in the season with both the New York Knicks (3-5) and Brooklyn Nets (2-5) not having played even 10 percent of their games this season. However, this being the City That...

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Who can beat the Miami Heat in the East?

By Mike Bitanga • November 12, 2013

Basketball season is in full swing, and the Miami Heat have their eyes on a third ring. The three-peat is a hard feat to accomplish, but LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and their supporting...

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NBA Fandom Games: The Storybook Edition

By Stephen Oby, Jr. • October 23, 2013

Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. Once upon a time ... The ownership of the New Jersey Nets experienced significant financial strain in...

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2013-14 NBA Season Preview: Brooklyn Nets

By Dennis Velasco • September 30, 2013

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2013-14 NBA Season Preview: Atlantic Division

By Mister King • September 30, 2013

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2013-14 NBA Season Preview: Top 10 Small Forwards

By Zach Oliver • September 30, 2013

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Fantasy basketball player tiers: Small Forwards

By Erik Ong • September 30, 2013

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The BMF 3-on-3: Acquisitions

By Dennis Velasco • August 08, 2013

The BMF 3-on-3 is a weekly throwdown between three members of the Baller Mind Frame team answering three questions! Editor-in-Chief, Dennis Velasco, will moderate every week. This week, in the inaugural edition, Eric DePriester and...

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An Open Letter to Paul Pierce

By Dan Tria • August 05, 2013

Dear Paul, It seems an indeterminate amount of time has passed since we learned of the trade sending you to the Brooklyn Nets with Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry; since we saw the press conference...

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Predicting 2014 NBA Playoffs Seeds: Eastern Conference 1-4

By Nick Mirin • August 01, 2013

Today is August 1st, the day that unofficially marks the beginning of the NBA’s “dead period,” during which teams sit back, assess their rosters and begin preliminary preparations for the upcoming season. By this date,...