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In Memoriam - The Eight Eliminated Teams from the NBA Playoffs
Now that all four 2nd-Round NBA Playoff match-up's are underway, it's time to properly remember the eight teams that have already been eliminated from the postseason. Portland Trail Blazers (3rd Seed, Western Conference) Cause of...
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Donovan Mitchell Propels Jazz to Game 2 Victory
Screen capture courtesy of NBA/YouTube. Donovan Mitchell , who was a game time decision due to a bruised left foot he suffered in Game 1, showed no ill effects, as he scored 13 of his...
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2018 NBA Playoffs: 1st Round Primer
Image courtesy of the NBA. Today marks the beginning of the single best two month stretch of the calendar year. Today, the NBA Playoffs begin. Before the games get started in a few hours, take...
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2017-18 NBA End of Year Award Ballot
Most Valuable Player 1. James Harden 2. LeBron James 3. Anthony Davis 4. Damian Lillard 5. Giannis Antetokounmpo James Harden as the 2017-18 MVP pick shouldn't come as much of a surprise here. The Beard...
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NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule and Participants
Image courtesy of the NBA. Friday, Feb. 16 All times Eastern (ET) 12:30 p.m. | Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Practice | NBA TV 7 p.m. | NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles |...
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Ten NBA Questions (And Answers)
As you may know, in one week my Sonny Says mailbag column will be making its triumphant and long-awaited return to Hardwood and Hollywood. In an attempt to ensure that I'm not rusty heading into...
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NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top 50 Players, 5-1
Image Courtesy of Cleveland Cavaliers/Facebook 5. Russell Westbrook (5 on ESPN, 6 on SI, 6 on SB Nation) -The reigning league MVP finishes fifth on this ballot, and to kind of fan who is a...
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Sonny Talks Sports: NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Part 1
Image Courtesy of Houston Rockets/Facebook My good friend, and Hardwood and Hollywood's own, Dalton Baggett joins me to discuss some of the big NBA storylines that have caught his eye, including: -How well is the...
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NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top NBA Title Contenders Other Than The Golden State Warriors
Screen Capture courtesy of NBA/YouTube. Make no mistake about it, the Golden State Warriors are unequivocally the favorites to win this coming season's NBA title, repeating as winners and winning three of the last four...
Culture of Hoops
Thunder Move All In, Knicks Move On With Carmelo Anthony Trade
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. It is finally over. The Carmelo Anthony-New York Knicks drama dragged on longer than the air strip scene from Fast & Furious 6, but a resolution was finally reached. Melo...
