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Oklahoma City Thunder survive against Orlando Magic

By Zach Oliver • December 16, 2013

The Oklahoma City Thunder, who were looking to keep their undefeated home record intact, welcomed the Orlando Magic to town on Sunday night. The Thunder were able to take care of business, winning 101-98. The...

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Weekly NBA power rankings from the Bassline: Week 7

By Marcus Bass • December 09, 2013

If you’ve ever watched HBO’s "The Wire," you’ll know that it’s commonly referred to as one of the greatest shows in television history. You might also remember the quote “the king stays the king,” and...

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Indiana Pacers are thunderstruck in Oklahoma City

By Thomas Lunay • December 09, 2013

Maybe it was jet lag. Maybe it was the last game of a grueling five-game road trip out west. Maybe it was a lack of defense. Maybe it was that the Oklahoma City Thunder are...

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Fantasy Basketball Top 50

By Erik Ong • November 26, 2013

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr These rankings are based on the standard nine categories of Points, Rebounds, Assists, Blocks, Steals, 3PT shots made, FG%, FT% and Turnovers. They are best used for the head-to-head scoring...

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Oklahoma City Thunder even the score and pounce on the Los Angeles Clippers

By Marcus Bass • November 22, 2013

Looking for their second victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in eight games, the Los Angeles Clippers tipped off as winners of their last four at home. With a bit of bad blood in the...

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Mister King's NBA Court - Picking up the Pace!

By Mister King • November 13, 2013

Week three and it's getting kinda hectic. There is but one team still undefeated and one team still looking for that first win. There are rookies off and running and some still at the starting...

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Fantasy Basketball: First week, first impressions

By Erik Ong • November 04, 2013

Damian Lillard is on track and taking his Rookie of the Year campaign to the next level. He's knocking down threes, lighting up the scoreboard and is clearly in the driver's seat in Portland. Few...

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Fantasy basketball: Account for risk and draft these players cautiously

By Erik Ong • October 10, 2013

Here is a list of players who have some risks attached to them coming into the 2013-14 NBA season. Beside their names are their corresponding O-rankings in Yahoo! It's a good idea to be aware...