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The Sacramento Kings: Blind With Optimism
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Who cares if Rondo can’t defend the pick-and-roll? He is averaging 11 assists a game! How dare Bill Simmons bad-mouth the Sacramento Kings! We are a playoff team this...
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Sixers Lose 11th Straight, Fall 104-90 to Grizzlies
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . Led by Marc Gasol ’s 18 points and a double-double from Matt Barnes (12 pts, 10 reb) the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the turnover prone Philadelphia 76ers 104-90 on...
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Dallas Mavericks: Sometimes To Win Have to Butcher the Cow… Wait, What?
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/BMF SPORTS There were a lot of awe-inspiring moments during the Dallas Mavericks’ 97-88 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies: Chandler Parsons shining off the bench, JaVale McGee tacking on a...
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Warriors Propelled by Stephen Curry in Game 6
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . The Golden State Warriors have advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 1976. After defeating the Memphis Grizzlies by a 108-95 final on the...
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Calling a Spade a Spade: Game Blown by Mavericks, NOT Officials
Image courtesy of Michael E. Lee/Flickr . The interview room was buzzing as the press waited to be blessed with the sour "I-Will-Kick-All-Bunnies" demeanor of Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle following their tough 112-101 loss...
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Raptors Rise: The Growth of Basketball in Toronto
Image courtesy of DeMar DeRozan/Twitter . Recently I wrote an article on the Rudy Gay trade to and from Toronto and a reader was upset when I referred to Toronto as a “smaller market team”....
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Thank God It's Flashback Friday: 1993 NBA All-Star Game
Image courtesy of the NBA . Well folks, as you likely know it’s NBA All-Star Weekend, the league’s annual celebration of its best players/a brief intermission in the season. Even though it’s flawed in just...
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An Impromptu NBA Power Poll: Part 2
Image courtesy of Flickr/Keith Allison Get yourself a drink and something to snack on, because you’re gonna be here for a while. I promise you it will be worth it though. After trudging through the...
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Thank God It's Flashback Friday: 2001 Game 7 Raptors at 76ers
Image courtesy of Kevin Burkett/Flickr . If you care to check out the current Eastern Conference standings, you’ll see that the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers are on opposite ends of that spectrum. Toronto has...
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Sacramento Kings: Protest Upon Further Review
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings are having a strong start to the season, surprising everyone ( Yours Truly included ) with a 6-5 record. After nearly a decade of terrible basketball,...
