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For most of the second half, you got the feeling that the Knicks had put up a good fight and had stayed with one of the league’s best teams for a good portion of the night, but just didn’t have … Continue reading →

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The Cleveland Cavaliers were due for a steep decline this season. During the summer, they lost their head coach and the game’s best player while their fans and players suffered a deep emotional loss as a result. To make matters … Continue reading →

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2010-2011 has certainly been one of ups and downs for the New Orleans Hornets. They started off the season 8-0, then regressed back to the middle of the pack of the Western Conference and with a recent 9-0 winning streak … Continue reading →

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When the deadline to extend the 2007 rookie draft class passed back in November, nobody raised their eyebrows when they heard then Houston Rockets starting point guard Aaron Brooks was not offered an extension. Rockets’ General Manager Daryl Morey had … Continue reading →

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Before the season started in my preview for the Bobcats, I asked myself whether or not the Charlotte Bobcats had the worst point guard situation in the entire league. I said yes and I maintain that, at the time, the … Continue reading →

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I recall wandering this to myself when the Carmelo Anthony trade rumors first started this summer if the Los Angeles Clippers would be a good place for him to land. The Clippers had recently lost out on all big name … Continue reading →

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The questionable decision to include Brandon Jennings in the dunk contest this season is no longer an issue and my plea for DeMar DeRozan to get a second chance after being robbed of the trophy last year has worked. Yesterday, … Continue reading →

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When the Houston Rockets traded for shooting guard Kevin Martin last season, I suggested that the Rockets switch up their mindset and enter games as a fast paced, Phoenix/Golden State type team that took advantage of their offensive weapons at … Continue reading →

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After a disappointing loss to the Clippers on Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers responded with a strong win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the night cap of one of the busiest hoops days of the year. The game … Continue reading →

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