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On those rare occasions when you discover the oft imagined but ever elusive picture that is worth 1,000 words, it’s kind of funny how you react. It’s a genuine feeling and a pleasurable one. You get the sense that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Boston Celtics, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Miami Heat | Leave a comment

After a spectacular regular season that netted him the 2012 Sixth Man of the Year Award, James Harden has drawn a ton of comparisons to San Antonio’s own left-handed sixth man, Manu Ginobili. And for good reason. Harden’s ability to … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Manu Ginobili, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs | Leave a comment

Pau Gasol has played his last game in a Laker uniform. Two ignominious second round playoff exits have left the league’s most historically dominant franchise searching for a scapegoat- which they have found, at least for now, in the soft-spoken, … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol | Leave a comment

“How did we get so far apart? Thought this love would last forever.”- The Cure, and SVG at Karaoke. [We open on a courtroom filled with people wearing Orlando Magic T-shirts and jerseys. Dwight Howard (wearing a back brace) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic, Otis Smith, Stan Van Gundy | Leave a comment

Kevin Garnett had been written off to the dustbin of history. His skills in serious decline and his bark having become decidedly worse than his bite, a reputation for empty trash talk had caught up with KG and reduced the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Featured | Tagged Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Philadelphia 76ers, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen | Leave a comment

The perception of the Indiana Pacers entering into their second round series against the Miami Heat was that they just wouldn’t be tough enough to contend with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade – and the same was said even after … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Featured | Tagged Columns, Danny Granger, Darren Collison, David West, Dwyane Wade, Indiana Pacers, LeBron James, Miami Heat | Leave a comment

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Chris Paul’s Playoff Averages: 20.7 pts 7.7 ast 5.2 reb What these averages tell us all is pretty much what we already know: Chris Paul is a startlingly good basketball player. He’s the best point guard in the league. It … Continue reading →

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As Amare Stoudemire slowly walked back to the Knicks’ bench last night after fouling out of what would turn out to be the final game of New York’s season, I thought to myself: “Please let this be Amare’s last game … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Featured | Tagged A'mare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Columns, Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler | Leave a comment

The Atlanta Hawks are notorious for being an unreliable basketball team. Despite having a pretty talented group, they never seem to bring their best effort in big games and the result has been numerous second round exits over the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Featured | Tagged Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen | Leave a comment

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