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For the past several years, any time that LeBron James has secured a rebound and pushed the ball up the floor against a scrambling and discombobulated defense we’ve been serenaded with “when he gets a head of steam, he’s like … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Team USA | Leave a comment

With All-Star weekend just days away I thought it was time to make my all-star picks for this season. My criteria was simple: I picked 12 players from each conference that I thought played best during the first half of … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Andre Iguodala, Andrew Bynum, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Chris Paul, Cleveland Cavaliers, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose, Detroit Pistons, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Greg Monroe, Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin, Josh Smith, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Kobe Bryant, Kyle Lowry, Kyrie Irving, LaMarcus Aldridge, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Marcin Gortat, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Nicolas Batum, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Russell Westbrook, Ryan Anderson, San Antonio Spurs, Steve Nash, Tony Parker | Leave a comment

The Oklahoma City Thunder and all-star point guard Russell Westbrook have agreed to a five-year, $80 million max extension, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski. Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix reports that Westbrook agreed to the “regular max”, which guarantees him … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Columns, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka | Leave a comment

FORD: It’s okay, they said they wouldn’t destroy your house until they were finished with the beers. ARTHUR: But can we trust them? FORD: Oh, I’d trust them to the end of the earth. ARTHUR: And how long will that … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Delonte West, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Paul Pierce, Rodrigue Beaubois, Russell Westbrook, Tyson Chandler | Leave a comment

The idea of positions in basketball has been called into question a few times this year. The subject has been deemed “positionality” and most people are starting to believe that the traditional PG/SG/SF/PF/C line-ups are becoming outdated due to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Columns, Eric Maynor, James Harden, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Durant, NBA, Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka | Leave a comment

Trust is an essential part of any NBA team’s success. The trust each player instills in his teammates and the trust every head coach instills in his players is all apart of the formula for winning. Trust leads to team chemistry, chemistry … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Columns, Daequan Cook, Dallas Mavericks, Eric Maynor, James Harden, Kevin Durant, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Scott Brooks | Leave a comment

The Dallas Mavericks are having themselves quite a run in the 2011 post-season. The Mavericks have gone from everyone’s favorite upset pick (in a bad way) in the first round to the favorites in the Western Conference Finals and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Columns, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Kevin Durant, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, Shawn Marion, Thabo Sefolosha | Leave a comment

Before the post-season started I figured that the Portland Trail Blazers had a good shot at upsetting the Dallas Mavericks in the first round because of their versatile frontline. For years the key to matching up against the Mavs has … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Columns, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, J.J. Barea, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Kevin Durant, NBA, Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, Thabo Sefolosha, Tyson Chandler | Leave a comment

The Memphis Grizzlies could have folded. They could have had a let down at home in game six, ending their season taking pleasure in the fact that they ousted the number one seeded Spurs in the first round. Nobody would … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Columns, Darrell Arthur, Kevin Durant, Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Conley, NBA, O.J. Mayo, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Shane Battier, Tony Allen, Zach Randolph | Leave a comment

Every superstar around the league has a bevy of fan support and that support comes from three different kinds of people. First you have your casual fans, the ones that are generally following the team that plays closest to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, NBA | Tagged Columns, James Harden, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Durant, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Scott Brooks, Serge Ibaka, Thabo Sefolosha, Tony Allen | Leave a comment

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