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Chris Bosh asks on twitter where he should go, fail whale unleashed
Apr 30, 2010, 11:23 PM EST
Leave a commentChris Bosh must love to see the twitter fail whale. That or he has been able to buy part of the company and wanted to drive up the traffic numbers. Those reasons make more sense than he actually wanted the advice of the public when he tweeted: “Been wanting to ask. Where should I go next…
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Our own Ira Winderman has suggested that the Miami Heat would be best off dumping Michael Beasley for cap space, and if they can get a rack of shootaround basketballs out of it, that was gravy. He’s not alone in South Beach — people are basically done with Beasley. (Well, not Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.)…
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Up 3-2 in their series against the Denver Nuggets and coming back home to Salt Lake, the Utah Jazz have a great chance to close out their first-round series tonight. It’s not the time for them to rest on their laurels, however, as they don’t want to have to go back to Denver for a…
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Having read Rob Mahoney’s post in this space earlier, and having caught up on Howard Beck’s screed on the New York Times’ “Off the Dribble” blog, it is time to weigh in on the NBA’s dirty little secret, and why so many seemingly out-of-bounds ballots are cast in the polling for the league’s postseason awards.…
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LeBron James’ elbow got an MRI and all they found was awesomeness. Okay, maybe not, but they didn’t find any structural damage, he’s ready to go for game one tomorrow against Boston. Don’t believe me? Then hear it from LeBron himself.
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It's been a few months, must be time for another roster shakeup in Dallas
Apr 30, 2010, 2:44 PM EST
They shook it up at the trading deadline — in comes Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood. Scoring help and a better center, a deal that looked great on paper — and that didn’t work well at all. The Mavericks looked dangerous at first but their season ended with another first round loss. May be time…
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NBA All-Rookie team announced, looks like a Don Nelson lineup
Apr 30, 2010, 1:33 PM EST
2009: The draft of the point guard. You need no more proof than to look at the NBA All-Rookie Team, which was announced today by the league. The First Team:Tyreke Evans Sacramento Brandon Jennings Milwaukee Stephen Curry Golden State Darren Collison New Orleans Taj Gibson Chicago Four point guards? That’s a lineup Don Nelson would…
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Danny Ainge: this Celtics/Cavaliers series isn't like two years ago. Ya think?
Apr 30, 2010, 1:11 PM EST
Two years ago, on their way to the NBA championship, the Celtics and Cavaliers had a fantastic, epic clash in the second round. Seven big games, where at times it looked like LeBron James was going to almost single-handedly knock Boston out of the playoffs. Coming out of that, the Celtics were sharper than they…
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Greg Oden is about as much of a Blazer as you are at this point
Apr 30, 2010, 12:28 PM EST
Hey, remember when Greg Oden was the fun-loving, big-hearted savior of the Blazers who would push them over the top? Yeah, those were fun days. Blazers Edge posted an interview 95.5FM in Portland did with the young behemoth prior to Game 6 versus the Suns, and instead of the usual chipperness and easy to swallow…
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Watching the Nuggets play in the first round hasn’t really improved the spirits or health of George Karl. Doesn’t look like he’ll have to watch a lot more of it, though. But the question now is, will he be back next year. His son Coby Karl told Yahoo that is still up in the air.…
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Media members need not be protected, accountability in award voting is a must
Apr 30, 2010, 12:12 PM EST
As in most things related to the NBA, the ultimate goal should be transparency. Transparency in the officiating, especially in a post-Donaghy era. Transparency from the league office in how they deal with specific rulings, punishments, and edicts. Transparency from coaches and general managers, who optimally wouldn’t pretend to be vying for a playoff spot…
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Ted Leonsis will be the next owner of the Washington Wizards, which puts him in a unique position to dictate the course of Gilbert Arenas’ career. If Leonsis wanted, he could banish Arenas a la Stephon Marbury. He could try his damnedest to keep Gil away from his team until Ernie Grunfeld could find a…
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One of the things that Pete Carroll did to return USC to the college football elite was open up the competition — the best player plays. Seniority be damned. Doesn’t matter if you’re a senior, if the freshman is better, he gets your spot. Seems logical, but it is shockingly rare in sports, as coaches…
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Surprise, surprise, LeBron James to be named the 2009-2010 MVP
Apr 30, 2010, 11:17 AM EST
This year’s MVP race has been without drama for months, as LeBron James seemed to stand head and shoulders above his competition. Now, even the illusion of uncertainty can be wiped away, as Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that LeBron will receive his second straight MVP award and will officially receive his…
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Dirk Nowitzki is a frustrated man. Frustrated at losing. Frustrated again at having a team that excels in the regular season then falls short early in the playoffs. Frustrated to keep answering the same questions about losing out year after year. You’d be frustrated if you were him too. And you can’t take what a…
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A freak accident Thursday night on the way to the arena almost forced DeJuan Blair to miss the game — and he’s lucky because it could have been a lot worse. The accident left him with a damaged car but did not keep him from playing, Blair told the San Antonio News Express: It was…
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Memo to Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Phil Jackson, Matt Barnes, Rasheed Wallace and anyone else trying not to get fined while criticizing the referees: Follow Mark Cuban’s lead. The Dallas Mavericks owner went with the use of code words rather than just come out and say the officiating sucked. Here, from the ESPNDallas: “I’m…
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Grant Hill looked like he had found the Fountain of Youth right before this series — and it wasn’t just points, he was grabbing boards and creating steals and all the little things the team needs to win. Oh yea, and he’s blocking shots. Just ask Jerryd Bayless.
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NBA Playoffs Suns Blazers Game 6: The clock has run out on Portland's tree of woe
Apr 30, 2010, 1:30 AM EST
No shame here. Portland shouldn’t hang their heads for a minute, not for a second. They fell 99-90 to the Phoenix Suns and were eliminated from the playoffs, but they gave the world the fight no one thought they had in them. Without Greg Oden, without Joel Przybilla, and without a healthy Brandon Roy (or…
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NBA Playoffs: San Antonio will not be deterred, finished of Dallas in six
Apr 30, 2010, 12:55 AM EST
With the Dallas Mavericks down, the Denver Nuggets on the brink, the Phoenix Suns decidedly mortal, and the Utah Jazz dinged up, the San Antonio Spurs would like to respectfully enter their name for consideration as the non-LA team to beat in the West. They looked every bit of it in their resilient game (and…
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He’s not going to catch Don Nelson, but Lenny Wilkens is not done coaching. He’ll be working with South Korea. (Hat tip to Sham Sports) “We reached a settlement with Wilkens in cooperation with the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA),” the committee that runs the South Korean team told the Yonhap news agency. South Korea…
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Magic GM Otis Smith tells Howard to take responsibility for fouls
Apr 29, 2010, 6:56 PM EST
Dwight Howard was hampered by foul trouble in all four games of the Magic’s sweep against the Charlotte Bobcats. Some of the fouls were of the ticky-tack variety. Others were fouls Howard brought upon himself by getting frustrated and unnecessarily swinging out his arm when Bobcat defenders got physical with him. Not only did foul…
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Gilbert Arenas is not having the best year ever. According to TMZ, Gilbert Arenas could be back in a court of law soon, this time to defend himself in a lawsuit: [TMZ has] obtained a lawsuit filed against Arenas by Tactical Operations — a company that sells high-end guns. According to the lawsuit, filed today…
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Chris Bosh had a stellar season for the Toronto Raptors. Despite his contributions, the Raptors were unable to hold to the eighth playoff spot in the East when Bosh missed the last few games of the season due to injury. Bosh is a free agent next summer. Given Bosh’s individual success without a playoff series…
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40th anniversary of Jerry West's legendary shot in the 1970s NBA Finals
Apr 29, 2010, 5:45 PM EST
April 29, 1970, game three of the NBA Finals, the Knicks taking on the Lakers. They were at the Fabulous Forum, in the end of a close game and…. Why don’t you watch one of the greatest shots in NBA history for yourself.
