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FIBA World Championships Day 2:Close calls for top teams, except the USA
Aug 30, 2010, 8:00 AM EDT
2 CommentsNo huge upsets on day two, but top teams continue to struggle while the USA continues to cruises. Lithuania 70, Canada 68: The Canadians were up 17 points in the second half but succumb to the physical play of Lithuania late and have fallen to 0-2 in the tournament. Tomas Delininkaitis had a big second…
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Shaquille O’Neal versus Kobe Bryant has become one of the most popular feuds in the NBA. Because they are former teammates and due to the rap disses and press conference disses and general bad blood, it’s natural to wonder how O’Neal feels about Kobe having five rings to his four. O’Neal, though says that he…
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Participating in the FIBA World Championships for Team USA is largely about sacrifice. Players surrendering their games for the good of the team, and putting aside egos. But that doesn’t mean players aren’t getting anything out of it. For one, they’re being kept in better shape than they would be lounging all summer and occasionally…
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Carmelo Anthony put a bounty out on slapping a celebrity groupie
Aug 29, 2010, 2:12 PM EDT
So, I’m going to try and piece this together the best I can. Apparently there’s a woman, and I use that term loosely, by the name of Kat Stacks who is some sort of celebrity rap groupie. She has Hold on, let me check the PR manual. Hmm… okay, Step 1. Call your manager. Blah,…
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Jerry Stackhouse sees some Allen Iverson in Brandon Jennings game
Aug 29, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT
Allen Iverson was one of the most entertaining players ever — a fearless game, a guy barely six foot and thin who would fearlessly drive into the trees of the NBA forest and come out with buckets. He was a vanguard of change in NBA, embracing hip-hop culture (or however you wish to define that…
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The USA came out and overwhelmed Slovenia at the start, shutting them down and converting the misses into easy buckets the other way. It was 12-2 USA before Slovenia had laced up their shoes. Pretty much the same thing during the USA’s 50-15 run against Croatia during the second and third quarters in their first…
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Well, they’re not blowing teams out by 40. But for a team that many had significant doubts about heading into the FIBA World Championships, Team USA is doing pretty well for itself. Team USA ran out to a 14-4 lead and never looked back in a 99-77 win over Slovenia Sunday in Istanbul (not Constantinople). …
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Brandon Jennings: "I guess in three years, me, Tyreke Evans, and Stephen Curry should team up, too."
Aug 29, 2010, 11:00 AM EDT
Brandon Jennings has weighed in to TMZ on all the team-ups going on and it’s about what you’d expect. He says that all these team-ups that are going on (and he lumps Boston in with Miami) are bad because it lowers the competition, that “everyone’s trying to play together instead of competing.” He mentions he’s…
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In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Daniel “Boobie” Gibson scored 31 points. And was never heard from again. Okay, that’s not exactly true. He scored 22 the next year in a first round series with Washington, but for the most part, he was buried behind Mo Williams and Delonte West. Coach Mike Brown…
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http://twitter.com/BLKICE3/status/22423158193So here’s a wonderful way to start your Sunday. Brandon Jennings apparently lost a bet to someone and had to pay up. The cost? Him dancing, on YouTube, to Lady Gaga. Enjoy this being burned into your brain every time you see him pull up for a jumper. (HT: You Been Blinded) http://www.youtube.com/v/oVhs4jACVbA&rel=0&border=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1
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As the rumor mill starts to churn more heavily about the eventual destination of Carmelo Anthony now that it’s accepted he wants out of Denver, there will be conflicting reports. Some will say that the Nuggets don’t care a lick about what Carmelo wants and will trade him to whomever they please. These reports will…
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FIBA World Championships Day 1: While the USA cruises, Spain loses
Aug 28, 2010, 6:35 PM EDT
You know the USA was hardly tested in a 106-78 win over Croatia, but the other FIBA World Championship favorite Spain lost its opener. What that means may not be all bad — if Lithuania wins that group (no sure thing yet, by any stretch) the USA and Spain could meet in the finals, not…
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The Knicks didn’t wind up with the super team they were hoping for, but they definitely had a significant makeover. They’re looking at new starters at multiple positions. And if the report today out of the New York Post winds up the case, they could be sporting four new players in the starting five, making for…
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From: The Office of Ridiculously Obvious Rumors To: ProBasketballTalk.com Readers Re: Wizards interested in Carmelo Dear Pro Basketball Talk Readers, This letter is to inform you that the Washington Post reports the Wizards have made an obligatory call regarding Carmelo Anthony’s availability. The same source that told Michael Lee of the Post that 29 other teams…
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D.J. Mbenga denied chance to not play for the Lakers this season
Aug 28, 2010, 2:29 PM EDT
There were some internet rumblings that D.J. Mbenga might be close to re-signing with the Lakers. Dave McMenamin of ESPN LA reports via Twitter that’s not what the kids call “true in any sense of the word.” .bbpBox22334654071 {background:url(http://nbcprobasketballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/domenight.jpg) #1c209b;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet…
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Well, that was… not a basketball game. It was for a good quarter. Croatia’s national team actually held a 19-18 lead on Team USA early in their opener of FIBA play. And then, well, Team USA showed that stars or no stars, they have talent, they are prepared, and they can absolutely dominate over lesser…
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Why aren't people pumped about Team USA? Well, did you watch today's game?
Aug 28, 2010, 1:05 PM EDT
Team USA is a lot of fun to watch if you truly love the game of basketball. They are aggressive on defense, they pressure and gamble. They want to run. They have spectacular athletes. They can turn the finesse of international basketball into a day at Rucker Park with dunks and showmanship. Did you see…
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Someone on your favorite team smokes marijuana. That’s simply based on the probabilities and what we know of NBA life. Regardless of how you, in particular, feel about the sweet stuff, that’s simply the likeliest scenario. Maybe it’s a bench scrub, maybe it’s a superstar. But what we know of marijuana use in the NBA…
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Masai Ujiri and Dell Demps should get together and have a beer when the Nuggets and Hornets meet next season, because they’ve both been initiated into fire. Demps had to meet with Chris Paul within days of being hired by the Hornets, to try and convince him to chill out on his trade demands. Now…
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Alongside his tasty little Voltron quote about the Heat, Kobe Bryant dropped another nugget soundbyte yesterday that bears repeating, if only as an admission of what we already know. As a guest of teammate Derek Fisher on Jim Rome is Burning, Bryant said that he was “99.9 sure” he is retiring as a Laker (via…
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