The TJ Ford - Jermaine O'Neal deal should benefit both teams for various reasons. Jose Calderon finally gets the point guard spot to himself while Andrea Bargnani will get sent to the bench.
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The reports of the impending trade were too much to resist. A fantasy breakdown of the "done deal" I have been hearing about all day.
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When it comes down to the best center in the NBA, there's no question that Dwight Howard is #1, with Yao Ming finishing second. Howard's averaging a 22 PPG and 18.2 RPG and 3.8 BPG in the playoffs, numbers that haven't been seen since Wilt Chamberlain. The other 4 positions will be posted over the   more...

This game is probably the best thing about the entire weekend. No defense and lots of dunks. The Rookies will take on the second year players on Friday night of All-Star weekend.
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Check the link for a ranking of the past 22 number 1 overall picks in the last 22 years.Here's his top 5:1. Shaq2. Tim Duncan3. LeBron James4. Allen Iverson5. Patrick EwingTo no one's surprise, Kwame Brown is the worst.Hopefully, Yardbarker's own Greg Oden will join these guys in Thursday's NBA   more...
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It wasn't expected to be a great class coming in and the 30 first rounders have done little to disprove that reputation. Not one has established themselves as an immediate impact player. It may be way too early to tell, but is this the worst class ever?
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Jermaine O'Neal might not have a lot left in the tank, but let's face it, Toronto wasn't going anywhere without a big move anyway. Now there's at least a chance they'll challenge the East elite.
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Check out this foreign Nike commercial, sporting two of the up and coming NBA ballers.
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TalkHoops.net and FIO writer Zach Harper highlights some quality second- and third-year fantasy players to target (and avoid) in this year's fantasy basketball drafts.
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The draft is on June 26th, but in the meantime, I thought I'd break down each of the number one picks for the last 27 years. (Why 27 years? 1980 was the first year in the three-pointer era, and thus the modern era of basketball. Of course those from 1980 until 1983 or so were still adjusting to the   more...
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Hmm with all the recent star additions to the West one must wonder if his or her team can really match up with the best of the WEST here's a look at who I believe will pan out of both confrencesEAST1.Boston Celtics -(yeah they'll have the most wins but come playoff time I'd be a little worried for   more...

Welcome back to the Passion and Pride Press Pass featuring the weekend coverage and Monday montage on MVN Basketball. For most teams, this is a tough spot in the schedule. We fight through it like a double screen. It's a team game, so here's the rotation...
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Today in MVN basketball features the negative X-rays for LeBron James, the banged up Raptors trusting in Moon, the Knicks heading for divorce, Iguodala telling us it's a long season, Rajon Rondo beating the Celtics and Drew Gooden's short-lived Larry Bird impersonation...
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Altobelli1983's Jordan post (if you haven't watched it, go to the Bulls page and check it out) had me thinking -- how many rookies enter the league and immediately have that kind of impact? Jordan had two 37+ point games in his first two weeks... amazing! Then I came across this article in SI,   more...
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A Blogger handicaps the entire All-Star Weekend in Vegas!
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