A couple dozen basket-bloggers voted every two weeks on awards like MVP and Rookie of the Year. With the final Rookie, Coach, and Most Improved Player awards unveiled, did Kevin Durant hold off Al Horford? Did Doc Rivers win Coach of the Year over Kevin Garnett?
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A list of the top 5 rookies and the top 5 most improved players of the 2007-08 season.
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The season is over and the playoffs are set to begin. Time to hand out some awards to the most and least deserving players and teams in the NBA.
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Well, as we near the All-Star break and most teams have played at least half their games, it's time to start looking at who is in the running to take home some hardware. MVP: Chris Paul. Paul is steadily producing at a hall of fame level this year and as a result, he has the Hornets on top of the   more...

"Any time you are chosen to become an All-Star, especially having had the season I've had, there's other guys definitely having better seasons than me. If it was my choice, I would select another guy to participate in my spot because I see other guards that are having outstanding seasons. As of   more...
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Now with the NBA's rule that every player had to play at least one year of college ball the rookies have all proven they can play. Here is my list of the best rookies in the NBA though the first month of the season.1. Al Horford F Hawks: Horford is a double double threat every night. He has had his   more...

Desperate to move on from the 2007-08 season as soon as possible, Jeff Andriesse and Greg Fox summoned all of their friends for a marathon 2008-09 NBA Mock Draft. What becomes apparent is they have pulled off the earliest mock draft in internet history. Also they have no friends. Jeff took the odd   more...
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Cavalier Attitude's MVP choice? It's not LeBron James. It's not Kobe Bryant, either. CA shares its choices for the postseason awards show, starting with why Chris Paul of the Hornets should be this year's Most Valuable Player.
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Looks like Mr. Oden been eating his steak and potato dinners a couple of times a day. Oden has ballooned to at least 280 and some think 290 since his injury."Dressed in a ruby red blazer, dress shirt and blue jeans, it was easy to see how the 7-foot, 250-pound center has added weight during his   more...
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A lot of great dunks in this highlight reel. Included is the Kevin Durant on Rasho dunk, the LeBron on 'Sheed dunk, and at number 1, one of YardBarker's own on AK47. Enjoy
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The top 10 NBA players most likely to have an eating disorder. These guys don't want Shaq falling on them, but that doesn't mean they're slouches on defense. In fact, one has been the NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Who says you have to muscle guys out of the paint?
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In the final installment of this series, FIO and TalkHoops.net writer Zach Harper takes a look at the current Top 20 Small Forwards in fantasy basketball. Included are breakdowns of the Top 10 other notables listed. Find out why each player has been valuable, what he's lacking, and what the outlook   more...
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FIO staff writer Jorge Menocal takes a look at how some of this year's top NBA rookies coming into the season are presently performing. Find out which players are exceeding expectations, and which are having some first-year struggles (and could be potential busts).
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In the words of "Clyde" Frazier, the precocious neophytes at ETB are dishing and swishing a summary of the 2007-08 NBA season with 36 styling and profiling lists that are sure to have you movin' and groovin'. It's all you need to know about who has been hustling and muscling, bounding and   more...
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Passion and Pride's Jon Burkett assumes the point guard position in this potpourri of posts on MVN Basketball. You can also send in your votes for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game directly on this edition of the daily dish. Sadly, Devin Harris is not on the ballot, although teammates Jerry Stackhouse   more...
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