ESPN Reports: (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3505709 campaign=rss source=NBAHeadlines) The Minnesota Timberwolves' post-Kevin Garnett frontcourt continued to take shape Friday when they reached terms on a new contract with restricted free agent Ryan Gomes. Gomes' agent, Bob Myers,   more...
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A huge collection of NBA player g/f's, wives, and "other"...lol
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A little break from football to assess the NBA Draft (lottery picks 1-14). I was going to do the entire first round, but decided to end with my Golden State Warriors at pick 14. Here's how I see it:Team1st Round1. Chicago Bulls - Derrick Rose- PG - Memphis: With only minutes before the pick,   more...
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No question about it, MVP Kobe Bryant is the best shooting guard and the best player in the NBA. He averaged 28.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 5.4 APG and 1.5 SPG, while leading his team to clinch the top seed in the West. He's one of the most explosive players in the league, and if you want the ball in   more...

This is the second of five installments of my position-by-position rankings, where I consider the four major factors that affect a player's total value: talent (statistical performance), affordability, age and potential. To see a more detailed explanation of my approach, give my point guard   more...
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How much better will the Minnesota Timberwolves do this coming season?

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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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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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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It's the stretch run for fantasy owners, so now is a good time to evaluate all of the top players. I've grouped them into "levels" or tiers. Level 10 players are the "Best of the Best" and Level 1 players you don't even want to think about owning.Chris Paul knows he's the best of the best, but what   more...
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What's good, my people! Welcome to your Passion and Pride Press Pass. Earlier on the site, we launched the Iguodala 4 All-Star campaign and Anthony Gilbert shared his thoughts on the Lakers-Nuggets matchup, as well as the massacre in Boston. Check out this edition for what's good on MVN   more...
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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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Since most teams have moved past the halfway point in their season and All-Star starters have just been selected, it seems appropriate to figure out which pickups could provide the most dividends in the second half. Generally, these are young players on losing teams who will gain playing time when   more...
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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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Passion and Pride presents a plethora of packaged posts on MVN Basketball. There are still plenty of question marks early in the season. How long will Isiah Thomas last? Is LeBron James the MVP? Why is Nenad Krstic pulling a Jason Collins on himself? How good are the Celtics? Is the NBA afraid of   more...
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