Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier has withdrawn his name from consideration for the USA Basketball team, that will be competing in this year's Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Battier joined USA Basketball program back in 2006, competing in the World Championships in Japan. He did not play in   more...
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When it comes to small forwards, LeBron James is king, with Carmelo Anthony right behind him. He confirmed that he's 6'9 and 260 pounds, yet he's fast and athletic. He had an MVP caliber regular season with 30 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 7.2 APG 1.8 SPG and 1.1 BPG. Unguardable 1-on-1, LeBron is only 23 years   more...

Kevin Garnett has come into Boston and turned the team around, just as he promised he would after that blockbuster trade last season. With he and Ray Allen joining Paul Pierce, the Cetics finished the regular season with the NBA's best record and are in the playoffs for the first time in several   more...
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Check out this endorsement video of Shane Battier reppin' PEAK shoes and apparel in China. He's more famous overseas than he is here in the US, but I guess you can't knock a guy for getting some exposure where you can. I just can't believe he actually wears these in games, c'mon!
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Peja Stojakovic, JR Smith, Monta Ellis, Chauncey Billups, Antawn Jamison, Hedo Turkoglu, Shane Battier, and Andre Miller are having spectacular seasons.It's time to show them some love!
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A detailed look at eleven of the best "glue" players in the NBA; the guys who don't take all the shots, get all the hype and may not make the Sportscenter highlights -- and yet they manage to be pivotal in a good team's performance each night with hustle, defense, leadership, selfless play, grit   more...
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Kudos to KG. He certainly belongs on the list with some of the other great defensive players. Ben Wallace is tops with 4 DPOY awards. This is Garnett's first and he beat out Marcus Camby, who won the award for the 1st time last year, and Shane Battier. ESPN.com reportsGarnett received 493 points,   more...
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You probably have a good idea of who you want to pick up in the first two or three rounds of the 2007 NBA Fantasy Draft in your Fantasy Leagues, but here is a list of players who are guaranteed to do much better than the average round they are being picked in, setting you up for a stellar run in   more...
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After defeating the Lakers, the team that was tied with them, the Rockets stand alone at the top of the west, winning 104-92. "Skip to my Lou" Rafer Alston was amazing dropping career highs of eight 3 pointers and 31 points while Bobby Jackson came off the bench for 19 points and 6 rebounds.   more...

KG was the on-court and emotional leader who spearheaded the change in attitude that made Boston the best defense in the NBA this season.
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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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Pau Gasol is out for the beginning months of the season due to a broken foot suffered during the FIBA World Championships. Even more, Shane Battier was traded to the Rockets and Lorenzen Wright to Atlanta. This means the Grizz will take steps back especially on the defensive end.
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Francisco Garcia slams it on Shane Battier on the fast break after Ron Artest strips Tracy McGrady for his 5th steal of the night. Pause it at 0:41 and there's the poster.

A list of the ten worst things about the NBA. There not in any specific order and if I missed something, please tell me and I can update it. Thanks,http://sportsinyourfacenba.blogspot.com/
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With NBA's summer league and high-profile free agent signings coming to a close, attention now turns to the USA Men's Senior National Team. With a mini-camp slated to start this Friday, 17 players are fighting for 12 slots. According to SI, Duke and USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski said that Kobe   more...
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