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Team Preview #2: Detroit Pistons
Let's go to Detroit for #2.
LAST SEASON
The Pistons advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for an impressive 6th year in a row, but they lost there for the 3rd year in a row and Flip Saunders got fired as a result. Joe Dumars has done an incredible job crafting this team...
Road Work
March 24, 2009 by
Five Tool Tool
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Last night in Portland, the Sixers won one of those games that NBA teams almost never win, the dreaded fourth game in five nights, end of the road trip game against a rested opponent. It was even in overtime. A few notes...> Your hero of the game: Andre Miller, who more or less...
NBA Offseason: Top 10 Teams That Improved
August 10, 2009 by
The 3rd String Safety
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It sure feels good to be back. I have returned from my six week hiatus in which I was up in the great town of Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire looking after soda-crazed and junk food ridden kids. But now, reality has set back in and I am ready to jump back into the swing of things...
From Tragedy to Triumph
June 22, 2008 by
LOY's Place
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The Celtics is the most storied franchise in all of basketball. Times were great in the 60's when I first started following the Celtics. Every year was a championship year. There were a few years in the 70's when the Celtics faltered, like the 1969-70 season where they finished...
New York Times 'Fascinated' by 'Revitalized' Spurs
October 25, 2009 by
Spurs Dynasty
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The New York Times doesn't come to mind when one thinks of sports writing, let alone coverage of the NBA. When it comes to pro basketball, the Times is very much a regional paper, favoring stories about the Knicks and Nets first and foremost.Which is why I was so pleasantly surprised...
Looking Ahead For The 76ers
May 09, 2009 by
NFL Football Online
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Roster as of MAY 2009 NO. NAME POS AGE HT WT COLLEGE 2008 - 2009 SALARY 42 Elton Brand PF 30 6-9 254 Duke $13,757,844 1 Samuel Dalembert C 27 6-11 250 Seton Hall $11,238,564 30 Reggie Evans PF 28 6-8 245 Iowa $4,640,000 33 Willie Green SG 27 6-3 201 Detroit $3,388,000 9 Andre Iguodala...
Andre Miller Unhappy With Bench Role
October 12, 2009 by
The Basketball Nonsense
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Andre doesn’t mince words, and has made things a tad uncomfortable in Portland: “Miller, who is battling with Steve Blake for the team’s starting point guard position, also said he felt wronged by the local media. According to Miller, a one-sided, quick-to-judgment portrait has...
Memo to John Paxson (via ArmchairGM)
December 21, 2007 by
Dirtlocker.com
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Dirtlocker points for: Kobe Bryant, Eddy Curry, Luol Deng, Kevin Garnett, Pau Gasol, Ben Gordon, Kirk Hinrich, Shawn Marion, Steve Nash, Theo Ratliff, Tyrus Thomas, Ben Wallace, Michael Jordan, Joakim Noah, Isiah Thomas
Dear Mr. Paxson,
You blew it! Everything your franchise has...
The ultimate shirts and skins pick up game featuring Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, Dennis Rodman and many, many more.
July 16, 2009 by
The Basketball Nonsense
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A friend of mine sent this over to me. I love seeing old vids of the guys who I grew up watching. NBAtv has been showing some classics lately as well!
Enjoy the ultimate shirts and skins pick up game featuring Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, Dennis Rodman and many, many more!
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The ultimate shirts and skins pick up game featuring Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, Dennis Rodman and many, many more.
July 16, 2009 by
The Basketball Nonsense
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A friend of mine sent this over to me. I love seeing old vids of the guys who I grew up watching. NBAtv has been showing some classics lately as well!
Enjoy the ultimate shirts and skins pick up game featuring Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, Dennis Rodman and many, many more!
Related...
What Price Playoffs? Evaluating the 76ers' 2008 Off-Season Moves, One Season In
This incredibly in-depth Sixers evaluation comes from Andrew Unterberger. It sums up where the boys on the hardwood stand pretty damn well. With
just a few games left in the season and the playoffs waiting in the
wings, I think we've more or less seen the best and worst...
One of the NBA's Most Underrated Players: Al Jefferson (via ArmchairGM)
February 09, 2008 by
Dirtlocker.com
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Dirtlocker points for: Chris Bosh, Ricky Davis, Kevin Garnett, Ryan Gomes, Gerald Green, Dwight Howard, Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Wally Szczerbiak, Sebastian Telfair I was reading an article in SLAM magazine about this, and it got me thinking about how underrated and unknown this...
Poll: Who will make the Spurs' final roster?
October 22, 2009 by
Spurs Dynasty
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As the Spurs get ready to begin their march towards a fifth NBA Title, we say goodbye to those who have departed: Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto, Kurt Thomas, Ime Udoka, Jacque Vaughn and Drew Gooden. We wish them the best of luck in the next chapter of their lives.We also wholeheartedly...
Aged to Perfection: San Antonio Spurs Season Preview
September 06, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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2008/2009 Statistics
Record: 54-28; first in Southwest Division, third in Western Conference
Scored 97 points per game.
Allowed 93 points per game.
Additions
Richard Jefferson (via trade), Antonio McDyess (via free agency), DeJuan Blair (via draft), Theo Ratliff (via free agency...
Watch Out NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves Are the Next Big Thing
August 22, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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After the Minnesota Timberwolves missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season in 2006-07, Kevin McHale, then the team's general manager, decided it was finally time to rebuild.
That meant trading away their franchise player, Kevin Garnett, and starting from scratch.
So...
Royal Ivey Re-Joins The 76ers
August 10, 2009 by
Hooped Up: Atlanta Hawks
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The next time Royal Ivey grabs a couple of burgers and hits the cemetery, he’ll have a little extra money in his pockets after today.
Royal Ivey is officially back with the 76ers. The 6-4 guard, who agreed to terms last week, passed his physical examination this afternoon and...
San Antonio Spurs: 30 Teams in 30 Days
August 26, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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2008 Statistics
Finished 54-28, first in Southwest Division, third in Western Conference
Postseason
First Round: Lost to Dallas Mavericks 4-1
Key Additions
Richard Jefferson via trade, Dejuan Blair via draft, Jack McClinton via draft, Antonio McDyess via free agency,...
If The Denver Nuggets Don't Make a Move, How Can They Improve?
July 30, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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After writing my Best in the West article yesterday, I immediately began to contemplate about the Denver Nuggets and their entire offseason.
While major trades and signings have taken place not only within their Conference, but amongst their division as well, the Denver Nuggets organization...
30 Teams in 30 Days: Philadelphia 76ers
August 22, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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2008 Statistics
Finished 41-41, second in Atlantic Division and sixth in Eastern Conference
Postseason
First Round: Lost to Orlando Magic 4-2
Key Additions
Jrue Holiday via draft, Primoz Brezec via free agency, Jason Kapono via trade
Key Losses
Andre Miller via free agency, Reggie...
Differential Diagnosis
November 13, 2006 by
Celtics Doom
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We knew it was going to be ugly this season, but who’d have predicted that the Celtics would develop into a collection of medical mysteries so bizarre that even TV's “House” and his crack staff would be perplexed? CelticsDoom presents, as a public health service, the following...
K.G. comes back, Celtics at Wolves tonight
28 days ago by
On The Wolves
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Kevin Garnett tonight returns to Target Center for the third time — the second time to actually play — since the July 2007 trade with the Celtics.
Al Jefferson and Ryan Gomes remain Timberwolves from that deal.
Theo Ratliff, Gerald Green and Sebastian Telfair are long...
Game Thread #6: Raptors @ Spurs - Craving for that .500 spot
23 days ago by
Pounding the Rock
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No graphs, charts, photos or whatnot until we get a win. Move it.
[Update: Aside from no Tony, no Timmy tonight as reported by Marc Stein via Twitter]
Likely Starters:
Toronto:
Jose Calderon DeMar DeRozan Hedo Turkoglu Chris Bosh Andrea Bargnani
Spurs:
George...
Preseason Game Thread/Preview #1: Houston Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs
October 06, 2009 by
Pounding the Rock
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We need some vintage Manu this year. [via sports.espn.go.com]
View full size photo uploaded October 3, 2009
Preseason is upon us. Tonight, we finally get our first look at the new and improved Spurs roster on...
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