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Now Is the Winter Of Our Discontent
March 11, 2009 by
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Ah, January. The air is brisk, the sun is low, and I get to point and laugh while my brethren up north of the Mason-Dixon line actually have to shovel their driveways and such. Yes, I'm enjoying my 55 degree weather, thankyouverymuch.But for the league as we know it, winter presents...
The Fracture Heard 'Round the World
March 11, 2009 by
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Delonte West fractured his right wrist, and Matt Moore hit me up on gchat: "This is really big. This changes the Cavs. A lot."I'm willing to go a step further: this changes everything. On the surface, the Cavs lose an undersized starting two guard who would seem to be...
Two-Month-Old Fetus Officially Decreed to be NCAA 'Prospect'
March 11, 2009 by
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (HP) -- After Thursday's controversial decision to extend 'prospect' status to seventh graders passed by virtue of an NCAA vote, the NCAA's follow-up vote on Friday also classified unborn fetuses with a minimum of two months of maturation as 'prospects...
Donnie Nelson Turns Nothing Into Something
March 11, 2009 by
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I have some fond memories of the Mavs' 2006 run to the Finals, and there is no doubt that DeSagana Diop was an essential cog in that team. But when the two-headed center that the Mavs employed suddenly transformed into a one headed center tied to a head-shaped doorstop, things...
I'm At The Edge Of A New Frontier
January 20, 2009 by
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YOU SHOULD CLICK HERE NOW. Goodbye, Blogspot, and thanks for all the fish.
I Am Blown Away.
January 19, 2009 by
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A big thanks to Ryne, friend of the HP family, at SLAM.
This Is Going To Be Kind Of An Insane Week
January 19, 2009 by
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I'm just warning you now. Your HP world? About to be rocked. To the core. But as a warmup, in place of the linkdumps, which are too long because there is too much NBA awesomeness on the blogosphere, I give you our link-driven Tumblr. http://hardwoodparoxysm.tumblr.com
15 Footer 1.16.09
January 16, 2009 by
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?{margin:8px} .tr-field {font:normal x-small arial}REASONS TO WATCH THE GAMES OF THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TONIGHT: Yeah, and If Wishes Were Horses We'd All Be Eatin' Steak (New York at Washington): I wish I was a little bit taller. I wish I was a baller. I wish...
Yi Jianlian and the Theater of the Absurd
January 16, 2009 by
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The "thrill of the hunt" is a pretty elemental part of human nature. We want what we can't have, and once we have it, pawing at it as it rests lifelessly in our mitts, it's just not all that interesting anymore. It's in that vein that I'm a little confused...
Let's Put Some D-League In This Dunk Contest
January 16, 2009 by
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Look, it's not that I didn't think the short guy in the dunk contest wasn't cool. When they did it. And it's not that I didn't dig the awkward white dude. When they did it. And hey, I think Russell Westbrook and Rudy Fernandez could put on a show. But I've...
Hopefully the Beginning of Something Beautiful
January 15, 2009 by
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Sometimes, you read an interview that will rock you to the very core of everything you thought to be true. Rotoworld's interview with Stephen Malkmus is one of those. The fact that Malkmus is a fantasy basketball nut and can talk casually about Matt Barnes and Tyrus Thomas makes...
15 Footer 1.15.09
January 15, 2009 by
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Vince Carter is the New Jan Brady Portland @ New Jersey - 7:30pm EST Even Matt Moore has given it up to Vince-anity this year. He and Harris are, legitimately, one of the best backcourt duos in the league (well, sans Vince's lightswith defense). But he has been on a tear. The...
15 Footer: VOLTRON Edition
January 14, 2009 by
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The HP cast, together as one. It's a beautiful thing. REASONS TO WATCH THE GAMES OF THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TONIGHT: body {margin:8px} .tr-field {font:normal x-small arial}With Or Without You (Portland at Philadelphia) (Rob): Philly is in a pretty awkward position...
15 Footer 1.13.09
January 13, 2009 by
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This 15 Footer comes to you courtesy of our friendly co-founder and leader extraordinare, Matt Moore. Today I'm actually giving predictions to go along with the previews. Won't be a regular thing, but I'm feeling saucy. (Corn Ed. Note - I do not approve of using the term...
This Is All Your Fault, Mike D'Antoni
January 13, 2009 by
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As Rob spotlighted earlier, this Eddy Curry fiasco looks like prime time Knicks material. I mean, there aren't too many ways you can upstage the Twilight Zone-esque absurdity of the Isiah years, but Curry may have just found the way. This lawsuit appears, at least at first, to...
I'm Not Sure Anyone Could, Or Would, Want to Make This Up
January 13, 2009 by
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Do you ever get deja vu? You get a glimpse of maybe one specific action at a particular location, a facial expression from a familiar person during a conversation, or maybe just a series of words in a particular order? Happens to me a lot, actually. About two weeks ago I had a dream - nay, a ...
The Hardwood and the Gridiron, Never the Twain Shall Meet
January 13, 2009 by
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y {margin:8px} .tr-field {font:normal x-small arial} You wouldn't be here if you didn't like basketball. But while basketball is my muse and my first love, I entertain flings with some other sports, too. And in this country, you practically have to. Baseball is certainly the game of the ...
15 Footer 1.12.08: I'm Late, But At Least I'm Not Vince Carter
January 12, 2009 by
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ody {margin:8px} .tr-field {font:normal x-small arial}Living in the Land of the Lost (Milwaukee at Washington): With the Thunder and the Wolves suddenly finding ways to scrap wins together, are the Wizards the sole outpost of hopelessness in the league these days? With Gil rumors flying, ...
On The Verge Of Something Great, The Miami Heat Need To Decide
January 12, 2009 by
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image via I'm a Shawn Marion addict. No lie. The affinity I have for oversized-3/undersized-4 forwards ties directly back to Marion. Quick on the touch pass, funky release, tremendous man-defender, great in transition, not an awesome handle, can't create his own shot, can...
The Memphis Grizzlies Have A Modest Request: "Go F*ck Yourself, Portland, Oregon."
January 10, 2009 by
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You'll have to forgive that many Anchorman references inside of a week, cats and kittens, but sometimes, they're just called for. And when a team signs a player the same day a letter is distributed threatening any team that signs him, well, that's pretty much the professional...
Kevin Pritchard Sent Another Email
January 09, 2009 by
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