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Cub Scouts: College Hoops Begins, Pt. 1
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by Cub Buenning
Time moves fast. Summer months come and go and before long, the threat of snow is in the air. Day bleeds into night, your favorite show always ends earlier than you’d prefer and the same could be said for the alarm clock. Before you can blink you are done with school...
The W Lists: ‘09 Milestones
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by Ben York
I’ve written roughly a dozen articles now about the unprecedented 2009 WNBA season and its importance to the success and future of the league. But the reason it became legendary was directly correlated with the lady’s phenomenal play.
Narrowing down the list to...
SLAM #97
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Originally published in SLAM 97
The 6th Man: Yes, the snake is real—doubters can get video proof at slamonline.com. And no, it’s not a black mamba, but that’s only because all the snake wranglers we talked to told us that mambas are so lethal, even trained professionals canâ...
NBA Players that Should be in Europe, Pt. 2
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by Nick Gibson
The NBA shootaround is a peculiar ritual. It begins with 12 uniformed gentlemen walking out onto a wooden floor and tossing around a leather ball because, well, that’s what they get paid to do. Everybody warms up, stretches out and gets their shots up from various...
The Nets’ Latest Marketing Ploy
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It began with opposing players’ jerseys, moved on to the rent-a-Net fiasco, and now they’re taking advantage of their ghastly 10-game losing streak: “The Nets are mad as heck and they aren’t going to take it anymore. They hope their fans are, too. Having lost their...
Elton Brand to Lose Starting Gig?
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There are some indications in Philly that Brand will not be the Sixers’ starting power forward tomorrow night: “It’s not a 100 percent, but if you read between the lines, it seems probable that Sixers coach Eddie Jordan might go with a different starting lineup on...
Larry Brown is Ready for Stephen Jackson
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Some of his former teammates aren’t happy with the trade, but Stephen sure is! Oh, and good luck with all of that, Larry: “You consider Stephen Jackson a high-maintenance player? Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown knows high-maintenance, and it doesn’t rattle him...
Luke Walton to Miss Six Weeks
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The pinched nerve in Luke’s back could actually end up sidelining him for longer than 6 weeks: “Luke Walton was diagnosed Monday with a pinched nerve in his back and is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks. The revelation marred the Lakers’ day of good news for All...
Blazers Paul Allen Has Cancer
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Terrible news out of Portland, as it was announced that team owner Paul Allen has non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: “Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen has been diagnosed with having non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a team representative said Monday. Allen began chemotherapy sessions...
Video: John Wall’s Game Winning Debut
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Last night, John showed the state of Kentucky (and the rest of the world) why he was the top high school recruit this year. Enjoy him while he’s around, Wildcats fans:
Post Up: Dirk With the Dagger
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by Holly MacKenzie/@stackmack
How many of you turned on the Bucks/Mavs game thinking it would be a bust?
I was hoping for a good one and I certainly got it. After seven seconds of anger over the Mavs knocking down Milwaukee, I was able to appreciate the ridiculousness of Dirk’...
Will The Answer Land in New York?
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by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni
From the moment he became an unrestricted free agent this past summer, the ideal situation for Allen Iverson has always been New York. Big city, all eyes on he, the ball in his hands, and a coach who (theoretically) can bring out the best — or...
Video: Dirk Wins it in Milwaukee
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The Bucks were on the verge of pulling off yet another shocker last night, but Nowitzki wasn’t trying to hear any of that:
Kelenna Azubuike’s Season is Over
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Azubuike’s knee has a torn patellar tendon, which means he will require season-ending surgery. And because this team wasn’t snake bitten enough, C.J. watson has swine flu: “The Warriors learned Monday that swingman Kelenna Azubuike is out for the season and that guard...
Under Armour Young Buck BB Proto 3
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Brandon Jennings makeup, not for sale.
Giving Thanks
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by Nima Zarrabi
Watts—Trevor Ariza’s return to L.A. starts here. It’s early Saturday morning and we’re at the headquarters of the Watts Labor Community Action Committee, known by most around here as the WLCAC. A community organization founded by Ted Watkins in the 60s, the...
Report: Grizzlies To Waive Iverson
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by Ryne Nelson
Not to be condescending, but maybe some rationality should have been used from the beginning. The Memphis Commercial Appeal (or its quick-hitting Tweet machine) is reporting that Allen Iverson and Grizzlies will officially part ways (H/T Jeff):
Griz and Iverson agree...
Game Notes: Warriors at Knicks
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by Matt Lawyue
Tonight’s game features the (2-5) Golden State Warriors vs. the (1-8) New York Knicks. How perfectly disastrous is this match-up on Friday the 13th? Let’s breakdown both teams starts to the season:
Knicks: They’ve lost five straight and are one loss away from starting...
Fantasy Basketball, Week 4
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by Charles Peach
In fantasy sports, certain themes repeat themselves, probably none more often than ‘injury equals opportunity.’ When a star player goes down, like Chris Paul did last week, the fan inside of us feels upset that our lives will be temporarily void of the...
Links: Hawks on Top?
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by Lang Whitaker
Let’s start today with the latest NBA.com power rankings, in which we find — gulp! — the Atlanta Hawks ranked as THE BEST TEAM IN THE NBA!!!!!!!
I feel like I’m in some sort of alternate universe or something. I really don’t even understand...
SLAM #96
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Originally published in SLAM 96
The 6th Man: I used to be one of the haters. In a stance that probably should’ve kept me from getting a job here in the first place, I used to be one of those people who ignored all that was right in Allen Iverson’s game and instead spent my time...
DeRozan on Jennings’s 55: Ho Hum
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The rest of the world went nuts over Brandon’s Double Nickel, but DeMar saw it as nothing more than par for the course: ” As a kid growing up in Compton, Calif., Raptors rookie DeMar DeRozan saw plenty of amazing feats produced by Brandon Jennings, who posted the season...
Report: Stephen Jackson Traded to Charlotte
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by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni
The Stephen Jackson nightmare has apparently come to an end in Golden State…And he’s now a Charlotte Bobcat. Eat your heart out, Larry Brown!
Yahoo! has the scoop:
“The Golden State Warriors have agreed in principle to send Stephen...
Marreese Speights May Miss Two Months
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And the injury hits just keep on coming: “With 9 minutes, 38 seconds left in the fourth quarter of last night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, Speights grimaced and grabbed his left knee. It was on a defensive possession. Speights went back to the locker room with the...
Kobe Has a Strained Groin
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Bryant, who struggled mightily with his shot last night, isn’t expected to miss any time due to the injured groin: “Kobe Bryant aggravated a strained right groin in the Lakers’ loss to Houston but said he’ll be able to keep playing through the injury. ‘Treat it...
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