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When One Blog Closes...

...another blog opens. Behold, the new and improved Upside and Motor: UPSIDE AND MOTOR DOT COM. I know, I know. These are exciting times. But update your RSS feeds everyone, change your bookmarks and your blogrolls, and go check out the new site. It's all nice and purty-like, and...
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Season's Greetings: Charlotte Bobcats 2008-2009 Season Preview

Welcome! Come one, come all, to the main event! It's season preview time, and Upside and Motor is ready to rock your world. The previews will be both concrete and lyrical in this magical world, both by numbers and by prose. To take a look at all the previews, click here. Straight...
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ATTN Advertisers: This is How You Market a Video Game

I. Have. No. Words. Okay, I have a few: this is awesome. And a tip of the hat to BDL.
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These Are Selfish Times

What happened to Isiah Thomas today is not easy to digest. I think that's largely because on a very personal level, it makes me come to terms with the fact that it's not easy to be Isiah. Here you have a guy that did a truly terrible job in almost all capacities with the Knicks...
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Ah, General Managers, How I Love Thee

There's been a lot of linking around the interwebs today to the infamous GM survey. I just wanted to take a minute of your time to point out a few of the highlights: Which player does the most with least? 1. Bruce Bowen -- 12.5% 2. Reggie Evans -- 8.3% Steve Nash -- 8.3% Fabricio...
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Blogger Previews: Northwest Division

Denver Nuggets Jeremy: Pickaxe and Roll Nick Sclafani: The Nugg Doctor Minnesota Timberwolves Derek Hanson & Staff: TWolves Blog Andrew Thell: Empty the Bench wyn: Canis Hoopus Oklahoma City xphoenix87: BallerBlogger Zorgon: Blue Blitz Royce: The Thunderworld Portland Trail Blazers...
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Let Me Point You in the Direction of Some Coherent Writing

Me. Real previews. Over at HP. Raptors and Blazers. Go read. Now.
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The 1st Annual Upside and Motor Fantasy Basketball Classic

Almost two months ago, I sent an email to some of the most esteemed bloggers around the 'sphere to gauge interest in a bloggers-only fantasy basketball league. Those select few were invited to the 1st Annual Upside and Motor Fantasy Basketball Classic. 16 of the internet's best will be ...
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Season's Greetings: Washington Wizards 2008-2009 Season Preview

Welcome! Come one, come all, to the main event! It's season preview time, and Upside and Motor is ready to rock your world. The previews will be both concrete and lyrical in this magical world, both by numbers and by prose. To take a look at all the previews, click here. Straight...
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Season's Greetings: Miami Heat 2008-2009 Season Preview

Welcome! Come one, come all, to the main event! It's season preview time, and Upside and Motor is ready to rock your world. The previews will be both concrete and lyrical in this magical world, both by numbers and by prose. To take a look at all the previews, click here. Straight...
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Fitting a Really Fat, Square Peg into a Round Hole

Photo from Getty Images...annnnnd it totally makes me think that Reggie was grabbing something he shouldn't have. Just so you know, I'm pretty sure that I advocated trading Randolph to Memphis for god knows what in the name of cap space. Boy do the Knicks need that. But after...
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Central Division Blogger Previews

Chicago Bulls Nels: Give Me The Rock Matt: Blog-a-Bull Cleveland Cavaliers Rock: Waiting For Next Year FTS: Fear The Sword David Friedman: 20 Second Timeout Amar Panchmatia: Cavalier Attitude Detroit Pistons Brian Spencer: Empty the Bench Natalie Sitto: Need4Sheed.com Matt Watson...
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Dan Dickau Waived After Just Two Preseason Games

Photo from AFP. ...It's things like this that make it so easy to be an NBA blogger. The punchlines just write themselves, I tell ya. Don't let the world get you down though, Dan. I know Atlanta didn't like you, and Portland didn't like you, and New Orleans didn'...
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Outlet Pass (8/20/08)

Stephen Jackson not only thinks the Warriors will make the playoffs, but notably leaves New Orleans off his list of playoff teams. He also throws out there that the Warriors should go after Marbury if the Knicks cut him loose, and that Boom heading to Clipperland worked out well for both ...
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Season's Greetings: Atlanta Hawks 2008-2009 Season Preview

Welcome! Come one, come all, to the main event! It's season preview time, and Upside and Motor is ready to rock your world. The previews will be both concrete and lyrical in this magical world, both by numbers and by prose. To take a look at all the previews, click here. Straight...
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Season's Greetings: Orlando Magic 2008-2009 Season Preview

Welcome! Come one, come all, to the main event! It's season preview time, and Upside and Motor is ready to rock your world. The previews will be both concrete and lyrical in this magical world, both by numbers and by prose. To take a look at all the previews, click here. Straight...
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I Hate People

Josh Howard, blah blah blah. You don't need to hear me talk about it, when others have addressed it so eloquently. Still, I will
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It's All About Improvisation

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Narratives (NBA Stadium Blog Day)

This post is my contribution for NBA Stadium Blog Day, graciously hosted by Jones on the NBA. Be sure to go check out all of the other a<a style="font-style:
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Through Pringles' Eyes

D'Antoni finds time in most of his interviews this summer to drop a nugget or two about Wilson Chandler and his potential. But after his rookie year, what do we really know about Chandler? He's got good size for his position, and he's strong. He doesn't really have...
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Motion for OKC to Get a Real Shooting Guard

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OK, Now ESPN's Just Trying to Piss Off Sheed

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Everything You Wanted to Say About the Thunder Logo But Couldn't

"Umm...it's really ugly." "Dude, I could've designed that." "Lame Logo City, population: 547,274." Go here, and read everything. Now. Please? <br
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Braylon Edwards is Kind of a Jackhole

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I'm in Love

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