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NBA second round playoff picks

May 3rd, 2011 May 3rd, 2011
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East Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Boston in 7. Miami has a ton of talent, there’s no doubt about that. But Boston has the championship experience that Miami does not. It’s going to be a grind-it-out type of series,  but Boston knows this is probably its last chance at winning a championship. Atlanta Hawks vs. […]

‘The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History’

April 21st, 2011 April 21st, 2011
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For anyone who follows professional basketball, this is the book to read regarding the history of the sport. The guys at FreeDarko put out this book to write about the history of basektball like no one has ever covered it before. Instead of strictly talking about which teams or players are the best and which […]

NBA first round playoff picks: Eastern conference

April 14th, 2011 April 14th, 2011
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It’s NBA playoffs time! So many story lines for this year’s playoffs: The two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers look to send Phil Jackson off to retirement with his fourth threepeat. The Chicago Bulls head into the playoffs with homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs, possibly setting up another dynasty thanks to Derrick Rose. The San […]

Jerry Sloan retires mid-season

February 10th, 2011 February 10th, 2011
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The headline of today and probably the NBA season is this: Jerry Sloan has decided to call it quits, resigning as head coach of the Utah Jazz Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. Sloan, an NBA player from 1965-1976, and most notably coach of the Jazz for 23 years, is one of the best NBA coaches ever […]

Hypocrisy in the NBA? Shocker

February 2nd, 2011 February 2nd, 2011
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Eddie House was fined $25,000 for making an obscene gesture after making a 3-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder with 22 seconds left that eventually won the Heat the game. What was the “obscene” gesture? The problem with this fine? Other than the fact that Eddie’s imitation of Sam Cassell’s dance isn’t offensive except to […]