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[14 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 269 views]
Kevin Durant & the Overlooked, Underrated Thunder

With all these offseason moves taking place, it’s hard not to get intrigued at the new power shifts in each division and conference. But what if I told you there’s one team that may actually have gotten better without making any offseason moves at all? What if I told you a team that was 5th in their division last year could go to first this year without making any major adjustments? Who possibly could this team be you ask?

It’s quite simply the Oklahoma City Thunder. A team that only in …

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[29 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 355 views]
Team USA Picks 15 for World Championships

With the FIBA World Championships in Istanbul and Turkey a little over a month away, Team USA cut their roster to 15 players after their workouts concluded this past week in Las Vegas.  Team USA will play several exhibition games in the USA and Spain before having to finalize their 12 man roster for the World Championships on August 28.  Here is who will be proudly representing the United States:
Guards: Chauncey Billups, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Eric Gordon, Derrick Rose
Fowards: Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Rudy Gay, Lamar Odom, Danny …

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[18 Jul 2010 | One Comment | 369 views]
LBJ: The Decision and Opportunity

Disclaimer: The views and opinions in this article are solely those of myself, JB, and no other writer on the staff.
As a Nets season ticket holder I am disappointed that the New Jersey Nets lost out in the LeBron James sweepstakes.  I am not the hugest LBJ fan, but I have to admit that it would have been exciting to watch him play 41 times a year.  A lot of articles that have been circulating the web, newspapers, and magazines have been bashing “King James,” and they have every right. …

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[10 Jul 2010 | One Comment | 303 views]
Be Careful What You Wish For…

With all of the hysteria over LeBron and free agency, everyone has had an opinion. Below, is a post from G’s dad on why history shows Miami should be careful what they wish for.

The recent acquisition of LeBron James by the Miami Heat takes me back to 1977 when my beloved Philadelphia76ers acquired Julius “Dr. J” Erving from the New York Nets. At the time we had a nice roster consisting of former ABA stars like George McGinnis, hometown hero Jelly Bean Bryant (Kobe’s Daddy), homeboy hero (Lloyd (World) Free, and my …

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[9 Jul 2010 | 16 Comments | 779 views]
LeBron James: The Decision of a Lifetime by a Phony for the Ages

Thank God this is over.

All day I’ve been dreading this one-hour ‘special’ based on the idea that LeBron would do everything in his power to make himself the focal point of the world for one hour. How he could think a one-hour special was a good idea is beyond me.
So LeBron has made his decision. He will go to the Miami Heat to join four other players. Luckily for him two of those guys are Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. When the news came out on Wednesday that Wade and …

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[5 Jul 2010 | 3 Comments | 329 views]
News and Rumors: Knicks Jump on Stoudemire, Atlanta’s Game Plan, Melo’s Status in Denver

We’re just a couple days away until signings become official, but there have been a couple more big names accepting offers in the last two days. Here’s a look at what has been stirring since NBAtoday’s last update on Sunday!
That’s Amar’e in New York
One of the big name free agents has changed addresses, and his name is Amare Stoudemire.

The New York Knicks have not given up on nabbing LeBron James or Dwyane Wade as well, but they did strike a five year, $99.7 million deal with Stoudemire on Monday evening. …

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[4 Jul 2010 | 3 Comments | 363 views]
Free Agent Update: Amare’s Meeting in NY, LeBron Ponders, D-Wade’s Bluff, and More!

When free agency opened up on July 1, our boy JB covered the craziness that way the first day of negotiating. We did learn a few things on that day, but even more has opened since. Just to clarify, players cannot start signing officially until later this week, so just about anything can happen! Check back to NBAtoday.net to ensure you are kept up to date on signings and more rumors as they happen.
What We Know:

Amare Stoudemire: On Sunday (July 4), Amare was in NYC to meet with Knicks coach …