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Disclaimer: All information written in this section is strictly rumor, and has no factual information outside of what has been heard, or speculated upon, via outside sources.
Welcome, welcome, to my first crack at tackling some NBA rumors.
Crittenton Loaded, and Chambered his Gun?
It is being reported by the Washington Post today, that Jarvaris Crittenton, the other member of the duel in this Gilbert Arenas “gun saga,” not only pulled out his own gun, but also loaded and chambered it. Crittenton and his agent deny this report, and hopefully for …
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Steve Nash is currently 3rd in the All-Star voting for guards in the Western Conference according to it’s last release on December 31, 2009. Nash unfortunately trails Tracy McGrady in voting by a small amount. A lot of players who are on the verge of making the All-Star Game each year will try to do a self-promotion whether it be on their website, a commercial and now twitter. I read last week that Nash was approached about making a video to get people to vote for the 5-time All-Star.
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It’s only been 2010 for a few days and we have already had some great games and performances! So where do we go from here? How about some more great games and matchups in the first full week of the new year!
Monday
Hawks @ Heat – As it stands at the beginning of the week, the Hawks and Heat are 4th and 5th in the eastern conference standings. So yes, as of now this is a playoff preview. However, both of these teams are struggling a bit. Each team is 5-5 …
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Happy New Year! As before, let’s take a look back at the month in review…
Eastern Conference Player of the Month – Dwight Howard. This guy is a defensive machine. Not only is he leading the league in rebounds and blocks, check this: over the December, he averaged 14.4 rebounds and 3.5 blocks a game. His defensive play has carried the Magic to a solid 9-4 record in the month of December. I might get some flack for this pick , but remember what your high school coach taught you – …
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The end of 2009 is not only the end of a year; it includes the end of a decade. Despite there only being a handful of dominant teams in the league during the last 10 years, there has been a tremendous amount of superstar players and memorable moments. The NBAtoday.net staff has their fair share of memories from the last decade ranging from the best players to personal recollections.
All-Decade Starting Squad
10 years, 5 players. It’s hard enough to pick the best player at each position for this season, let alone …
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It all started as a normal trip to a New Jersey Nets game.
The night was planned as usual: get to the IZOD Center right before tip-off, choose some upgraded upper level seats instead of my normal crappy season tickets, watch the Nets trail slightly at the half, watch the Nets get embarrassed in the third quarter, watch the Nets lose in a blowout, and drive home.
Turns out JB and I were in for a treat that we could not have expected.
After sitting in some exciting NJ Turnpike traffic, JB and …
