1. NBA Playoffs 2012: Adjusted Best and Worst-Case Scenarios for Every Playoff Team

    The NBA postseason has started, and what a glorious time it is. It was only in November when we thought we wouldn't see this time for another summer...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 5,906 reads 2 comments

  2. Nasty Grudge Matches That We'd Love to See Later on in the Playoffs

    What we love most about the postseason is how into the game each and every player gets. This is the season that matters. The regular season was fun for a few months, but it means nothing in this final month...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 1,802 reads 4 comments

  3. 5 Most Memorable NBA Opening-Round Playoff Games Ever

    You don't need to wait until the NBA Finals to gather your fondest memories of the postseason. You don't even have to wait a week sometimes. Any fan can witness an incredible and lasting moment in the first round of the postseason...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 2,604 reads 2 comments

  4. 2012 NBA Mock Draft: Updated 2-Round Projections for All 60 Picks

    Even though we have just begun the NBA playoffs and are witnessing the collapse of a few potential title runs due to the loss of star players, it's still necessary to talk about the NBA draft which occurs in less than two months...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 5,056 reads 25 comments

  5. 5 Biggest 1st-Round Playoff Choke Jobs in NBA History

    The NBA playoffs are a magical time. Even though a team must endure four seven-game series to win an NBA title, it always appears to be a blur that happens to occur during the year...

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  6. 5 Ways to Spot a Closet LeBron James Lover

    A phenomenon has enraptured the entire NBA community. A phenomenon that nobody can stop talking about. It's something that we constantly find ourselves arguing with each other and within ourselves...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 8,514 reads 51 comments

  7. 5 Reasons Tanking Must Be Eliminated in the NBA

    In one of the hot button issues of the present day, we encounter the topic of tanking in sports, with the NBA being in the spotlight...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 1,077 reads 8 comments

  8. Andrea Bargnani and 5 Former No. 1 Picks Who Need a New Team

    You can never be certain when you're drafting. There's so little certainty and so much unpredictable results that are possible that makes it extremely difficult to draft the right player...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 6,218 reads 12 comments

  9. Workplace Traditions That Would Never Fly in the NBA

    Is there a drag on our lives quite larger than waking up early in the morning and going to work for the next eight hours? Oh, it could be much worse...

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  10. NBA Draft 2012: The Top 50 Big Board and Where Every Player Could Land

    While it may be time to begin reflecting on the regular season and the looming postseason, there is always time to think about the NBA draft...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 42,942 reads 116 comments

  11. NBA Draft 2012: 5 College Studs with Massive Bust Potential

    Not every top NCAA player can live up to expectations. Not everybody can live up to expectations like LeBron James or surprise us like Serge Ibaka , selected at No. 24. There has to be a few players who turn out as draft busts...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 2,718 reads 7 comments

  12. Miami Heat's Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios Heading into Postseason

    The NBA postseason is a little over a week away and it seems like only moments ago that we were dealing with possibly having no NBA season at all...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 6,320 reads 8 comments

  13. NBA Free Agency 2012: Championship Contenders That Desperately Need Ray Allen

    One of the greatest players of a generation that also featured the likes of Kobe Bryant , Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett in their primes, Ray Allen will be up for grabs this summer as a free agent...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 1,741 reads 7 comments

  14. The NBA's 5 Most Intimidating Shot-Blockers

    The last line of defense, shot-blockers are the most essential part of an NBA defense. Without a competent shot-blocker, you're going to encounter teams that will do nothing but try to relentlessly exploit your weakness in the middle...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 17,655 reads 85 comments

  15. NBA: 5 Players Who Will Definitely Be Overpaid in the Offseason

    Athletes are already being paid too much, so it's going to take a lot to actually be considered as overpaid. Guys like Rashard Lewis and Gilbert Arenas fit top billing at that aspect...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 8,170 reads 19 comments

  16. Least Valuable Player on Each NBA Team

    Not every NBA player can achieve their childhood dreams of winning an NBA championship and possibly a few MVPs throughout their journey. Making it to the NBA is enough of a fulfilled dream...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 98,302 reads 219 comments

  17. 1 Gamble Every NBA Playoff-Bound Team Should Make

    Thought it was too late to start making gambles a few weeks before the NBA playoffs? Well, you're right. But we don't care...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 6,516 reads 18 comments

  18. NBA's 8 Worst Athletes

    It turns out that you don't have to work hard at all on your strength and conditioning to be in the NBA . Well, at least that's what these eight players tell you...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 5,143 reads 30 comments

  19. NBA Players We Love to See Posterized

    Outside of a buzzer-beating game winner, what other play makes 20,000 fans get out of their seats at the same time? The poster dunk...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 5,095 reads 16 comments

  20. NBA Stars Under 25 Who Will Make the Hall of Fame

    We have no reason to worry about the state of the NBA once Kobe Bryant begins deteriorating, LeBron James loses his athleticism and Dwyane Wade's injuries catch up on him, if they ever do...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 3,154 reads 26 comments

  21. NBA's 8 Worst Injury Excuses of the Past Decade

    Even though some NBA players are getting paid over $20 million to participate in a playground game, there are a few players who come around and actually go as far as faking an injury or making up an excuse in order to get out of a game...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 7,451 reads 15 comments

  22. 2012 NBA Playoffs: Predicting Who Makes the Cut

    At long last, this topsy-turvy 2011-12 NBA regular season is nearing its close. We are only three weeks away from the final week, and we still have plenty of spots to be decided...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 14,441 reads 16 comments

  23. Biggest Mistakes Erik Spoelstra Has Made This Season

    Contrary to popular belief, I'm not a NBA coach. Not even an ABA coach. I'm just as much a coach as you, the reader, are...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 5,722 reads 13 comments

  24. Miami Heat: 5 Players Who Won't Be Around Next Year

    Before we get into specifics and deal with the idea of who might leave this team, let me take time to address one annoying thing. Can we stop saying that this Miami Heat team is done for? We did the same exact thing last year...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 12,836 reads 25 comments

  25. Ranking Kobe Bryant, Ramon Sessions in Western Conference's Top 5 Backcourts

    Is it me, or does a large majority of the NBA 's teams possess an All-Star-quality point guard? When Rajon Rondo is argued as to whether or not he should be a top five point guard, ...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 1,779 reads 25 comments