1. NBA Players Who Would Thrive in Another Professional Sport

    NBA players are among the most athletic and physically skilled human beings on the planet. As a result of their elite talents, it would not be unusual to see those players thrive in other professional sports...

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  2. NBA Playoff Studs Finally Meeting Expectations

    While just four teams remain in the 2013 NBA playoffs, breakout performances throughout the postseason have players meeting lofty expectations. Some players are justifying contracts that were widely criticized by fans and pundits...

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  3. NBA Playoff Stars out for Redemption

    As the 2013 NBA playoffs inch ever closer to the finals, some of the league’s biggest stars are out for redemption...

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  4. Ranking the Likelihood of Second-Round NBA Playoff Comebacks

    The second round of the 2013 NBA playoffs has been extremely competitive thus far. While the Golden State Warriors have already started their comeback against the San Antonio Spurs ...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 11 days ago 3,593 reads 6 comments

  5. Early Predictions for Top Restricted NBA Free Agents in 2013 Offseason

    The NBA ’s top restricted free agents during the 2013 offseason won’t be given nearly as much attention as their unrestricted brethren...

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  6. Why the NBA Puts Every Other Sport's Playoffs to Shame

    The first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs gave fans a little bit of everything. Round 1 featured two sweeps, five Game 6s (including four in one day), one Game 7 and three upsets based on seeding...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 17 days ago 1,025 reads 8 comments

  7. Amar'e Stoudemire's Return: Boom or Bust for NY Knicks' Playoffs Chemistry?

    The New York Knicks took care of business Friday by eliminating the gritty Boston Celtics in Game 6. Although wearing “funeral black” to Game 5 probably wasn’t the best decision, it turned out to be a minor hiccup...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 21 days ago 10,309 reads 95 comments

  8. Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks: Eastern Conference Semifinals Preview

    The Indiana Pacers elite defense will face off with the New York Knicks high-powered offense in the Eastern Conference Semifinals after both squads dispatched their first-round opponents in six games...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 21 days ago 13,962 reads 105 comments

  9. Memphis Grizzlies vs. OKC Thunder: Western Conference Semifinals Preview

    The last time the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder squared off in a playoff series was the 2011 Western Conference Semifinals. The Grizzlies fought valiantly by winning Games 1, 3 and 6, but ultimately fell to OKC in a decisive Game 7...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 21 days ago 1,504 reads 2 comments

  10. 2013 NBA Playoffs: Each Surviving Team's Most Underrated Player

    Teams that have survived the gauntlet thus far in the 2013 NBA playoffs depend upon their star players to lead the charge, but underrated players on each team are just as integral...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 21 days ago 13,677 reads 26 comments

  11. Key Adjustments OKC Thunder Must Make in 2nd Round

    Surviving a tough test from a formidable foe with a familiar face was the first step for the Oklahoma City Thunder ’s 2013 playoff run...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 21 days ago 4,402 reads 34 comments

  12. Ranking Upset Chances for Miami Heat's Remaining Opponents

    The defending NBA champion Miami Heat are clearly the favorites to repeat as champs in 2013. That does not mean, however, that the remaining playoff teams should roll over, die and come back to life to play a tournament for second place...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 23 days ago 2,047 reads 0 comments

  13. NBA Playoffs 2013: Predicting Winners for Monday's Round 1 Games

    The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs may have swept their way into Round 2, but most NBA playoff teams are still battling to join them. There will be three marquee games Monday, all of which are capable of distracting you from the workweek...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 26 days ago 14,400 reads 57 comments

  14. Breakout NBA Playoffs Stars We Should Have Seen Coming

    The NBA playoffs will always be predicated on the performance of the league’s marquee stars. However, along with some big-name players, some under-the-radar rotation players ...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 27 days ago 5,465 reads 22 comments

  15. One Adjustment Every Struggling NBA Playoff Team Must Make to Survive

    Sixteen teams fought their way through an arduous 82-game schedule for the chance at playing in the postseason. But now, struggling NBA playoff teams will need to make key adjustments to survive...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 29 days ago 144 reads 2 comments

  16. Why Andre Iguodala Is Secret Weapon to Denver Nuggets' Playoff Success

    Amidst the Denver Nuggets ’ survival kit roster of NBA talent, new addition Andre Iguodala is the Swiss Army Knife. Iggy is a jack-of-all-trades who can impact the game in a variety of ways, which is a skill rivaled by very few NBA players...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 1 month ago 3,092 reads 5 comments

  17. Why Russell Westbrook's Shot-Chucking Won't Impact OKC Thunder Playoff Success

    Throughout five NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook has been widely criticized for being a shot chucker . A criticism that can be validated by Westbrook’s career 43.2 percent shooting from the field and 30...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 1 month ago 4,017 reads 9 comments

  18. Strangest Things We've Seen in the NBA This Season

    The 2012-13 NBA season has played host to some strange occurrences. From the Los Angeles Lakers' train wreck of a campaign to Andrew Bynum’s ludicrous hairdos, there have been plenty of bizarre stories keeping the NBA community entertained...

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  19. NBA Stars Whose Reputations Changed the Most This Season

    During the course of an NBA regular season filled with intriguing story lines and plot twists, the reputations of NBA stars have evolved. Some NBA stars got hurt while others stayed healthy...

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  20. NBA Players Who Can't Dunk

    In a league predicated on players’ athletic ability and height relative to their position, finding NBA players who can’t dunk is equivalent to finding a needle in a haystack...

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  21. The Phoenix Suns 'All-Tank' Lineup

    With the 2012-13 season mercifully winding down, the Phoenix Suns have no other choice but to embrace tanking games for the remainder of the season...

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  22. What Kobe Bryant Could Accomplish If He Plays Until He's 40

    Kobe Bryant has been refreshingly candid recently while talking about his retirement. Although the Los Angeles Lakers superstar may opt to retire sooner rather than later, it’s ...

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  23. Late-Season Breakout Players Who Are NBA Fool's Gold

    At the end of every NBA regular season, some players—usually those in contract years—come out of the woodwork to put up respectable numbers. General managers around the league should not be fooled though...

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  24. Updated NBA Playoff Odds for Every Team on the Bubble

    With the regular season ending April 17, NBA playoff bubble teams will have to buckle down now more than ever...

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  25. Most Absurd Derrick Rose Conspiracy Theories

    As Derrick Rose continues to rehab a knee injury for a possible return to the Chicago Bulls , baseless conspiracy theories abound regarding his comeback. You don’t have to be a Bulls fan to follow the story...

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