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The NBA: Where "Amazing" Really Does Happen

Is it the best of times and the worst of times in the NBA? The Western Conference has been a flurry of intense and meaningful games recently. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Kobe Bryant have never been better...

Written by Wes Ward about 8 months ago 74 reads 0 comments
Big 12 Champs Might Not Be...

This is the year of the quarterback in the Big 12. This year the Big 12 has seen phenomenal play from several teams and has continued to thrive on the offensive end all season...

Written by Wes Ward about about 1 year ago 268 reads 1 comments
Does Failure Breed Success?

The 2008 NBA Season is just around the corner. Most teams are still debating which player to give their final roster spot, but one team concerns me...

Written by Wes Ward about about 1 year ago 95 reads 6 comments
NBA Playoffs: Dallas Mavericks Down, Not Out

The Dallas Mavericks have been spiraling downward, headed for yet another major meltdown.Two years ago they lost an NBA Finals that they should have swept. Last year they were bounced from the playoffs in the first round by an eight seed...

Written by Wes Ward about about 1 year ago 898 reads 0 comments
Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: Who Really Cares?

Kobe vs. Jordan: Who honestly cares? It will never happen, and if it did Jordan would win.Whether you ask this question based upon individual ability and skill, ability to win and compete, or anything concerning anything involving the team or teammates...

Written by Wes Ward about about 1 year ago 3,427 reads 9 comments
Bench the Bench: The NBA's Top 10 Starting Fives

What would happen if each team in the NBA could only play their starting five? See where your team ranks on the list of the Best Starting Fives in the NBA.Each unit is ranked according to how well they perform as a unit (based on highly effective analysis

Written by Wes Ward about about 1 year ago 1,582 reads 8 comments
Bench the Bench: Finding the NBA's Best Starting Five

What would happen if each team in the NBA could only play their starting five? See where your team ranks on the list of the Best Starting Fives in the NBA.Each unit is ranked according to how well they perform as a unit (based on highly effective analyses

Written by Wes Ward about about 1 year ago 1,011 reads 2 comments
Dirk Nowitzki: Living the Dream with the Dallas Mavericks

On Saturday March 8, 2008, Dirk Nowitzki became the all-time scoring leader for the Dallas Mavericks and reached yet another benchmark in his already storied career...

Written by Wes Ward about about 1 year ago 1,102 reads 4 comments
Conference Tournament Predictions (Part 1)

These next two weekends are going to be filled with some great college basketball, but before you take time to fill out your brackets you might want to keep an eye on these conference tournaments...

Written by Wes Ward about about 1 year ago 533 reads 0 comments
Big 12 Bedlam in Oklahoma: Sooners Face Cowboys

At Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma tonight, the Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys square off for the second time this season in the bitter in-state rivalry now known as the Bedlam Series...

Written by Wes Ward about about 1 year ago 539 reads 1 comments
NBA Playoffs: Dallas Mavericks Will Rise in the West

The Dallas Mavericks have lost four games in a row to playoff bound teams in the Western Conference. Many people have been quick to judge the Mavs on their recent acquisition of Jason Kidd ...

Written by Wes Ward about about 1 year ago 1,164 reads 8 comments

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Wes Ward Article Archive

The NBA: Where "Amazing" Really Does Happen

Big 12 Champs Might Not Be...

Does Failure Breed Success?

NBA Playoffs: Dallas Mavericks Down, Not Out

Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: Who Really Cares?

Bench the Bench: The NBA's Top 10 Starting Fives

Bench the Bench: Finding the NBA's Best Starting Five

Dirk Nowitzki: Living the Dream with the Dallas Mavericks

Conference Tournament Predictions (Part 1)

Big 12 Bedlam in Oklahoma: Sooners Face Cowboys

NBA Playoffs: Dallas Mavericks Will Rise in the West

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