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Is Luol Deng Worth More to Bulls in a Trade Than on Chicago's Roster?
Prior to last year's draft, there had been speculation that the Chicago Bulls might trade All-Star small forward Luol Deng for the rights to UNC product Harrison Barnes...
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The Casual Fan's Argument for Hating the San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs have played outstanding basketball almost without exception for a decade and a half, but they're just not a sexy team. For example, the Los Angeles Lakers , Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls are sexy...
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Gregg Popovich's Most Hilarious Moments with NBA Media
Gregg Popovich has guided the San Antonio Spurs to yet another NBA Finals, but some fans are more interested in what comedy will flow from his in-game interviews than his X's and O's...
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A CliffsNotes Guide to the 2012-13 NBA Season
Don't worry if you weren't able to hook up 10 TVs with NBA League Pass and catch every game this season. I fell short of that dream too, but having a Twitter account is nearly as good...
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Top Destinations for 2013 Free Agent Al Jefferson
Al Jefferson will hit free agency this offseason, and the somewhat unsung talent has frontcourt-hungry teams licking their chops. Though he has never made an All-Star team, Jefferson has averaged 16...
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Tony Parker Is the Difference-Maker for San Antonio Spurs in 2013 NBA Playoffs
San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker turned in a predominantly horrible Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors ...
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Kobe Bryant Fears Nothing, Not Even Sharks
I don't know if Kobe Bryant has seen Jaws , but I'm willing to bet that he has. I guess he didn't understand the movie's message: Sharks can eat you. Statistically speaking, the average swimmer is extremely unlikely to be attacked by a shark...
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Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks: Game 5 Score, Highlights and Analysis
The New York Knicks hosted Game 5 at Madison Square Garden staring elimination in the face. With the Indiana Pacers taking care of business in Game 4, they held a commanding 3-1 series lead as the Knicks hoped to reverse their fortunes...
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Memphis Grizzlies Looking Brilliant for Trading Rudy Gay
The Memphis Grizzlies have won eight of their last nine playoff games and romped into the conference finals with a distinct swagger...
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Timeline of NBA Playoff's He-Said/She-Said Drama
Drama always surrounds the NBA playoffs. After a full 82-game slate, the entire season comes down to a succession of best-of-seven battles, so tempers can be expected to flare...
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A Mother's Guide to Raising an NBA Superstar
It's a pretty safe bet that none of us would be here without our mothers, but it takes a special kind of mom to raise a world-class athlete that transfixes a nation and drives an entire pro sports league...
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New York Knicks: Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios in 2013 Offseason
Of course, the best-case scenario for the New York Knicks in the offseason would be adjusting to life as NBA champions...
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Chicago Bulls Too Sidetracked by Ego to Dethrone Reigning Champs
The Chicago Bulls have already defied the odds and proven their doubters wrong in these playoffs. But something had to give. After capturing the No...
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New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers: Game 3 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
Through two games of the series, no one can tell which is the superior team between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks . Indy took Game 1 by seven points while New York dominated the second half of Game 2 and coasted to a 26-point victory...
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Dos and Don'ts for NBA Fans at the Arena
Decades ago, George Carlin perfectly and hilariously delineated the different temperaments of football and baseball . But what about basketball? Well, that's somewhere in the middle...
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OKC Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Game 3 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
Were it not for some game-winning heroics from Kevin Durant (and some missed free throws from Quincy Pondexter ), the Oklahoma City Thunder would have lost both games at Chesapeake Energy Arena to open the series...
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S.A. Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors: Game 3 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
Blowing a 16-point lead in the final four minutes of Game 1 and losing a double-overtime thriller should have devastated the Golden State Warriors. It did not...
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Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls: Game 3 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
In Game 1, the short-handed Chicago Bulls shocked South Beach with a 93-86 victory despite playing without Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich...
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Who Will Win the Battle of Harrison Barnes and Kawhi Leonard?
As twilight threatens to turn into night on the careers of Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett , this year's playoffs have showcased two bright, young small forwards who look capable of shining for many seasons to come...
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Pacers-Knicks Series Has Seven Games Written All over It
The New York Knicks looked decidedly lackluster in Game 1, as the Indiana Pacers outshot , out-rebounded and outplayed their way to victory...
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Golden State Warriors vs. S.A. Spurs: Game 2 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
The Golden State Warriors completely outplayed the San Antonio Spurs for 44 minutes in Game 1. Unfortunately, that is not how long an NBA game lasts...
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Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat: Game 2 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
The Chicago Bulls have put together two of the more improbable wins in recent postseason memory. After besting the Brooklyn Nets in Game 7 at Barclays Center, the Bulls went down to South Beach and stole Game 1 from the Miami Heat .
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Kobe Bryant Flies in Italian Chef to Cook Vanessa Bryant a Birthday Dinner
Kobe Bryant has his wife Vanessa's name tattooed on his arm. What more can a spouse ask for? As a player who's made hundreds of millions of dollars in his career, Kobe has a unique burden upon him each year when his wife's birthday rolls around...
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Blueprint to Phil Jackson Becoming the Next Pat Riley
Phil Jackson won 11 NBA championships as the coach of the Chicago Bulls and L.A. Lakers. That would suffice for nearly any man on Earth, but it seems that the Zen Master is feeling the itch to make an NBA comeback...
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Luol Deng Watches Bulls-Heat Game 1 from Hospital Bed
The Chicago Bulls punched the Miami Heat in the mouth on Monday night, coming away with a 93-86 victory in Game 1. Unfortunately, Luol Deng could not be with the team for their thrilling win...