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Grading the Hottest 2013 NBA All-Star Gear
The 62nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off in Houston on February 17, 2013. Coincidentally, that's also Michael Jordan's birthday. He'll be 49 years old. His present will be another year of resting assured that no player is better than him...
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The Coolest Alternate Jerseys in Pro Sports
Fashion is not a common consideration for true sports fans. It's put up or shut up. As former UCLA football coach Red Sanders first said (not Vince Lombardi), "Winning isn't everything...
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Postgame Grades and Analysis
The Los Angeles Lakers took down the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center on Sunday afternoon, 105-96. It was a huge victory for L.A. and one it sorely needed...
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Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago Bulls: Postgame Grades and Analysis for Bulls
The Chicago Bulls came into the game at 25-16, good for fourth place in the East and just three games behind the Miami Heat for the No. 1 seed. Chicago dominated for most of the contest, winning the game 103-87...
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Biggest Hipsters in the NBA
Last spring, the NBA playoffs turned into a full-fledged fashion show shortly after the final buzzer sounded for each game...
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Most Bizarre Moments from the 2012-13 NBA Season's First Half
So many strange things have already happened in the first 10 weeks of the 2012-13 NBA season. Let's see, Houston Rockets center Cole Aldrich failed to even attempt a wide-open layup ...
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Would-Be NBA Stars Derailed by Injuries
While it's the case with all of us, it's especially true of professional athletes—they are living on borrowed time. Each of their careers comes with the caveat, "as long as they stay healthy...
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Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics: Postgame Grades and Analysis
The Chicago Bulls traveled to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics on Friday night, and they didn't disappoint. It was a marquee matchup on ESPN featuring physical, gritty play, and it was only fitting that they needed overtime to decide it...
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New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons: Postgame Grades and Analysis for New York
Cheerio, guv! The New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons took a vacation to foggy London town, and they decided to get a basketball game in at the O2 Arena, site of the 2012 Olympic basketball games...
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Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks: Postgame Grades and Analysis for Houston
The Houston Rockets fell to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night 105-100, giving this installment of the I-45 rivalry to the Mavs...
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An Open Letter Plea for Michael Jordan to Join Twitter
Dear Michael Jordan : I never liked you as a player. In fact, I despised you, at least as much as someone can despise a person whom they've never met. This is probably because your Chicago Bulls always thwarted Patrick Ewing and my New York Knicks...
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NBA Teams Who Need to Trade Their Coaches, Not Players
Can you actually trade a coach? Well, sort of. Just ask Stan Van Gundy. In December of 2005, Van Gundy resigned as head coach of the Miami Heat only 21 games into the season. Team president Pat Riley took over and the Heat won the NBA title...
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Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks: Postgame Grades and Analysis
The New York Knicks came into Friday's contest just a half game out of first place in the Eastern Conference, despite having lost six of their last 10 games. The Chicago Bulls were three games behind the Knicks and 6-4 in their last 10...
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NBA's 2012-13 All-Deadweight Team
When a star player leaves town or suffers an injury, it can be devastating. Just look at LeBron James ' departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers or the impact of Derrick Rose 's knee injury on the Chicago Bulls' 2012 playoff run...
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Have the LA Clippers Figured Out NBA's 'Secret?'
The Los Angeles Clippers are the most exciting team to watch in the NBA . They have the potential MVP in Chris Paul . They have a slam-dunk machine in Blake Griffin...
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L.A. Lakers vs. L.A. Clippers: Live Score, Results and Game Highlights
The Los Angeles Clippers took down the Lakers in a thriller, 107-102. The Clippers led for virtually the entire game, but the Lakers got within two points with fewer than 90 seconds left...
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Predicting Every First-Round NBA Playoff Matchup
There's an old proverb that states that a journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first step. LeBron James and the Miami Heat completed that journey back in June, when James was named the Finals MVP and his team hoisted the Larry O'Brien trophy...
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Live Blog, Results and Game Highlights
The Brooklyn Nets have defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-93. Joe Johnson led the way with 33 points. Kevin Durant was tossed late in the game, the first ejection of his career...
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Are 76ers Better Than Lakers With a Healthy Andrew Bynum?
With over a quarter of the season in the books, things have not gone as planned for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers . Both teams have lost a key star to injury, as Andrew Bynum has yet to play a game for Philly and L...
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Every Team's Worst Jersey in NBA History
LeBron James is an extremely stylish guy. He can even make a tiny "man purse " look cool. But some jerseys are beyond redemption. Every team has made some questionable decisions with their uniform design over the years...
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How to Tell the Difference Between a Nets Fan and a Knicks Fan
It can be pretty difficult to tell the difference between a Brooklyn Nets fan and a New York Knicks fan, but here is a handy guide to help indicate whether someone will be rooting for Carmelo Anthony or Deron Williams on game night...
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NBA Players Making a Mess on Social Media
Coaches and team management have a hard enough time getting NBA players to say the right things on the court and to the media, but in the world of social networks and Twitter, players ...
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Breakout Twitter and Instagram Stars of the NBA
If you have Twitter and Instagram (and if you don't by now, why the heck not?), you need to be following Drew Gooden , Stephen Curry and Royce White. As well as a few other especially "social" NBA players...
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The NBA's Greatest Poster Boys of All Time
Basketball has come a long way from hanging up peach baskets with the bottom cut out. The sport has seen integration, the proliferation of television, a merger, copious rule changes and the lengthening of players' shorts...
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Every NBA Team's Sweetest-Looking Retro Jersey
Style is a funny thing. It morphs with time, history and culture, like a democratic and physically manifested feedback loop. Some people prefer simplicity, like a T-shirt with jeans...