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2010-2011 NBA Predictions: Is The Los Angeles Lakers Bench a Liability or Asset?
Two years ago, the Lakers’ bench was thought to be one of their greatest strengths. Many analysts and announcers even declared the Lakers as the deepest team in the league...
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Is LeBron James' Damaged Reputation Irreparable?
One of the most telling moments in the union between LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh came during their first public appearance together...
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Missing the Mark: Cuban and His Mavericks Are Nothing but Talking Facades
Once a threat looms in the air for long enough without any real consequence doesn’t it cease to become a threat? It does in my book. This is the story of the Dallas Mavericks...
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FIBA World Championships 2010: Kevin Durant Carries Team USA To Gold
Coming into the tournament, Kevin Durant had never been the man. Sure, he’s been the undisputed leader of the Oklahoma City Thunder since they drafted him (while they were still ...
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Forgotten Greatness: A Tribute to Dennis Rodman
One of the many complaints about the NBA is that its players aren’t as unique or attention-grabbing as they once were, and, as a result, the league isn't as entertaining as it once was...
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5 Revelations the NBA Offered from the Start of 2010 Until Now
I don't know about you, but with all the things that have transpired in the last 10 months, I've had a few revelations about the NBA...
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The 10 Juiciest Potential Storylines The 2011 NBA Season Might Offer
The 2010 off-season has already proven to be among the most memorable in the NBA's history. We've seen disgruntled stars create heavyweight teams, we've seen the Lakers and Celtics ...
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NBA Offseason: Kevin Durant Is More of a Suck-Up Than a Savior
I have little doubt that someone in Kevin Durant’s camp told him to take advantage of the media circus surrounding LeBron James...
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The Big Mockery: Shaq Loses Final Shred of Credibility Joining Celtics
For the Boston Celtics, the acquisition of Shaq makes all the sense in the world. Kendrick Perkins will be sidelined for about half the upcoming season and will probably need even ...
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Could LeBron James Usurp Kobe Bryant As the Greatest of Our Generation?
We know the story. LeBron James left the Cavaliers where he was the undisputed leader and joined the Miami Heat, which James himself called Dwyane Wade’s team...
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12 Things To Expect From the 2010-11 NBA Season
After what was probably the most eventful offseason of the past two decades, the circus following the free agency pool and potentially blockbuster trades is finally coming to an end...
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5 Ways the Lakers Must Prepare for Potential Finals Showdown with Heat
The Lakers successfully repeated as NBA Champions a little more than a month ago, so could it be too early to be talking about a potential Finals matchup against a team whose nucleus has never been seen together on the NBA hardwood? Not really...
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Move Aside Dwyane Wade? Five Reasons Miami Will Be LeBron James' Kingdom
So many have expressed disappointment in LeBron James, not just for leaving Cleveland behind, but presumably leaving his role as top dog as well. I'm just not convinced that James left that role behind for good...
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Drop Your Pitchforks: LeBron James' Decision and Its Consequences Are His Alone
I've got three questions: 1) Since when is there a right way to win a championship? 2) Since when is a player obligated to stay with and bring championships to the team that drafted ...
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LeBron James Decision: What Will It Mean For the Defending Champion Lakers?
I’ve never seen a championship team less than a month away from clinching its title become so forgotten by the media—particularly not when that championship is the team’s second straight...
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Cut The Bull: It Makes Sense for LeBron James To Join Chicago
First, let’s state the obvious: playing with the Cavaliers just hasn't been working out for LeBron James...
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NBA Free Agency: Is the Rest of the NBA Trying To Dethrone the L.A. Lakers?
First there was the Shaq to Phoenix gimmick. Then there was the Vince Carter over Hedo Turkoglu decision in Orlando. Then there was the Shaq to Cleveland fiasco. Then there was the Richard Jefferson upgrade in San Antonio...
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NBA Finals 2010: Would a Second Title Catapult Pau Gasol into Hall of Fame?
For all the talk of Kobe Bryant legitimizing the comparisons to Michael Jordan, of Phil Jackson standing a single game away from owning more championship rings than fingers, of Ron ...
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2010 NBA Finals: Five Themes That Propelled the Lakers to Game Seven
For the first time since last year's Lakers-Rockets series, the Lakers came into Game Six of the NBA Finals facing elimination...
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Lakers vs. Celtics, Game 3: Pierce's Bravado Backfires in Critical Loss
After the Celtics took game 2 at Staples, Paul Pierce vowed that his Celtics “ain’t goin back to L.A...
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Could Shaq Redeem His Career With Another Dance With the Los Angeles Lakers?
You’ll have to forgive me, but when Shaquille O'Neal retires, my most prominent memory of him probably won't be the image of him in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, proudly clutching his third-consecutive Finals MVP award...
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2010 NBA Finals: Seven Things The Lakers Must Do To Capture Repeat, Reve
Thursday, the NBA's two top franchises, the Lakers and Celtics, will square off for the 12th time in NBA Finals history and the second time in three years...
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Confessions Of A Laker Fan: Steve Nash Hasn't Gotten Enough Credit
It happened in the most ironic way possible. Anything that would matter had already been said or done and the Phoenix Suns’ season ended prior the NBA Finals, as it usually does...
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The Top Five Attributes of an NBA Postseason
The regular season’s 82 games has been compared to that of a marathon time and again. If that comparison holds any accuracy, the playoffs can only amount to one critical, final sprint...
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Lakers Resume Storied Rivalry With Celtics; Defeat Suns, Refs
My philosophy is that in a 7 game series, the better team wins 10 out of 10 times. Referees can certainly make things difficult, but my belief is that the better team will always triumph...
