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Rookie Sophomore Game Predictions
2008-02-16 00:30:00
The rookie vs. sophomore game should be a good game. Their are some very solid wing players on each team. I am going to go with the Sophomores to win the game they are quicker, have more shooters, and have more players that can create their own shot. My pick for the MVP is my boy ...
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Stackhouse In Trouble
2008-02-15 17:33:00
If the Jason Kidd to Dallas trade ends up going through, the NBA may prevent Jerry Stackhouse from resigning with the Mavs. The talk was that Stackhouse would be in a deal for Jason Kidd and he would most likely be bought out by the Nets. If that happens he would have to wait 30 ...
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Jason Kidd A Maverick?
2008-02-13 21:24:00
It looks like another big time player is moving to a new team. Word is Jason Kidd and Malik Allen will be traded to the Mavericks for Devin Harris, Jerry Stackhouse, DeSagana Diop, Devean George, Maurice Ager, as well as $3 million cash, and a 2008 and 2010 first round pick. With this trade the Mavs ...
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Brittney Griner 6 Foot 8 Female Basketball Player
2008-02-13 17:06:00
This is a big chick. WPvideo 1.10
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Webber Signing Looking Like A Waste
2008-02-10 19:14:00
Chris Webber has played two games with the Warriors and it seems like he is just out there stealing other players minutes. In two games he has played a total of 27 minutes and scored a total of 6 points. 14 of those 27 minutes were played yesterday. Golden State would have be much better ...
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Kenny George Missed His Second Straight Game Yesterday
2008-02-10 17:14:00
Kenny George the 7 foot 7 inch player that plays for UNC Asheville missed his second straight game yesterday, which Asheville lost. The coach has sat him twice  to rest his knees. Since conference play has begun George has missed 2 full games and missed all but a few seconds in another because the team ...
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Webber Played His First Game With The Warriors Last Night
2008-02-08 16:08:00
Webber played his first game with the Warriors last night. He played 13 minutes and had 4 points on two of five shooting and 1 rebound. Overall I think the signing looks like a waste. It is cool to sign Webber if you want to get a bit deeper or have him as a just ...
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Miami Trading Shaq For Marion?
2008-02-06 15:11:00
The Miami Heat are trying to dump Shaq off on the Phoenix Suns , and the Suns seem eager to take him. Their is a deal on the table that would send Shaq to the Suns in exchange for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. Some people are in favor of this trade while other are wondering ...
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Deron Williams Wraps Chris Paul And Jams On Chandler
2008-02-05 16:52:00
WPvideo 1.10
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Dazadi.com
2008-02-04 17:17:00
Sponsored Post: Online sporting goods store Dazadi.com has a large variety of basketball items for any basketball player. They have the usual items any player needs like indoor and outdoor basketballs. They also have a large selection of inexpensive in ground and portable basketball hoops, as well as court making kits so that you can mark your court the right way. When you look past the basic items that the store carries, you will see that they have a large variety of basketball training aids that most local and online sporting goods stores do not carry. If you need to increase your vertical leap they have jumpsoles and weighted vests for sale, and they offer free shipping on those items. If your ball handling needs work they have oversized basketballs and weighted basketballs that are great for improving ball handling as well as shooting skills. If you are a coach, referee, or if you are involved with organized basketball you will find whistles, stopwatches, notebooks, rebounders, ...
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Kwame Finished In The NBA
2008-02-03 20:45:00
Kwame Brown has played in the NBA since 2001 and has not done much of anything. The first two teams that had him could not wait to get rid of him. At the end of this NBA season his $9 million contract will expire. I read an article in which Phil Jackson was saying Kwame ...

Kobe Drops 46 Points With About 7 Dunks On The Raptors
2008-02-02 19:07:00
WPvideo 1.10
More About: Los Angeles Lakers , Kobe , Toronto Raptors , Highlights , Points

Lakers Make A Big Trade For Pau Gasol
2008-02-01 23:18:00
The Lakers made a deal today that probably surprised everyone. They traded Pau Gasol and a 2008 second round draft pick for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, the rights to Aaron Mckie and Marc Gasol, and 2008 and 2010 first round draft pick. The Lakers were looking for a big guy that can fill in for ...
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NBA 2008 Western & Eastern All-Star Reserves
2008-02-01 01:53:00
Eastern All-Star Reserves Chris Bosh Caron Butler Paul Pierce Chauncey Billups Richard Hamilton Joe Johnson Antwan Jamison Western All-Star Reserves Steve Nash Chris Paul Dirk Nowitzki Carlos Boozer Amare Stoudemire Brandon Roy David West The East picks were very well selected. You could lobby for Ray Allen, Hedo Turkoglu, and Richard Jefferson. The Celtics have the best record in the NBA and you could argue that their is no big difference ...
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Rookie Vs. Sophomore Rosters, Thornton Snubbed
2008-01-31 20:13:00
Sophomores Brandon Roy LaMarcus Aldridge Rajon Rondo Rudy Gay Daniel Gibson Jordan Farmar Ronnie Brewer Paul Milsap Andrea Bargnani Rookie s Jeff Green Kevin Durant Al Horford Luis Scola Mike Conley Yi Jianlian Jamario Moon Sean Williams Juan Carlos Navarro Al Thornton and Dequan Cook are a couple of players that should have made the rookie team. I know for sure that Mike Conley should not be on the team because he missed a ton of ...

Kwame Brown Booed Video
2008-01-30 21:31:00
Finally found a clip of the game Kwame was booed. WPvideo 1.10
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Chris Paul Triple Crossover On Anthony Carter
2008-01-29 23:54:00
The move starts at the 45 second mark. WPvideo 1.10
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Chris Webber Going Back To Golden State
2008-01-29 04:00:00
Chris Webber is going back to Golden State to reunite with Don Nelson. He will be paid a pro-rated share of the veteran’s minimum salary, meaning he will make about $570,000 for the rest of the season. A lot of people, including me are curious to see how this move turns out because the Warriors are ...
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The Heat End Their 15 Game Losing Streak
2008-01-27 02:49:00
The Heat was able to end their 15 game losing streak by beating the Indiana Pacers by 2 points at home. D. Wade had 35 points and made a key defensive play at the end of the game which prevented Indiana from getting off a good shot. The players were happy to win a game ...
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Kenny George ESPN Feature Story
2008-01-27 01:48:00
WPvideo 1.10
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Official All-Star Starters
2008-01-25 15:10:00
The All-Star starters where announced yesterday. The East Starter are: Dwight Howard Kevin Garnett Lebron James Dwayne Wade Jason Kidd The West All-Stars are: Yao Ming Tin Duncan Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Iverson was able to pass Tracy McGrady at the last minute to earn an All-Star start which was a good move by the fans because T-Mac did not deserve it. Now some people ...
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OJ Mayo In Trouble
2008-01-23 15:36:00
OJ Mayo got free tickets to the LA Lakers vs. Denver game that was played on Monday from Carmelo Anthony, now the NCAA is looking into it. According to the NCAA, students cannot receive free or reduced cost admission to professional sporting events from professional organizations. Basically if the NCAA considers Anthony to be an representaive ...
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2008 Dunk Contest Participants
2008-01-22 00:07:00
Rudy Gay Gerald Green Jamario Moon Dwight Howard
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Lakers Lose Ariza To Injury, Sign Mbenga
2008-01-21 23:00:00
The Lakers have already lost Chris Mihm and Andrew Bynum to injuries not they have lost Trevor Ariza to a broken foot. He broke the foot in practice on Sunday and will miss eight weeks. Ariza was a solid addition to the Lakers because he gave them a quality slasher which was a good mix with ...
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Kwame Brown Apologizes To Teammates
2008-01-21 03:18:00
Kwame Brown apologized to his teammates for his performance against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. He said that he should not have let the fans booing affect his performance. He started the game playing decent but he was still hearing some boos. By the third quarter the boos increased and so did his mistakes. He admitted ...
More About: Los Angeles Lakers , Kwame Brown

Kwame Brown Booed At Home
2008-01-18 15:53:00
The Lakers faced the Suns yesterday. They were getting killed pretty early in the game but things got ugly in the 3rd quarter when Kwame Brown started missing dunks and layups and turning the ball over. That’s when the fans started booing him everytime he touched the basketball. It was actually hard to watch. Kwame ...
More About: Home , Phoenix Suns , Los Angeles Lakers , Kwame Brown

Derrick Caracter Has Really Fallen Off
2008-01-18 04:22:00
I remember a few years back when Greg Oden was in high school, whenever you heard his name you heard Caracter’s name because they were top players in their class and scouts were back and fourth on which on was better. At one point Caracter was ranked above Oden. Over the years Oden got better, went ...
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Lakers Looking At Webber
2008-01-16 04:26:00
With Andrew Bynum out for two months the Lakers are looking at trying to get Chris Webber or PJ Brown. They already have center Chris Mihm out in addition to Bynum. The only big men they have are Kwame Brown, Steven A. Smith’s best buddy, and undersized Ronny Turiaf. The addition of Webber would give them ...
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Why Does Steven A Smith Hate Kwame Brown?
2008-01-13 21:36:00
Whenever Steven A. Smith is on ESPN during a pregame show, halftime show, or any interview that has anything to do with basketball he always has to dump on Kwame Brown . It is funny as hell, and Kwame isn’t the best player but their are a bunch of other guys in the NBA that suck, why ...
More About: Hate , Los Angeles Lakers

Bibby Comesback This Week
2008-01-13 18:36:00
Mike Bibby has missed the entire season with a thumb injury but he is expected to return this week. Bibby has been the subject of many trade rumors. The Cavs and Heat have been trying to land him for a while but nothing has happened. The trade deadline is about 5 weeks from now. If Bibby ...
More About: Week , Sacramento Kings