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2011-12 NBA Season Preview Roundtable

2011-12 NBA Season Preview Roundtable

Welcome back, NBA. So good to see you again. With the 2011-12 regular season set to get underway in a little under a week, let’s start making some predictions, shall we? Here to answer a few [...]

Take Dat Wit Chew: Dirk, Dallas, and the Least Likely Champs in NBA History

Take Dat Wit Chew: Dirk, Dallas, and the Least Likely Champs in NBA History

The 2010-11 NBA season was the most compelling season in the history of the league. It all started with the free agency bonanza that was the summer of 2010. More specifically, of course, “The Decision.” How [...]

LeBron James and the False Perception of Perfection

LeBron James and the False Perception of Perfection

Another dramatic comeback by the Dallas Mavericks (or, epic collapse by the Miami Heat) has left the NBA Finals all knotted up once again, this time at two games apiece. Faced once again with a golden [...]

Should Caron Butler be a Dallas Maverick Next Season?

Should Caron Butler be a Dallas Maverick Next Season?

Barring a superhuman rehabilitation effort, Mavs forward Caron Butler will miss the remainder of this season after suffering a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee on January 2. [...]

The NBA’s Excessive Reaction Rule | A True Fantasy Impact?

The NBA’s Excessive Reaction Rule | A True Fantasy Impact?

It’s evident that the NBA is trying to tame many of the wild characters within the league more so than ever. Violent and immature behavior has prompted commissioner David Stern to take serious action. In 2004 [...]

The NBA’s Excessive Reaction Rule | A True Fantasy Impact?

The NBA’s Excessive Reaction Rule | A True Fantasy Impact?

It’s evident that the NBA is trying to tame many of the wild characters within the league more so than ever. Violent and immature behavior has prompted commissioner David Stern to take serious action. In 2004 [...]

Roberts’ Rant | Luke Babbitt Isn’t Just Another Adam Morrison

Roberts’ Rant | Luke Babbitt Isn’t Just Another Adam Morrison

Let’s just get it out of the way. Luke Babbitt (hell, throw Gordon Hayward in the mix, too) is white. He has a decent handle, a sweet jumper, and can create his own shot. Which, naturally, [...]

What We Learned from Los Angeles Lakers’ 16th NBA Championship

What We Learned from Los Angeles Lakers’ 16th NBA Championship

The NBA season has finally culminated, and now we have to wait an excruciating 128 days for the 2010-11 campaign to kick off. Even though this year’s NBA Finals was anything but aesthetically pleasing, the level [...]

Roberts’ Rant | Should Boston’s Kendrick Perkins Miss Game Six?

Roberts’ Rant | Should Boston’s Kendrick Perkins Miss Game Six?

If you’re a Boston fan, check your emotions at the door and look at the facts. From a view over top, yes, the second technical and eventual ejection were an over reaction. A game six suspension? [...]

Can the Phoenix Suns Shock the World and Upset the Los Angeles Lakers?

Can the Phoenix Suns Shock the World and Upset the Los Angeles Lakers?

It’s not a novelty act anymore. After the Phoenix Suns stole game three from the Los Angeles Lakers, many experts and analysts laughed off the Suns as a serious threat. That’s there one win in the [...]