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Top Players Will & Should Turn Pro

With the end of March Madness less than a few weeks away, there has been a ton of speculation over whether freshman college basketball sensations Greg Oden (Ohio State Buckeyes center) and Kevin Durant (Texas Longhorns guard-forward) will turn pro at the end of the season. Long before these Diaper Dandies even set foot on […]

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Let’s Do Chinese

That’s what Kobe Bryant’s agent (Rob Pelinka of SFX) is thinking. The NBA continues to grow in China, and more people are buying jerseys (especially Kobe Bryant’s). Besides being alongside Kobe throughout all of his struggles, Rob Pelinka has helped him become one of the most prized athletes in China. Kobe’s jersey is more popular […]

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The Big Baby Is Growing Up

Glen “Big Baby” Davis will leave school early to enter the NBA Draft with John Hamilton of Performance Sports Management Group as his agent. LSU fans may not be too happy, but here in Gainesville, FL, we were ecstatic to find out that Glen Davis will be foregoing his senior year to turn pro this […]

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The Tractor Just Got Bulldozed

Former NBA player Robert “Tractor” Traylor has admitted guilt in falsifying a tax return after saying that he purchased two rental properties that were actually paid for by a convicted drug trafficker named Quasand Lewis [Former NBA player pleads guilty to tax fraud]. Traylor has gone from the 6th overall pick in the 1998 NBA […]

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To My Jewish People

Enjoy this YouTube clip that features Hannukah greetings from NBA players (mostly from Miami Heat players) [YouTube – NBA stars Hannukah greetings]. Kapono loves the Jews, Kobe wants them to stay up, and Ricky Davis wants to keep them torched (the candles that is). I’m confused. Enjoy. -Darren Heitner

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David Stern Wants To Create More Answers

And I am not referring to the creation of Allen Iverson robots. According to the New York Times, David Stern is interested in creating an NBA Academy that is similar to IMG’s Academies [The N.B.A.’s Push for Reform Leads to Talk of an Academy]. This move could potentially take a bargaining chip away from IMG […]

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NBA Players Performance Analysis

Are Small Forwards The New NBA Blue Chips?

Jack Cobra over at 3ManLift seems to think that may be the case [Top 5 Small Forwards in the NBA]. The small forward position has been looked over in the past for the abnormally tall center with humongous potential or the shooting guard with amazing touch from beyond the perimeter. With the rise of star-power […]

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AI’s Intelligence

Allen Iverson was in no way responsible for the death of Kevin Johnson, a man who was shot after refusing to give up the Iverson jersey he was wearing in 2003. AI had no obligation to help out Johnson’s family in a time of mourning. That being said, the fact that Allen Iverson has offered […]

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Don’t Hate The Player, Hate The Gamer

It’s not the NFL. It’s not the MLB. And it sure as hell is not the NHL (it is even too good for the Outdoor Life Network). This post is focused on the MLG, which will make its debut on the USA Network on November 11th. MLG stands for Major League Gaming, and is a […]

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Does Your Client Like Taco Bell?

Because if not, Raja Bell will take his/her chalupa. Apparently, Raja has just signed an endorsement deal with Taco Bell, which entitles him to free food at Taco Bell for the duration of his contract [Wade Debuts New Spot/Raja Signs with T-Bell]. Another interesting fact: both Bell’s have 4 letter first names. -Darren Heitner  [tags]Raja […]