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Grizzlies remain confident heading to Game Two

By all accounts, the Spurs thoroughly routed the Grizzlies in Game One of the Western Conference Finals. The stage looked a bit too big for the first-time conference finalists from Memphis as the team ran into the buzzsaw that is Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs. In Game One, at […]

Clippers fire Vinny Del Negro

The Los Angeles Clippers have fired coach Vinny Del Negro, NBA sources tell Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, ending an embattled tenure that saw Del Negro lead the Clippers to new heights for the franchise, yet still not climb over the top to championship contention. The Clippers have fired Vinny Del Negro, source tells Y! — […]

CC video of the day: Best playoff series of the decade

The 2013 NBA postseason has given fans some memorable games. From the Spurs' huge comeback win against the Warriors in Game 1 of their semifinals matchup to the Bulls testing the Heat during their series, these playoffs haven't been without excitement, drama, and memorable moments. However, this begs the question… which playoff series has been […]

Shabazz Muhammed calls himself best player in draft

The NBA draft has not even happened yet, but next year's Rookie of the Year sleeper may be its most recognizable name.  Before the season started, UCLA's Shabazz Muhammed was one of the few household names in college basketball. He was one of three players, along with Nerlens Noel and Cody Zeller, projected to be […]

Shootaround: Just another team

 Vogel: I never said Heat were 'just another team' —– There is nothing like some media-manufactured words to get the blood boiling. Especially when the supposed perpetrator and poster of that bulleting board material did not actually say the words attributed to him. Or, even if he did, probably got taken out of context anyway. […]

CC video of the day: Tony Parker shreds Grizzlies’ defense in Game 1

Heading into the postseason, Memphis was tops in the league in defense holding teams to 89.3 points during the regular season. In the playoffs, the Grizzlies are holding teams to 92.4 points but in Game 1 of the West Finals, Spurs' Tony Parker made short-work of the vaunted Memphis defense. Parker scored almost at will […]

Video: Phil Jackson compares MJ and Kobe

Phil Jackson made some of the media rounds to promote his new book Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success, yet another memoir where Jackson tries to impart his wisdom and tell the stories of his coaching successes. The book has gotten some notice for Jackson's first-ever public comparions between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan — a […]

Sale of Kings to Sacramento group signed

Well that escalated quickly.  Less than two days after the NBA Board of Governors voted down the Sacramento Kings relocation, the Maloof family has agreed to sell the team to the group led by Golden State Warriors minority owner Vivek Ranadive. According to a Sacramento Bee report, both sides have signed the agreement and the […]

CC video of the day: 2013 NBA Draft Combine begins

it is about that time of the NBA season where the playoffs are underway, and teams already in summer vacation are taking a look at potential NBA players at the 2013 NBA Draft Combine. The combine kicked off yesterday and players from Glen Rice, Jr. to Nerlens Noel, the NBA's future was on display and […]

Benny the Bull is America’s most popular mascot

The Chicago Bulls’ season ended last night, losing in five games to the defending champion Miami Heat. It was a rough year for the Bulls, who had to wait patiently through Derrick Rose’s recovery only to have him sit out the whole season. They limped through the playoffs, grinding out a gritty series win against […]

Kings relocation to Seattle denied, team will stay in Sacramento

The Sacramento Kings are staying in California's capitol. That comes after the NBA's Board of Governor rejected the relocation bid which would have moved the team to Seattle. The vote was 22-8 in favor of keeping the team in Sacramento. NBA Commissioner David Stern did not reveal which teams voted to allow the move. Stern […]

New Sixers GM: Fair to call Andrew Bynum trade a failure

The Philadelphia 76ers introduced their new general manager, Sam Hinkie, and the first question he will have to answer (aside from the Draft) in reshaping the franchise is the 7-foot-1 elephant with bad knees in the room. While Daryl Morey might be saying how glad his former protege is in the Eastern Conference, this is […]

Posterizing is a thing now

Twitter has made the phenomenon of the posterizing dunk a cultural touchstone that inspires hashtags, constant replays, oohing and aahing and all kinds of hyperbole. When DeAndre Jordan dunked on Brandon Knight, the NBA world went buzzing. When LeBron James threw down on Jason Terry, the cycle started again. Everyone wants in on this action […]

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