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Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Fourth quarter showdown   Sometimes, you just need to sit back and watch. The NBA features some of the greatest athletes in the world and all the strategy and Xs and Os go out the […]

Shootaround: Still playing hard

  Score Time Off. Rtg. eFG% O.Reb.% TO% FTR Chicago 93 Pace: 89.7 103.7 45.2 35.3 8.4 14.0 Atlanta 76 Final 86.8 43.0 25.5 14.1 19.0 Taj Gibson (CHI) — 19 pts, 19 rebs Josh Smith (ATL) — 19 pts, 13 rebs Chicago Bulls (28-18) vs. Atlanta Hawks (26-19) 7 p.m. The Bulls are masters […]

Starting 5

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Brand new Gay The Raptors have lost their fair share of games this season. There was still some palpable excitement entering Friday's game at Air Canada Centre. It probably helped that Blake Griffin and the […]

Suns pursuing Josh Smith?

With Rudy Gay now off the trade market, NBA trade rumors will latch onto a new player. That player appears to be Josh Smith. And it did not take long for something to coalesce in the rumor mill. Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld reports the Suns have initiated preliminary discussions with the Hawks for Josh Smith. […]

After another knee setback, Roy contemplates NBA coaching gig

Between no cartilage in his knees and another setback in his NBA return in Minnesota, Brandon Roy is not ready to retire just yet, but that is not keeping him from thinking and talking about life after basketball. Truth be told, that life after basketball could be right back in the game on an NBA […]

Suns retro jerseys should be their permanent jerseys

Last night the Phoenix Suns spoiled Steve Nash's return to the place he called home for the better part of the last decade by storming back behind the crazy hair and shot making of Michael Beasley.  That's not the most important thing that came out of the Suns' victory.  What's most important is that after […]

Billy Hunter trying to clean up his mess

Billy Hunter has made his fair share of enemies in his role as the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association. Last year during the lockout, his motives were questioned and players and their agents wondered whose side he was really on. Now he has got a new mess to clean up. An internal […]

With Gay traded, is Josh Smith next domino to fall?

The first domino before the February 21 trade deadline fell Wednesday when the Grizzlies traded Rudy Gay to the Raptors for Jose Calderon and Ed Davis and then sent Calderon to the Pistons for Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye. It was not quite the deal everyone expected for Gay, but it was not totally unexpected […]

CC video of the day: This just in, Matt Barnes instigates a fight

Ohhh Matt Barnes. This guy just loves conflict. He can  never keep a level head and has rightfully earned the label of a "dirty player" in the NBA. Well, chalk up yet another incident of unsportsmanlike conduct to his resume as he got things heated in last night game between the Clippers and Timberwolves. During […]

Adelman returns to the bench following wife’s illness

Rick Adelman has not been on the bench with the Minnesota Timberwolves since January 5. For the most part, no one really knew why he was gone until yesterday when Adelman said it was because his wife was having seizures. Adelman had been keeping the personal matter very quiet over the last couple of weeks, […]

Dwight Howard says he and Kobe on same page now

The Lakers are on a three-game win streak. Usually this would not be much cause for celebration or be newsworthy at all. The struggles that Los Angeles has gone through this season have been a complete surprise, considering the talent level, and it is shocking to think a team with Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Steve […]

What is next for Celtics without Rondo?

Time has allowed the news to sink in for Boston. It was a shock Sunday afternoon when the team announced All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo would miss the remainder of the year after tearing his ACL. The look of shock on Paul Pierce's face when Doris Burke informed him of Rondo's injury was gut-wrenching. As […]

CC video of the day: Boozer leaves the rim & Bobcats in shambles

Despite not having star guard Derrick Rose for most of the season, the Chicago Bulls are tops in the Central Division and look to be a force in the playoffs. Some of the credit for the Bulls' success this season goes to Carlos Boozer who has stayed injury-free and is averaging 15.8 points, 9.7 rebounds […]

Iverson says no to the D-League

Allen Iverson has not played in the NBA since the 2009-10 season. He has said that he wants to make another run in the big leagues, but he is passing up a pretty solid opportunity to make that dream a reality. The Dallas Mavericks’ D-League team, the Texas Legends, was trying to convince Iverson to […]

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