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CC video of the day: Jason Terry with an Oscar-worthy flop

The NBA front office will have an easy time assessing whether or not Nets' Jason Terry violated their anti-flopping rule. In a game versus the the Kings, Terry found himself defending Greivis Vasquez when he decided to put on a show for the ages when Vasquez threw an elbow which did not connect with Terry […]

Morning Shootaround: The Walking Bucks

Butler injury adds to Bucks woes Bucks vs. Pacers, 7 p.m. Milwaukee looked like they survived Orlando without facing another injury. The result of the game was still in doubt and the Bucks still had a chance to win. With eight guys available to play, leaving with eight seemed almost as important. Then Caron Butler […]

Report: Lakers and Clippers monitoring free agent Lamar Odom

Lamar Odom may be down, but he is not out. We all know the stories and headlines regarding Odom falling on hard times — all the way from rehab to reality TV and celebrity blog fodder — and how it could all spell the abrupt end of the 2-time world champ and former NBA Sixth […]

Morning Shootaround: Hello friends

Shaw tops former team Nuggets 111, Lakers 99 At one time, Brian Shaw was largely considered to be Phil Jackson's heir apparent. He was the guy that would take over the lead chair when Jackson retired. Things did not work that way. Mike Brown took over that role as Jim Buss, taking over basketball decisions […]

Zaza Pachulia wants Bucks old court

What happens to an NBA court when it gets retired? If Zaza Pachulia has his way, it will be in his possession and somewhere of his choosing. The Bucks center is putting togetehr a bid to purchase the Bucks old floor from the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Pachulia told Zach Lowe of Grantland that he […]

CC video of the day: Glen Davis loses his cool at Florida hotel

Well this is embarrassing for Magic's Glen Davis. "Big Baby" lost his cool recently at a Florida hotel when he learned it had no vacancy. So instead of trying a different hotel, or calling up area spots to see if they had room, he decided the smart thing to do is to lean over the […]

Is medical retirement in Steve Nash’s near future?

Not many people gave Steve Nash a fighting chance to make it in the NBA after the kid from Canada came out of Santa Clara in 1996. This was around the time the Phoenix Suns made Nash their 15th overall pick, before he became one of the most must-watch players in the game, before he […]

Morning Shootaround: Timetables

Gallinari, Harris no timetable for returns Lakers vs. Nuggets, 9 p.m. Bucks vs. Magic, 7 p.m. Most of the basketball world was watching the athletic showcase in Chicago featuring four of the top five teams in college basketball and several Lottery picks. Every team had at least one representative in the United Center scouting the […]

NBA coaches scared by rash of firings

This summer nearly half the league's coaches lost their jobs. This was not the usual coaching carousel either. Seven of the 16 Playoff coaches also were looking for work when the season began. That is simply an astounding number. Two of those coaches even had home court advantage in the first round. Winning is no […]

CC video of the day: Michael Redd announces retirement from NBA

This one is for you Michael Redd. The former guard for the Bucks officially retired from the NBA in the place where it began for him, Milwaukee, where he spent 11 seasons in his 12 year NBA career (he played the 2011-12 season in Phoenix). With the Bucks, he averaged 20 points, shot 38 percent […]

Morning Shootaround: Open jumpers

Bradley leads Celtics clinic Celtics 120, Magic 105 It was not so long ago that the Celtics were 0-4 adn looking to be a sure team to be near the bottom of the East standings. Just as everyone thought. It was not so long ago that the Magic were a good defensive team and one […]

30 for 30: Of Monstars and Men

Space Jam is one of the quintessential 1990s basketball movies. Children who are now adults grew up dreaming they could not only be like MIchael Jordan, but also play with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the lovely Lola "Don't Call Me Doll" Bunny. History though has a way of fading away the memories of that […]

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