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Minnesota paper welcomes T-Wolves new acquisitions

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This afternoon, Minnesota and Cleveland were (finally) able to complete their blockbuster deal sending Kevin Love to the Cavaliers with Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and Thaddeus Young (from the 76ers) to the Timberwolves. Of course, the trade call took place in the afternoon. But you cannot blame the Timberwolves for jumping the gun. They took […]

Trailer for new Kobe Bryant documentary looks good

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Showtime and Lakers’ Kobe Bryant are set to debut a new documentary on Bryant himself and from the looks of the trailer, it ought to be good. In it, you see Kobe rehabbing his injured Achilles while talking about choices and giving a motivational talk about not being average. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aimEswd0pA0  

Stephen Curry wrecks Team Puerto Rico

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If this is any indication, Team USA should be alright when it comes to finding where the offense will be coming from. Namely Warriors’ Stephen Curry. Versus Team Puerto Rico in an exhibition match before the World Cup kicks off in Spain, Curry made Puerto Rico’s defense look like Swiss cheese as he went on […]

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Mitch McGary makes his long road back

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There was a dunk contest when the rookie got together a few weeks ago for their trading card photo shoots and rookie transition program. Each one challenged the next on Twitter to top their dunks. You had Andrew Wiggins challenging Zach LaVine challenging Aaron Gordon challenging Jabari Parker. The video was pretty entertaining and exciting […]

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Crunch time for Team USA

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Following Wednesday’s blowout victory over Dominican Republic, there are still some rough edges around this Team USA that have to be figured out. Yes, the U.S. destroyed the Dominican Republic in a somewhat hostile crowd at Madison Square Garden, but the Americans were more talented and far deeper than their upcoming Group C opponents. Some […]

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Home has a bigger pull now

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It was not too long ago that some intrepid blogger thought up what it would be like for teams only to have players from their designated areas. There was Kevin Durant on the Wizards, and LeBron James on the Cavaliers (things that could really happen), Derrick Rose on the Bulls (wait…) and Dwight Howard on […]

Let LeBron James answer the biggest coaching connundrum

0 comments by on 8/19/2014

Coaches wonder all the time whether to go for the three and the tie or the quick two and foul.

As analytics seep more and more into coaching decisions, it is important we all understand just what the numbers say about these situations to inform ourselves. Coaches should at least.

A while back, LeBron James wanted that answer and so he and his foundation posed the question to the Khan Academy. They explained that answer in detail in the video above.

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Watch a young Kobe Bryant take over a high school game in this rare footage

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Lakers’ Kobe Bryant has done it all in the NBA. Titles, scoring barrages, dunks, MVP performances, and clutch moments. But where did it all begin? Where did Kobe develop this never-say-die attitude that made him one of the best ever to play in the NBA? At Lower Merion high school that’s where. Kobe took over the a […]

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10 seconds of FIBA goodness

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Just 10 more days and the 2o14 FIBA World Cup will kick off! The best of the best teams in the world will converge in Spain to determine who has the best team in the world! Teams from Spain, France, United States, Brazil, Argentina, Lithuania and many more will battle it out for gold and […]

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Andrew Wiggins, you are in good company

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Some of the trades in the NBA are amazing. Frankly, that is one of the reasons the NBA is so intriguing. The off-court action can be as active and interesting as the on-court action. It certainly makes July and August more interesting. More than any other sport, no contract is immovable and any player can get […]

Tim Duncan gets the Ice Bucket Challenge from his girlfriend

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The Ice Bucket Challenge is sweeping the world and everyone is getting in on the act to raise ALS awareness. And by everyone, I even mean Spurs’ Tim Duncan’s girlfriend challenged him after she got doused with ice cold water herself. Now the question is… will we see TD answer the challenge? The world awaits […]

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer yells like a madman at pep rally

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Clippers new owner Steve Ballmer met the fans at the Staples Center recently to usher in a new era of Clippers basketball as well as introduce himself to the masses. And right off the bat Ballmer amps up the energy level by yelling at the top of his lungs as if he is gearing up […]

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Tony Parker challenges “Coach Pop” to Ice Bucket Challenge

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The Ice Bucket Challenge has swept the entire social media world. We have posted a few NBA players taking the plunge, so to speak, to raise awareness for ALS. Few have offered a challenge that seems so bold. I mean, LeBron James challenged President Barack Obama. But Tony Parker may have taken the cake: That […]

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