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The New York Knicks have a lot riding on the 2012-13 campaign, more than most of the other NBA teams do, in fact, and such pressure calls for drastic action. New York has Carmelo Anthony, the biggest star on the team. It has Amar’e Stoudemire, a star in his own right, yet one who is [...]

Last season saw Dwight Howard undergo constant chaos. Yes, most, if not all of it, was his own doing. Regardless of the frustration surrounding Howard’s last year in Orlando, there is something we should know as fans: It wasn’t an easy year for Howard either. “There was a practice where I couldn’t even bend over. [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were treated Wednesday night to some good signs. In a preseason game against the Indiana Pacers, the T’Wolves saw early indications of what this largely new team could do. Andrei Kirilenko was back to his old tricks, making an impact up and down the court without registering noticeably on the scoreboard. A healthy J.J. Barea looked [...]

The Dallas Mavericks have thought about it, they know it’s inevitable, but there’s no use pretending Mark Cuban and company were hoping it wouldn’t happen. I’m of course referring to the team being forced to face life without Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki, one of the NBA’s most durable and prolific scorers, is having knee troubles, the [...]

Carlos Boozer’s stay in Chicago has been met with equal parts regret and hope. The regrettable element involves lamenting over Boozer’s $80 million contract. The ‘hope’ aspect is ironic,  being the result of an unfortunate series of events. Multiple injuries to Derrick Rose, culminating into one awful moment, has placed Boozer in a position necessitating [...]

Ever since former franchise player Carmelo Anthony forced his way out of town nearly two seasons ago, the Denver Nuggets have been stuck in the mode as a good but not great NBA franchise still in search of an identity and in need of All Star caliber player that can help lead the team on [...]

The Milwaukee Bucks are fools. There, I said it. No, Milwaukee isn’t foolish for re-signing Ersan Ilyasova to a fat five-year deal, and it certainly isn’t foolish for having dealt Andrew Bogut to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Monta Ellis. The Bucks are foolish because they’ve yet to ink high-scoring guard Brandon Jennings [...]

Is Kobe Bryant a liar? No, not that we can prove. That said, don’t bother buying into the self-imposed retirement talk. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion, made it clear that he may have no intention of playing beyond the life of his current contract, which expires after the 2013-14 campaign. From Ken Berger of CBSSports.com: [...]

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In one of our final (save the best for last) 2012 season recap videos as we head into the new NBA season, we showcase the modern day ‘human highlight film’. LA Clippers Blake Griffin had more than enough clips to choose from, but here are our Top 10 Blake Griffin Plays from 2012. Let us [...]