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September 10, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim As part of the core of perhaps the NBA’s most despised team, Dwyane Wade knows a thing or two about “making it work”. Despite acquiring the league’s best big man and one of its best floor generals, skepticism abounds among the NBA’s elite when it comes to the Lakers. Kevin [...]

September 7, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Jerry Reinsdorf knows what he’s got in Tom Thibodeau. After all, you’re talking about the guy who led the Bulls to records of 62-20 and 50-16 in his first two seasons. “Thibs”, as his players like to call him, spearheaded a renewed effort on the defensive side of the [...]

September 7, 2012 – Ben Berry The Micro G Torch is the latest sneaker from the Under Armour Basketball division. It was first seen during All-Star Weekend this past February on the feet of Kemba Walker during the Rising Stars Challenge and most recently on the participants of the Under Armour Elite 24. As with [...]

September 7, 2012 – Dan Favale The New York Knicks aren’t a bad team, but they’re not a great team either. What separates them from the rest of the NBA’s powerhouses? Chemistry, in that others have it, and they don’t. That’s why this training camp, this pre-season and this regular season are so important, because [...]

September 6, 2012 – Rob De France Celtics’ General Manager Danny Ainge’s criticism of how the Celtics’ dynasty of the 1980’s came crashing down in the early 90’s does not tell the whole story. In fact, it leaves out entire chapters. [...]

September 6, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Lebron James had a year for the history books. League MVP, Finals MVP, NBA Championship, Olympic Gold Medalist to name a few. That spotlight throughout the year cast a bit of a shadow over the incredible season of the OKC Thunder superstar and league leading scorer Kevin Durant. [...]

September 5, 2012- Ben Berry Every year Jordan Brand chooses a Retro silhouette or two and makes them the focal selling point of that particular year.  This year it is clear that 2012 belongs to the Jordan IX & Jordan IV.  With the Jordan IX really making its presence felt in the latter half of [...]

September 5, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Recently, some news has been made of plans to commence the American Basketball League, a competitor of sorts in the category of minor league basketball. The league, set to kick off its first 24 game season in January 2013, is trying to serve as a sort of alternate bridge [...]

September 5, 2012 – Dan Favale There’s an elephant in the Miami Heat’s locker room in the form of Dwyane Wade’s knee. Few people would care to admit it, but Miami’s wunderkind is getting older. Wade is on the wrong side of 30, with anything but a clear bill of health to back his name. [...]

September 5, 2012 – Check out 8 NBA players poised for huge seasons in 2012-13… [...]