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Derrick Rose hearts LeBron James. Fine, he doesn’t. Off the court, the two probably get along. On the court, they most likely hate each other. So no, the Chicago Bulls point guard doesn’t adore the Miami Heat superstar. But he is warming up to the idea of LeBron as the best player in the NBA. [...]

Linsanity is officially over. After setting New York on fire a few years ago, the Knicks wisely decided not to overpay for the point guard and allow Houston to do so. Entering his second season with the Rockets, it appears as if Jeremy Lin has lost his starting PG job to Patrick Beverley. But in [...]

With all of the preseason hype heaped squarely upon the shoulders of University of Kansas freshman Andrew Wiggins, it’s easy to forget about fellow elite freshmen like Julius Randle at Kentucky or Jabari Parker at Duke. All 3 players, along with Oklahoma State sophomore Marcus Smart, are the odds-on early favorites for the #1 overall [...]

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Back in May of last year, THD was one of the first to bring you the initial installation of Pepsi Max’s new basketball themed commercials, starring Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving. Irving dressed up in prosthetic make-up, stars as”Uncle Drew”, an aging hoop star who decides to school a number of today’s younger ballers on [...]

After missing just about all of last season, the Pacers were looking to have Danny Granger back in the lineup all year long. And with Paul George’s emergence last season, Indy looks like they’re poised to make Miami sweat. But the big “if” is Granger’s health. He is suffering from a strained calf and will [...]

Every team wants their best player to live, eat and sleep basketball. It should be engrained in them. But is it possible for that player to feel too consumed? According to Kevin Durant, that answer is yes. KD says that last year he was too obsessed with winning. That’s only natural, since he got to [...]

It’s over. You made it. No need to send reinforcements. The battle is over and the war has been won—the NBA offseason, preseason and all the crap that comes with it is over. Finally. You spent months wading through all the proverbial and, if you’re team is tanking, literal bull shit. Now you’ll be rewarded, [...]

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The 2013-2014 New York Knicks are expecting big things from reigning NBA 6th Man of the Year JR Smith next season if they are to contend for an NBA Title. Last season’s scoring champion Carmelo Anthony may be the team’s most valuable player, but Smith may be the most important, as he provides a valuable [...]