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The last couple seasons, our ‘Top 10 Dunks of the Year’ or ‘Top 10 Dunkers of the Year‘ videos have basically had the expectation to be a Blake Griffin highlight reel. Now obviously Blake Griffin is going to get some love this year as well, but there is a slew of expected and possibly unexpected [...]

Often times, greatness needs help. It’s the preparation that most don’t get to see that truly helps those reach their maximum potential. The NBA is no different. A handful of all-time great NBA players, such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dwyane Wade and Charles Barkley (to name a few) all have one thing [...]

Well they did it. The Lakers made the playoffs. And in impressive fashion. A few weeks ago, most analysts thought it wouldn’t be possible for them. But the Lakers went on a tear to close the season, winning 8 of their last 9 games, including their final 2 games without star Kobe Bryant who went [...]

As a shooter, something that is drilled into your head from the time you are young is the importance of arc on your shot. The higher the ball goes up, the bigger the opening seems for the ball as it descends on the hoop. The flatter the shot, the more accurate your shot needs to [...]

Now that we know NBA legend Kobe Bryant will be sidelined a minimum of 6 to 9 months because of an untimely Achilles tear suffered last Friday night, is it time to start looking to the future for the Lakers? It’s no secret that the LA Lakers currently have the highest team payroll in the [...]

In the modern age of college basketball, the one-and-done mentality has become the norm as drones of top flight high school recruits leave the college ranks to play professional ball after just one season in the NCAA. That’s why it’s refreshing when an elite prospect, like reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, Oklahoma State [...]

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This little photoshop gem is already floating around the interwebs. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, Tracy McGrady makes an NBA comeback with the San Antonio Spurs in time for the 2013 NBA playoffs. And we present T-Mac to Spurs Nation…. [...]

Although his nickname is ‘Mr.Big Shot’ given his clutch shooting in big moments, Clippers’ Chauncey Billups can drop dimes with the best of them. After missing the last couple weeks of play with a groin injury, he was back on the floor last night trying to get in game shape in time for the playoffs. [...]

This is typically the time of year when teams are making last minute adjustments to their rosters in order to gear up for the playoffs. Of course, no trades can be made at this time but teams can sign free agents who are without a team. In a somewhat surprising move, the Spurs recently cut [...]