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The Washington Wizards need John Wall. Bad. Like really bad. Coming out of an off-season that saw the Wizards make a variety of moves geared at playoff contention, Wall’s knee injury changed everything. Washington currently sits at 4-26, the NBA’s worst record by far. Once again, a complete and utter sense of hopelessness has washed [...]

Kobe Bryant’s Lakers are getting prepped for the war of Los Angeles against the Clippers tonight. After the Lakers practice session yesterday the LA Times caught up with Bryant to ask him his thoughts on the Clippers dominance this season, their new appointed moniker as the modern day ‘showtime’, and their title chances. Kobe isn’t [...]

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If this isn’t an indirect indictment on Mike D’Antoni’s coaching prowess, I don’t know what is. Amar’e Stoudemire has been in the NBA forever, and recently told a reporter that this is the first time in his career that he is being taught defense. Now, does some of the onus fall on the player in [...]

The Raptors are playing some decent basketball as of late, winning 8 of their last 10 games. Don’t look now but if they keep up the pace they may even have an outside shot at making the playoffs and climb out of the basement of the Eastern Conference. It could end being one of the [...]

Concussions with athletes are nothing to joke around. Because as they build up, over time these players can develop long-term adverse affects. But we have to make an exception here, because this is funny. The Celtics’ rookie big man Fab Melo was recently concussed because he walked into a doorway. Let’s just hope he’s OK. [...]

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Now that the 2012-2013 NCAA season is officially underway and we’ve gotten an initial look at next year’s crop of potential NBA Lottery picks, it’s time to formulate our first Mock Draft. (For many more 2013 NBA Mock Drafts from around the web, check out THD’s database here) This year’s field, through the first month [...]

Umm, yeah, so apparently at 16 years of age, Nettleton High School sophomore Victor Dukes can not only dunk on someone in a game, but can also do so while his head is above the rim. Can we say ‘dirrrty hops’. Filthy. Disgusting. Jumps. ‘Get off me’. [...]