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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 [...]

Last night’s Lakers loss in preseason to the Golden State Warriors didn’t really mean much, given early preseason games the starters barely play at all. PG Steve Nash included, as he only logged 14 minutes total in the loss. But when he was on the floor it was enough to give Lakers fans a rush [...]

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It’s been well written about Allen Iverson’s never ending quest to make a return to the NBA, a journey that has now taken him halfway around the globe to China. After first taking his talents to Europe to play for Turkish team Beskitas in 2010, it was announced in early September that the now 36 [...]

Is Dwayne Wade with Li-Ning? Despite wearing the Jordan Fly Wade 2 at the Miami Heat Media Day, Dwayne Wade laced up his newest signature sneaker during a team practice today. On October 2nd, Dwayne Wade took to his Instagram account to post a picture of a blurry toebox where the words “WADE” can just [...]

Allen Iverson has made no secret of the fact that he wants back in the NBA. He thinks he has a lot left to offer an NBA team, and as fans of the game, we tend to agree. With that said, there have been no takers whatsoever. He has showcased his remaining talents in exhibitions [...]

Coach John Calipari’s recruiting prowess at both Memphis and Kentucky over the past part of the decade has been undeniably nothing short of sensational, bringing in 4 consecutive Top 2 rated classes over the last 4 seasons, that he has helped translate into perennial 1st Round Draft picks and an NCAA Championship. But even Coach [...]

Dwight Howard was on the court Tuesday, participating in his second straight contact-drill filled practice. These are the first few on-court tests since Howard went down to an injured back, requiring surgery. Though he participated in essentially all drills-including offensive and defensive skeleton sets-Howard was held out of the night session 5-5 scrimmage. There are [...]

The NBA Players Association (NBAPA) said yesterday that it plans to file a grievance against the NBA over the recently announced fines for ‘flopping‘. The NBAPA doesn’t seem to be taking a stance one way or the other on the act of flopping and the specificity of the guidelines to curtail it, but instead is [...]

The day has finally come. The NBA has officially announced pentalties for flopping. At first, you will be hit with fines, which could ultimately lead to suspensions. They could’ve assessed in-game fouls, but that means half the league would be on the bench in the 2nd quarter. First offense in a season gets you a [...]