September 17, 2012 – Rob De France 7’1, 325 lb. rapper, actor, TNT analyst, and 15-time All-Star, the always irreverent Shaquille O’Neal criticized Dwight Howard’s move to the Los Angeles Lakers, a move which so closely mirrors O’Neal’s own defection from the Orlando Magic 16 years earlier. Howard can only hope to enjoy similar success [...]
September 17, 2012
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August 31, 2012 – Rob De France After a series of new moves this off-season, we revamp our count down of the Top 10 trades or free agent signings: 10. Louis Williams to Atlanta Hawks The Hawks brought in the offensive engine that made the Philadelphia 76ers go last season, as he scored a career-high [...]
August 31, 2012
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August 3, 2012 – Rob De France After a flurry of moves already this off-season, we count down the Top 10 trades or free agent signings so far: [...]
August 3, 2012
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June 27, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Now that the Miami Heat have won the NBA Championship, 4-1, over the Oklahoma City Thunder, how does this first championship expand LeBron James’ legacy? Even without a title, James had already amassed quite an impressive resume. 3x MVP, 8x All-Star, scoring champion, and so on. Now, add [...]
June 27, 2012
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June 20, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors As we prepare for Game 5 of the 2012 NBA Finals, here are the Top 10 Individual Performances in NBA Finals’ Game 5’s over the last 20 years (1991-2011): 10. 2009 Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers) Closing out Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic in [...]
June 20, 2012
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June 11, 2012 – R.S. De France LeBron James: “That’s what we talk about. It has to be a collective group to win the championship. Everybody was in tune today,” he said during his postgame interview. I’ve tended to agree with Hall of Fame Coach Phil Jackson, that the Heat played video game ball, a [...]
June 11, 2012
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March 8, 2012 – R.S. De France With the NBA trade deadline approaching, it’s time for some last-minute deals. The Lakers have been burning up the phone lines like an old lover trying to make something happen. All Lakers’ fans hope they are talking to Orlando about Dwight Howard. In the meantime, here are five [...]
March 8, 2012
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October 24, 2011 – R.S. De France In the middle of a 100+ day lockout, the NBA seems to be reinventing ways to become irrelevant. But, in the midst of this frustrating lockout, issues like ESPN ranking Kobe Bryant as the 7th best player in the league and Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers’ point [...]
October 24, 2011
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October 10, 2011 – Ben Berry On Saturday October 8th, the FUI arena in Miami played host to the South Florida All-Star Classic. Both teams were led by Miami Heat stars with Team Wade in white at one side and Team James at the other end in black in what was probably the most hyped [...]
October 10, 2011
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June 1, 2011 – R.S. De France With the Dallas Mavericks down 0-1 after a 92-84 loss in the NBA Finals to Miami’s Big Three—James, Wade, and Bosh—is it too early to feel sorry for Dirk Nowitzki? Sure, Dallas can still come back and win this series. I’m not saying it’s already over. But, win [...]
June 1, 2011
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