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Keyon Dooling retired before the start of the 2012-2013 season, after signing a fresh contract with the Boston Celtics. The Celtics’ veteran guard was brought to the decision after some serious thought, discussions with loved ones, and reaching a breaking point. “”It just all came to a head. To be honest with you, I blocked [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are winning. Like really winning. Without Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio, and despite injuries to Brandon Roy, Nikola Pekovic, J.J. Barea and Chase Budinger, they find themselves nearly atop the Northwest Division, just behind the Oklahoma City Thunder. And just to clarify, no, you’re not dreaming. Somehow, in the face of not [...]

Let’s get one thing straight: It’s still incredibly early in the NBA season. Now, let’s get another thing straight: J.R. Smith of the New York Knicks is already a legitimate candidate for the league’s Sixth Man of the Year award. No seriously, I’m not kidding. Smith has improved by leaps and bounds heading into this [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers received more bad news concerning Andrew Bynum. On November 5th, Bynum had his knee reevaluated. During that time, doctor David W. Altchek, Bynum’s personal doctor, let both Bynum and the Sixers know that the young superstar center had to be away from basketball for at least another 3 weeks. If the current [...]

Let’s cave to peer pressure and talk about the Los Angeles Lakers. And Mike D’Antoni. And Kobe Bryant. And what this team has the ability to do. In nothing short of a staggering twist of events, Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times reported that the Lakers had spurned Phil Jackson in favor of D’Antoni. [...]

DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings has been suspended by the NBA and I, as a result, find myself angry. Not angry at the historically volatile center, but at the league, at the Association itself. According to our own Allen Moll of THD, the big man was suspended by the league after confronting San Antonio [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been riding the early wave of some surprising defensive work. Averaging 8 steals and 8.5 blocks per game, the Wolves have so far held opponents to 89 points per game (good for 4th in the league). They’ve also hit the boards pretty hard, collecting 45 rebounds per contest (7th in the [...]

Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics have some work to do. After an offseason that saw Boston lose Ray Allen, yet gain enough talent to supposedly remain title contenders, the team is off to a lukewarm 2-2 start. More troubling than the Celtics’ record, though, is their performances during both their wins and losses. Not [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-4, their worst start since the 1993-94 NBA campaign, a season in which they finished 33-49. So, naturally, it’s time to panic. Except that it’s not. Yes, the Lakers are off to a horrid start. Yes, there are plenty of offensive problems to be corrected. And yes, Kobe Bryant isn’t [...]

In Wednesday’s match-up with the Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers continued to show troubling signs. The Lakers once again had trouble holding on to the ball. Four Jazz starters collected a minimum of 2 steals, Al Jefferson leading the way with 4. For their part, LA didn’t communicate well enough to take advantage of [...]