How did the Spurs get a player like Kawhi Leonard?

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Over at Grantland, Andrew Sharp has written an article lamenting the fact that the Spurs were able to get a player as good as Kawhi Leonard with the 15th pick. Sharp, who is a Wizards’ fan (my condole...

Larry Brown probably likes some Advanced Stats; he just hasn’t met them yet

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A few days ago, Larry Brown declared that for basketball, advanced stats “don’t work”. But when you read what he has to say, you get the sense that Brown thinks that some advanced stats don’t work. In...

For OKC, too much Perky Fish

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When Russell Westbrook went down in Game 2 of the Thunder’s series against the Rockets, many people thought that ended OKC’s chance at this year’s NBA championship. And they were right. Just not in th...

Grizzlies Quincy Pondexter Reigns Down on Boris Diaw's Parade (VIDEO)

The Memphis Grizzlies have a tall order to climb out of their 0-2 series hole against the San Antonio Spurs as the series switches to the Memphis for game three of their best of seven series. The G...

Forever A Badger: Brad Rootes steps down as Brock Badgers Men's Basketball Head Coach

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The coaching changes continue across the country as Brad Rootes - the youngest coaching in CIS Men's Basketball History decided to step down to join the local police force in the Niagara region. "I...

Canadians Anthony Bennett & Kelly Olynyk Top Two Power forward prospects in 2013 NBA Draft

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Bennett's potential has scouts salivating In a year where there are a lot of maybes, UNLV's freshman power forward Anthony Bennett is as close to a certainty as you will get -- and that's among the...

Stan Van Gundy Interview / NBA Playoffs Podcast

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Marc Griffin and Phil Boileau interview NBA coaching great Stan Van Gundy, discussing where Stan will coach next year and how Big Men have involved in basketball today. We also look at this week's...

Why George Karl isn’t coach of the year

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The voters have crowned George Karl as coach of the year. I couldn’t disagree more. All year long I’ve said that Karl is more of a hindrance to the Nuggets’ winning than a contributor. But let’s break...

Don't Call the Boston Celtics Underdogs (Video)

Always Looking Up in a Short Girl's World presents: A disappointing playoff run for the Boston Celtics resulted in more questions then answers. The expectations placed upon this team were immense afte...

Mike Conley Solid, Consistent 2013 Playoff Play Fuels Top 5 Point Guard Discussion

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IS Mike Conley at Top five NBA point guard? His play this regular season certainly seems to indicate that, and his current 2013 postseason is just about solidfying the discussion. At least nobody w...

How Nate Robinson and Stephen Curry -- The Little Guys -- Have Taken Over the 2013 NBA Playoffs

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The wave-off, really, was the highlight. And it tells you everything you need to know about Nate Robinson, Chicago‘s 5’9″ sprite of a point-guard/gunner. About 20 seconds earlier, Robinson had hit a 1...