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By Michael Sykes II
The NBA Draft is still more than two months away, but the dominoes are already falling into place. With an incredible high school class set to take over college basketball next season, most prospects want a taste of the money, leaving now while the food is still warm. Read More »
Tags: Aaron Craft, Alex Len, Alex Poythress, Anthony Bennett, Ben McLemore, Cody Zeller, Doug McDermott, Glenn Robinson III, Isaiah Austin, Kelly Olynyk, Marcus Smart, Michael Carter-Williams, Mitch McGary, Nerlens Noel, Otto Porter Jr., Rudy Gobert, Russ Smith, Shabazz Muhammad, Shane Larkin, Tim Hardaway Jr., Trey Burke, Victor Oladipo, Willie Cauley-Stein
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Apr 30, 2013 / 2:00 pm
By Michael Sykes II
The Golden State Warriors came into the playoffs with little expectations. They nearly lost their No. 6 seed to the Houston Rockets before finishing at 47-35 (and amazingly, Houston dropped back down to No. 8). They finished 3-3 in their last six games, had been in a .500 funk for the second half of the season, and really weren’t the dominant team they seem to be now. Read More »
Tags: David Lee, denver nuggets, Golden State Warriors, harrison barnes, Jarrett Jack, Mark Jackson, Stephen Curry, Wilson Chandler
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Apr 22, 2013 / 2:30 pm
By Michael Sykes II
This year’s NBA Playoffs haven’t gotten off to a very exciting start. The home teams are 8-0, and the majority of those games haven’t been close. The best part of the weekend was actually probably Kobe Bryant‘s consistent tweeting. Read More »
Tags: Chauncey Billups, Dennis Johnson, Derek Fisher, Dudley Bradley, Gar Heard, Jerry West, John Paxson, John Stockton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, kobe bryant, lebron james, magic johnson, michael jordan, paul pierce, Ralph Sampson, Reggie Miller, Robert Horry, ron artest, Steve Kerr, Vinnie Johnson
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By Michael Sykes II
We’re finally to the last stages of the NCAA Tournament. March is over and so is the madness. The teams and the players who got this far are for real and they aren’t surprising anyone. Over the last few days, they’ve been able to watch film on each other and analyze what the opposition likes to do. Right now they’re finding out that each team does a lot of great things — some of which can’t be stopped. Read More »
Tags: Trey Burke, University of Michigan
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By Michael Sykes II
Finally, it’s time for March Madness. Everyone is online filling out brackets, looking up the best players and trying to figure out who’s going to win the tourney. That also means that the NBA playoffs are only one month away, which also means that the NBA Lottery is coming up soon too. Read More »
Tags: Anthony Bennett, Ben McLemore, Cody Zeller, Deshaun Thomas, Doug McDermott, feature, James Michael McAdoo, Kelly Olynyk, Lorenzo Brown, Marcus Smart, Mason Plumlee, Michael Carter-Williams, Otto Porter, Shabazz Muhammad, Trey Burke, Victor Oladipo
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Feb 27, 2013 / 11:45 am
By Michael Sykes II
Every once in a while we’re allowed to see greatness. Every NBA generation that comes along has its own niche and role, and always a select few special enough to be considered great players. Read More »
Tags: chris paul, Kevin Durant, lebron james, Los Angeles Clippers, Tony Parker
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Jan 29, 2013 / 12:15 pm
By Michael Sykes II
In a world where everything is instant, overreaction is expected. Today’s world has no gray area, only black and white. Seeing things differently and reading between the lines is too much work. That’s where your 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers stand right now. Read More »
Tags: antawn jamison, dwight howard, feature, kobe bryant, los angeles lakers, Mike D'Antoni, pau gasol
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Dec 25, 2012 / 11:30 am
By Michael Sykes II
Christmas is here — a day that’s known for giving, receiving and family by most people. But for losers like me? It’s basketball time. This is an honor for each team that is playing in a Christmas Day game, meaning that for one reason or another, you’re what the people want to see around the league. And I’d say that the teams featured this year represent just that. Read More »
Tags: feature, Gerald Wallace, Jeremy Lin, joakim noah, kevin garnett, kevin martin, Omer Asik, paul pierce, Russell Westbrook, Ty Lawson
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By Michael Sykes II

This chase-down block by Kevin Durant shows us how much he’s actually improved on the defensive end. He’s more than just a scorer now – two years ago, Durant wouldn’t have even given this effort. He’s hungrier than he’s ever been before and it’s showed all season long. Read More »
Tags: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
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By Michael Sykes II
Jeremy Lin got a standing ovation in his first trip back to where all of the Linsanity began. With this ovation, you can see that the New Yorkers appreciated what Lin did for them. He essentially saved their season—it was a much deserved ovation: Read More »
Tags: Jeremy Lin, Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Knicks
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