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Oct 26, 2009 / 1:09 pm
By Gerald Narciso
With the exception of the Rockets, you can probably count on each of last year’s Western Conference playoff teams returning to the postseason in ’09-10. That makes one spot up for grabs. For me, the top two candidates for the West’s eighth and final playoff berth is going to be between the Clippers and Suns (although the Thunder, Grizzlies and Rockets aren’t far behind). Read More »
Tags: Alvin Gentry, baron davis, Blake Griffin, Channing Frye, Chris Kaman, Clippers, Eric Gordon, Jared Dudley, louis amundson, Mike Dunleavy, Suns
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Oct 22, 2009 / 11:45 am
By Aron Phillips
While any casual NBA fan would be hard pressed to differentiate between Jarron Collins and Jason Collins on the street, it will make it easier when one of them is wearing a Phoenix Suns jersey. After being waived by the Blazers along with Ime Udoka in favor signing rookie Patty Mills, word out of Phoenix is that the Suns are very interested in signing the seven-footer. Read More »
Tags: Amar'e Stoudemire, Channing Frye, feature, Ime Udoka, Jarron Collins, Jason Collins, louis amundson, Patty Mills, phoenix suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Robin Lopez
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Sep 8, 2009 / 10:25 am
By Austin Burton
With Bruce Bowen retiring last week and John Stockton headed for the Hall of Fame this week, the concept of the “dirty” basketball player has been in discussion around the Dime office.
Even the casual NBA fans knows about notorious thugs like Bowen, Bill Laimbeer and Ron Artest, who wind up on “SportsCenter” with every elbow, slide-under ankle-breaker, hip check and hard foul they deliver. But you really have to watch the games to point out the guys who are sneaky-dirty; the ones less like Bowen and more like Stockton, whose slight-of-hand acts don’t get as much attention as the guys with reputations that precede them. Here are 10 of the sneakiest/dirtiest, a.k.a. The Wood Harris All-Stars: Read More »
Tags: Bill Laimbeer, Bruce Bowen, chris paul, Derek Fisher, feature, J.R. Smith, Joel Przybilla, John Stockton, Keyon Dooling, Kirk Hinrich, kobe bryant, lebron james, louis amundson, luis scola, manu ginobili, Mickael Pietrus, Mike Miller, Monta Ellis, Nate Robinson, Nene, Rajon Rondo, ray allen, Robert Horry, ron artest, Shane Battier, Steve Nash, Tony Parker, Tyson Chandler, Zach Randolph
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Mar 30, 2009 / 12:23 pm
By Andrew Katz
First Louis Amundson tried goon-ing it up, saying that Nene was a dirty player, and that he’s soft in reality.
But the Brazilian center isn’t going to stand and take those accusations without getting back at Amundson. Nene is appealing the $176,000 that he’s losing because of the two-game suspension, and he wants to set the record straight about who the real tough guy is.
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Tags: denver nuggets, feature, louis amundson, Nene, phoenix suns
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