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Mavericks Depth Shines in Playoffs
Pro Basketball Talk’s Kurt Helin gives some serious props to Mark Cuban and offers to down a nice plate of crow: Time for some crow. I prefer mine braised with a nice port wine reduction, but...
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Three things the 2011 NBA Finals Taught Us
If you’re focusing solely on LeBron then this year’s finals could best be summed up like this: last year was “The Decision,” this year was “The Demise.” But not only was this series was more than...
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The Dallas Mavericks: Your Transition-Year NBA Champions
I almost missed this piece in GQ by FreeDarko’s Bethlehem Shoal’s. Shoals does a great job of summarizing the significance of Dallas’ win and putting it in historical context. No one’s expecting the...
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The More Stars, The Better
Yesterday Marc Berman of the New York Post warned the New York Knicks to learn from the Miami Heat’s loss in the finals and not pursue Chris Paul. Berman’s take (with support from ousted President/...
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Does George Karl think the Mavericks Lack Talent?
I was struck by George Karl’s recent comments where he attributes the Miami Heat’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals as a triumph of team over talent. It’s one thing for sportswriters...
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5 Teams That Stand to Gain From NBA Lockout
Quiet as kept, there are some NBA teams that will likely benefit from the current lockout. As I suggest below, a delayed start to the regular season may be just what the doctor ordered for teams...
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2011 NBA Season: Where Injuries Happen
After two days of the NBA season, it is clear that the shortened (ostensibly non-existent) training camp is having a significant impact on a myriad of teams. The issue of injuries remains a real one,...
View ArticleNBA’s Glass Wall: The Case of Nancy Lieberman
(This is part three in a special 5-part series by sports analyst David J. Leonard on the NBA’s abysmal performance when it comes to gender equity.) Following the announcement that Nancy Lieberman was...
View ArticleRasheed Wallace & Lamar Odom
Jay Caspian Kang and Bethlehem Shoals posted two thoughtful pieces on Rasheed Wallace and Lamar Odom respectively today. Both articles are reflective and treat both players with a poignancy that...
View ArticleMark Cuban takes plantation owner approach with Lamar Odom
I usually try refraining from making analogies between slavery and professional sports, but there are moments like this one where the connection is to obvious to ignore. Speaking on his fallout with...
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