The Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose and the Denver Nuggets’ Ty Lawson today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Feb. 27, through Sunday, March 4. Rose led Chicago to a 4-0 …
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In the fall, before the new CBA had been agreed to, I argued with Shoot-Hoops’ own Clint Peterson on the potential uses for the D-League. I was in favor of teams having the option to send down veteran players who …
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The Knicks deserve to be rooted for.  They haven’t won a title in more than 35 years and their last two times in the Finals were respectable efforts with heartbreaking results. They are New York City’s team, which means they …
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Team USA announced today they will be play a warm up game against Team GB at the Manchester Arena on 19th July, as part of the warm up tour for the London 2012 Olympics. As a part of the warm …
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UFC president Dana White has ripped into Floyd Mayweather for his comments on Twitter about Knicks phenomenon Jeremy Lin. Mayweather tweeted that he thought Lin was a good player but he is getting all the hype because he is Asian. …
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The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant have been named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Feb. 13, through Sunday, Feb. 19. James led Miami to a …
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Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics has been suspended two games without pay for throwing a ball at an official and striking him in the chest. The incident occurred with 3:00 remaining in the third quarter of the Celtics’ 96-81 …
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We continue our discussion about the symphony in four quarters commonly known as basketball with a new BasketBeats, featuring Dirk Nowitzki and the Avett Brothers. Co-fronted by (surprise) brothers Tim and Scott Avett, the Avett Brothers defy genres. They recently …
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The New York Knicks won their 4th straight game on Friday night when the visiting Los Angeles Lakers were the latest team hit by a bout of Linsanity. Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin scored a career high of 38 points leading New …
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For four weeks, Knicks fans have been sold the idea that crocked point guard Baron Davis was the saviour, the facilitator who would grease the wheels of the stagnant New York offence. The Madison Square Garden faithful clung to this …
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