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TwolvesBlog running the Blogger MVP/ROY Round 8 Rankings. Such a fabulous idea this has been! Awful Announcing watching NBA strip shows? The Sports Hernia reporting on the Shaq murdering the crowd debacle. Give Me the Rock and day 132 of 170: Cindy McCain, the Cougar.Mark Cuban kicks bloggers out of the Mavericks locker room. Should he be banning himself? RaptorsHQ roundtabling! The Sixers not getting enough love?A Spencer Hawes dunk followed by a cat's standing ovation? Thanks Sactown. SPORTSbyBROOKS furthering the thought that Steve Nash will be OK if he doesn't win championship. Somehow I'm not buying it Steve! Respect Kobe on Kobe's dominance...didn't he just miss a last second shot? A crystal ball and the Utah Jazz.

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ing is always a part of any ranking system, but we are satisfied with our first edition.

Le Basketbawl's Top 25 NBA Blog Rankings will be released on a monthly basis with updates accordingly. The ranking system was based on 4 factors: the blog's BallHype ranking turned into a score from 1-10 (10 being the highest), the blog's Technorati ranking turned into a score from 1-10 (10 being the highest), the blog's Google PageRank, and the blog's Alexa ranking turned into a score from 1-10 (10 being the highest). If two blogs have equal scores, a tie-breaker was decided based on their Technorati E-Money Value (This table will be posted shortly).

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for Spike TV, Pat Croce, and his role in the new Will Ferrell hit ‘Semi-Pro.’


Le Basketbawl: Why the return of Slamball and what should we be expecting after a 5 year absence?

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Well it has been almost 3 months for Le Basketbawl and we decided it was time to create a new look that could set us apart while giving us a fresh new look.

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There have been some interesting reports out today that Terrelle Pryor could possibly be considering Memphis as his school of choice to play basketball. I know what your thinking!

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The crazy teen LeBron fan could face charges? No!Make sure to always check out Hardood Paroxysm's Great Exercises in Internet-NBA Related Postings. Here is today's. The Dream Shake loving the current Rockets win streak. 17 in a row now? And without Yaozer? SonicsCentral confirming a rally!This can't be true. Give Me the Rock reporting some sad news. And now it's raining. And I think someone just hit my car. And... Juiced Sports Blog with a congratulations to Shaq for ruining 2 NBA teams in one season. Truly something to be proud of Arist-Diesel. Sactown Royalty running the usual game thread. Tonight: Minnesota in town. Artest in tonight?The Celtics signed a former child star to help Sam Cassell fit in. Big hearts in Boston! Str8 Hoops speaking my mind. Amazing! The Wizards rocking a bowling fundraiser. Fred Jones was in Portland the other weekend hosting one of these. Always a fun time. Stevenson still growing the beard!ABC thinking for once; grabs the Hornets vs. Pistons game.And don't forget our newest game! Guess That NBA "OH!" Face!

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Welcome to week one of Guess that NBA “OH” face!

We’ll start off with an “OH” face and maybe even a little clue to go along with it. You then ponder it for a minute until you have an answer in that gigantic brain of yours (This is rocket science after all). Once you have your answer, you can click on the “ANSWER” link below the “OH” face to see if you are correct! Make sure to keep track of your correct answers as you will be ranked at the end.

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TrueHoop continuing the story on the Cheesecake Factory and why NBA players love it so damn much!Carolyn over at And One wondering about the infatuation with basketball shoes...this includes mine. Slam Dunk Central on Boston's clinching of the first playoff spot.Turman of Fear the Beard has joined in to Boom Dizzle's beard growing contest and he's for real.A Q&A with Celtic's Blog courtesy of Detroit Bad Boys. Perfect timing! NBA Obsessed on the Spurs leading the West, not the Lakers. What you forgot about the defending champs?Dre from Serious Hoops Blog on why the playoffs should include the best 16 teams rather than the current format.Skeets vs. Dwyer! Why the Celtics take the East and why the Pistons take the East. WIZZNUTZ browsing the Pro Athlete 'Girlfriend' forums again...oh lord.

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Supposedly the Chinese are huge sports fans, but they can't seem to find it in their hearts to accept cheerleaders. Why not? Are they looking at the same picture I'm looking at? Here are the rest of the pictures.

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IIIIIITTTT'S back!

Slamball, which was televised on Spike TV for two seasons in 2002-03, is touted as the "first action team sport." A full-contact competition pitting two teams against each other on a court that features four trampolines and basketball-style nets is what you can expect. Former Philadelphia 76ers president Pat Croce will serve as the league's commissioner, with athletes and coaches being trained at Florida-based IMG Academies starting in April. The plan is to feature 64 players and 16 coaches playing in a single-venue season starting in June, with eight franchises playing in U.S. cities next year.

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• Stop Mike Lupica takes a look back at some childhood nightmares…and fun things. Double Dragon anyone?

• Kyle Korver loves defense! You should have seen this by now.

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Another rapper turned wannabe actor! Andre 3000 of the hip hop group Outkast, who has most recently turned to acting rather than rapping, joins Will Ferrell in the non-funny basketball spoof Semi-Pro.

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• Kelly Dwyer from Ball Don’t Lie on the LeBron vs. Kobe debate. LeBron wins?

• Ball in Europe lovin’ the European Nike Team of Heroes.

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My basketbal career was nothing to completely brag about but it had it moments! It included a few trips to state tourneys including a 3rd place my junior year in what will stick in my mind as one of the greatest comebacks ever! I also became a favorite of a local sports anchor who gave me a ton of face time for my classic white boy long range shooting ability. You may have heard of the guy since he now sits in as an anchor on ESPN, Dari Nowkhah.

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As Kobe Bryant dropped another 50 point performance on the league today I could not help but ponder how great he truly is. Today marked his 22nd game with at least 50 points and he absolutely dominated the Mavericks every time the Lakers needed him too. He is unstoppable.

Continue reading "The 9 Faces of Kobe Bryant"

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• Check out my girl Carolyn of the And One blog guest blogging at Cavaliers Court during the Bulls vs. Cavs game! LeBron takes over this game as always; check out the mean facial on Luol Deng. Drrrrr.

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Brandon Roy taped the hell out of his ankle tonight and James Jones came back after missing a month of bodily healing to drop their rival Lakers. This game was absolutely huge for the young Blazers if they have any hopes of turning this season back around and making a push to the playoffs.

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Rafer Alston had charges of assault and attempted assault dropped when prosecutors in New York failed to prove he was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Alston was arrested back in August 2007 after an altercation inside a New York City night club.

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Indiana Pacers young gun Shawne Williams did not travel, play or practice with the team yesterday due to the fact that a murderer was hanging out at his house and driving a truck registered to him.

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I probably missed out on this last year when the composite ball was going through its reckoning, so for those of you who missed it the the first time around, enjoy.

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The NBA has me in that mid-season funk and I have no idea how I'm supposed to come out of it until playoff time. Since the greatness that was this year's All-Star game I have found it difficult to sit down and watch an entire game or even pay close attention to the players on my ridiculously fabulous fantasy team. Poor me, what am I to do?

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He definitely had some interesting things to say!

Le Basketbawl: So…NBA, how are things?

NBA: Things are fan-doodly-tastic LB thanks for asking!


LB: Things are fan-doo…err, what? How come?

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Check out this sick dunk by Hermiston High Bulldog JJ Ross in a game against Summit High team last month. This is in OREGON people!

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Chalk another one up Mr. Kemp!

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As I cruised back from the gym tonight around 9:30 p.m., I flipped over to 750 AM to catch the end of the Blazers vs. Lakers game. Sure enough, the game turned out to be a pretty decent one until the final minutes when Nate McMillan was tossed and the young Blazer team fluffed away into the Hollywood night. Kobe was his normal self, dropping 30 points with 11 of them coming in the 4th quarter. The Lakers continue to prove to everyone that the Gasol trade was the most significant before the trade deadline and they are truly the team to beat in the NBA.

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Another trip into the world of NBA rumors! Weehoodiddlydo!

Yao Ming goes down for the year! Maybe he's just thinking about those Olympics coming up? Stupid theory. Come on people.

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ESPN.com is currently running a list of the 25 greatest college basketball players of all time and it looks like each day they unveil another. Well right now their list is down to #9 which is Larry Bird and some may agree or disagree with that as well as the ridiculous fact that Michael Jordan is #13, but that is an argument for another day.

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How about a few links to start your fun filled week?

Kobe hearts Deron Williams.

Baron Davis taking time to make some movies. Maybe he should worry about making the playoffs?

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If you have not seen No Country For Old Men then you are completely missing out on life. The movie took down the top Oscar last night for best picture and definitely deserved it. Although I would put There Will Be Blood closely behind it.

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http://lebasketbawl.blogspot.com/2008/02/kevin-garnett-clowned.html Kevin Garnett is the first clown for all his antics from today's game against the Blazers.

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On February 3rd the Euroleague Basketball Experts Committee (pllllease) named its 50 most influential personalities to European Club Basketball from the last half century. The list means a ton to basketball on the world-wide stage, but most could probably glance at the list, shrug a shoulder, and move on.

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The Hype Guy: $34,436.94

Nugg Doctor: $33,307.86

Le Basketbawl: $31,614.24

ClipperBlog: $30,485.16

Golden State of Mind: $28,227.00

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Don’t we all have to show some love for the pretty boys? I gave you our ‘ Top 6 Worst Hairstyles in the NBA’ last week and was satisfied with leaving it at that until our boy, SML ( StopMikeLupica.com) dropped by to pose a little challenge. He said that anyone can do the worst hair post, but only a real man can bring you the pretty boys. Never one to back down from a blogger challenge, I’ve created our list and oh is it 'pretty'! Please enjoy!

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This year was the first in a few that I can recall this many trades happening to this many contenders. One thing is for sure, the West just got a whole lot better, and the East seem to cool itself back off again.

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In case anyone needed more dunk contest coverage, USA Today posted frame-by-frame photos of the biggest slams of the night. These are fantastic photos that you must check out if you have not already.

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We all know Michael Jordan as the quintessential icon for the sporting world over the last 20 or so years. His popularity has never decreased while his aura continues to increase. His basketball shoes remain the top selling shoe each year because we all cannot seem to get enough of number 23. If you asked many fans of the game today, most would love to re-live the Jordan years and to see 'His Airness' play at his highest level one last time.

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Heard anything lately about the NBA's European additions? Well let's first start thinking about the 2011 All-Star game! Rumors have spread since the weekend in New Orleans about the 2011 game taking place in London's O2 Arena. A delegation from Events for London were present this past weekend and have already initiated some informal discussions.

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The NBA All-Star weekend has wrapped up in New Orleans so it's time to get serious about the second half to the season and start thinking about the Playoffs. Any major rumors going down to start the home stretch? Let's find out!

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It is always fascinating to find out what other things athletes excel at! We all know how good LeBron James is at basketball and how solid Terrell Owens is as a wide receiver in the NFL, but what we don't know is how good they are at the recreational activities we participate in like playing pool, volleyball or in this case, bowling.

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LeBron James was making the interview rounds today in New Orleans for the NBA All-Star game and left everyone with a guarantee for this summer:

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I've had some extra time over the last week to really watch a ton of NBA and have enjoyed the hell out of it. As I watched, the more I noticed the ridiculous hairstyles of many of the players in the league. What are these guys thinking? When you have millions of dollars in the bank ( for now anyway), can't you hire a stylist or at least someone to give you some style tips on your hair and clothing?

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The trade was done and both teams were waiting for league approval when Devean George of the Mavericks decided to exercise his right to veto the trade!

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As the NBA All-Star game approaches in New Orleans, the NBA is starting to prepare to deal with the millions of dollars to be made from counterfeit merchandise at th event. Since 1993 the NBA has seized over 9 million pieces of counterfeit merchandise valued at over $329 million.

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As a kid growing up watching the NBA All-Star game, one of my favorite things was always to see which shoes would be showcased by the stars that year. Michael Jordan always had a fresh color scheme on his current Air Jordan and Shaq even brought out the cell phone shoe one year.

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Know much about Warren Buffett? Well all you really need to know is that the guy has more money that you can imagine and he's been talking to LeBron James.

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Sick day! So I'm home, sick as hell, and blogging like crazy! I'm going to rattle off a day long blog about current NBA affairs and just link up some other great sports or NBA blogs. Let's get the sick party rollin'!

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The trade deadline and All-Star game are swiftly approaching! What kinds of goodies are in the rumor bag this week?

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I love hearing about the next up and coming child sports star! Remember when Tiger Woods was whacking golf balls in his mini-retro outfits with his dad? And LeBron James was wrapping up his arms in white sticky stuff to cover his tattoos for St. Vincent St. Mary's live on ESPN?

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The Duke Blue Devils just became a little more spoiled! The team had just returned home from a road trip to Florida State on January 16th when they were introduced to their brand new 56,000 square foot practice facility. The Duke players met at Cameron Indoor stadium for a team meeting when Coach Mike Krzyzewski took them for a little walk. The walk, through an underground tunnel, brought the team right into the middle of the facility and had them all "wide-eyed."

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The rumors have been flying for quite some time now about the budding relationship between Marko Jaric of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima. We can now start to call it "official!"

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On January 21, 1993, Carl Lewis dropped a bomb of a national anthem on the world. Those poor New Jersey Nets...

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Andrei Kirilenko of the Utah Jazz has been named the European Men's Basketball Player of the Year after leading his native Russia to the 2007 EuroBasket Gold medal. The international governing body of basketball really had no other choice did they?

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Only a few hours left to vote for your first half MVP! Looks like a tight race between Mamba and the King; who can pull it out!

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Remember when David Beckham signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy? And remember the buzz and the impact he was supposed to create? One thing is for sure, he created a ton of buzz for MLS, the Galaxy and the ridiculousness that is Hollywood, but the main thing lacking from his arrival was that impact part. An aging Beckham managed to play in a whopping 5 games while racking up 2 assists and a goose egg for goals.

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After last year's debacle in Las Vegas, the NBA for whatever reason decided to take on New Orleans for the All-Star game. Many players and fans were concerned that New Orleans might now be ready for such an event with Hurricane Katrina still fresh in our hearts and minds.

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I guess our favorite director loves those Wii games!

Spielberg Hooked on Wii Games:

In this interview, game creator Louis Castle dishes about bringing Stephen Spielberg's Wii game to life!

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Kobe Bryant told reporters the other day, "I have to take my hat off to Dr. [Jerry] Buss and Mitch [Kupchak] for going forward with this."

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Shaquille O'Neal will hop on a plane Wednesday and head to Phoenix, AZ to undergo an MRI on his ailing hip. If he passes the tests, the trade will be completed sending Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to Miami. The trade represents a dramatic change for the Suns, whose run-and-gun, small-ball style had revolutionized the league in recent seasons. That same style, however, had failed to bring the Suns a championship, and team officials had become increasingly skeptical about their chances of contending without giving Amare Stoudemire some help on the front line.

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Check out Shaq's new uniform already on sale at the Suns website! Hah!

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We're back again with your 6th installment of "I Love Rumors!" Let's see what we have brewing around the league this week!

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The NBA paid McGuirewoods Consulting $330,000 in 2007 to lobby on federal decency guidelines. The NBA also lobbied to preserve the ban on sports gambling and to "strengthen prohibition against Internet gambling."

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Your soon-to-be MVP was fined on Monday, but not for anything that happened on the basketball court. LeBron James pleaded no contest to an auto speeding violation Monday and was fined 259 dollars - about as much as the National Basketball Association superstar guard makes in five seconds of play.

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Just like his coach, Jamal Crawford has denied yet another New York Knick rumor. Crawford was quoted as saying he "wouldn't mind being traded" and that the situation in New York is not ideal.

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Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks is opening his mouth about the horrible situation in New Orleans. The Hornets are on the verge of moving for the second time in a decade and Cuban is not happy about it. In fact, he's taking direct aim at New Orleans owner George Shinn. The Hornets need to average over 14000 fans a night through the 2008-09 season or they may be leaving New Orleans. "Somebody's got to get off their ass and sell tickets," Cuban said earlier this month. "They've got the best record in the Western Conference and they can't get people to come? That's not New Orleans, that's effort. There's enough people. There's enough basketball fans to get 16, 17,000 people to come, even if they're weekend games. So they have bad nights Monday and Tuesday." Cuban turned around the Dallas Mavericks by working his tail off and thinks that the Hornets can be saved if someone down in the bayou actually took control. I got to think when Cuban speaks his mind, he's usually got a great point to make. You might want to pay attention New Orleans fans!

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Don’t you just love the Oscars? And wouldn’t you be livid if they cancelled them? Well, we answered with an emphatic “YES!” to both of those questions! The NBA season is half over and there have been some amazing storylines up to this point. As the All-Star break approaches, we will all have time to reflect on the first half and start handing out those mid-season awards. Rather than doing another snooze-able “mid-season review” post, we decided to spice it up a little bit with a tribute to awards season and to the 80th Annual Academy Awards!

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Are the Miami Heat quietly shopping Shaquille O'Neal before the February 21st trade deadline? Sources have told ESPN that may be the case. Pat Riley seems to be playing this one just a little more sneaky than usual.

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On March 16th and 17th ESPN will air a 4 hour commercial free documentary by director Dan Klores exploring the effect of black colleges on basketball. The film was originally slated to be a 20 hour film on the history of basketball but while visiting with coaching legend Ben Jobe, Klores had a revelation and decided on a different idea.

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So the "Chinese Superbowl" went down last night and proved to be a little bit of a flop with below average play from the two marquee Chinese players. It was just another game to most of us but the fact that 200 million viewers tuned in to watch China's biggest stars can only mean bigger things to come for the NBA .

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Last night we made an initial post about Michael Jordan and the fact that he is suing a former mistress who has been threatening him for quite some time now (Who sues a mistress!). The mistress, Lisa Miceli, has claimed that MJ fathered her child and owes her all kinds of money for child support and who knows what else. Well Jordan did the right thing and consented to a DNA test back in 2005 only to come away clean as not being the father.

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Yao and Lebron have been named your basketball players of the month for January! Both players are well deserving of the honor. Lebron James keeps representing his MVP status and Yao has finally emerged this season with the injuries to Tracy McGrady. Congrats to them! Make sure to vote your choice for MVP in our pole.

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The greatest basketball player of all-time Michael Jordan, has sued a Meadville, PA woman who claims that Jordan fathered her young son. You can think about adding MJ to this list pretty soon!

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Thousands of blogs are created on a daily basis and just like many others you probably wish to make some money off of one. Through the following we have provided our top 10 list to making money with your sports blog! These have provided us fantastic results and should help you grow your sports blog into a winner!

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The NBA Players’ Association met with the Toronto Raptors recently to discuss financial prudence among players and during that meeting cited a statistic that scared the heck out of most of the team. It was said that 60% of NBA players go broke after only 5 years of retirement! Are you kidding me?!? That statistic however is said to be an educated estimate and some players actually have a hard time believing it. The statistic could be used as a scare tactic, but it is definitely something these players should be paying attention to.

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For the second time this season a home crowd has cost its team a win against Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Why would you do this to your precious home team? They work their butt off for you and give you a huge lead, and then you go and tick the man off!

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The NBA has most recently announced the division known as NBA China to conduct all of the league's business in Greater China. However, in its goal to become the ultimate global sport, the National Basketball Association has begun its development in a new country, India.

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Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs has found himself some bone spurs! He's a Spur with spurs...OK bad joke. His left heal seems to be the issue and was initially not a major worry for Parker and his team, but things have changed.

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Tonight turned out to be a nightmare for the ailing San Antonio Spurs. Earlier in the day, coach Greg Popovich decided to bench his All-Star point guard Tony Parker indefinitely while he deals with bone spurs in his left foot. Then the team found its way up I-5 to Seattle to take on a team that had not won in 14 straight games. Well that streak came to an end tonight!

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The time has come gents! Super Bowl XLII Sunday approaches and that means your spectacular party should be on the mind as well as those timeless drinking games. Of course this year we have the New England Patriots vs. the New York Giants which is a fantastic match-up in itself on the field, but off the field it will create some amazing Super Bowl drinking games!

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So I went to Steve & Barry's today for the first time ever. You see we don't have Steve & Barry's in Oregon and just opened one across the Columbia River from us in Vancouver, WA. Now I'm well aware of the store and also aware that Stephon Marbury sells his inexpensive line of basketball shoes known as Starbury here.

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Another Sunday down and another amazing day of hoops! Check out the results: The Suns take down those poor little Baby Bulls. Hinrich even managed 31 points tonight; still not enough. 88-77 Phoenix.A KG-less Boston team gets dropped at the buzzer by H-E-D-O Turkoglu of all players! Boston just lost 5 of its last 10? Uh oh. 96-93 Orlando.Lebron just told the Lakers who he thinks the MVP should be, himself. Is it just me or can you see Kobe aging a little? A lot of miles on those legs. 98-95 Cavaliers.Caron Butler hands the Bucks a cool 40 points and the Wizards still manage to lose! Not saying they need Agent Zero back yet, but losses like this shouldn't be happening. 105-102 Milwaukee in OT.You think Brandon Roy wanted those votes for an All-Star bid? Well added him to their ballots today. Erasing a 19 point deficit, the Blazers roll! 94-93 Portland.Dirk plays like a former MVP, and the Nuggets surely needed Melo. 90-85 Dallas.Al Jefferson is REAL good. Career high good today. And the Nets are pathetic. Minnesota has won 3 of 4 and New Jersey just made it 9 losses in a row. 98-95 Timberwolves.The Utah Jazz are on fire at the right time, and the Rockets are really looking banged up. Yao out today and they lose. 97-89 Utah.The Warriors beat the Knicks and are looking forward to Chris Webber rejoining the team. 106-104 Golden State.Seattle is close to falling behind the T-Wolvesfor the worst record in the NBA. Well they lost another to the lowly Kings tonight. 103-101 Sacramento.

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Joshua Isiah Thomas, the son of Knicks coach Isiah Thomas, was arrested Tuesday morning for underage drinking! It sure is not a good time to be a Thomas. Thomas' son attends the University of Indiana and was allegedly punched in the face at a bar while attempting to order a drink.

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Top 5 Nike commercial of all-time? This commercial is beautiful and should spark all your memories of the beginning of mainstream streetball. Kids all over the nation mimicked the moves seen here and it changed the way a lot of players today play the game.

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Another installment of "I Love Rumors" is always a good thing! Let's see what is cooking this week! "Lamar doesn't have that same ability to know how to get his own shot out of the offense the same way [Bryant does]," Jackson said. That was Phil letting us know that Lamar Odom is pathetic in the triangle offense.Kevin Pritchard, General Manager of the Portland Trail Blazers continues to deny trade rumors. This team could be sliding and it actually might be a good time to start entertaining offers. Shaq is going "full term" and will not leave the Heat before his final 2 years are up. Should we take bets on how many games he'll actually play during this next couple of years? I'm betting less than 80.The Phoenix Suns are looking to host the first ever outdoor basketball game; preseason of course. Can you imagine the weather and wind excuses if it was a regular season game? David Harrison is questioning the NBA drug policy. And why is this getting coverage? When did employees start having say in whether or not their employer's drug policy is fair or not? Chris Webber back in Golden State with Nelly! What a return this will be, or not...Gilbert Arenas will be back in the Wizards line-up any day, and according to coach Eddie Jordan, should be starting.Mike Dunleavy is starting to think his Clippers will become the new Knicks, lord help them now!

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Friday was quite the night for hoops! We had some snoozers, some blowouts, and a ton of tight ones. Let's get this recap going! Lebron James did all he could, but the Suns just came in waves! Phoenix really is picking up steam at this point; look out world. 110-108 Suns.Rip Hamilton goes off, and the Pistons romp on the Magic. This game was not close, don't let that score fool you. 101-93 Detroit.The Wizards continue their fiery play and take down the Grizzlies. I thought this could have been a turn around year for Memphis, wow was I wrong. 104-93 Washington.What is up with the Bucks? Toronto of all teams wins by 31 in Canada. Bosh proving he is worthy of an All-Star bid. 106-75 Raptors.Garnett sets a late double pick and comes away with the game winning steal to overcome...the Timberwolves? Minnesota has been on a role! Still not enough against he best team in the NBA. 87-86 Boston.Who's hot? The Knicks! I guess it's time for me to stop trashing on them, because they just keep winning. The Sixers were their most recent victim. 89-81 Knicks.New Orleans lights it up from behind the arc and destroys those pathetic little Clippers. I feel bad for Mike Dunleavy. 111-92 Hornets.Jason Kidd was wrong, the Nets are worse than a .500 team! The Nuggets take care of that lousy team from out east without Carmelo Anthony. 100-85 Nuggets.Utah is looking forward to the second half of the season and taking over first place in the Northwest Division. The Kings were their pawns tonight. 127-113 Jazz.Houston rallies in Portland to pull off a huge road win. The Trail Blazers starting to slip a little? How long can this feel good story last? 89-79 Rockets.Marvin Williams emerges for the Hawks, and the Sonics continue to suck. Maybe they'll be better in Oklahoma City? 99-90 Atlanta.Chicago loses another as the Bobcats are beginning to show life during this Jordan era. Maybe it's the new shoes he's releasing? 90-77 Charlotte.Kobe takes over for 40, and the Lakers still lose. The Mavericks are once again for real people. Hopefully Golden State doesn't show up again. 112-105 Dallas.

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Are you freaking kidding me? Allen Iverson of the Denver Nuggets actually got voted in as a starter for the west All-Stars? NBA basketball fans have absolutely disappointed the hell out of me this time. I truely have no response for this except a stern head shake.

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The 2008 NBA All-Star game starters have been announced! Any surprises? Not really. However, there is one spot still open, the coach of the West All-Stars!

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The time has come! The Air Jordan XXIII (23) will be released this Friday at 23 stores throughout the nation and each store will have only 23 pairs available. The shoe is the 23rd installment for MJ and of course we all know he wore number 23 during his playing career. The shoes are selling for $230 a pair just to continue with the "23' theme. For a list of stores selling them tomorrow, go here.

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The Portland Trail Blazers were ousted by Jannero Pargo of the New Orleans Hornets last night. That’s right, Pargo, the back-up to MVP candidate Chris Paul. Pargo was hot all night dropping a season-high 24 points in a rout of the young Blazers.

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OJ Mayo just couldn't resist could he? Mayo, a college freshman standout at USC, accepted free NBA tickets to last night's Lakers vs. Nuggets game and may have violated an NCAA rule. The tickets, given to him him by Carmelo Anthony are valued at $230 a piece, were near mid-court and easily over the limit on what a college athlete should be accepting. The only way out of this situation is if the NCAA decides Melo is just a friend, and not representing a professional sports organization.

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It has been a fantastic first half to this NBA season and you can feel that buzz starting to creep in as the All-Star break approaches. Critics have moved on from their hatred of the NBA and young stars and feel-good stories are taking over. As a basketball fan, you cannot help but love what you are seeing and will most likely continue to see in the second half and on into the playoffs.

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This week has simply started out a little slow, so we jumped back in to the rumor mill! I love talkin' rumors especially with so many juicy ones floating around out there. This is the 4th installment of "I Love Rumors," and is by far my favorite topic. Let's get rolling on it!

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Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal is thinking about hanging 'em up for the rest of the year. O'Neal has a badly bruised knee and is looking at taking the rest of the season off to rest and fully recover. The former "star" is already scheduled to miss at least the next 2 weeks. He has had one of the worst years of his career averaging just 15 points and 7 rebounds per game.

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It has been a day chalked full of great NBA match-ups. How about a quick mid-day recap?
New York attempted to hang with Boston, and then got romped. 109-93 Boston.Washington sweeps their season series with the Mavs in convincing fashion! 102-84 Wizards.San Antonio ends its slide, taking out the not-so-Jordanesque Bobcats. 95-86 Spurs.Portland does it again on the road, this time in OT over the Hawks. 111-109 Blazers.Indiana looked great without Jermaine O'Neal today against the Sixers. Time to move on I think. 110-103 Pacers.Seattle loses its franchise-record 11th straight game; Houston need this win. 96-89 Rockets.New Orleans is just pouring it on everyone! The Bucks' struggles continue. 106-92 Hornets.Utah seems to be back on track after a lousy December; are the Clippers the Knicks of the west? 109-93 Jazz.Minnestoa wins! What the hell Golden State? 109-108 Timberwolves.

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Time for your weekly fix of rumors! Looks like Chris Webber won't be a Laker after all. Might be a good idea, but why on earth would they bring in DJ Mbenga?Arenas Update: Looks like GilZero will be back after the All-Star break; he's finally been cleared to start working on that sweet shooting stroke again."That's who we are," Kidd said after Thursday's practice. "We're the Nets. I can't sit here and explain to you and make something up. That's who we are." That was Kidd after admitting the Nets are not much more that a .500 team.JamesOn Curry: Urinated in a back alley, ran from the cops, and found himself a locked door. Probably a suspension too.Wally Szczerbiak wants to play for a contender; I don't think Miami is your ticket Wallzer. Tracy McGrady wants to give up his All-Star spot and the league won't allow it. Come on Stern, he's trying to do the right thing, give it to Roy! Kwame Brown gets dominated by Laker fans! Kobe is sticking up for him though...well for 2 months that is. Isiah Thomas keeps turning down trades...please fire him.

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