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First Cup: Wednesday

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Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post: "As much as Abe Pollin changed the landscape of D.C. by building the arena on 7th St. NW, it was Michael Jordan...

Blog | November 25, 2009

First Cup: Friday

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Lisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times: "Lessons for a rookie, Part 9. There's plenty for Clippers rookie Blake Griffin to remember and, by all account...

Blog | October 23, 2009

The Art of a Beautiful Game

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...insights that don't make it in your articles. It's a natural impulse to want to combine all of that interesting stuff into one tome -- "the stories I'd tell you if you came...

Blog | October 20, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

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Dan Duggan of the Boston Herald: "After averaging 16.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9.8 assists in the Celtics two playoff series, it would be unders...

Blog | September 17, 2009

Eurobasket 2009 Day 2 Recap

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...options ended with both teams combining to hit 35 percent of the shots attempted for the game. Combine this putrid shooting with 60 fouls combined, and you have a recipe for another Eurobasket contest that...

Blog | September 09, 2009

First Cup: Friday

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Charles F. Gardner of the Journal Sentinel: "Brandon Jennings wants to be in tip-top shape when training camp rolls around about one month from n...

Blog | August 28, 2009

Monday Bullets

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One year to win it all. That's the kind of pressure informing the decision-making of the Cavaliers. And it's not entirely distinct from what J...

Blog | June 29, 2009

The Upside of Falling Down

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...7 points and 12.3 rebounds a game, along with a rugged brand of defense. At the combines, Blair's wingspan measured at a eye-popping 7-foot-2. What caused Blair to slip...

Blog | June 26, 2009

Jonny Flynn, Circa 2006

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Posted by Kevin Arnovitz Reporter Nate Beutel composed an outstanding three-part series on Flynn for the Niagara Gazette in December 2006, just before...

Blog | June 24, 2009

Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin, and Hasheem Thabeet: Inside the Numbers

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Posted by Kevin Arnovitz It seems like we're privy to more information on draft prospects than ever this year. Want to see how a player shoots the ...

Blog | June 23, 2009

What We Think We Know About Earl Clark

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Watch Earl Clark play basketball, and it's clear he could have the most potential of any player in the 2009 draft. He's 6-10, can do just abou...

Blog | June 22, 2009

Minnesota's Massive Point Guard Workout

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...d take Flynn based on his defense and freakish athleticism (40-inch vertical, as measured at the combine). Holiday was the most dissapointing player of the group, by far. He played with low energy, struggled...

Blog | June 19, 2009

Tools vs. Production

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Videos, measurements, combines, stats, psychological profiles, interviews, scrimmages, references ... All over the NBA, smart people are overloading themselves with information...

Blog | June 19, 2009

Liveblogging 2009 NBA Finals Game 4

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Look out Twitter. Game 3 was so active we got in trouble. And we're going to do it again! We're back for more, live from Orlando, where either...

Blog | June 11, 2009

The Magic on the Rebound

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Posted by Kevin Arnovitz In a postseason that lasts more than eight weeks, it's hard to appreciate the full scope of what a team has experience...

Blog | June 10, 2009