Fan Bloggers' NBA Predictions

Lakers fans are understandably excited about the new season, and the defending champs are a popular choice to repeat among bloggers in the ESPN.com co...

NEW ORLEANS - OCTOBER 10: Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives past Peja Stojakovic #16 of the New Orleans Hornets during a pre-season game...

Plusses and Minuses Of Kevin Durant

An NBA player tweets his response to a blogger's suggestion, based on an increasingly popular statistical metric, that the player, likeable as he is, ...

Today's Two Cents: Kiper's Pick

...Nobody on the planet provides more information per answer (IPA) than the guru of the gridiron. Justin (Oklahoma City) mel, what is your prediction on who will be playing for it all in the National...

Dan Rafael Chat: July 31, 2009

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Dan Rafael Chat: July 17, 2009

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MINNEAPOLIS - FEBRUARY 12: Shawn Kemp #40 fot the Seattle Supersonics attempts a dunk from the foul line during the 1994 Slam Dunk Contest on February 12...

Timeout From The Wrath Of Kahn

...Richard Jefferson is in San Antonio, Shaquille O'Neal is in Cleveland and Thabo Sefolosha is in Oklahoma City. And if you don't think that last one matters, you've obviously never listened to...

SportsNation Draft Take, Picks 1-3

...Rubio, you need 2 solid PGs to succeed in this league, sometimes 3. ” -- walnutkid07 NO. 3: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER It appears a Red River tandem of Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin isn't in...

Are Timberwolves Investing Wisely?

The Washington Wizards apparently cast their vote on the strength of this year's draft class, reportedly bailing out of the No. 5 spot in a trade with...

Talking About The NBA Draft

We like to think that somewhere, in whatever afterlife, reincarnation, biodegradable scenario you choose to believe in, we will all be held accountabl...

Who Wants Ricky Rubio?

Even as Wimbledon begins without Rafael Nadal, Spain offers up perhaps the biggest certainty and arguably the most compelling uncertainty of the week ...

Hannah Remains Uncommitted

...Mariners are fading and Ken Griffey Jr. looks like a very-near-future Hall of Famer. The Sonics are long gone, of course, and the Seahawks are coming off a disappointing season. Even Starbucks has...

Fans who saw highlights, gaffes, tell story of '08

The voices of fans who celebrated titles, whose hopes were dashed yet again and who witnessed amazing plays, games and athletes recount the sports stories of 2008.

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