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The Three-Man Weave, Week 4: NCAA Tournament Edition
At this point in basketball season, we’ve got to touch upon the NCAA Tournament and the annual madness, mayhem and delight that come along with it. We’re an hour late with this post; the first two...
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SH Blog: NCAA Black Monday: Ben Howland and Tubby Smith Fired
Black Monday is a term often tied to the NFL. On the first Monday after the end of the regular season, NFL front offices make their cuts. Coaches and General Managers are promptly fired for one reason...
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Boston Celtics Hire New Head Coach
Doc Rivers’ exodus to the Western Conference, where he joined the Los Angeles Clippers, left a giant chasm needing to be filled on the Boston bench. No more. The Boston Celtics have announced the...
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SH Blog: Korver to re-sign with Hawks, Evans agrees to sign offer sheet with...
What do you do when you have a life-altering decision to make? Some decide to air that decision live on ESPN (and get destroyed for it for years to come). Others decide to get away from things for a...
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The 10 Strangest NBA Moments of July
The month of July is typically an awkward one for NBA fans. We’re fresh off the NBA Finals and the NBA Draft, but suddenly realizing that there won’t be any legitimate competition played for the next...
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SH Blog: Felton says Nets will “never run the city”; Pierce says Rondo wasn’t...
Today’s blog, for the second day in a row, includes Raymond Felton commenting on the Nets. The Brooklyn-New York rivalry hasn’t fully kicked off yet, but it seems like some people might want it to –...
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Five Things to Watch: Boston Celtics
Six years ago, the Boston Celtics opened what was supposed to be a three-year championship window after the acquisitions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Along with Paul Pierce, the new “Big Three” won...
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SH Blog: Rick Pitino thinks Brad Stevens can be successful with Celtics
For the longest time, the only basketball I watched was college basketball. Growing up in Baltimore, there was no real “home” team in the NBA. The closest was the Wizards, and I could never really get...
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Evening News: Cavaliers not counting on LeBron; Rondo to miss preseason; Nets...
In today’s news, a Cleveland beat writer gave insight on the Cavaliers’ 2014 free agency plans, Brad Stevens revealed updates on Rajon Rondo’s recovery timetable, and the Brooklyn Nets got cleared of...
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May: 10 Predictions for the 2013-14 Season
Two significant things will happen this NBA season: David Stern will step down as commissioner, probably five years too late. And for the first time in 20 years, the 76ers, Celtics and Lakers all will...
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Preseason Playoff Picture: Eastern Conference
Who is crashing the playoff party in the East this season? Conventional wisdom says the two-time defending champion Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are head...
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Sprung: What does Brad Stevens bring to rebuilding Celtics?
BROOKLYN– Brad Stevens is new to the NBA, and the Boston Celtics have had to grow familiar with his brand of coaching over the course of training camp and the preseason. With just about two weeks...
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SH Blog: Week One Quick Hitters, Plus: Nash Battling Nerve Damage; Durant...
With week one of the NBA season officially in the books, there is a lot to discuss. Although the season is still young — and it is important to keep that in mind when critiquing a team, player or coach...
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SH Blog: J.R. Smith’s return could mean Iman Shumpert leaving the Knicks
So I’ve been playing NBA 2K14 for a few weeks now, and I’m into late January in my Association mode. I’m playing as the Mavericks, for reasons I can’t really explain except by saying I thought playing...
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Bernucca: With fundamentals, Spurs making NBA look like AAU
We are all familiar with the Spurs and their uncanny efficiency. Are you familiar with AAU basketball? I have coached it at the high school level for the last three years. And one thing I have learned...
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Bernucca: Is LeBron Better than Jordan? Read This Before Answering
Remember that streak of games hot-shooting LeBron James put together last February? Well, he’s doing it again. Much earlier in the season. And for a longer stretch. And if he keeps it up, it will...
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Sprung: Celtics aren’t tanking, they’re building
If the Boston Celtics are actually tanking, they are doing a really bad job of it. The Celtics played three very different kinds of basketball games over the previous five days – I was at two of them –...
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Bernucca: After slow start, the tank is rolling in Philly
Remember back in October, when the handicappers in Vegas said the Philadelphia 76ers would win about 16 or 17 games? And remember in November, when the 76ers started their season with three straight...
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May: What Will Become of Rajon Rondo?
What is Rajon Rondo supposed to do? If he were willfully shutting out his teammates, that would be one thing. (He has been known to do that in the past). If he was willfully tuning out his coach, that...
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SH Blog: Kobe Reflects on Lakers-Celtics, Rondo Set For Return Friday; Magic...
Kobe Reminiscences on Celtics-Lakers Rivalry You and I weren’t the only ones that were disappointed when the Boston Celtics shipped off Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett this past summer. Kobe Bryant was...
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