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2013/03/29 7:29 pm

Trey Burke hits amazing three-pointer vs. Kansas (Video)

Michigan just didn’t give up. No matter how hard the #4 Wolverines tried to overcome Kansas, the Jayhawks always had an answer. Consistently down 10 points throughout the second half, the Michigan Wolverines kept plugging away behind Trey Burke and freshman Mitch McGary before overtaking the Jayhawks. Chalk this one up to persistence. Well, persistence and having an amazing player like Burke...

2013/03/27 11:40 am

Brittney Griner dunks 3 times against Florida State (Video)

Brittney Griner put down three nasty slam dunks on Florida State last night on her way to a dominating 33 points, a career high 22 rebounds, and four blocked shots. Check out the video of Griner’s night. Dunking during the game isn’t anything new for the 6-8 Brittany Griner – but slam dunking three times in one game is something that the All-American hasn’t done in her college...

2013/03/26 12:21 pm

Dwight Howard Vows Revenge for David Lee Elbow (VIDEO)

The Lakers dropped their third straight game on Monday and Warriors big man David Lee added more injury to the insult. Dwight Howard took a hard elbow from Lee during the second quarter of Los Angeles’ 109-103 loss to Golden State, but it was Howard who was called for the foul on Lee’s drive to the basket. Howard then received a technical for jawing with Lee after the play, feeling that...

2013/03/11 9:09 am

DeAndre Jordan’s Thunderous Jam on Brandon Knight Fires Up Clippers (VIDEO)

DeAndre Jordan’s monster slam dunk over the top of Brandon Knight almost blew the roof off the Staples Center and had his Clippers whooping and hollering on their way to a 129-97 win over the Detroit Pistons. Some are already calling it the dunk of the year. You better check it out for yourself. The play came early in the game during a 28-12 Clippers run when Chris Paul lobbed the ball up for...

2013/03/10 10:39 am

New ‘NBA Tickets’ Ad features Al Horford, Ricky Rubio (Video)

A cool new ad on for NBATickets.com plays off the old playground concept of choosing teams. The ad starts off with a a gaggle of NBA players forming a long line when a nerdy-looking young man with an afro, glasses, a gray sweatshirt, and brown cordoroys walks up. He begins to scans the roll call of players; with Dirk Nowitzki, Dwight Howard, Paul Pierce, Serge Ibaka, and Joakim Noah lined up as if...

2013/03/04 9:15 am

New Rochelle High School Wins Championship with Insane Buzzer-Beater (VIDEO)

This is simply one of those plays that you have to see to believe. New Rochelle High School (NY) senior Khalil Edney heaved an absolute prayer from beyond half court and it went in, propelling his team to a 61-60 victory over third-seeded Mount Vernon in the New York Section 1 Class AA championship game on Sunday. While certainly incredible, Edney’s miraculous shot was only part of an even stranger...

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Kentucky, Florida State, and North Carolina were all vying for his services in hope of landing the player regarded as the best high school basketball prospect since LeBron James in 2003. However, all three schools will have to settle with being runner-ups in the Andrew Wiggins sweepstakes because the forward announced Tuesday morning that he will be attending the University of Kansas. Some experts projected that Florida State, the alma mater of Wiggins’ parents, was the favorite to land the forward [...]
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Heat Hold Bulls to 65 Points in Game 4 Thrashing

Despite being undermanned, the Chicago Bulls have remained physical with the Miami Heat in their second-round playoff series, but it was the defending champs who really flexed their muscles in game four. Led by newly-crowned MVP LeBron James, the Heat ran away with the win in a rout 88-65, holding the Bulls to their lowest offensive output in franchise history in the postseason. The active Miami defense forced 17 turnovers and held the Bulls to a dismal 25.7 field goal [...]
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Tom Thibodeau Fined $35,000 for Criticizing Officiating

Considering how volatile and hostile the playoff series between the Heat and Bulls has been, it’s understandable that Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau would lose his cool, but it’s only going to cost him. Thibodeau’s frustration after the Bulls’ game three loss boiled over on Saturday as he criticized the officiating and suggested referees might be favoring the defending champs. The NBA announced Thidobeau will be fined $35,000 for his comments. Here’s what Thidobeau said following game three, according to ESPN.com: [...]
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T-Wolves Cut Brandon Roy

After several comeback attempts in the past year, Brandon Roy made it clear that he was not giving up on his NBA career, but after being waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves this week, it’s likely he’s played his last NBA basketball. The team made the decision to let Roy go on Friday, according to ESPN.com. “We wish Brandon and his family all the best in the future,” new Timberwolves president of basketball operations Flip Saunders said in a statement. Although [...]
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George Karl Named 2012-2013 Coach of the Year

Although the Denver Nuggets got ousted in the first round of the playoffs again, their banner year hasn’t gone unrecognized. On Wednesday, the NBA announced that George Karl has earned Coach of the Year honors for the 2012-2013 season. His most notable accomplishment was guiding the Nuggets to a franchise-record 57 wins without a true star player. It’s the first time Karl has won the award in 25 seasons in the NBA, despite leading his teams to 21 consecutive winning [...]
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LeBron Wins 4th MVP Award

The best player in the game entered an even higher class on Sunday. The NBA named LeBron James the league’s MVP for the fourth time in his career. He is now just the fifth player with at least four MVP awards, joining a club that includes Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. James also tied Shaquille O’Neal’s record (1999-2000 season) for most first-place votes with 120 of 121, coming up just one vote shy of being the [...]
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A Look at the NBA Draft 2013 Early Entry List

Every April, young NBA prospects are faced with the decision to see if the reality of being an NBA player is as sweet as the dream. Let’s discuss who made the best decisions and who made potentially costly ones. Wise to enter Cody Zeller, Indiana, So. The “Big Handsome” didn’t take the big step forward this past season that many analysts expected, but his ability to score efficiently with both hands in the post as well as his basketball IQ [...]
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Kobe Bryant, Mom in Legal Fight Over Mementos

After enduring a rough year on the court that ended with a major injury, Kobe Bryant is still not getting any real rest. ESPN.com is reporting that Bryant and his own mother, Pamela, are currently engaged in a legal battle over some valuable mementos from his high school and pro career that he left at home. A New Jersey auction house has filed a lawsuit to acquire the right to sell the memorabilia – a collection of over 100 items, [...]
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Phil Jackson to Advise Pistons on Coaching Change

Legendary coach Phil Jackson seems like he’s itching to return to basketball in some capacity. He’s been interested in becoming the president of an NBA team for a while now and he even almost returned to coaching earlier this season. Though he still hasn’t joined a team in either role, he may have made a major step in that direction this week. NBA.com is reporting that Jackson has agreed to advise the Detroit Pistons in their search for a new [...]
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