Should the Chicago Bulls Trade Luol Deng or Joakim Noah? Fan’s Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

I’ll tell you what, for a team that went 50-16 –and had very legitimate reasons for being knocked out in the first round of the playoffs– there are a lot of questions surrounding the future of the Chicago Bulls. Honestly, I hadn’t really thought about those questions until I read Sam Smith’s latest article concerning [...]

Andre Iguodala Growing Before Philadelphia’s Eyes: Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Andre Iguodala has done his best over his eight seasons in the NBA to win over 76ers fans. He came in as an unassuming rookie with Allen Iverson by his side, and eventually, became the face of the 76ers’ franchise, whether he wanted to be that guy or not. Now, with the 76ers tied 2-2 [...]

Steve Blake, wife receive death threats via Twitter after Lakers’ Game 2 loss (Ball Don’t Lie)

After scoring 19 points and hitting five 3-pointers in a huge Game 7 performance to beat the Denver Nuggets, Steve Blake was lauded for shaking off a 12-for-33 mark in the first six games and coming up big when it counted. But after missing an open corner 3-pointer that would have given the Los Angeles [...]

Paul Pierce dunks early, attacks often to set pace in Celtics’ Game 3 win (VIDEOS) (Ball Don’t Lie)

After the combination of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and the defensive efforts of the Philadelphia 76ers (and primarily Andre Iguodala) had him looking less than his best in the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Paul Pierce came into Wednesday night’s Game 3 bent on attacking. He’d managed [...]

Bulls’ Rose to miss 8-12 months with knee injury: doctor (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose could be out of action for an entire year while he recovers from surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the doctor who performed the procedure said on Tuesday. Rose, a three-time All-Star who was named the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Most Valuable Player last year, suffered [...]

Chicago Bulls guard Rose sidelined 8-12 months (AFP)

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player, could be out between eight and 12 months following knee surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the NBA team said.
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Youth Has Been an Advantage for 76ers: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Philadelphia 76ers evened their series with the Boston Celtics with a big 82-81 win in Game 2. This win followed a strong effort in Game 1 that ultimately fell short. For fans like me, it is clear how close the 76ers were to claiming a 2-0 series lead. However, we can’t think about that [...]

What happened to the great NBA center? The NBA happened (Ball Don’t Lie)

You see these sorts of columns just about every year, so this isn’t breaking news, but it is of great interest now that the NBA has whittled itself down to eight teams. The typical NBA center, apparently, has gone bye-bye, … Continue reading →
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‘Assertive’ Garnett continues his strong play (The SportsXchange)

Kevin Garnett doesn’t believe there’s any real change in his game of late, but he may be the only one with that belief.
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Rested Thunder rout leg-weary Lakers, 76ers tie series (Reuters)

(Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a blow to rival Metta World Peace’s infamous elbow by crushing the Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 on Monday to win the opening game of the second-round playoff series. In the first matchup between the teams since World Peace struck James Harden with an elbow on April 22 to [...]

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