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FIBA World Championships 2010: USA-Russia Live Blog, Stats, Analysis
September 9th, 2010
Welcome to the quarterfinal round of the 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championships. The winners of today's contests will join Serbia and Turkey as the four semifinalists heading into the championship round on Saturday and Sunday.
The first game on tap is USA-Russia. These two met in the Olympics 38 years ago to the ...
Each NBA Team’s Best and Worst Case Scenario for the 2010-11 Season
September 8th, 2010
The 2010-11 NBA season promises to be quite predictable—if you believe the sports book in Vegas, that is. Miami is listed as the odds on favorite to win the title at +175 and the Lakers aren't far behind at +300.Other than those two, no other team has better 10-to-1 odds ...
Will LeBron James’ Controversial Offseason Stir a Change in NBA Rules?
September 3rd, 2010
A few nights ago, I was out with a group of friends, a couple of whom I hadn't seen in quite awhile. Inevitably, the conversation shifted towards LeBron James (as it seemingly always does) and the aftermath of this year's free agent spending frenzy. Our friend Jackie (not the biggest basketball fan in ...
2010 FIBA World Basketball Championship: Live Updates of USA vs. Brazil
August 30th, 2010
After rolling through their first two contests, Team USA faces their biggest challenge yet at the 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championships today when they take on Brazil (2:30 EST).The Brazilians, winners of the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship, are one of the most balanced teams in the tournament and could pose ...
Good to be King? LeBron James’ Five Worst Moves This Offseason
August 24th, 2010
To say LeBron James' off-season has been tumultuous and controversial is like saying the ending of Inception might leave you a bit confused. Basically, it's just stating the obvious. It started on July 8 with "The Decision." From there, we've seen a domino effect where every action and every word James ...
Six Ways the Cavaliers Can “Celebrate” LeBron James’ Return to Cleveland
August 11th, 2010
As a writer (or wannabe writer), one of the things drilled in your head is to never use "I" in your articles. Tell people what you know, not what you think.When it comes to LeBron James (the ex-Cavalier version), it's impossible for me not to use "I." After what he ...
2010-11 NBA Schedule: Cleveland Cavaliers Announce Full Slate
August 10th, 2010
After an ever-so-small portion of opening week highlights and Christmas/MLK Jr. Day games were announced last Tuesday, the NBA released the full 82-game schedule for each team earlier this afternoon.
As announced last week, the Cavs will open the season at home on Wednesday, Oct. 27 against the Boston Celtics for ...
The NBA’s All-Time Greatest Signature Dunks
August 6th, 2010
Dunking. It's an art form that's slowly been crafted, mastered, and celebrated throughout basketball in the last several decades.
Once upon a time, it was banned in games (in college, at least). Now, nothing gets a crowd more fired up then a ferocious throwdown.
That's not to say it's the ...
2010 NBA Schedule Release: When Will the Cleveland Cavaliers Host Miami?
August 4th, 2010
It's early August, so you know what that means...
Another day of NFL training camp reports? I think not.
Some round-the-clock baseball news? There are still 50-plus games to go in the regular season.
A guy named Favre is retiring? Haven't heard that before.
No, it means that the braintrusts in the NBA front ...
2010 NBA Schedule: Five Games We’d Love To See on Christmas Day
July 30th, 2010
What are the first things that come to your mind when thinking of Christmas?
Probably something along the lines of elaborately decorated trees, piles of gifts and endless amounts of wrapping paper, watching It's A Wonderful Life on Xmas Eve, one of the best meals you'll have all year, and quality ...