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2010-11 NBA Playoffs Recap: Day 10, Where The Spurs Look Spent.

San Antonio Spurs 86 – Memphis Grizzlies 104 Lionel Hollins tanking at the end of the season so the Grizzlies can drop down to the 8th seed and play a 61-win team now looks borderline genius. Memphis beat San Antonio to take a 3-1 series lead. Only person I know that called the Memphis upset was Zach [...]

Double Dribble Podcast Ep.002 – FINALLY!

The playoffs are FINALLY here. Listen in on the Double Dribble Podcast as Ben Swanson joins Erroll and Shane as they breakdown playoff match ups, highlight advantages and give you their first round series predictions. A lot of interesting takes including some shocking upset predictions. Who? Tune in to find out!   Ep 002 – [...]

The NBA Trade Machine: I Love This Game

The NBA trade deadline is roughly three weeks away and there are a lot players who could be changing teams in the next coming weeks. Contenders like Chicago and Oklahoma City could be looking to make that move to put them over the top, the Lakers are possibly looking to shake things up, while the [...]

2011 All Star Snubs: Love, Aldridge and More

The 2011 NBA All Star reserves were just announced and according to Yahoo! Sports, here’s who made it: WEST Reserves: Tim Duncan, Pau Gasol, Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, Manu Ginobili, Dirk Nowitzki & Deron Williams EAST Reserves: Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett, Chris Bosh, Al Horford and Joe Johnson *According to Yahoo!’s [...]

NBA News: O.J. Mayo Suspended 10 Games

Picture Credits: ?????? / Google Search O.J. Mayo Suspended 10 days for testing positive on dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). It is the same over-the-counter drug that got Rashard Lewis suspended in the 09′-10′ NBA Season. Fun Fact: According to Matt Moore of CBS Sports, the suspension will start on Jan. 27, 2011 against the Philadelphia 76ers until Feb. 15, [...]

Rudy Gay Beats Raptors, Raptors Fan’s Spirit

Last night, the Toronto Raptors made an epic comeback (okay, maybe not epic, but considering the team’s injuries, a 12 point deficit with 8:30 to go? I’d say that’s epic) to tie the game against the Memphis Grizzlies with about 19 seconds left in the game. So, Memphis had possession and the shot clock was [...]

NBA five for the Most Improved Player race

Editor’s Note: Today we take a look at five players who are gunnin’ hard for that number one spot. Which number one spot, you ask? The number one Most Improved Player in the NBA — that’s what. These guys have all picked up their game as compared to last season and look to legit to [...]

Israel meets Iran

In the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was negotiating with the US again yesterday. But the big international news in basketball circles was that Hamed Haddadi, Memphis Grizzlies (and Iranian) center played on the same court with Omri Casspi, Sacramento Kings (and Israeli) forward. Now the photo above (November 24, 2009) shows that [...]

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