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NBA Transaction Friday

As this was a pretty busy offseason, going to use Friday as a day to catch up on all the transactions that have happened over the course of the week, highlighting the more important ones. I know the offseason…Read More

The Tuurrible Ten: Worst Front Office Decisions This Summer

  10) Golden State giving up Marco Belinelli for Devean George – Belinelli wasn’t going to get many minutes under Nellie, but the Warriors just gave him to Toronto for roster filler.  9)  Joe…Read More

New Poll Question: Which Team Has Improved The Most This Summer?

  There is a new poll question on the right sidebar.  Please take a few seconds to weigh in on which team has had the best off-season.  Here are the choices: Boston Orlando Cleveland Dallas San Antonio Toronto Los…Read More

Jason Williams Possible Return – Basketball Virtuoso?

Here’s some news that Jason Williams (white version) is trying to make a comeback after spending last season in retirement. Williams is expected to workout with one of his former teams, the Grizzlies.…Read More

One Game To Win

A new semi-regular post that is going to be up every Wednesday called – “One Game To Win”. Here’s the first one. You’re an NBA GM and have to try and win one game. You can…Read More

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Uncontested Shots: The Latest on Okafor, Chandler, Iverson, Warrick, and LeBron

I apologize for not filing an Uncontested Shots this past Friday but there really wasn’t much to…Read More

Shaquille O’Neal On Raw – How He Stacks Up to Other NBA Players In the Squared Circle

There are lots of ways NBA veterans can spend their offseasons in prepartion for the upcoming season.…Read More

Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen Tops Among NBA Backcourts

The Portland Trail Blazers addressed one of their biggest needs with the signing of free agent point…Read More

Hitting The Links: The Worst Of The Worst, Walter Herrmann, Lamar Odom & Starbury

  Today is Sunday and you know what that means.  Chuck is here to give a little link love.  Here…Read More

Checking In With Charles: Lakers, Spurs & Stephon Marbury

  Sir Charles is getting together with Michael Vick and Allen Iverson at a strip club tonight so…Read More

LeBron James – The Dunk Heard Round the World

UPDATE – Ahh, the power of the internet. Within the time it took me to write this blog, another video has surfaced, this one on ebaumnation.com. This is is definitely better quality and has much…Read More

Uncontested Shots: The Latest On Barnes, Jack, Shaq, Moon, Odom, and Q-Rich

All Seems Quiet on the Free Agent Front While not much has happened in recent days amongst those free agents who still remain available, there are a couple of players who have found new homes. As always,…Read More

Cleveland Cavaliers – In the Mood to Swing

To those watching the Cavaliers and their postseason run, there was one hole in the make up of their roster. Of the Cavs top eight minute getters in the postseason there was only two players –…Read More

Jonny Flynn – A New Age Point Guard

Umm yeah and this guy is supposedly a point guard? They have him listed at 6-0 but I doubt Flynn barely even scraped 5-11. Anyway, he puts a nice little capper on the end of a summer league breakaway. Make…Read More

Hitting The Links With Chuck: The Sunday Six Pack

  Chuck took a break from working on his picturesque swing to recommend the following links from the past week: Will the Lakers let Lamar walk?  What about trading the Candy Man?    Lake Show Life  The…Read More

Uncontested Shots: The Latest on Sessions, Baby, Casspi, and Odom

Deadline for Jazz and Millsap Approaching Paul Millsap is widely considered the next big shoe to drop before the rest of this summer’s free agency starts to take shape. The Portland Trailblazers…Read More

Checking In With Charles: Anthony, Antoine, Allen & Almond

  The man who pulls no punches is back to answer the questions of the week… 1)  Do you think Anthony Randolph will become an all-star caliber player next season?  The last Warriors player…Read More

Coming Out Party – Anthony Randolph

Warriors second year forward Anthony Randolph is quickly making the Las Vegas summer league his own personal playground and at the same time confirming what a lot of us knew already – he can ball. After…Read More

Uncontested Shots: The Latest On Iverson, Millsap, Odom & the Blazers

Lakers and Odom Still Far Apart It’s amazing how fast things can change during free agency. Just a couple days ago the Orange County Register was reporting that the Lakers and Lamar Odom were close…Read More

Top 5 Restricted Free Agents Left on the Market

My name is Patrick Crawley (a.k.a. The Basketball Fiend). I’m new to the FanSided roster, but I’ve been the managing editor over at Basketball Fiend for a year. I’m looking forward to…Read More

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