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Archives for October 2012

Morning News Roundup

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Here are this morning’s top NBA news stories: “Memphis Grizzlies sale to be voted on by NBA Board of Governors on Thursday,” by Marc Stein from ESPN.com “Is Luis Scola Phoenix’s X-Factor,” by Bill Ingram from HoopsWorld “Expect Warriors to go small early in season,” by Matt Steinmetz from CSNBayArea.com “Oklahoma City’s James Harden a hot ticket,” by Paul Coro from the Arizona Republic “The differences between Dwight Howard and Andrew Bynum are plain to see,” by Mike Bresnahan from the Los Angeles Times “Pierce: ‘it would be difficult’ to see

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Five reasons to feel positive about the San Antonio Spurs

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(This is another in a series of 30 guest columns that will run in October, when optimism reigns supreme across the NBA. The theme will be “Five Reasons to Feel Positive About … ” We encourage you to follow the authors on Twitter and visit their sites. – CS) The fact that the San Antonio Spurs managed to win 50 games in the 66-game lockout-reduced slate should not be a mere footnote; it is remarkable. Translated over a normal schedule, the

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Who is Settling In and Who is still Figuring it out?

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Kent Williams gets a well deserved day away today, so I will be filling in with our fantasy spin. Real games are just a week away and the pre-season is starting to wind down. Teams are playing their starters more, making their final roster decisions and being very cautious with the slightest ailments. The better organizations knew the answers to most questions before the pre-season began whereas the weaker ones are still trying to figure things out. If you take anything away

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Tweet of the Night: Bill Simmons

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He may sometimes get called out for it, but Bill Simmons is never one to shy away from sharing his opinions about NBA players, and he was at it again with this particular tweet about the status of Lamar Odom after observing the power forward from afar:

I'm at the Clips game. No run for Lamar Odom yet. He should be playing all 48 mins, he'd sweat out at least 10 lbs of gravy.
October 22, 2012 10:12 pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®ReplyRetweetFavorite
@sportsguy33
Bill Simmons
It sounds mean, but based on what Odom’s own coach Vinny Del Negro reportedly said about his power forward (via SLAM) just a few days ago, there is probably some truth behind what Simmons said: “For

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SH Blog: Howard sheds tears, Spoelstra regrets first season with James

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It’s always intriguing to read the minds of general managers of the NBA: they are the ones who produce the teams we watch, afterall. NBA.com’s annual GM Survey was released on Monday and predictably, the Heat and LeBron James were on top of many of the winning categories. Along the way, though, you’ll find some interesting – if not somewhat funny (see “Who will win the 2012-2013 MVP” section) – votes that went to places you may or may not expect.

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Tweet of the Day: Manu Ginobili

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Perhaps, after his playing career is over, San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili might have a future in filmmaking. Ginobili tweeted out a link to a simple, yet very cool time lapse video that he made after leaving American Airlines Arena in Miami following the Spurs preseason game against the Heat.

I made a TimeLapse vid in Miami from the arena to the airplane. Hope u guys enjoy it. http://t.co/Mx0TFRTM
October 22, 2012 9:34 am via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite
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Manu Ginobili
Should he decide to pursue a career in filmmaking, he would join the ranks of many other NBA athletes and who also have worked in Hollywood, or ar currently pursuing

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Five reasons to feel positive about the Portland Trail Blazers

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(This is another in a series of 30 guest columns that will run in October, when optimism reigns supreme across the NBA. The theme will be “Five Reasons to Feel Positive About … ” We encourage you to follow the authors on Twitter and visit their sites. – CS) Portland Trail Blazers fans had to endure one of the franchise’s worst meltdowns in the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season. Following an epic sell-off and housecleaning, the Blazers enter this season with a new

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