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2013 NBA Preseason Schedule

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The NBA has released its 2013 preseason schedule, a 116-game slate, which tips off Saturday, Oct. 5, in Istanbul when the Oklahoma City Thunder take on Turkish basketball club Fenerbahce Ulker at Ulker Sports Arena, and concludes Friday, Oct. 25. The 2013-14 NBA Global Games preseason slate includes eight NBA teams playing eight preseason games in eight cities.  In addition to Oklahoma City’s game in Istanbul, there will be contests in Beijing and Shanghai, China; Bilbao, Spain; Manchester, England; Manila, Philippines;

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Tweet of the Night: Chris Kaman explains why he has been on a twitter hiatus

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When the Los Angeles Lakers lost their prized center Dwight Howard to free agency, they didn’t wait long to find a replacement, signing Chris Kaman to a one-year deal just a few days later. In Kaman, they have a completely different type of talent – one that has the potential to thrive in a wide-open offense like Mike D’Antoni’s. He has a wide range of weapons, including various post moves and a reliable jump shot. His playing time has been spotty

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SH Blog: Derrick Rose gained 10 pounds of muscle, says he is more explosive and a lot quicker

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There were a few notable players from last season who barely saw, if at all, any playing time due to significant injuries. The immediate names that come to mind are Andrew Bynum, Derrick Rose and Danny Granger. How these players return from their year-long absence in the upcoming season is obviously critical for the success of their respective teams. With training camps fast-approaching, there is still a sense of uncertainty when you think of some of those names. Bynum, in particular,

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NFL at Sheridan Hoops: Draft Street Million, Week 3

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Click banner to enter Draft Street $2.5 million NFL Challenge, with $1 million to the winner Through two weeks of the NFL regular season DraftStreet‘s mega contest has awarded six seats to the final stage in Las Vegas. There are 34 more seats up for grabs in the coming weeks, three of them this week. For full contest details, click here. In Week 2 action, I placed 34th and earned $150 for ,y $109 entry fee despite

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Five Things To Watch: Denver Nuggets

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The 2012-13 season was a tale of two beings for the Denver Nuggets. The first being was the regular season, where they won an NBA franchise-record 57 games. The other was the playoffs, where they were abruptly taken out by the Golden State Warriors in six games. This offseason was a shocking one for many Nuggets fans. GM Masai Ujiri, the NBA Executive of the Year, walked away and was replaced by Tim Connelly. Long-time coach George Karl was fired and

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Tweet of the Night: Andre Drummond excited about playing pickup games with his team

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For the up-and-coming 20-year-old center Andre Drummond, the past summer has been quite eventful. For one, he was able to use his star power on twitter to lure in mega-Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy. She actually wrote an article about how the two ended up dating each other, and it is well worth a read. Then, of course, there is the basketball side of things. After going through a tough rookie season in which the Detroit Pistons struggled to a 29-53 record, he

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