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Rookie Rankings, Week 19: The Philly Factor

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First, the good news. Among rookies, the top four scorers behind Philadelphia’s Michael Carter-Williams all got a recent chance to pad their stats against the sickening 76ers. Now, the bad news. Only one gets another chance this season. In case you haven’t noticed, the Sixers have lost 18 straight games. The last time they won, Time Warner and Comcast hadn’t announced their merger, the Super Bowl hadn’t been played and the greatest single-take shot in television history hadn’t yet aired.  [Read more…]

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SH Blog: Can Phil Jackson save the Knicks?

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It’s the time of year when everything is coming into focus. The big powers in the West are jockeying for the inside track to get to face the Heat in the Finals, and everyone else is trying to align their stars to attract the big free agent prize. This year, it’s Carmelo Anthony, and the Knicks desperately want to keep him, but the Lakers also want to team him with Kobe Bryant, and don’t rule out the Bulls, with a

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Tweet of the Day: Kobe Bryant Out For The Remainder Of The 2013-14 Season

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Father time gets the better of everyone from time to time. Just this afternoon, I played pickup ball at the local gym and he gave me the business; knees sore, hip sore, back sore, muscles fatigued…and I am no elite athlete. Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant, however, is. But, like myself and many other individuals in this world—All-Star athlete or not, time and injury often prevent us from doing what we love most. For me, I love art—whether drawing or writing—as

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DraftStreet Fantasy Spin: Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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Another Wednesday, another shot at chance at $10,000 in the 50K . Registration is open and the contest is a little over half full, so overlay is a distinct possibility. If $10,000 isn’t quite enough, how about $50,000? The winner of the DraftStreet NBA Big Score will win $50,000 out of a total prize pool of $150,000, with the top 400 finishers winning at least $100. All it takes to enter is a DraftStreet account and $55. If you

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Raptors soaring and succeeding since Rudy Gay trade

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The Toronto Raptors had no intention of making the playoffs this season. Head coach Dwane Casey admitted as much earlier in the season, but the talent on the team turned out to be above average in an Eastern Conference that turned out to be historically subpar. So general manager Masai Ujiri sent the overpaid Rudy Gay to Sacramento on Dec. 8 with the team in first place at 7-12, and the Raptors have turned into one of the East’s best teams. Toronto

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10 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — Dirk Matches Havlicek, Durant Approaches MJ, Bynum Debuts for Pacers

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The 2013-14 NBA regular season continued on Tuesday, March 11 with a number of extraordinary feats. One of the most storied competitors in league history continued his ascent of the all-time scoring list and a superstar approached a feat associated with Michael Jordan. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]

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