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Tweet of the Night: Magic Johnson

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Very sad to hear the news of my friend Dan Roundfield passing away. He taught me how to be a better player on the court & a better man off.
August 7, 2012 5:49 pm via WhoSayReplyRetweetFavorite
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Earvin Magic Johnson
Tweet of the Night goes to Magic Johnson for sharing his thoughts about a  friend in Dan Roundfield, who sadly passed away from drowning while attempting to save his wife – a heroic act for certain. You can find the details of the story in our news section. Roundfield was a  three-time All Star and a force on the defensive end, joining the All-Defensive First Team three times in his career. He averaged 14.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks

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SH Blog: Utah Jazz acquire new GM, former player Dan Roundfield died trying to save wife

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You know transactions in the NBA have drastically slowed down when Louis Amundson is the top free-agent interest of the day, with all due respect. Luckily, there are some other interesting news from around the league that you can find below, along with some sad news: Dennis Lindsey is officially the new general manager of the Utah Jazz, according to Brian T. Smith. Here is a brief history on Lindsey: “Sixteen years after taking a pay cut just so he could trade

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Olympic Basketball Preview: Russia, Lithuania Rehash Old Rivalry

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In 1992, Lithuania ran onto the floor of Palau Municipal d’Esports in Badalona, Spain led by Arvydas Sabonis and Sarunas Marciulionis, both draped in the greatest warm-ups in the history of sports. Their shirts were tie-dyed in Lietuva’s red, green and yellow and featured a dunking skeleton slapped across the middle. Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead were behind the slick get up, and very much behind Lithuania’s cause, as the Baltic nation sought to escape the Soviet’s shadow and compete under

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Tweet of the Day: Ty Lawson

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“@: @ you ready to bring a championship to Denver?”yes
August 7, 2012 1:30 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite
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Tweet of the Day went to Ty Lawson, who took the time to answer some fan questions and declared that he is ready to bring a championship to Denver. Lawson had a breakout season in his third year in the league, averaging 16.4 points and 6.6 assists as a full-time starter, and showed great promise in the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. That said, a championship for next season or the near future

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The Free Agency Scrapheap

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We are down to the bargain bin of free agency. Reduced for clearance! Everything must go! Up to 90 percent off! Yes, we know Mickael Pietrus and Derek Fisher aren’t exactly scrap heap material. Both were key players for playoff teams last season, as were Leandro Barbosa and Kenyon Martin. But most of what is left falls into three categories: Olympians, amnesty victims and veterans too proud to take minimum deals. There is some variety remaining at both forward spots and shooting guard but

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Team USA: What We Learned in Pool Play

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Unbeatable? Maybe, maybe not. When Team USA is knocking down 3-point shots the way they did against Nigeria and Argentina, then yeah, they’re probably unbeatable. When they go cold from outside the arc, as they did against Lithuania, it is more than fair to say they are vulnerable. They are vertically challenged, and they do not protect the rim — even when Tyson Chandler is getting his dollup of minutes and accumulating more fouls than points. LeBron James has been playing center

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Pau and Manu Headline Olympic All-Group Teams

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A monster third quarter from Kevin Durant and a buzzer beating three from Patty Mills will send Team USA into the medal rounds as the only team without a loss. The United States went to the locker room up 60-59 on Argentina before a 42-point explosion in the third quarter put the 2004 gold medalists in USA’s rearview for good.  Seventeen of those 42 belonged to Durant, who hit five of his eight threes in the third and moved past Carmelo

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