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Fantasy Spin: Friday, February 21, 2014

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The Miami Heat announced themselves “top dog”, as they led wire to wire against Western powerhouse Oklahoma City. Kevin Durant/OKC was shut down in the first quarter, and LeBron James/MIA, ably assisted by Dwayne Wade/MIA got the Heat the lead they would never relinquish. In a relatively low-scoring game, the Warriors beat the visiting Rockets in overtime, led by their dynamic duo David Lee/GSW and Stephen Curry/GSW. Tonight, the post-trade deadline phase of the regulation gets fully underway. Here is

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NBA Draft Lookahead: Five NCAA prospects who may be lottery material

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The trade deadline is behind us, and now almost half the league _ and half of the league’s fan base _ starts looking forward to the draft. By now, we have heard plenty about the much hyped draft class of 2014.  Riggin for Wiggins, Sorry for Jabari, Mishandle for Randle and I’m sure there are many more terms out there acting as synonyms for Tankapalooza. It’s without doubt the most eagerly anticipated class since 2003, and whether or not it lives up

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5 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — LeBron Bloodied, Westbrook Returns, Houston Finally Loses

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Thursday, February 20, 2014 featured just three NBA games, but all six teams involved offered some reason for intrigue. LeBron James was bloodied, Kevin Durant was beaten metaphorically, a pair of contenders went to overtime and a disappointing season saw a temporary improvement. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]

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Tweet of the Day: Players React To Deadline Deals

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Thursday in the NBA meant trades, at least it normally would. It was the trade deadline after all. Trade activity started slow, but picked up as the deadline drew near. A total of nine deals went down Thursday, add the two that occurred Wednesday and a total of 11 occurred before the clock struck at 3:00 PM. If you’re looking for all of the details, SheridanHoops has plenty of trade deadline coverage. Sheridan: Trade Analysis As Deadline Day Deals Go Down Schlomo: Trade Deadline

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Fantasy Spin: Thursday, February 20, 2014

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By the time the evening games are underway tonight, the NBA trade deadline will have passed and we will know which teams have bailed on the season and which have strengthened their roster. Charlotte announced their desire to compete in the playoffs by beating Detroit for the second night in a row with ease. In the late games, the Spurs proved that when it comes to depth and disciplined play, they are second to none. Both Tim Duncan/SAS and Tony

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10 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — D-12 Returns to L.A., Love and ‘Melo Both Drop 42, Patty Mills Scores 29

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The 2013-14 NBA regular season continued on Wednesday, February 19, and there were no shortage of storylines to follow. A superstar returned to his former city, an under-the-radar player continued to turn heads and multiple teams improved their postseason odds. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]

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Fantasy Spin: Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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There was plenty of action last night on the NBA hardwood floors. Most games went according to script, though the Magic defeat at the hands of the Bucks and the Pistons’ loss to the Bobcats were mild upsets. The Spurs couldn’t stop Blake Griffin/LAC, but had enough depth to beat the Clippers in Los Angeles. Don’t count the old guys out just yet. There are 11 games on the NBA schedule tonight and the highlight at DraftStreet is the return

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