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Tweet of the Day: NBA drops 2013-14 Schedule on the Masses

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It’s official:  The NBA will be back. The 2013-14 season will be in full swing in just 84 days—that’s a  little more than two-and-a-half months. [SH Blog: NBA Releases Schedule] The league released the new schedule Tuesday evening and the season opens with three games on October 29th, two of which are marquee match-ups. [Read more…]

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Tweet of the Day: Greg Oden’s decision

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A sight most fans have become accustomed to, Greg Oden wincing in pain. Is this his year to be healthy? Nearly 1,336 days have gone by since the last time that the former 2007 No. 1 overall pick and Portland center Greg Oden was active in an NBA basketball game. For his career, Oden has played in a total of 82 games—the span of a single NBA season. That’s three and two-thirds years. Now, a year after being released by

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Tweet of the Day: Sixers’ coaching search FINALLY heating up

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Of the 13 NBA head coaching vacancies this summer, twelve were filled by July 3rd. Having a head coach is important to the development of young players—as they need to acclimate themselves to the coach’s system and prove they deserve to make the regular season roster. So, it only makes sense that teams would want to have the position filled before beginning the talent evaluation process that is the NBA’s summer league. A week after the summer league’s conclusion and the Philadelphia

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NBA Draft Profile: Jeff Withey

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JEFF WITHEY 7-0, 235 lbs. School: Kansas Class: Senior Selected with 39th overall pick by Portland Trail Blazers STRENGTHS: Withey was a monster in the paint defensively for Kansas, finishing second in the nation in blocked shots (3.9 per). He thoroughly dominated the interior, owning the paint and winning the National Defensive Player of the Year award. Withey is every bit of 7 feet tall, and uses all of his length on both ends of the floor. He’s got great timing on shots, and often

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NBA Draft Profile: CJ McCollum

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CJ McCOLLUM 6-3, 197 lbs. School: Lehigh Class: Senior Selected with 10th overall pick by Portland Trail Blazers STRENGTHS: Anyone who saw McCollum light up Duke for 30 points in last year’s shocking NCAA Tournament upset understands that this dude can ball. Mike Kryzyzewski called McCollum “the best player on the floor” that night. It wasn’t even close. McCollum has a lethal combination of quickness, handle and shooting touch that makes him one of the toughest checks in the country. His jumper compares to Stephen

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