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Tweet of the Night: Erin Andrews

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Dwight, you play in LA now..you will be criticized by everyone. get used to it..
October 5, 2012 1:03 am via EchofonReplyRetweetFavorite
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Tweet of the Night went to Erin Andrews, who had a stern message for Dwight Howard. Presumably, she was responding to Howard finally lashing back at Shaquille O’Neal for continually ridiculing and trying to undermine him at every chance he gets. Earlier this week, O’Neal went over the top with his opinion of Howard by stating that, given the choice, he would choose Brook Lopez over Howard. While Andrews has a point in saying Howard will be scrutinized for everything

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SH Blog: NBA players react to new anti-flop rule, Barkley says LeBron could be better than Jordan

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One day after the NBA implemented a new anti-flop rule to penalize players with fines for flopping, there were plenty of reactions around the league, from happy campers to those that weren’t quite sure if it was the best of ideas. See what was said around the league about the change along with other news around the league on Thursday: Blake Griffin thinks the flopping rule is a great way for the league to make money on, from Marc J. Spears

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SH Blog: The NBA institutes anti-flopping rule, Shaquille O’Neal would take Brook Lopez over Dwight Howard

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So it’s finally happening: the NBA will punish players for the act of flopping. Will the rule change help clean up the game? Only time will tell, but it’s a start to help distinguish the difference between basketball players and those that may wish to pursue a career in acting. Some will surely be unhappy with the idea of losing money over such a subjective issue – the NBPA is already taking action – but others are quite happy with

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SH Blog: Dwight Howard wanted to be loved, not hated like LeBron James

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The chatter about the Los Angeles Lakers have been non-stop for much of the summer, thanks to their huge offseason acquisitions of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard. Doc Rivers and Kendrick Perkins aren’t so high on focusing on the Lakers like everyone else though, and are looking forward to another possible meeting with the Miami Heat instead. See what they had to say about the Lakers and the Heat, what lesson Dwight Howard learned from his debacles as a Magic,

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SH Blog: J.R. Smith expects championship, Shaquille O’Neal calls out Dwight Howard again

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As some of you may know, the site was down on Monday due to GoDaddy issues, but we’re back to fill you in on some relevant NBA news. See what Knicks guard J.R. Smith expects from his team this season, what Dwight Howard has to do to earn the respect of Shaquille O’Neal, what Dwyane Wade thinks of his jump shot and more below. Speaking of Wade, be sure to check out what he thought when Steve Nash was traded to

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SH Blog: Door is open for Isiah to return to Knicks

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Isiah Thomas and the Knicks? Again?  Yup. Let’s get right to the latest news on the news story that rears its head seemingly each and every season: Yesterday, reports came out that Isiah Thomas was spotted meeting with James Dolan. Today, Frank Isola of the Daily News has this report: “The one person standing in the way of Isiah Thomas officially returning to the Knicks is Isiah Thomas. According to a source close to the former Knicks president, Thomas and Garden chairman James Dolan have had

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SH Blog: Shaquille O’Neal may play in Mexican league, Allen Iverson to play exhibition games in China

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Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson were, once upon a time, some of the most dominant players the league had ever seen at their respective positions. When you’re that good, sometimes it’s hard to let it all go no matter how old you become. This appears to be the case with O’Neal and Iverson, as both are in talks to play somewhere outside of the NBA in the near future. See the latest update on their situations, along with other relevant

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SH Blog: Don Nelson to join Hall of Fame, wishes he could have coached Rubio and Love

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Don Nelson

As we slowly prepare ourselves for an exciting upcoming season, it’s good to have an idea of who is still left on the market and what teams can go after them. Who still has enough cap room or trade exceptions to land a player of relevance? Moke Hamilton has all the details on the subject. On to today’s news, soon-to-be Hall of Famer Don Nelson had plenty to say about a wide range of topics, including his former player Monta Ellis.

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