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Photo by Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma City Thunder have fired Scott Brooks. Sam Presti, Thunder GM, released a statement about this (you can find the whole statement in the first link) and this stuck out, “it is very important to state that this decision is not a reflection of this past season, … Read more Oklahoma City Thunder Fire Scott Brooks

Photo by Ned Dishman / contributor Otto Porter proved he’s the Washington Wizards X-factor in game one. His back-taps, overall aggressiveness and timely offense were key in the Wizards win. Porter is a guy who’s contributions aren’t going to overwhelm you statistically, but he makes his presence felt. Back-taps! Otto Porter had at least three … Read more Otto Porter the X-Factor for the Washington Wizards

Vegas thinks the Cavs are the favorite to win the title this year? Are you kidding me? Sure, the Cavs are not the worst team in the league, but to pick them is just a sign of them bowing down to LeBron. If you are in Vegas, you should Learn how to get started on … Read more Cavs Favorite To Win Title? by Mybookie.ag

The Memphis Grizzlies are a serious contender. Most people know that, but tonight they showed how versatile and capable they are. Russell Westbrook was held scoreless for the WHOLE third quarter and only scored four points in the second half (he didn’t score until the 3:29 mark of the fourth). That’s amazing. Jeff Green guarded … Read more Grizzlies Shut Down Russ For a Half

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has an awesome routine at the free throw line. He shimmy shakes before he takes the shot! Check it out: I LOVE this and find it funny! Would you do that at the foul line? What’s the weirdest free throw routine you’ve seen?

Larry Sanders recently decided that he’s going to stop playing professional basketball. He released a video about it. Kevin Arnovitz put together an excellent story about mental health in the NBA, in which Sanders story is profiled. Mental health is the most pressing issue in the league. Guys are coming into the NBA as young … Read more Larry Sanders Quits the NBA

Kyrie Irving thought he could roll the ball all the way to the hash mark, but John Wall proved him wrong! If you’re Kyrie Irving, what were you thinking? Surely we’ll never see such foolishness occur again.

Contrary to many expert predictions, the 1-seed Washington Wizards closed out the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs with a surprise 4-1 series win over the 4-seed Chicago Bulls. Lead by dynamic guards John Wall and Bradley Beal, this young team has been playing some of its best basketball of the season at the … Read more How Far Can the Wizards Go in the Playoffs?

With the NBA regular season coming to a close, it’s time to gear up for an exciting playoff battle in the Western Conference. The superiority of the west is obvious, considering that 10 of its teams have at least a .500 record as opposed to the Eastern Conference’s seven. However, being the better conference doesn’t … Read more Best in the West

Although David Stern may not be the most popular guy to basketball fans, he is certainly leaving the NBA in pretty good shape. Since falling into the hands of Stern in 1984, the NBA has done a lot of growing, both domestically and internationally. In fact, the playoffs are now broadcast live in 215 countries … Read more The Money of the NBA