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The James has landed in New York
sports.yahoo.com — Only in New York City could a basketball player do everything right - shoot with range, play tough defense, find his teammates with pinpoint passes, working with a sense of flair and drama all along - and still have it come off as slightly gauche, ... (more) The James has landed in New York
Game to pay attention to: Cavaliers vs. Knicks
Cleveland (3-3) at New York (1-4) Cross-promotion helps, sometimes, but you still need to be bashed over the head with it sometimes. Sometimes, you forget the motivation, even when it should be completely and utterly obvious. Like last night, when TNT reminded us that ESPN was ...
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The 10-man rotation, starring Hamed Haddadi's tiny car
sports.yahoo.com — A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Hooped Up . If you don't follow ... (more) The 10-man rotation, starring Hamed Haddadi's tiny car

Video: Andre Iguodala's off-the-wall trick shot
sports.yahoo.com — Based on my experience with trick shot videos , I know that this clip of 76ers forward Andre Iguodala (notes) swishing a ball off the practice gym wall will elicit five types of comments: 1) Sick shot! 2) Fake! 3) That's not that hard to do if ... (more) Video: Andre Iguodala's off-the-wall trick shot
Create-a-caption: Hedo's jealous
Heat guard Dwyane Wade (notes) participates in a school lunch on Thursday at Pinecrest School in Miami, Florida. Best caption wins some extra parmesan for your 'za. Good luck. After the jump, Amar'e feels the burn . Winner, jakew: Launching t-shirts just wasn't enough for the Suns!  ...
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Kobe putting Olajuwon's post moves to work
sports.yahoo.com — In an effort to take his game to the next level over the summer, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (notes) solicited help from of one of the greatest players of all time — and personal favorite — Hakeem Olajuwon. A week before training camp in ... (more) Kobe putting Olajuwon's post moves to work
TBJ Ep. 462: Yacht Rock
Monday to Friday, The Basketball Jones look at the big games and story lines from the night before with a mix of in-depth analysis and irreverent humor. As always, questions and comments are appreciated. On today's show, Skeets and Tas lift anchor and set sail for the uncharted waters of ...
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Video: God bless Charles Barkley
sports.yahoo.com — Two words: Watch Chuck get confused while taping a promo for "NBA on TNT." Two more words: "I'm on a diet, no more bull penis." (more) Video: God bless Charles Barkley
Celtics' Glen Davis wants to play in the NFL
sports.yahoo.com — LeBron James (notes) isn't the only NBA player who muses about playing pro football . In an interview with ESPN the Magazine, Celtics forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis said he wants to play in the NFL — but not before he becomes an ... (more) Celtics' Glen Davis wants to play in the NFL
Suicide lines: LeBron to skip Yankees' parade; Kevin Martin's wrist
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Asian brined pork loin with gingered yams and five spice apples . Frank Isola, New York Daily News : "LeBron James, the most famous Yankees fan living in Ohio, says he will not be attending Friday's ...
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Behind the Box Score, where the Cavs can/can't shoot straight
Chicago 86, Cleveland 85 Seemingly - that is to say, "just some of the time, despite the hyperbole that follows" - after every ugly Cavalier loss we'll hear either Mike Brown or some random Cavalier musing about how it was the defense that did them in. When, in fact, it was the ...
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Game to pay attention to: Spurs vs. Jazz
San Antonio (2-1) at Utah (1-3) Hell yes, we're back at this. I'm sorry, but who doesn't sport a bit of nostalgia for Dr. Dunkenstein (Darrell Griffith)? Certainly not this guy. Every chance we get, we're going vintage with the photos. The Spurs have a goofy schedule. They've been off ...
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'The Lekars Nation' has never been stronger!
  New Yorc - Today the NBA announced the launch of its third annual Dyslexic Heritage Month, a program that recognizes the NBA's dyslexic fans and players. Dyslexic Heritage Month will take place in six NBA markets this season (up from eight in 2008-09): Los Angales, Torontoe, Feeeeeenix, ...
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'Lekars Nation' has never been stronger!
  New Yorc — Today, the NBA announced the launch of its third annual Dyslexic Heritage Month, a program that recognizes the NBA's dyslexic fans and players (Bibby, Graham, Kaman, etc.). Dyslexic Heritage Month will take place in six NBA markets this season (up from eight in ...
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Free beer with every 'bat-free' Spurs win
Free beer with every 'bat-free' Spurs win
sports.yahoo.com — This is bloody brilliant. (Yes, that was vampire joke.) In an effort to bring peace between San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (notes) , the southern U.S. bat population and, presumably, those crazy kooks at PETA , one creative San ... (more) Free beer with every 'bat-free' Spurs win
The 10-man rotation, starring GQ Curry
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: GQ . Golden State Warriors rookie Stephen Curry (notes) talks/blogs about ...
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Create-a-caption: Rubberband Man
Suns forward Amar'e Stoudemire (notes) shows off the new and improved hula hoop for photographers before his game against the Magic on Wednesday in Florida. Best caption/imaginary conversation wins Tiger Toys' Skip-It . Good luck, kids. After the jump, LeBron, on bended knee . Winner, ...
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Free NBA League Pass broadband account, anyone?
Free NBA League Pass broadband account, anyone?
sports.yahoo.com — And here I was thinking Ball Don't Lie was special ... Like my good friends to the south ( SLAM Online , FreeDarko , The Sporting News' Baseline ), we, too, have been given the power to give away one free NBA League Pass Broadband account. To win ... (more) Free NBA League Pass broadband account, anyone?

TBJ Ep. 461: Act Like You Know
Monday to Friday, The Basketball Jones look at the big games and story lines from the night before with a mix of in-depth analysis and irreverent humor. As always, questions and comments are appreciated. On today's show, Skeets and Tas discuss how far the Rockets can go with Ariza as their ...
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Phenomenal Swag: Beasted Clothing's Sir Charles tee
Trey Kerby of The Blowtorch searches high and low across the Internet for NBA-related goods you never knew you needed. You know, phenomenal swag . Email Ball Don't Lie any relevant products you find here . I'm with the model on this one, because this Charles Barkley shirt from Beasted ...
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