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JonMVNbasketball
I originally fell in love with basketball during Dr. J's retirement tour in 1987. My Sixers column is named after the Sixers' marketing slogan of the 2005-2006 season and it provides an outlet where I can save money on a therapist. Web Site: Passion & Pride BallHype Member since June 18, 2007 |
mvn.com - 8/7/2008
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Reggie Evans and Royal Ivey make the Sixers
bench one you don't want to mess with. NBA
centers are going to want to double up on their jock strap...
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Floor Burns and Poison Ivey: NBA groins are on notice
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mvn.com - 8/5/2008
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Ok, so you had to predict this. Passion
and Pride's Jon Burkett pushes back on recent articles
from NBA Fanhouse's Matt Moore and Ball Don't Lie's Kelly Dwyer regarding Andre Iguodala's $75 million dollar asking price.
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Internet eyes on Iguodala: Obstacles of opinion
mvn.com - 8/5/2008
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While Paul Pierce proclaimed his place in history
as the number one player right now, he’s earned
the respect to be in the top ten NBA players to start the 2008-2009 season. Kobe and LeBron are certainly up there. The supporting cast remains up for debate. NBA Outsider's Jon Burkett proposes the top ten talents at tickling the twine…
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The NBA’s top ten talents in tickling the twine
mvn.com - 8/5/2008
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There’s more riding on the feet of Yao
Ming than any other athlete at the Olympics. With
his country hosting the event and Yao trying to take Chinese basketball to heights never before reached, the whole world is watching to see how he responds. If any one individual should be feeling the pressure, it’s him.
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A lot is riding on Yao Ming’s feet
mvn.com - 4/18/2008
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The working class of America is bitter. But
rather than picking up guns and religion as Barack
Obama suggested, what about sports? Passion and Pride's Jon Burkett shares his epiphany...
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Sixers fan is bitter about Fan Appreciation Night and ...
mvn.com - 4/10/2008
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Passion and Pride's Anthony Gilbert stopped by with
another AXG exclusive. He caught some time courtside with
Andre Iguodala at practice. Andre talked about the turning point of the season and what it means to be a leader. You can see with a leader like Iguodala why the Sixers play hard every night. It wasn’t always like that when he first came into the league...
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Andre Iguodala on AXG TV with Anthony Gilbert
mvn.com - 4/6/2008
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...and he's returning to play point guard for
the Wildcats. Here's to hoping he can prove that
he's much more than just a scorer. He's already a pretty good defender too. And he recked my brackets too. Thanks a lot, Stephen.
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Stephen Curry on Conan O’Brien
mvn.com - 4/5/2008
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What happens when you combine "Unsung Player Day"
with Bud Light's "Real Men of Genius" promos? You
end up with a guy who plays once a month only because he's really tall. We salute you, Mr. 52 - Calvin Booth...
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Celebrating Unsung Player Day with 76ers center Calvin Booth
mvn.com - 4/5/2008
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Friday night, both the Philadelphia 76ers and the
Philadelphia Flyers clinched playoff spots. For the Sixers, they
also rose in the standings to the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference. While that might not mean much, the fact that they swapped positions with the Toronto Raptors is significant...
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Great night for Ed Snider: Sixers and Flyers clinch ...
mvn.com - 3/23/2008
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The first round is in the books. How
did you do? There are five players who did
really well. Basketball University’s Jon Burkett announces the first team performers so far…
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First Round First Teamers
mvn.com - 3/14/2008
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“Folks in the mainstream media need to stop
chugging Haterade,” writes MVN Outsider’s Anthony Hall. “It seems
like every week, a different sports media figure is speaking out against the rise of sports blogs and new media…”
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You’re On Notice, Bob Costas
mvn.com - 2/29/2008
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Andre Iguodala was out in the West Oak
Lane section of Philadelphia on Monday, Feb 25th, giving
advice about life, liberty and the pursuit of basketball. AXG Sports Marketing put the event together and Passion and Pride's Jon Burkett was there...
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MVN exclusive: A special message from AXG and Andre Iguodala
mvn.com - 2/22/2008
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Don't sleep on the Big East in the
NCAA tournament. Xavier is poised to make another run
as well. St. Mary's is flying under the radar too. MVN's Basketball University wants to know - who's your sleeper for the Final Four? The experts chime in...
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The experts chime in: Sleepers for the Final Four
sports.yahoo.com - 2/19/2008
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Agent Zero is aiming to come back in
a few weeks. Etan Thomas has no set timetable...
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Washington's Arenas, Thomas cleared for team workouts
hotlantahawks.blogspot.com - 2/19/2008
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Mike Bibby brings a new excitement to Hawks
basketball and gives them a dimension they were lacking...
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Get Excited
need4sheed.com - 2/19/2008
hawksdawgsandjesus.blogspot.com - 2/19/2008
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One guy's affection for one GM's screw up
- Shelden Williams...
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Sheldon Williams: Goodbye My Love
mvn.com - 2/19/2008
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The plan to potentially add five more teams
to the NBA in the next decade, and effectively
create a European division, brings to mind a ton of questions. Why couldn’t the NBA achieve the same penetration of its product into Europe without having to go through another era of traditional league expansion? Is there some other model that can be used by the NBA? The Inferno's Rob Houston has a plan...
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A plan for the NBA and Europe
mvn.com - 1/11/2008
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Five games, five losses - welcome to 2008
for your Philadelphia 76ers. The latest occurred on Wednesday
in Toronto, as the Raptors won 109-96. Only the Bucks stayed under that scoring mark, leaving opponents scoring an average of 107.8 points per game on the Sixers in the New Year.
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Solving the Sixers: Winless in ‘08
mvn.com - 1/8/2008
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Rookies have the hard knock life. The first
rounders have their guaranteed deals, while second rounders have
to fight for what they get. They are constantly looking over their shoulder for D-League walking papers, but their view from said shoulder is obstructed by all the baggage they have to carry as part of the regular rookie hazing that goes on. Bellhops need not apply.
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NBA nuances: When rookies happen
