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Mac Court (Eugene, Oregon) Road Trip
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
Mac Court (Eugene, Oregon) Road Trip
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — McArthur Court (aka "Mac Court", aka "The Pit") in Eugene, Oregon, has been the home of the... Oregon Ducks basketball program since it opened in 1926, and is one of the most distinctive basketball venues in the country. This is likely to be the last full season of Oregon basketball at Mac Court, ... (more) Mac Court (Eugene, Oregon) Road Trip

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Yes, Brandon Jennings Is (Already!) Laughing Last
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 19 days ago
Yes, Brandon Jennings Is (Already!) Laughing Last
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — Well then. Prior to the draft back in June, we wrote a post entitled " Will Brandon... Jennings Laugh Last? ", in which we strongly argued in favor of Jennings as a prospect - we ranked him as the no. 3 prospect in the 2009 draft class (trailing only two guys who have yet to play an NBA game, Blake ... (more) Yes, Brandon Jennings Is (Already!) Laughing Last

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What Will The NBA's Next Wave of International Players Look Like?
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 23 days ago
What Will The NBA's Next Wave of International Players Look Like?
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — One of the defining characteristics of the NBA in the 2000s was the unprecedented impact of international... players on the league. There were first-ever MVPs from Europe (Dirk Nowitzki) and Canada (Steve Nash), a first-ever European Finals MVP (Tony Parker), plus players who played big roles in ... (more) What Will The NBA's Next Wave of International Players ...

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Vince Carter: Hall of Fame Legacy on the Line?
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 11/5/2009
Vince Carter: Hall of Fame Legacy on the Line?
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — We are among many observers who have noted that Vince Carter is one of the pivotal players... of the 2009-10 NBA season. We are on the side of believing that the move from Hedo Turkoglu to Carter is an upgrade for the Magic, and is a key reason that we predicted Orlando to be NBA champions in ... (more) Vince Carter: Hall of Fame Legacy on the Line?

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2009-10 NBA Season Predictions/Storylines
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 10/27/2009
2009-10 NBA Season Predictions/Storylines
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — Happy Opening Day, everyone. The League is back, rejoice. As we try to predict the 2009-10 NBA... season, the key word to us is "risk". In our season predictions post last October , our first storyline to watch was: "Dawn of a Dynasty: Just How Good Can The Lakers Be?" We believe that L.A. was ... (more) 2009-10 NBA Season Predictions/Storylines

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TrueHoop Network 2009-10 Preview:10 NBA Questions for the 2010s
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 10/26/2009
TrueHoop Network 2009-10 Preview:10 NBA Questions for the 2010s
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — At the dawn of a new decade, we take a stab at some key questions which could... define how the NBA’s story of the 2010s gets written, and what the league might look like over the next decade. 1. Where will LeBron James be? Let’s not mess around here. There is one question that stands far above ... (more) TrueHoop Network 2009-10 Preview:10 NBA Questions for ...

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2009-10 Basketball Books Preview
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 10/23/2009
2009-10 Basketball Books Preview
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — 2008-09 was a fairly thin year for basketball books, all told. Looking back at our preview from... last year , it ended up that there were probably only a couple of true standouts in our opinion, David Falk's The Bald Truth and the Free Darko Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac , though we're ... (more) 2009-10 Basketball Books Preview

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2009-10 Euroleague Preview
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 10/21/2009
2009-10 Euroleague Preview
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — The Euroleague season kicks off in full force on Wednesday with six games, followed by five games... on Thursday. ESPN360 will begin their 2009-10 Euroleague coverage with the Olympiakos-Orleanaise matchup at 12:15 pm (EST). ESPN360 will be showing select Euroleague games all season. Fenerbahce ... (more) 2009-10 Euroleague Preview

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2009-10 NBA Win Over/Under Predictions
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 10/19/2009
2009-10 NBA Win Over/Under Predictions
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — OK folks, it's time for the annual October favorite here at The Painted Area, as we offer... our predictions for picking NBA regular-season win over/unders. 2008-09 was a good season for us in terms of O/U predictions - we were 5-2, and strangely, almost every prediction, win or lose, was decided ... (more) 2009-10 NBA Win Over/Under Predictions

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Then Stephen Jackson Told Don Nelson To [BLANK]
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 10/14/2009
Then Stephen Jackson Told Don Nelson To [BLANK]
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — We used this material on Twitter during the summer, but with things spiraling more and more out... of control by the day in Golden State, we thought we'd bring it to the blog, even if it probably only appeals to an older demographic and/or fans of the Game Show Network. Here we go: When I realized ... (more) Then Stephen Jackson Told Don Nelson To [BLANK]

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Sonicsgate: World Premiere Screening Report
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 10/12/2009
Sonicsgate: World Premiere Screening Report
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — All right, so it looks like it's Movie Week here at The Painted Area. On Friday night,... we made our way over to SIFF Cinema in Seattle for the second time in three nights, this time to catch the world-premiere screening of Sonicsgate , the new documentary film chronicling the dastardly events ... (more) Sonicsgate: World Premiere Screening Report

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More Than A Game: Seattle Screening Report
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 10/8/2009
More Than A Game: Seattle Screening Report
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — On Wednesday night, I had the opportunity to attend a screening of More Than A Game -... the new documentary film about the core group of inseparable friends who comprised the champion St. Vincent's-St. Mary's high school basketball team in Akron, Ohio, headlined by LeBron James - thanks to the ... (more) More Than A Game: Seattle Screening Report

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NBA Decade 2000s: Teams
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 10/7/2009
NBA Decade 2000s: Teams
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — When David Stern memorably handed over the Larry O’Brien Trophy to "Lakers Alternate Governor" Joey Buss back... in June, he effectively closed the book on the decade of the 2000s in the NBA, as the next championship will be won in 2010. With that in mind, we wanted to take a look back at some of ... (more) NBA Decade 2000s: Teams

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A Look at The 2010 FIBA Worlds Wild Card Candidates
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 10/2/2009
A Look at The 2010 FIBA Worlds Wild Card Candidates
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — 18 teams qualified for 2010 FIBA Worlds with their play on the floor this summer. Four other... national teams will try to impress the FIBA executives with more than just their on-court exploits. On December 13th, FIBA executives will decide which four nations deserve wild card berths for 2010. ... (more) A Look at The 2010 FIBA Worlds Wild Card Candidates

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FIBA Lookalikes '09
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 9/30/2009
FIBA Lookalikes '09
— thepaintedarea.blogspot.com — Time for another installment in our illustrious series of lookalikes. We'll focus on international players/coaches who kept... up appearances in this summer's FIBA Americas & FIBA European Championships. Marcelo Huertas (Brazil) = Jeff Buckley, the late singer/songwriter Julio ... (more) FIBA Lookalikes '09

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