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Fast Break Thoughts
Fast Break Thoughts
Centers? We don’t need no stinkin’ centers. • Without two key starters, it’s about getting the wins and little else. And the Lakers did that efficiently this weekend. Did you see the Orlando score last night? Without Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis they lost big to the Thunder. (Granted, ...
A Third Dose of the Dime
A Third Dose of the Dime
slamonline.com — by Doobie Okon It’s always interesting to see which players are prime to permanently stamp their names... in the NBA history book. Often, the great ones in this league begin their careers with two or three solid years before breaking out one season ... (more) A Third Dose of the Dime

NBA Player Rankings: Point Guards
NBA Player Rankings: Point Guards
bustabucket.com — Continuing my positional player rankings, here are my top 10 point guards. Again, feel free to comment... and debate. Check out this link from our Bloguin brothers who did their top 10 point guards last week. 10. Devin Harris - Harris sometimes gets forgotten because he's on a bad team ... (more) NBA Player Rankings: Point Guards
TNLP Talks To Deep Purple
TNLP Talks To Deep Purple
thenolookpass.com — The Phoenix Suns have gotten off to a scorching start at 7-1 . They have the world... champion L.A. Lakers tomorrow on the tail end of a back-to-back after they take on the New Orleans Hornets tonight. For a little preview of this huge game coming up, I talked to Greg Esposito of Deep Purple  ... (more) TNLP Talks To Deep Purple
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