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Today's warnings : 08:08:08
Today's warnings : 08:08:08
Today's warnings are quite brief as there are Olympic Opening Ceremonies to be watched! I just saw AK47 carry the Russian Flag through the stadium -- he wasn't sulking or anything. Australian sharpshooter, blogger and all-round nice guy, John Rillie is challenging Steve Nash's 21 free throws in 60 seconds . Steve, if you're out there, the gauntlet has been thrown down! Mark Cuban's thoughts ...
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The 10-man rotation, starring China's most popular NBA jerseys
Ball Don't Lie — 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: Sports Biz. Darren Rovell has the NBA's list of the best selling jerseys in China. (Whoa, where's Yi?) PF: JR, On Fire, via A Stern Warning. An Aussie sharpshooter challenges Nash's 21 free throws in 60 seconds. SF: Blog Maverick. Mavericks owener Mark Cuban is all ...

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