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College Basketball Power Rankings

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 22:14:46 +0000

As with any year in college basketball, it is right around the middle of December, and the elite are starting to rise to the top of the sport. Villanova and Kentucky improved with signature wins last week, while Kansas and Texas continued to roll through the opposition. Michigan State and ...

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Hoops Addict in Los Angeles to Interview Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:30:30 +0000

This Saturday, December 5th, I will be in Los Angeles to interview NBA Hall of Famer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , who will be appearing at the Best Buy in conjunction with the NBA.com and HP . If you are in the Los Angeles area, or you’re like me, and you are willing to travel cross country ...

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Game Notes: Milwaukee vs Washington

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 05:26:25 +0000

-Prior to the game, I was able to have a nice chat with Hakim Warrick, who is in his first year with the Bucks after four seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies. Warrick had some interesting things to say about his visit to the White House, playing for Scott Skiles and what Iverson’s return ...

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Iverson Returns To Philadelphia

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 01:13:28 +0000

Even after all this time, after all we’ve witnessed and all that’s been written about him, it’s clear Allen Iverson is misunderstood. It’s clear he’s still haunted by things that no longer matter, and shouldn’t have mattered in the first place. Witness ESPN’s early analysis of Iverson’s ...

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College Basketball Power Rankings

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:09:38 +0000

For some, the Thanksgiving holiday is filled with massive food and football consumption. But for many, it’s also a chance to see many of college basketball’s top teams battle in some good early season tournaments. With the results in, here is the newest version of our College Basketball Power ...

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Hoops Addict Podcast

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:43:44 +0000

In the third edition of the Hoops Addict Podcast, Rashad and Ryan discuss: Allen Iverson’s retirement and possible return to the Philadelphia 76ers NBA teams that started fast, but will slow down NBA teams that have started slow, but will play better as the season progresses The ...

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Allen Iverson’s Place in History

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:29:55 +0000

I always thought the end of Allen Iverson’s career would come in a flash. Too strong was his love for the game, and at the same time, too strong was his own pride, to let his career unravel slowly. He would not let us see him become a ghost of his former self as so many veterans do. To ...

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Catching Up With Tyler Hansbrough

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:32:10 +0000

I have no shame in admitting the North Carolina Tar Heels are my favorite college hoops team. And no, I’m not a bandwagon guy when it comes to the Tar Heels. My allegiance to this program dates back to when Ed Cota was dishing out dimes on his way to finishing his career as the schools career ...

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Catching Up With Rashard Lewis

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:32:47 +0000

Back when I was a 4′10″ vertically challenged point guard entering high school I dreamed about dunking. Now that I’m an adult - and still vertically challenged for a basketball player at 5′10″ - I have to admit not a lot has changed as I still dream of throwing ...

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In the Scrum with Eddie Jordan

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:44:47 +0000

On November 24, 2008, Washington DC area native, Eddie Jordan was relieved of his duties as Washington Wizards head coach. He got a call that day from Abe Pollin who explained why the team had chosen to go in a different direction after five years and four playoff appearances. One year later, ...

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Hoops Addict Reflects on the Passing of Abe Pollin

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:11:58 +0000

We were short staffed at my 9 to 5 job today, so my after hours job as a mild-mannered Hoops Addict reporter was put on hold for a bit. Instead of transcribing audio from Nick Young or Antawn Jamison, I was knee deep in returning emails, answering phone calls, and being a good employee for my ...

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Catching Up With Daequan Cook

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:52:15 +0000

After reading Chris Ballard’s book one of the things I’ve wanted to dig a little deeper into is the psyche of shooters. In specific, I want to know how these guys shake out of shooting slumps when there’s a ton of pressure for “shooters” to hit big shots. With ...

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Orlando Finds Bosh’s Kryptonite

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:03:54 +0000

It was nearly an hour after a tough loss to Orlando and Chris Bosh was still at a loss for why his team failed to secure a win this afternoon. You can’t blame Bosh for his confusion because looking at the team stats for the Raptors it would be hard to pick out why the team failed to pick up ...

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Hoops Addict Podcast

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:42:33 +0000

In the second edition of the Hoops Addict Podcast, Rashad and Ryan discuss: The recent stellar play of Brandon Jennings, and the ESPN interview with Sonny Vaccaro about how Jennings’ journey The value of pre-draft workouts, and how some players slip through the cracks How well ...

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In The Scrum With Dwight Howard

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:41:07 +0000

Dwight Howard talked with the media after a win over Toronto about how Orlando’s defense is starting to come together, being more than happy to let Vince Carter lead the team in field goal attempts, feeling comfortable at the free throw line this afternoon when the fans were chanting his ...

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Catching Up With Joel Anthony

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:32:44 +0000

With Miami playing a game in Toronto on Friday evening it provided the perfect Joel Anthony’s family and friends to drive to Toronto from Montreal and catch the game. It wasn’t all fun and games for Anthony during his time in Toronto though, as he took part in some Canada ...

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Catching Up With Pops Mensah-Bonsu

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:57:22 +0000

You wouldn’t think a player who was a late season addition and that has only averaged 3.8 points and 3.6 rebounds in 39 games in the NBA would fail to capture the attention of fans. To me, that’s the definition of an NBA vagabond. But Pops Mensah- Bonsu isn’t your ...

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Game Notes: Miami vs. Toronto

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:02:43 +0000

Quick Hits: Before the game Shavlik Randolph was trying to convince Michael Beasley that J.J. Redick’s rap style was similar to Nas. Sorry, but I’m not buying the comparison. Chris Bosh did a fantastic job attacking Jermaine O’Neal and Joel Anthony early and often ...

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Jamison’s Return Makes Quite An Impression

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:56:07 +0000

For the first time in the two years since I’ve been covering the Washington Wizards, I had a legitimate dilemma: Who was I going to interview after the game? On one side of the locker room there was new and improved Gilbert Arenas, who recently vowed to leave the drab, monosyllabic ...

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Game Notes: Cleveland vs Washington

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:19:38 +0000

-This will be the first game the Big 3 of Arenas, Butler and Jamison have played together since last year, when their opponent was also the Cleveland Cavaliers. On that night, the Wizards snapped the 13 game winning streak of the Cavs, 109-101. During that game, Arenas had 11 points, 10 ...

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