Sports 4 Dorks

Eddie House has always provided a spark. The situation never mattered garbage minutes or prime-time the gunslinger influenced games with his outside range. Unfortunately opportunities have been sparse. In Sacramento he never became a regular rotation guy. In Phoenix and New Jersey the coaches struggled to hook House up with consistent burn. Mike D Antoni […]

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quot I d have no problem going back and playing for a team in Texas even the Mavericks It s not as though there was some irreconcilable divorce with Dallas it was just best for me to move on at that time. quot -Steve Nash November 30th 2007 …

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With O Neal sitting for the entire fourth quarter the Heat squandered a double-digit lead and ended up losing by seven. With the defeat Miami s record dropped to an Eastern Conference worst 4-15. The lesson from last night is simple. Shaq can still talk trash. But is anybody including his own team listening

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On Tuesday the Bobcats signed the Brazilian to a multi-year offer sheet for mid-level money. The Cavaliers now have seven days to match or they ll lose Varejao without compensation. Offer sheets even to restricted free agents are typically tendered over the summer. The timing of Charlotte s offer is unusual but their interest isn […]

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Type-A taskmasters and gregarious pranksters will always clash especially when their team is losing like the Washington Generals. A Pat Riley-Shaquille O Neal fallout is hardly surprising. These two are very different Riley expects perfection while Shaq is beloved because of his imperfections …

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Chemistry beats talent. It s the motto of every old-school coach who ever stood on a sideline. The Toronto Raptors are validating the Bobby Knights Larry Browns and Sam Mitchells of this world. In the past eighteen months the dinosaurs have become contenders by playing unselfish basketball …

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Jason Kidd allegedly played hokey last night calling in sick and taking a break from his job as table-setter for the New Jersey Nets. Without their superstar and leader the Nets lost to their cross-river rivals the New York Knicks. Of course the real story was Kidd s absence …

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But before Nowitzki Parker and the modern-day Raptors an original wave of 145 Euros came to the NBA. They were laughed at. They were mocked. And they were seen as inferior. But these pioneers deserve credit for furthering the league s global reach and creating a climate where today s 145 Euros can compete for […]

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As the Kobe or LeBron debate rages HoopsVibe has decided to turn back the clock and compare the game s best players from another era. Twenty years ago the NBA belonged to Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Most hoop fans were polarized supporting either Boston s 145 Hick from French Lick or L.A. s Magic […]

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Questioning a legend is never easy. And Pat Riley has certainly earned his stripes as a coaching legend capturing four NBA Titles over a distinguished career. However Riley s performance as an executive is fair game. Recently the man with the oiled-out dome has drafted poorly overpaid mediocre talent and then traded that mediocre talent […]

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