Jeremy Lin’s Race Did Not Keep Him Down

Debby Wong-US PRESSWIRE

Woke up early today and checked Facebook. One of the first things I encountered was a shared link concerning recent NBA sensation, Jeremy Lin. The comment involving the link was “urgh” and that was a fair assessment of the piece that was written by Yahoo Network Contributor Edwin Torres titled “Did Racism Keep Jeremy Lin [...]

Detroit F Ben Wallace to retire after 2012 season

Brace Hemmelgarn- US PRESSWIRE

It was rumored in recent weeks that Detroit Pistons forward Ben Wallace may step away from professional basketball. Today, it was made official. According to this Associated Press report, Wallace plans to hang up his sneakers after the 2012 Pistons season to spend more time with his family and focus on interests away from the [...]

Week 6 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire

By Adam McGill The fantasy basketball season has been flying by in 2012, with the playoffs approaching in just over a month.  To help you make that push towards the playoffs, here is the latest edition of my fantasy basketball waiver wire: Small Leagues: 8-10 man leagues PG Devin Harris, UTA – The former Wisconsin [...]

Five Guys to Trade and Trade for This Fantasy Season

By Adam McGill With the fantasy basketball season underway, it is always important to know what guys to hold on to or what guys to ditch. Below are my top five guys to trade and trade for: 5 Guys to Trade the House For: 1. PF LaMarcus Aldridge, POR – The 26-year old has taken [...]

Top 10 Naughtiest NBA Players

Fantasy Basketball 66-Game Schedule Strategy

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The compressed 66-game NBA season schedule will throw a wrench into fantasy basketball. Older, veteran-laden teams will be resting their older guys as teams have games on back-to-back-to-back nights. Younger teams will need to understand their offense and make adjustments on the run. Either way, you need to know which teams have certain match-ups in [...]

NBA Preseason Tips Off, Kyrie Irving Emerges

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After the longest summer in NBA history, basketball is finally back. Friday night, the NBA opened up its 2011-12 preseason campaign with four games. The Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers and new-look New Orleans Hornets all came out victorious. Meanwhile, rookie Kyrie Irving out of Duke was the high scorer of his game, with [...]

The Holiday Wishlist for Every NBA Team

NBA Players Won’t Accept Owners 50/50 Offer

Jim O'Connor-US PRESSWIRE

Commissioner David Stern was stern in the owners final offer of a 50/50 deal for the BRI (basketball related income) to NBA Players. However, the most recent action was that of the players, rejecting the NBA owners offer. Stern set a deadline of 5:00 p.m. eastern time Wednesday for a deal to be set, or [...]

NBA Lockout is Over

According to multiple, very reliable sources, the NBA lockout is over. News is breaking that hands will be shook this evening, and free agency will start up in the next week. I’m very excited about this personally, and it also sounds like the NBA is trying to re-schedule games late into April to make up [...]