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  • 100 Highest Earners in NBA History

    Two players from the Boston Celtics and one that was there for the past five seasons are in the top 10 earners in the NBA of all time. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen are among the players to have the highest total career salary among all NBA players, ever. Garnett, who began playing in 1995 with the Minnesota Timberwolves, is the only player to have career earnings of over $300 million.

  • NBA Free Agency 2012 – Jeremy Lin Disappointed With Knicks

    For once, not a lot has changed in the Dwight Howard situation except for the fact that the Orlando Magic are exploring other options besides the Nets-Clippers-Cavs mega deal. Meanwhile, Jeremy Lin, still waiting for the New York Knicks to match the offer from the Houston Rockets, is disappointed the team hasn’t moved to keep him quickly enough.

  • London 2012 – 5 Players Who Should Be on the USA Dream Team

    Did the 12 best players in the NBA get into the 2012 Summer Olympics Team? Probably, considering all the injuries, which included Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. But with both LeBron James and Kevin Durant on the team, maybe both Carmelo Anthony and Andre Iguodala wasn’t necessary.

  • 2012 NBA Free Agency – The Best Unrestricted Free Agents

    Now that the NBA draft is over, it’s time for free agency. One of the biggest names, Kevin Garnett, is already on the verge of re-signing with the Boston Celtics. There’s still plenty of talent left in the unrestricted section, with Deron Williams choosing between the Nets or the Mavs while Steve Nash is the most coveted free agent of them all.

  • NBA Draft – Great Number 1 Picks in the Lottery Era

    Every time the NBA draft comes up, people bring out two lists – Draft Steals and Draft Busts. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that players like LeBron James or Tim Duncan were actually number one picks, and sometimes, the teams that pick at the top spot actually get what they asked for.

  • Most Wins of the NBA Finals MVP Award

    28 Players have won the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (a recent change to the name), with LeBron James’ fantastic playoff and finals performance for the Miami Heat making him the latest inductee into what might be the most prestigious club of elite NBA players.

  • Kevin Durant Doesn’t Need Michael Jordan or Tim Duncan Comparisons

    The annoying thing about Kevin Durant’s fantastic postseason? The constant comparisons to players from the past, who completely miss the point and the essence of how good Kevin Durant and why the Oklahoma City Thunder are destined for greatness.

  • How the San Antonio Spurs are Destroying the Oklahoma City Thunder

    Game 1 of the Western Conference Final didn’t have me completely sold on the fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder are a bit out of their league in terms of running plays and executing on both ends of the floor. After Game 2? It looks like the San Antonio Spurs are better in each and every way.

  • San Antonio Spurs Present – How Basketball Should Be Played

    With their streak now up to 20 straight games, the longest winning streak in the last four years, the San Antonio Spurs finish their first home stand in the Western Conference Finals booming with confidence, after the impressive Game 2 over the Thunder, with Tony Parker leading the way, scoring 34 points.

  • Tim Duncan Made it Look Easy; San Antonio Spurs Prepared For Much Tougher Conference Finals

    The Clippers didn’t make it easy in Game 4, with Chris Paul having his best game of the series. But it wasn’t enough. Tim Duncan missed the conference finals too much apparently, and the Spurs just have too much depth and basketball to get beaten by a one dimensional team like the Clippers. Nearly a month of playoff time, and the Spurs are still undefeated.