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Why the Dallas Mavericks Won the NBA Title (Infographic)

An infographic showing that age and experience usually beats everything else in the NBA world. No wonder the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA title in 2011.

July 16, 2011
There’s Nothing Like the NBA and its All-Star Game

Sorry NL, AL, Baseball, Home run derby and Robinson Cano fans. The MLB and its All-Star game are rather boring in comparison to the NBA.

July 12, 2011
Between a New Season, New Champs and the Dreaded NBA Lockout

Two weeks away before the lockout officially starts. The wonderful 2011 NBA Playoffs still in my mind, and can’t help but thinking about next year. Mostly about LeBron James and the Heat and how the summer will change things there, but the Bulls, Lakers, Tunder and of course the new champs are also there and here. If we don’t have a lockout.

June 17, 2011
The Chicago Bulls – Title Bound Season and the Keith Bogans Factor

Some thoughts on the 2010-2011 Chicago Bulls in comparisons to the 1997-1998 team and the surprising 2006-2007 one. Derrick Rose for MVP, Boozer-Noah-Deng impact and even a Keith Bogans cameo.

March 22, 2011
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Embarrassing Night in Boston Against the Celtics

An exhausted Milwaukee Bucks team came into Boston last night, losing 87-56 and came out with a new franchise record after facing the best defense in the league.

March 14, 2011
On the Lakers’ Win in Oklahoma and the Knicks’ Statement in Miami

The Lakers win their fourth straight against the always welcoming Thunder (against LA at least) with a crucial Kobe Bryant jumper while the Knicks make an early playoff statement, beating the Heat in Miami as Amare denies LeBron James in the final seconds.

February 28, 2011
On Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and Hurting Elbows

On Kobe Bryant (won) and Carmelo Anthony (lost), on tweaked elbows, on players faking injuries for no reason at all and returning quite quickly to play like nothing happened.

February 26, 2011
NBA Trade Deadline 2011 – All the Deals

Trade deadline is over, with the biggest moves being the Carmelo Anthony + Chauncey Billups arrival in the Big Apple while the Knicks shipped half their team to Colorado and Deron Williams leaving Utah and the Jerry Sloan mess behind him, giving New Jersey an A-Lister. Still, there were plenty of other moves the last few days, including some at the very end, and we’re here to recap for you.

February 25, 2011
Rose Makes an MVP Statement, Nowitzki Shows he Still Got It

Just before the All-Star game, Derrick Rose (42 points) and Dirk Nowitzki (35) have special kind of nights, leading the Bulls and Mavs to victory.

February 18, 2011
On Dwyane Wade’s 41 Points and the Full Court Alley Oop to LeBron

Dwyane Wade scores 41 points, leading a sometimes brilliant, sometimes terrible Miami Heat team to beat the Pacers, manages to throw a quarterback alley oop pass to LeBron and also Steve Nash and his improving place on all-time stat lists.

February 16, 2011