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Game to pay attention to: Grizzlies vs. Celtics

Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Kelly Dwyer) — The Celtics and Grizzlies don't really have much of a history. So with that in place, let's go with a picture of two men dressed up like Dennis Rodman and Larry Bird (though he looks more Joe Kleine -ish than anything) at a Grizzlies game from back in 2003. Memphis at Boston The older Celtics, on the second night of a back-to-back? Why not? Memphis, after the fire's died down a...
  • New: 9 hr 12 min ago

New numbers on Kobe Bryant in crunch time

ESPN: TrueHoop (Henry Abbott) — Jesse Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images The Celtics are among Kobe Bryant's seven 2009-2010 victims. Through the years, there have been many different sets of data about clutch shooting . Any which way I have ever seen it sliced (last five minutes of close games to last ten seconds), as I have written on TrueHoop before, it has looked like Kobe Bryant has been a guy who shoots a ton in...
  • New: 9 hr 37 min ago

Video: World's second biggest Brad Miller fan meets Brad Miller

Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Trey Kerby) — I think it's safe to say we all love the Chicago Bulls ' Brad Miller (notes) . Some of us love him for his zany celebrations , and some for his turkey shoes . Regardless of the reasons, Brad Miller is everyone's favorite player in the entire NBA. What? That's not true? It's just me and this guy ? Fair enough. You win this round, "Aaron." But have you been portraying...
  • New: 10 hr 22 min ago

Amadou Gallo Fall: The NBA's man in Johannesburg

ESPN: TrueHoop (Kevin Arnovitz) — Photo: Catherine Steenkeste Amadou Gallo Fall, pictured with Spurs general manager R.C. Buford, is heading up the NBA's new office in Johannesburg. It's not unusual in Africa to see kids wearing David Beckham jerseys, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a pick-up game or anything emblazoned�with a Lakers or Bulls logo. Amadou Fall is the man in charge of changing that. In January, the...
  • New: 11 hr 3 min ago

The 10-man rotation, starring the NBA's first Chinese champion

Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Trey Kerby) — A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C : Sham Sports . Mengke Bateer's career's weird this year. Read this 'ere. PF : Mavs Blog . Dirk, Rolando Blackmon, and other Dallas celebs sing that one Faith Hill song we...
  • New: 11 hr 12 min ago

J.J. Redick, 'mathematicsized'

Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Trey Kerby) — Mathematicsized breaks players down to their bare minimums, then builds them back up. Confused? See here or here . Suggestions? Do the email thing. Take Freddie Prinze Jr.'s model looks and excellent side-swooped dark hair, mix it with Fire Marshall Bill 's skin tone, extra-straight teeth, and crossed eyes — what do you get? The Orlando Magic 's J.J. Redick (notes) , of...
  • 12 hr 2 min ago

Trade helps to beef up Mavericks' reputation

ESPN: NBA 'The Trade' has beefed up rep of Mavs, who are in a better position to muscle into Finals.
  • 12 hr 15 min ago

BDL Hump Day Chat!

Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Kelly Dwyer) — No jokes here. I just like the picture. Bill Bradley was one of the more talented and cerebral players we've had in this league, he's a two-time champion, and every NBA fan should read Life On the Run at least 14 times. No two ways about it. At 3 p.m., we'll be having a chat. Click the jump to take part. (Note: If your comment doesn't appear right away, rest assured, it...
  • 12 hr 52 min ago

BDL review: 'Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks'

Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Dan Devine) — There's a lot of smiling in the early stages of "Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks." A curious amount, given how much vitriol coursed through the rivalry between the Knicks and Miller's Indiana Pacers back in the mid-1990s. Frankly, it's a bit off-putting. See, many intense, angry, tough men played on these two basketball teams, and they did not like each...
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Get your geek on

ESPN: TrueHoop (Henry Abbott) — TrueHoop reader Jonathan e-mails: Honestly, it's getting really obnoxious with you referring to to the people who study analyze basketball statistics as "geeks" or "dorks." Whether intentional or not, you bring a stigma to the people who study it and just make it sound like these people are above us and very snooty. Just read Hollinger's last article about the future of analytics and how...
  • 13 hr 24 min ago

Create-a-caption: Mr. Jones and Zach

Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Trey Kerby) — Believe it or not, the guy from Counting Crows and the quarterback from the television version of "Friday Night Lights" sometimes go to Bulls games together. Why? No idea. That's like asking why Brad Miller (notes) had cornrows once. The world may never know. Best explanation wins a grey guitar . Good sha-la-la-la-la -luck. Previously, Brook loves his ball . ...
  • 13 hr 57 min ago

Clipper ship still adrift with Captain Sterling

Yahoo.com: Adrian Wojnarowski Clippers owner Donald Sterling is talking big after firing Mike Dunleavy. Don't waste any time believing him.
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Dunleavy out for good; Clippers conducting business as usual

Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Kelly Dwyer) — If you expect me to profoundly address the separation of Dun and Clip in any significant way beyond what I wrote last month when Mike Dunleavy "stepped down" as Clipper coach, you're just going to have to be disappointed. There's very little to report, on the analysis side. Dunleavy's moves behind the scenes as Clipper boss made it so Los Angeles' other NBA team made it to...
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Give it a rest

ESPN: NBA My co-host, Tom Waddle, likes to say he's a few credits shy of his medical degree. I don't have any credits in medicine, but I do have common sense, a...
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