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• Twitter: The NBA's Version of Cheers
• By Nate Jones 1/02/2010 2:34 PM ET
• Twitter has quickly become the NBA's version of Cheers. You know, the place where everyone knows your name and they're always glad you came. No, Twitter isn't some fictional sports bar in Boston, but ... More »
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• Most Likely to Drop 50 at Madison Square Garden: LeBron James
• By Nate Jones 10/26/2009 12:55 PM ET
• With the start of the 2009-10 season looming, NBA FanHouse walks through the Valley of the Most Likely; we shall fear no topic. Madison Square Garden is the crown jewel of NBA arenas. It's the ... More »
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• Most Likely to Ignite a Bench Clearing Brawl: Kevin Garnett
• By Nate Jones 10/23/2009 2:30 PM ET
• With the start of the 2009-10 season looming, NBA FanHouse walks through the Valley of the Most Likely; we shall fear no topic. Last year we handed out this prestigious award to the Lakers' Sasha ... More »
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• Tip-Off Timer: There Will Never Be a Greater Laker Than Chick Hearn
• By Nate Jones 9/21/2009 10:00 AM ET
• Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Monday, there are 36 days remaining. If you lived in Los Angeles at anytime from the time the Lakers moved to L.A. in ... More »
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• Hot on Heels of Twitter, NBA Players Make Lifecasting 'Next Big Thing'
• By Nate Jones 7/30/2009 2:02 PM ET
• The 2009 NBA season could be considered the season of Twitter, as the NBA was at the forefront of the explosion of the micro-blogging service. Twitter became the go-to communication tool for many NBA ... More »
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• Ron Artest's Agent Denies Authenticity of Client's Verified Twitter Account
• By Nate Jones 7/02/2009 12:17 PM ET
• Ron Artest caused a bit of a flurry Wednesday night when he went on his Twitter account and announced he was signing a new deal. Of course it was all a joke/publicity stunt. However, the activity on ... More »
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• Blazers Targeting Wrong Small Forward
• By Nate Jones 7/01/2009 10:30 PM ET
• Rumors have run wild that Orlando Magic free agent Hedo Turkoglu is the main target of the Portland Trail Blazers this free-agent season. The Blazers are in need of veteran leadership and help at the ... More »
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• The MVP Award Lost Its Playoff Luster
• By Nate Jones 6/01/2009 2:40 AM ET
• There have been many debates over the MVP award over the last few years -- from Kobe v. LeBron to the merits of Steve Nash's back-to-back awards. You can debate all you want about who should have won ... More »
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• Will Cavs Regret Not Trading for Shaq?
• By Nate Jones 6/01/2009 12:00 AM ET
• Around this season's trade deadline, there was a lot of chatter surrounding Shaquille O'Neal. Everyone assumed that Shaq or his teammate Amare Stoudemire wouldn't be in a Suns uniform past the trade ... More »
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• Live Blog: Lakers at Nuggets, Game 4
• By Nate Jones 5/25/2009 8:05 PM ET
• After a spectacular performance by Kobe Bryant in Game 3, the Lakers find themselves up 2-1 in their series against the Nuggets. Although "The Birdman", Chris Anderson was in flight, the Lakers were ... More »
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• Live Blog: Cavs at Magic, Game 3
• By Nate Jones 5/24/2009 8:10 PM ET
• The NBA's spectacular Conference Finals series continues tonight with game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic. The Magic were able to stun the ... More »
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• Live Blog: Lakers at Nuggets, Game 3
• By Nate Jones 5/23/2009 8:05 PM ET
• Here we are, Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Nuggets and Lakers. So far, the series has lived up to it's billing, with the Lakers and Nuggets each capturing one game of the two ... More »
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• No Offense, But Howard Has Some
• By Nate Jones 5/22/2009 6:05 PM ET
• Throughout the series against the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was ridiculed for his struggles on the offensive side of the ball. His scoring average of 16.4 points per game for ... More »
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• Live Blog: Nuggets at Lakers, Game 2
• By Nate Jones 5/21/2009 8:48 PM ET
• If you're a fan of NBA basketball, Game 1 of the Nuggets and Lakers Western Conference Finals series gave you all you could ask for. The two teams traded buckets down the stretch with no one willing ... More »
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• Live Blog: Magic at Cavs, Game 1
• By Nate Jones 5/20/2009 8:08 PM ET
• Two of the league's brightest young superstars will match up tonight when the Cavs and Magic play game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals series. Dwight Howard is probably the league's best ... More »
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• Kobe and 'Melo Go Toe-to-Toe, but Lakers Edge Out Nuggets in Game 1
• By Nate Jones 5/20/2009 12:51 AM ET
• Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony put on an absolute show in Game 1 of what looks to be an outstanding Western Conference finals. 'Melo finished with 39 points on 14-20 shooting while Bryant finished ... More »
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• 2009 NBA Draft Lottery Live Blog
• By Nate Jones 5/19/2009 7:58 PM ET
• Despite not making the playoffs, the league's fourteen cellar dwellers (and their fans) always have something to look forward to around this time of year. Yep, that's right, it's time for the NBA ... More »
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• Magic Still Not Same Without Nelson
• By Nate Jones 5/13/2009 7:35 PM ET
• On Wedensday, it seems as if everyone has been commenting on the Orlando Magic's epic fail in Game 5 of their series against the Boston Celtics. At the center of the commotion are comments by ... More »
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• Lakers Rip Rockets in Game 5 Cakewalk
• By Nate Jones 5/13/2009 2:15 AM ET
• After stunning the Lakers in Game 4 in Houston, the Houston Rockets actually played like a team that was missing its two best players. As well, Phil Jackson finally got the memo that Yao Ming wasn't ... More »
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• Live Blog: Lakers at Rockets, Game 3
• By Nate Jones 5/08/2009 9:30 PM ET
• After playing two hotly contested games in L.A., the Lakers and Rockets will match up in a pivotal game 3 in Houston tonight. The series has already become extremely chippy, so you know the refs might ... More »
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