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Over the course of the offseason, Buckets Over Broadway will be doing year-end report cards of the New York Knicks roster.

Dwyane Wade's rookie season ended with a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The next year, the Miami Heat were headed to the Eastern Conference finals and certain that an NBA championship was in their sights.

As composed, the New York Knicks are not a championship-caliber basketball team.

With the 25th pick in the NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers should be interested in selecting either a defensive-minded big man or an elite and athletic wing.

This comes after he won the Clip Show's first division title and followed that up with a first-round playoff exit amidst much criticism.

May 16, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Glen Rice Jr is interviewed during the NBA Draft combine at Harrison Street Athletics Facility.

The Clippers won a franchise-record 56 games this season, captured their first Pacific Division title and made history by sweeping the Lakers.

Donnie Nelson wore the same shirt, same pants, same coat and same boots to Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery that he wore when the Dallas Mavericks closed out the Miami Heat on June 12, 2011, to capture their only NBA championship.

But after Anthony's latest ouster from the playoffs, Boeheim is convinced the forward will continue to fall short of a championship if the New York Knicks maintain the The mental image I have of Jim Boeheim impersonating Tyson Chandler dodging a pass is ... well, it's spectacular, frankly, Eamonn Brennan writes.

U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year.

Jason Kidd showed his age in the playoffs this year, but sounded as if he has no plans of riding off into the sunset just yet, according to head coach Mike Woodson and team president Glen Grunwald.

New Orleans Hornets guard Brian Roberts shoots against Dallas Mavericks forward Jae Crowder and center Brandon Wright, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday April 17, 2013.

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The Indiana Pacers are a confident bunch. They talk about how they've grown in the playoffs and how they're applying what they learn to the next opponent.

The Knicks lost a playoff series they easily could have won against Indiana, if their best players played just a little closer to expectations.

And like any other quality basketball prospect at the time, Elton Brand had a keen interest in the NBA Draft lottery.

Seriously, look at this thing. What is it? It's halfway between a car and a motorcycle, and it's big enough for Shawn Marion to fit into.

With the Knicks up two points and perilously few moments left, Anthony drove to the basket, unimpeded, ready for a trademark jam.

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Dwight Howard is interested in the Rockets and the Mavericks as he considers teams to play for once he officially becomes a free agent in a few weeks.