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3 hrs ago | The Dream Shake

Examining efficiency and assists to see how wings score in the NBA

Using graphs and numbers to group your NBA wings. Who were the best shot creators? Who were the complementary shooters? Who was straight up terrible ? Every time I find a new tool, I always feel the need to show it off and mess with it.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chandler Parsons, Milwaukee Bucks, Carlos Delfino, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Players, James Harden

7 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Cost-Effective Moves the Houston Rockets Could Make in Free Agency

In search of another star-caliber player to pair alongside James Harden, Houston general manager Daryl Morey doesn't have too much money to throw around.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Players, James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Milwaukee Bucks, Greg Smith, Miami Heat, Carlos Delfino, Patrick Beverley

9 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Cost Effective Moves the OKC Thunder Can Make in Free Agency

Though the Oklahoma City Thunder have the cornerstones of their organization locked in with long-term contracts, this also creates little to no wiggle room to make big splashes in the free-agent field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Basketball, Kevin Martin, NBA Players, Kendrick Perkins, Boston Celtics, James Harden

14 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Power Ranking Every Toronto Raptors Player Still on Roster

One of the major factors the Toronto Raptors have going for them is the roster continuity they'll have heading into the 2013-14 NBA season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Toronto Raptors, NBA Basketball, Kyle Lowry, Jose Calderon, NBA Players, New Orleans Hornets, Alan Anderson, Aaron Gray, Andrea Bargnani

Mon Jun 17, 2013

BleacherReport

Would Chris Paul and Dwight Howard Make Houston Rockets NBA's Elite Team?

As All-Star NBA center Dwight Howard enters free agency - after a vastly disappointing season with the Los Angeles Lakers - the upstart Houston Rockets seem to be Lakerland's biggest competition in terms of signing the talented enigma of a big man.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Players, James Harden, Chandler Parsons, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Jeremy Lin, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic

Daily-Jeff.com

Ticket prices heating up for final games in Miami

The online ticket resale site StubHub showed just about 3,000 tickets were available for purchase on the secondary markets in Miami for Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Heat and the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks

The Dream Shake

Houston Rockets arena music falls flat at the Toyota Center

The Rockets have replaced the classics with pop music, and it's not a good development for the arena atmosphere.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball

BleacherReport

NBA Rumors: Latest Rumblings From Around the League

Offseason speculation surrounds once again Dwight Howard . He's able to leave the Los Angeles Lakers this summer as an unrestricted free agent.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic, NBA Players, Pau Gasol

Houston Chronicle

Rockets owner ready to ante up for big playoff run

Leslie Alexander presided over championship teams in his first two seasons as Rockets owner, but his sideline view has been much less fulfilling since.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Yao Ming, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Players, James Harden

Houston Press

Rockets on the Right Path With or Without Dwight Howard, But Landing Him Would Be Huge

In three straight drafts, the former Seattle Sonics and eventual Oklahoma City Thunder completely altered the trajectory of their franchise and became the envy of the entire NBA, save perhaps Miami.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Omer Asik, Jeremy Lin, Chicago Bulls, NBA Players, New York Knicks, James Harden

Boston Herald

Celtics: Many questions, few answers

The Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers apparently turned Father's Day into Go No Further Day, choosing to leave their stalled trade talks in the same ditch into which they were driven Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Boston Celtics, Jason Terry, Dallas Mavericks, Courtney Lee, NBA Players, Kevin Garnett, Los Angeles Clippers, DeAndre Jordan

Sun Jun 16, 2013

BleacherReport

How History Books Will Remember 2012-13 NBA Season

Jeff Gross/Getty Images It's difficult at this point to see the 2012-2013 NBA season from a distance.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks

Saving the Skyhook

The Finals MVP Power Rankings

I'm going into this post with the belief that the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award goes to the player who, as the name of the award would suggest, played the best during the NBA Finals series, and that series alone.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, NBA Players, Gary Neal, Tony Parker, Danny Green

BleacherReport

Knicks Rumors: Can Center Jerome Jordan Help Solidify New York's Frontcourt?

The New York Knicks are going to need some extra help in the frontcourt next season, but with their financial restraints, they'll need to get creative to add to the team.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, Chris Copeland, Dallas Mavericks, Tyson Chandler, NBA Players, Marcus Camby

MSNBC

Which Heat will show?

Which Miami Heat team will be on the bus to the AT&T Center for Sunday night's key Game 5? We know what names will be there - LeBron James , Dwyane Wade , Chris Bosh , etc.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, LeBron James, NBA Players, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Shane Battier, Memphis Grizzlies

Rant Sports

Milwaukee Bucks Surprisingly Pick Up Gustavo Ayon's Team Option

The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly picked up the $1.5 million team option for power forward/center Gustavo Ayon .

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Related Topix: Sports, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Basketball, Doron Lamb, Beno Udrih, Sacramento Kings, Tobias Harris, Samuel Dalembert, NBA Players, Larry Sanders

Hoopsworld.com

NBA Saturday: Where Will Iguodala Sign?

In today's video of the day C.J. Aiken talks about the 2013 NBA Draft and how he can help a NBA team from ASM Sport's 2013 Pro Day.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors

Sat Jun 15, 2013

BleacherReport

Lakers Rumors: Comparing Dwight Howard Sign-and-Trade to Clippers and Rockets

If Dwight Howard is determined to leave the Los Angeles Lakers , they must succumb to sign-and-trade rumors to avoid being left empty-handed.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Los Angeles Clippers, Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic, NBA Players, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kobe Bryant, James Harden

Houston Chronicle

Rockets hope to be big spenders in free agency

The Rockets' off-season plans begin with their pursuit of a top free agent, starting with Lakers center Dwight Howard, but they don't end there.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, Yao Ming, Golden State Warriors, Omer Asik, Carlos Delfino, Jeremy Lin, Patrick Beverley, Chicago Bulls, NBA Players, New York Knicks

Inside Bay Area

Golden State Warriors take a look at Kevin Foster, Santa Clara's all-time scorer

Former Santa Clara guard Kevin Foster worked out at the Warriors practice facility Saturday morning and said it would be a dream come true"to play so close to his adopted home.

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Related Topix: Sports, Golden State Warriors, NBA Basketball, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Santa Clara University NCAA, Santa Clara Broncos NCAA Basketball, Kevin Foster