1. Tim Duncan, San Antonio: Duncan continues to be the most vital player to the Spurs, even with the emergence of Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. It is still Duncan getting double-teamed in the low post, setting the table for that twosome. And did we mention his four NBA championships? 2. Amare   more...
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FIO and TalkHoops.net staff writer Zach Harper breaks down the Top 25 power forwards heading into fantasy basketball drafts this season, including in-depth analysis about the Top 10 and some notes about the remaining players on the list.
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Much speculation has been going around about Monta Ellis' injury that apparently happened outdoors and not on a basketball court. Here's one for the freak accident file. The Timberwolves new center, Jason Collins,injured a triceps tendon in his elbow when his golf cart skidded on wet ground and   more...
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The Minnesota Timberwolves reported today that forward Al Jefferson has suffered a mild sprain of the medical collateral ligament in his right knee. An MRI Exam taken yesterday confirmed the injury...
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When it comes down to the best center in the NBA, there's no question that Dwight Howard is #1, with Yao Ming finishing second. Howard's averaging a 22 PPG and 18.2 RPG and 3.8 BPG in the playoffs, numbers that haven't been seen since Wilt Chamberlain. The other 4 positions will be posted over the   more...

Desperate to move on from the 2007-08 season as soon as possible, Jeff Andriesse and Greg Fox summoned all of their friends for a marathon 2008-09 NBA Mock Draft. What becomes apparent is they have pulled off the earliest mock draft in internet history. Also they have no friends. Jeff took the odd   more...
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The NBA, like at no other time in recent memory, is filled with some amazing young talent. A few of the older players are starting to slow, like Shaq and even Tim Duncan, and the middle-aged guys (by NBA standards) are starting to get pushed by some of these younger guys coming into their own.   more...
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The general rule in the NBA goes that if you stand pat in the off-season, you're not going anywhere in the regular season. For those who need evidence of that, take a look at the 2006-07 Miami Heat, who went from world champions to swept out of the first round by the same team that spanked them by   more...

Andrew Bynum is going to be something special. Only 20 years old, the 7-foot center is already making big noise for the Los Angeles Lakers. I think it's clear to anyone that watches him that he is the future of the NBA. From dunking on Shaq at age 17, to cursing at his teammate in the preseason,   more...
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There are 30 players in the NBA from the 2004 draft class with only 1 undrafted player remaining. So far, #1 pick Dwight Howard is the clear leader of the class and is a strong contender for the MVP. See who's the best this year so far and if your team has a player drafted in '04.Player (Draft #)   more...

'Garnett and Jefferson got technical fouls for their trash talk, an amusing exchange that included Garnett shouting, "11 years! 11 years!" in reference to his All-Star streak, and Jefferson countering with this: "I told him we both have one thing in common -- no championships. He didn't like that   more...
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When it comes to duos, Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony can combine for 52 points per game. See which teams have the best duos when it comes to scoring, and see how low the Pistons are listed.1 DEN: Allen Iverson 26.5, Carmelo Anthony 25.5 = 52 PPG2 LAL: Kobe Bryant 28.7, Pau Gasol 18.4 =   more...

And Kevin McHale might actually have a job next year. The T'Wolves have shown a lot in their last few games after a terrible start, and their youth indicates that there are better days to come.
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FIO staff writer Jorge Menocal finishes up his tour around the world of fantasy basketball with his take on the Top Ten Power Forwards for this year's fantasy drafts.
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An In-depth look at the Philadelphia Sixers dominating win over the Houston Rockets at the Wachovia Center. Includes an analysis on the Sixers recent improved play. Can you say Playoffs? A certain ESPN stat geek can... Check it out!
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