With the recent news of Chris Kaman aligning himself with the German National Team, The BearDown started thinking...What? In case you don't feel like following the link I'll sum it up. The 7 foot Clipper Center who's Great Grandparents were German has received German citizenship and will be playing   more...
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The Indiana Pacers are close to sealing the deal on a trade that would send foward Ike Diogu and draft rights to guard Jerryd Bayless (Pacers 11th pick) to Portland for point guard Jarrett Jack, foward Josh McRoberts ( McDonald's All-American) and the rights to shooting guard Brandon Rush. The   more...
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I'm a small/medium jersey, Greg. Just in case you need to get it pulled out and ironed and stuff. :-) P.S. Your T-Blazers are gonna knock it outta the park next season regardless of who you get. Stay away from the pick-up ball. Vegas is right around the corner :-)

The playoffs have been very exciting to watch this year; the West has been the most fun whereas the East very surprisingly is competitive as well.Tonight Lebron James and his Cavs will play K.G and the Celts in a must win Game 6.Lets step away from all that and look at this real quick, the Celtics   more...

It's been one of the most fought out years in the NBA except for the eastern confrence which should juts join the NBDL...... Ok maybe I'm being somewhat harsh here, as fans we all want to see our team in the championship for others thats not possible because there team didnt make the playoffs.....   more...

1. Chicago Bulls – Michael Beasley, PF, 19, 6-9, 235 pounds (Kansas State freshman): Chicago strikes gold by securing the athletic scoring power forward they've been lacking for some time now. This pick also could be in play. 2. Miami Heat – Derrick Rose, PG, 19, 6-3, 190 pounds (Memphis freshman):   more...
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No, No No call me Cra-z but i think, Athletes should not be held to a higher standard just because he or she can dunk a ball or hit homers.It just doesn't make sense to put these guys on a higher pedestal when they put their pants on the same way we do. This is the part of the game i don't like for   more...

As we enter the finals weeks of the fantasy basketball playoffs, it is imperative to make the right moves in order to capture that coveted fantasy title. With waiver wires practically barren at this point, FIO and TalkHoops.net writer Zach Harper provides some advice and a few players to pick-up   more...
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Waiver Wire Line of the Night: Greg Oden dominated in a pickup game at 24 hour fitness in Tualatin the other day, where he finished with 8-10 dunks and tons of blocked shots. Pick him up for your team if he comes to a gym near you.
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Seriously. Has a team ever wanted to make the playoffs LESS than the Nuggets?
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CHANNING FRYEI'll be the first to admit that this guy is definitely a stretch in terms of fantasy potential, but you gotta admit, the title was catchy, right? But seriously, Frye had the fourth best line of the night last night according to basketballmonster.com--and they know their stuff. So   more...
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JOAKIM NOAHSo tonight, the focus is on the bruisers in the middle. These guys may not get you many points, but they will shoot a high percentage from the field, block some shots, and pull down all of your rebounds. Case in point, last night Noah had just 10 points but was 4-5 from the field with 6   more...
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In the spirit of FSE's comprehensive Fantasy Basketball Playoff Cram Session piece, we introduce the Playoff Adds & Hired Guns series. Every Sunday and Friday the rest of the way, we will highlight the best long-term add options to use during your playoff run as well as some hired guns that can get   more...
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There are 3 more days of NBA regular season basketball to be played. This means leagues are coming to an end. If you are close in a H2H league playoff game or in a roto league, employ these tips!
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The Biggest Loser: I didn't name this backwards day just because of Al Thornton. No, it takes something bigger, something like LeBron James (2.2) to make that happen. LeBron was 4-17 from the floor (1-5 from three) and finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers as the Piston   more...
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