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Teams Prepare for NBA's Ping Pong Derby

The idea that NBA teams tank to win better draft position is a bit overblown. The actual act of tanking, or losing on purpose, happens rarely. Mark Madsen hoisting threes or Doc Rivers benching a hot Ryan Gomes tend to be involved. But something I'd call "slow-burn tanking" certainly exists. This happens when teams give...

2009 NBA Ping Pong Derby Set

The NBA held coin flips today to break ties in draft ordering for lottery and playoff teams alike. Betty over there is making sure no one slipped a lead bearing into the Clippers' balls in advance of the May 19 that will decide who gets Blake Griffin, who gets Ricky Rubio (maybe), and who gets the tissue box.After the...

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04/07/12 Kings Sit No. 5 In NBA Draft Lottery Race Source: Sactown Royalty Requisite disclaimer: my own position is that I cannot root for the Kings to lose, because wins are important to the growth of this club.
02/28/12 NBA Draft Lottery Update: Kings On Fringe, Looking At... Source: Sactown Royalty One byproduct of the Sacramento Kings ' string of success before that awful road trip to close out the first half of the season was that it dropped the team down the Ping Pong Derby race.
07/21/11 Ten Places to Beat the Heat Today! Source: Montville Patch - Montville CT Yes, it is going to be absolutely scorching today, and on top of that, the air's going to be bad.
04/14/11 Little Derby brings April showers Hundreds gather to... Source: Kentucky Kernel - Lexington KY Hundreds gather to catch ping-pong balls dropped from POT By Luke Glaser The Student Activities Board's Little Kentucky Derby annually coincides with the coming of spring and the weather couldn't have agreed more.