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Some Tough Questions About H.O.R.S.E.

We tried, we failed. Despite the best efforts of myself and others to get Monta Ellis in the NBA's vaunted H.O.R.S.E. contest, when the field was announced, Monta was nowhere to be found. Instead, we got defending champion Kevin Durant, shooting-impaired Celtics All-Star Rajon Rondo, and Israeli up-and-comer Omri Casspi....

H.O.R.S.E. Monta Before It's Too Late

Trick shots aren't an art, they're a gift. And if you've been paying attention to silly, contrived videos coming out of practices, you know that Monta Ellis is among the kings of the form. Check the resume right here if you think some overused gunner can't throw in no-looks from the tunnel. Speaking of Ellis's reputation,...

Time Now for Warriors to Retire Nelson

The amazingly-loyal fans of the Golden State Warriors deserve better than this. It's just too painful to watch anymore. Sadly, it's time to pull the plug now on coach Don Nelson. Nelson, 69, is just 11 victories away from becoming the winningest coach in NBA history – he has 1,322 -- but at this rate, the woeful...

Monta Hits Trick Shot, Bares Soul

If there's one thing we've learned about NBA players over the last couple years -- other than their complicated relationship with firearms -- it's that they take a lot of goofy shots in practice. Not J.R. Smith goofy. I mean, like, stuff you'd never try in a game because it would be against the rules. And of course, there...

The Josh Smith Path to Salvation: Who Should Convert?

Hawks buzzard Josh Smith has famously wasted quite a few Atlanta possessions over the years by taking ill-advised three-pointers. That phraseology is actually redundant when it comes to Smith: it would be considered ill to ever advise Smith to take a three. Thankfully, someone showed Josh the light, and he hasn't...

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05/31/12 2012 NBA Lottery Results: Ranking Teams That Need to... Source: Bleacher Report The Milwaukee Bucks have the 12th pick in this year's draft, but they would be wise to consider trade scenarios to move into the top five.
05/30/12 NBA Draft 2012: Teams That Would Be Better off Trading... Source: Bleacher Report Winning the NBA Draft lottery is normally a lucky event for any NBA franchise, but in some cases teams are simply better off trading the No. 1 overall pick, should they win it.
05/29/12 NBA Lottery Odds 2012: Predicting How the Chips Will... Source: Bleacher Report The Milwaukee Bucks will have most of their lottery balls on the No. 12 pick, and that's the pick they will land on.
05/15/12 Game Discusses NBA Stars & Mixtape with ESPN (Blog)... Source: VladTV Game recently sat down with ESPN's Playbook to discuss a number of different topics pertaining to the California Summer Basketball tournament known as the Drew League, as well as his California Republic mixtape and how he was able to land a star-studded roster of features.
05/14/12 2012 NBA Mock Draft: Lottery Busts and Failures Source: Bleacher Report They may call it the lottery because the draft slots are determined by ping-pong balls, but it should also refer to the risk that every team picking atop the draft is taking.