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Andre Iguodala Offers Analogy About Police Violence

The fact that Andre Iguodala is afraid says it all. The 32-year-old is a picture of strength, 215 pounds of chiseled muscle on his 6-foot-6 frame, career earnings that top $100 million in his wallet and a sharp mind to earn much more in his post-playing days. As self-empowerment goes, that... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/G6GHz9 #BlackLivesMatter, #GSW, #Nba, #Warriors

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The Milwaukee Bucks are still weird as hell

Paul Flannery and Tom Ziller are previewing all 30 teams via conversation. Next up: the Milwaukee Bucks. Find all of the Flanns and Zillz previews here. ZILLER: The most notable offseason news in Milwaukee actually hit in the middle of last season, when Jason Kidd declared that he was turning... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/8lWs5S #Bucks, #FearTheDeer, #Milwaukeebucks, #Nba

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Watch Now: Golden State Warriors' (Other) Fresh Faces

Steve Kerr says the Warriors will be “much more experimental” this season. Unlike Kerr’s job with last year’s squad, which more or less entered the season as a finished product, there’s a lot of work to be done learning about this iteration’s capabilities. With Kevin Durant, the Warriors now have... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/ppTI51 #DubNation, #GSW, #Nba, #StephCurry, #Warriors

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Watch Now: The Most Bizarre Bans In the NBA

Last week, news broke that NBA officials would be cracking down on the “unnatural acts” of nut-shots, i.e. unnecessary, intentional hits to the groin. Brought to the forefront by the ball-blasting tendencies of a certain Golden State Warriors point forward, the ban should be patented as the “Dr... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/4lVjOC #Cavs, #Celtics, #Heat, #LAC, #Mavs, #Nba, #Raptors

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NBA Tiers: 10 Teams Contending For The Crown

There is a school of thought in the NBA that if you enter the season with a shot at winning the championship, that’s all you can ask for. As Kevin Durant will tell you, however, not every championship opportunity is the same as another. Nevertheless, what follows is a list of 10 teams that... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/0rJW4b #Cavs, #Celtics, #Grizz, #GSW, #Jazz, #LAC, #Nba, #Pistons, #Raptors, #Spurs, #Thunder

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Ranking The Most Unfairly Low Ratings In NBA 2K17

The pre-release hype for NBA 2K17 has reached levels we haven’t seen since Michael Jordan graced the NBA 2K11 cover had everyone appropriately losing their minds over his inclusion in the game. Heading into this years’ release, we looked at 2K17’s new stick-based control scheme, a plethora of tra... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/8cAGiO #2K17, #Bucks, #Cavs, #Celtics, #Heat, #Hornets, #LAC, #Magic, #Nba, #Nba2K17, #RipCity, #Suns, #ThisIsNotAGame, #Twolves

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NBA Tiers: 10 Teams In The Playoff Hunt

We began our NBA training camp preview with a look at the bottom 10 teams. (Sorry about that, Brooklyn. But your new alternate uniforms are fabulous!) Now up are the teams that could have memorable seasons if a lot of things break right—and utterly forgettable seasons if those same things break w... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/zKPFLT #Bucks, #Bulls, #Hawks, #Mavs, #Nba, #NYK, #Pacers, #RipCity, #Rockets, #Twolves, #Wizards

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Elton Brand retires after 17 NBA seasons

Elton Brand retired from the NBA on Thursday. The two-time All-Star and 1999-00 co-Rookie of the Year was set to begin his 18th season as a pro with the Philadelphia 76ers this fall when he apparently decided that enough was enough. He will end his career with averages of 15.9 points, 8.5 ... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/5kgoPz #Bulls, #Clippers, #Hawks, #LAC, #Mavs, #Nba, #Sixers

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NBA Tiers: 10 Teams Destined For The 2017 Lottery

Let’s break up the 30 teams into groups of three to determine the contenders, middle-of-the-road squads and also-rans. And seeing as this was an Olympic year, we’ll kindly refer to them in tiers of gold, silver and bronze. As nice as “bronze-medal winner” may sound, as we... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/n2gvT8 #Heat, #Hornets, #Kings, #LAL, #Magic, #Nba, #Nets, #Nuggets, #Pelicans, #Sixers, #Suns

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Jury clears Derrick Rose in gang-rape lawsuit

A civil jury cleared New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose of all claims in a civil sexual assault lawsuit brought against him by a former girlfriend. The eight jurors, six women and two men, deliberated for three hours and 45 minutes before clearing Rose and two childhood pals of all three sexual... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/ryRo2Z #Bulls, #Knicks, #Nba, #NYK

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Matt Barnes, the NBA's Last Tough Guy

Please note this story features explicit language some readers may find offensive. There are beautiful places in this world. Where warm, sparkling water clear as life slides on pristine beaches without making a sound under palm trees that grow sideways. Where, a continent away, little black... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/0sSRcg #Clippers, #GSW, #Lakers, #Magic, #Nba, #NYK, #UCLA

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San Antonio Spurs prepared to trade LaMarcus Aldridge?

Last summer, the San Antonio Spurs signed the most prized free agent of the summer. LaMarcus Aldridge was taking his talents down south while the rest of the NBA sat stunned. Gregg Popovich and the Spurs had done it again. Not only did they extend their dynasty through finding Kawhi Leonard, but... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/MhU6J6 #Nba, #NBATradeRumors, #Spurs, #SpursNation

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Report: Milwaukee Bucks Trade Michael Carter-Williams For Chicago Bulls' Tony Snell

When discussion surrounding a potential trade for Ben McLemore seemed to fizzle out a little over a week ago, for all intents and purposes it seemed as if 25-year-old point guard Michael Carter-Williams would at least start the new season wearing a Milwaukee Bucks jersey. With the clock ticking ... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/o4vU2b #Bucks, #Bulls

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Cuban: Mavs signing Barnes over Parsons wasn't a basketball decision

The Mavericks wound up having a much different offseason than many thought they would. Expectations were that they would land one of Hassan Whiteside and Mike Conley, and retain Chandler Parsons. The “Plan B” was thought to involve Dwight Howard. Instead, Conley stayed in Memphis and... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/gtq28Q #Mavericks, #Mavs, #Nba

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Watch Now: 7 Things To Check Out In 7 Days With NBA 2K17

NBA 2K17 is a huge game. There are at least six fully-fleshed out modes that one could play exclusively for months before getting burned out. Most longtime fans of the series have their go-to modes. Some strictly play online head-to-head. Others are MyCareer junkies, suckers for the team-up... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/pzDrdF #2K17, #Nba, #Nba2K17, #ThisIsNotAGame

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Watch Now: How to Beat the Golden State Warriors

The Warriors have the potential to become one of the greatest basketball teams in history, but they aren’t invincible. “Nobody can deny the great talent that they have. But we’re not going to just lay down and die, I’ll tell you that,” Celtics GM Danny Ainge said days after Kevin Durant joined Go... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/IAMCB1 #Curry, #GSW, #Nba, #Warriors

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The possibilities are endless for the Celtics

Paul Flannery and Tom Ziller are previewing every team via conversations. First up: the Boston Celtics. ZILLER: The Celtics made a huge leap last season, getting to 48 wins and tying for the third-best record in the conference. Those are not the accomplishments of a rebuilding team: Boston has, ... Click The Link To Read More - https://goo.gl/mXyk7H #Basketball, #Boston, #Celtics, #Nba