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Where Will Amar’e Stoudemire Play Next?

Posted: 14th March 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
I'm not sure that many of the free agents in the 2010 silly season are particularly familiar with the 1981 Clash hit of the title, but it's surely a question they are all asking themselves. Many teams already have one eye on the off season. Or, more specifically, the players that will be free agents next year. And why not? Check out some of the guys who are up for grabs: Bosh, ...

Leave Allen Iverson Alone

Posted: 10th March 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
Everyone remembers the crying dude from the "Leave Britney Alone" video in 2007 when she had hit rock bottom and the media was climbing all over what looked set to be her corpse. Like everyone else at the time, I laughed at the video. Fast-forward three years and I'm thinking about following in his footsteps. Only in my case, it wouldn't be for a seemingly washed-up popstar. No, my tearful tribute will be ...

How Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis Can Coexist

Posted: 10th March 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
I would start by referring to this Warriors team as a rabble. Unfortunately, that would be an insult to rabbles. There is nothing that says a disorganised, unholy rabble can't play with heart and passion—two qualities that have been lacking at times from the Warriors. If not from the players on court, then definitely from management and some of the guys on the bench. OK, I take that back. Basically one guy ...

NBA Draft: Reviewing The No. 1 Picks Of The 2000’s

Posted: 8th March 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
When a team manages to acquire the first overall pick in a draft, it's generally hailed as the start of a new era in what may have been a struggling franchise. At the very least, the number 1 pick is expected to become the cornerstone of the franchise. Generally, he is also expected to blossom into a superstar of the league. While this does occasionally happen (see the man in the ...