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With Black Friday only a few hours away, many bargain hungry shoppers have already set their alarm clocks and are fast asleep, surely dreaming about the fantastic deals they will be receiving on their favorite merchandise. Though I am not much of a shopper myself, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to explore current NBA rosters in search of the best bargains. To determine who were in fact the ...

Conversations about the best pure scorer in the NBA always start with the usual suspects: Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James are almost always the unanimous choices and, more often than not, dominate the discussions. However, this year Carmelo Anthony has clearly introduced himself into this debate by asserting his dominance as an offensive sensation. In terms of the difficulties an individual player creates in the game planning process, I ...

I know it seems counterintuitive to talk about a starting shooting guard as a candidate for the Sixth Man of the Year Award, but I ask that you hear me out. Arron Afflalo was inserted into the Denver Nuggets starting lineup back on November 10th and hasn't been removed since. Despite his starting status, he is averaging about three fewer minutes per game than J.R. Smith at the shooting guard position. George ...

To understand the spatial complexities of the world in which we live, three dimensions are absolutely imperative. á The ôX-axisö, which substantiates the length of any given object, the ôY-axisö which characterizes the width of the object, and finally the ôZ-axisö which gives the object its full spatial meaning by defining its depth. á In sports, a microcosm of life in general, we are habitually drawn to define occurrences in terms of only two ...

Last week LeBron James publicly stated his intention to change his jersey number next season from ô23ö to ô6ö out of respect to Michael Jordan.á He also went on to express his belief that the no other NBA player should wear the number in recognition of JordanÆs accomplishments and influence on the league. á ôI just think that what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized in some ...

The Nuggets once again showed why they are an oddsmaker's worst nightmare.á Going into tonight's contest against the Clippers, they were 8.5 point favorites, and through the first 12 minutes it appeared as though this game had predictable blowout written all over it. Carmelo Anthony was unstoppable in the first, as he made his first six shots from the floor on his way to a 17 point quarter. His first miss came ...

The Denver Nuggets (8-3) take on the Los Angeles Clippers (4-9) tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. á The Nuggets are coming off of a dominant performance against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, in one of their most impressive games yet.á They look to ride the momentum of their last two impressive victories, where they outscored their opponents by a combined 44 points. á The Clippers have been struggling so far ...

Antawn Jamison made his season debut tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Wizards looked like a rejuvenated team with him in the lineup. Many preseason prognostications had the Wizards finishing as high as fourth in the Eastern Conference and as a definite playoff team.á Through nine and a half games, however, they looked like anything but. Their 2-7 start, though somewhat surprising, can be attributed to two major factors. First, the reintegration ...

The New Jersey Nets started the season in lowly fashion, losing their first 11 games by an average of 10 points.á á But just how bad is their start? á The team launched a marketing campaign called ô10 is Enoughö after their 10th loss, giving each of its season ticket holders two additional tickets. They also encouraged Nets fans to rally around the team like never before for their home game against the Indiana ...

The Golden State Warriors are in a state of turmoil and dysfunction, and there doesnÆt appear to be any hope on the horizon.á This team is in full-scale chaos mode, on a level I have never seen in the NBA.áá á The disgruntled Stephen Jackson was just shipped out of town in exchange for Vladmir Radmanovicùwho IÆm not even convinced knows what a basketball looks likeùand Raja Bell, who announced his intent ...