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John Wall is considered a unanimous number one pick in NBA mock drafts. Since it is a foregone conclusion that Wall will be drafted number one, I have decided to discuss one of the more interesting position battles: Gilbert Arenas vs. John Wall assuming that Wall is drafted by the Wizards. This will be a good battle between what many draft experts consider the next phenom in John Wall and a declining but nonetheless ...

Manute Bol. The native man in Sudan was a fierce player on the NBA court. He led the league in shots blocked twice. He also was once the tallest man to ever step on an NBA court, standing at 7'7". Along with that, he played 10 seasons in the league and played with four teams in his great career. On the court, you had to watch out. Off the court, Bol was one of ...

LeBron James coming to the Big Apple would certainly be the best scenario for the Knicks.  However, there is a good chance that isn't going to happen.  It appears now that Chicago is the current front runner, though that seems to change from week to week, and there is a fairly good chance he stays in Cleveland.  So, what it Plan B for the Knicks? Certainly there are many other ...

Today’s head-to-head battle compares two of the top small-forwards in the NBA today: Denver star Carmelo Anthony, and Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant. Below are the seven criteria used to compare the two players. The player with an advantage in the majority of the seven categories will win the head-to-head. 1. Scoring 2. Mid-range and three-point shooting 3. Rebounding 4. Defense 5. Strength 6. Speed and agility 7. Clutch Scoring Carmelo Anthony is a ...

When it came to being tall, no one did it much better than Manute Bol. More importantly though was when it came to being an all-around genuine person and humanitarian, no one did it better than Manute Bol. The NBA has lost one of it's most beloved players in history in Bol earlier today at the age of 47 due to kidney failure and a deadly skin condition called Stevens-Johnson ...

On May 30, 2007, pro basketball in Los Angeles frantically fell flat on its face, leaving Angelenos wondering, "Will we ever rebound?" Following a third straight forgettable season -- the latest of which resulted in a repeat first-round exit at the mercy of the Phoenix Suns in the 2007 playoffs -- the Lakers were arguably the second-best NBA team in Southern California. It was on the aforementioned date that Kobe Bryant began a barrage of banter -- not about ...

TheRookieWall.com continues its “Who Ya Got?” column with a look at Avery Bradley of Texas and Eric Bledsoe of Kentucky. Here, two of our writers each took a player and made their case for that particular player. The conversation doesn’t end with our opinions though, so in the comments let us know: Who Ya Got?   The Case for Avery Bradley — Guard ...

Two championships in two years, after losing to Boston three years ago. Any NBA team would love this, but not the Lakers; they want more. Can they dominate again and win a third straight ring? Here the keys to their future success.Begin Slideshow

It has been reported by various news outlets NBA player Manute Bol died early Saturday morning at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville.   Tom Prichard, the executive director of Sudan Sunrise stated in an e-mail press release that Bol died of complications from Steven-Johnson syndrome.   Sudan Sunrise is a humanitarian group based in Lenexa, Kansas that promotes reconciliation in Sudan. He worked closely with the organization in his post-NBA career.   Bol ...

After thinking about the deal for a couple days, I've finally decided what I think for both teams on this deal, so I decided to make this trade my next article. I'm hoping to be able to analyze this deal for both sides, and hopefully, you guys agree with my thoughts, so here we go. Why is it good for the Sacramento Kings? The Kings have had ...