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Ever since LeBron James landed in Cleveland after the 2003 NBA Draft, the quest for the Cavaliers' front office has been to find him a decent supporting cast. Many have tried, from Larry Hughes to Wally Szczerbiak to Boobie Gibson. Now the onus is on Mo Williams and Antawn Jamison to play the Scottie role. However, in my quest to piss off all 30 NBA teams' fanbases (so far I've succeeded ...

It's the middle of the Conference Semifinals, so I thought I would give my thoughts on every team that's played. Also, I would like to update my playoff prediction based on what has happened. The Losers Chicago Bulls Vinny Del Negro being fired pretty much shows me that Chicago's front office is trash. Is their any love lost between John Paxon and VDN? The answer to that is an overwhelming NO! A coach should ...

Brandon Roy This guy gave the team a huge lift before and during Game Four to comeback from knee surgery to play in the game. It was easy to tell that one of the main reasons Portland was able to pull out a victory in Game Four was the energy and emotional buzz from the return of B-Roy. Roy was clearly not fully healthy and able to play with maximum effort ...

I hate the Boston Celtics. I grew up in Southern California. Showtime Lakers and I were born in the same summer; Pat Riley had just won his first championship as coach, and James Worthy had just been drafted. The Lakers logo is etched onto each chamber of my heart, and purple and gold blood flows through my body. I have an innate and passionate hatred for the Celtics. I hate Larry Bird's ...

If you look up the word overachiever in the dictionary, chances are a picture of John Starks won't be too far away. He was never supposed to amount to anything on the hardwood. During the 1988 NBA Draft, 25 teams passed Starks up on three occasions each. He went undrafted. He couldn't squeeze his way on to an NBA roster, but he didn't give up. He continued to play in the ...

It is very difficult to accurately predict where in the draft a player will be selected. Outside of the first few picks, you should feel lucky to come close. Truth is, NBA General Managers wouldn't have it any other way. Us knowing who the Sacramento Kings or the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to draft only makes the those teams more vulnerable. At the same time, it is fun to try to ...

Just a couple of days ago, star point guard Walter Offutt said he is "50-50" on the decision of him playing on the Ohio State or Indiana Univeristy basketball program. Offut's mom checked on his financial aid package on her meeting at IU on Thursday. She says the meeting went well. Offutt played at Ohio State last year after he was recruited by John Groce. Things changed when Indiana offered him a ...

Once again, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked as if they forgot how to beat the Boston Celtics. After an aggressive, dominating performance in Game Three on Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers returned to their passive, less defensive-minded selves on Sunday afternoon. LeBron James looked as if he forgot that he is the hardest man to stop when taking the ball to the hole, and the rest of the Cavaliers team looked liked ...

In a league with so much talent, it is only natural to have a few impressive players go by the wayside; however, some players just seem to get unlucky. When Trenton Hassell manages to get more than 20 minutes a game and yet Rodrigue Beaubois can't manage 13, it is abundantly clear that talent is not the only thing that gets players on the floor. Luck plays a huge part in ...

Hadarii wrote an interesting article about whether we keep both Brandon Wright and Anthony Randolph and try to develop them. However, I think the answer to that question depends on a more central one. Do we try to compete in 2010-2011? The advantages of competing are obvious. We get to believe that this might be our year to get back into the playoffs and if we do, then we might be ...