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L.A. Lakers lead the 5 most popular NBA stories of ’14

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Lots of NBA on Christmas Day as the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the defending NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs at 1:30. In the second game of ABC’s doubleheader, the Miami Heat host the Cleveland Cavaliers in LeBron James’ first game back in Miami at 4 p.m. At 11 AM the New York Knicks host the Washington Wizards. And of course, in prime time, the L.A. Lakers at the Chicago … [Read more...] about L.A. Lakers lead the 5 most popular NBA stories of ’14

Will Derrick Rose ever truly be that explosive again?

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Merry Christmas Chicago Bulls and Derrick Rose fans! You'll notice the United Center Christmas tree picture above. Rose and company face the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day at the UC. ESPN NBA analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer Hubie Brown discussed key NBA on Christmas Day storylines on a media conference call. I asked Brown: Do you think Derrick Rose so far has … [Read more...] about Will Derrick Rose ever truly be that explosive again?

Bulls F Nikola Mirotic: how’s he coming along?

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Nikola Mirotic signed a deal worth $17 million over three years. And the Chicago Bulls paid more than $3 million for his buyout. So how has the stretch four fit into the system of Coach Tom Thibodeau? Mirotic and company face the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day at the UC. So the nation gets a chance to scope him out. Merry Christmas Chicago Bulls and Nikola Mirotic fans! … [Read more...] about Bulls F Nikola Mirotic: how’s he coming along?

Chicago Bulls as HBO’s “The Newsroom” characters

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It's criminal that The Newsroom ends this Sunday night. The HBO serial just got started in 2012. Seeing NBC pull the plug on "Friday Night Lights" was enough to drive one to tears, but at least you could take some solace in the fact that FNL went out on top. As sad and unjustified as it's demise was, as least they gave you a chance to work through the five stages of grief. The … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls as HBO’s “The Newsroom” characters

Derrick Rose makes statement; let’s applaud athletes who do

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The worst thing you could say about Derrick Rose right now is the old, shopworn cliche "just shut up and play" (or something along those lines). The backlash against him right now is to mainstream sports what the backlash against Natalie Maines and the Dixie Chicks was to mainstream music in 2006. See the documentary "Shut up and sing." It's the same basic, abhorrent … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose makes statement; let’s applaud athletes who do

VIDEO: Rockets C Dwight Howard rejects a flying salmon

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There is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out as it was featured on last night in the season finale for "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on HBO. One of the most entertaining and intelligent shows on television, it returns February 8th. We'll miss this show as it's on break, but at least we have "The Newsroom" back now. Oliver "shot a few … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Rockets C Dwight Howard rejects a flying salmon

Can the Washington Wizards actually contend in the East?

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The past offseason, the Wizards managed to resign Marcin Gortat, replace Trevor Ariza with Paul Pierce, and sign a couple of quality role players in Kris Humphries and DeJuan Blair. The question, combined with John Wall and Bradley Beal, is that team ready to contend, or they will be stuck in mediocrity, something like the Hawks during the Joe Johnson/Smith/Horford era. Can … [Read more...] about Can the Washington Wizards actually contend in the East?