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The T’Wolves Jonny Flynn Conundrum

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In NBA 2K11 for PS3 there is a feature in the “association” mode that shows the trade value for each player on the team. Five stars are the most a player can have (Kevin Durant), and the least is one star (Ryan Hollins). My buddy Eren and I spend Friday night trying to build up a Cleveland Cavaliers dynasty by slowly growing the amount of stars we had for our whole team. In … [Read more...] about The T’Wolves Jonny Flynn Conundrum

Timberwolves’ Kevin Love Rapidly Rising to Stardom

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I “fearlessly predicted” back in October that Kevin Love would average 18 points and 13 rebounds. Oh how that has proven to be an understatement. On the year Kevin Love is averaging 20 points per game, and 15.3 rebounds per game. Far higher than the “fearless” numbers that I predicted back in October. On November 12 myself and a group of my friends headed to the Target … [Read more...] about Timberwolves’ Kevin Love Rapidly Rising to Stardom

NBA Lockout in 2011? Here’s your League Labor Issue Synopsis

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Eventually, there's an inconvenient truth that we all have to deal with- the very real possibility of a lost NBA season. Last week we discussed the gloomy forecast of the NFL labor issues. You remember the shortened season of 1999, and just how much that sucked? No one is true game shape, we had a really crappy Finals and the league hasn't returned to what it was during … [Read more...] about NBA Lockout in 2011? Here’s your League Labor Issue Synopsis

Wolves’ Flynn Expected Back In 3 Weeks

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CBS Sports is reporting that the Minnesota Timberwolves expect 2nd year point guard Johnny Flynn to return to action in three weeks. In July it was reported that Flynn needed hip surgery to fix a torn labral in his left hip. This news comes as the Wolves take the court tonight against the undefeated Atlanta Hawks. Flynn, who struggled at times last season adjusting to … [Read more...] about Wolves’ Flynn Expected Back In 3 Weeks

Free Agency hypes start of NBA season

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After one of the most publicized off-seasons in NBA history, the league's landscape seems to have gone through a bigger face lift than Joan Rivers. The anticipation for the start of the season has been building since Lebron and CBTV reporter Blane Harrington lit up expectations in the sunshine state, seemingly anointing the Heat the most hated team in the NBA. With Bosh and … [Read more...] about Free Agency hypes start of NBA season

Five on five: Queries on Bucks, Bulls, and NBA Central Division Supremacy

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LeBron James' departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers was an addition by subtraction for the Eastern Conference Central Division. With James getting jiggy with it in Miami, the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls are expected to jockey for the Central Division title all season long. Both the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls experienced some significant makeovers in the … [Read more...] about Five on five: Queries on Bucks, Bulls, and NBA Central Division Supremacy

Wade and Bosh signing with Miami puts Bulls in Very Rough Spot

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With the announcement that Chris Bosh and Dwanye Wade will be teammates in Miami, Chicago Bulls fans need to be like Al Gore and realize a very inconvenient truth. The top 3 free agents are NOT coming to Chicago. Tomorrow night's "very special episode of the Lebron show" will likely yield the announcement of King James staying in Cleveland. There are rumblings he's going  to … [Read more...] about Wade and Bosh signing with Miami puts Bulls in Very Rough Spot

Bulls TV Analyst Kendall Gill breaks down Free Agency Prospects

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The NBA free agency season has just begun, and trust me- it will be a hundred times more interesting and exciting than last year’s NBA regular season. I say that without hyperbole. And if you don’t believe me check out these tweets from Chris Bosh himself, the third most sought after free agent in this class. Bosh posted them right before: “I've been watching this clock and … [Read more...] about Bulls TV Analyst Kendall Gill breaks down Free Agency Prospects