My God the lakers are terrible. Wow

[QUOTE=Monkeydad;990280]North Dakota got burnt too. They can't be the "Fighting Sioux" becasuse they put it on the ballot after the NCAA threatened them. I think the taxpayers just didn't want the legal fight.

The NCAA said the team would have to forfeit games if they used the name in the NCAA Tourney (hockey). They're a championship-caliber team too.


I remember the same threats against the FSU Seminoles in the NCAA basketball tourney. They could not use their name or mascot anywhere during tournament play. It's a tribe name, of a tribe in Florida. What is offensive? I hate this crap. I really hate it because so many people are giving into it and they'll never stop harassing the Redskins. U of Miami in Ohio has already changed from the Redskins to the stupid name of the Redhawks. Why are people making up types of hawks? Redhawks? Seahawks? Hawks should sue. No one wants angry hawks.

[URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/redskins-fans-may-want-to-keep-an-eye-on-north-dakota-tonight/2012/06/12/gJQAKL21XV_blog.html"]Redskins fans may want to keep an eye on North Dakota tonight - The Washington Post[/URL][/QUOTE]

I just hope the skins never change the name. It would be hard to watch if they were something else

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[quote=skinsfaninok;990318]My God the lakers are terrible. Wow[/quote]
Yep. I love watching it too!


Bulls are already having a great year. Derrick Rose is resuming workouts now. They'll be unstoppable when he comes back.

The wiz kids are playing quite well with a healthy jwall

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Sacramento deserved better. This is just like the Browns moving to Baltimore

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Except the Browns actually had a long history and success in their league.

I'm sure Kansas City felt just as cheated when Sacramento "stole" their team too. This is a franchise that has never been able to find a true home or success.

With the Lakers, Clippers and Warriors in CA, the Kings just didn't have much of a following.

I don't think Seattle necessarily needs a team, because if they had supported the Sonics and made ir more profitable for them to stay, they would not have lost the team in the first place. But, Stern wanted one thing before he retired, to be the man that brought a team back to Seattle. He's hoping that last act will somehow repair his legacy of unpopular decisions.

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Sacramento for most of the Kings' stay there has had among the best, most passionate fans with sell out attendance. It's like the Browns because one city is losing its beloved team to another city that lost their own beloved team

Stern did not want a team back in Seattle. He's not an advocate of this move

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[quote=Monkeydad;989056]Charlotte is getting the Hornets identity back.

They've already started the transition it appears. Bobcats' new court:

[IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/2pte3av.jpg[/IMG][/quote]


New court, new logo.......same shitty team. MJ is the Daniel Snyder/Jerry Jones of the NBA.

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Anybody else enjoying this LA Lakers meltdown?

[url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8871522/mitch-kupchak-los-angeles-lakers-says-team-problem-effort-not-mike-dantoni]Mitch Kupchak of Los Angeles Lakers says team's problem is effort, not Mike D'Antoni - ESPN Los Angeles[/url]


Dwight Howard is already starting to whine like a little bitch.

[url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8871264/sources-los-angeles-lakers-growing-concerned-unhappy-dwight-howard]Sources -- Los Angeles Lakers growing concerned over unhappy Dwight Howard - ESPN Los Angeles[/url]


That's twice now. Guy is a assclown.

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[quote=NC_Skins;990518]Anybody else enjoying this LA Lakers meltdown?


Dwight Howard is already starting to whine like a little bitch.

[url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8871264/sources-los-angeles-lakers-growing-concerned-unhappy-dwight-howard]Sources -- Los Angeles Lakers growing concerned over unhappy Dwight Howard - ESPN Los Angeles[/url]


That's twice now. Guy is a assclown.[/quote]

Guy seems like he doesnt want to play anymore. See no passion or effort.

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He should have gone to Brooklyn. Better fit (no diva like Kobe to deal with) and better talent overall.

Plus, he would be the man in that town, not half the man like he is in his shared spotlight in LA.

I question his effort too after his statements about wanting to get into acting after basketball. I guess that explains his choice of LA over any other team, but I think it also explains his recent lack of success.

He's an impressive physical specimen, but I wouldn't want him on my team. He needs to be pampered to be happy.

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[quote=SmootSmack;990413]Stern did not want a team back in Seattle. He's not an advocate of this move[/quote]

Your sources are...living under a rock.


[URL="http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2012/10/david-stern-hopes-seattle-gets-nba-team-within-5-years/"]SLAM ONLINE | » David Stern Hopes Seattle Gets an NBA Team Within 5 Years[/URL]

[quote]The city of Seattle [URL="http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2012/09/seattle-approved-plan-for-a-new-arena/"]recently approved a plan to build[/URL] a new arena that would house pro basketball and hockey teams. NBA commissioner David Stern says that he’d like to see a hoops team [URL="http://sulia.com/channel/boston-celtics/f/40c6215b-9922-428c-83aa-f9e98cca5cec/?source=twitter"]return to Seattle within five years[/URL]. Per the [I]Boston Globe[/I]: “Commissioner David Stern offered this little nugget on the future of basketball in Seattle, which just approved a new arena plan when talking to reporters in Milan, Italy. ‘It would be my hope that within the time frame that you mentioned, five years, that if everything works out perfectly, there would be a new arena and new team in Seattle. That’s always, for the board of governors, but I know that many governors are favorably inclined.’”[/quote]

[URL="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1385378-david-stern-bringing-nba-franchise-back-to-seattle-would-be-perfect-final-farewe"]David Stern Bringing NBA Franchise Back to Seattle Would Be Perfect Farewell | Bleacher Report[/URL]

[URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--david-stern-s-final-act--promote-the-myth-of-david-stern-25321709.html"]David Stern's final act as NBA commissioner: Promote the myth of David Stern - Yahoo! Sports[/URL]

[quote]Between now and his departure, Stern is determined to get a franchise back into Seattle, league sources said. He has become a strong ally of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's group to bring back the NBA there. Ballmer's group has been trying to get the Maloof family to sell the Sacramento Kings, so that the franchise can eventually play in a new arena in Seattle. [/quote]

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[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/george-karl-javale-mcgee-lazy-crazy-isn-t-184732689--nba.html]George Karl on JaVale McGee: ‘Lazy and crazy isn’t going to make it work’ | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports[/url]

Good to see Javale doing his thing somewhere else for a change.

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[quote=Monkeydad;990567]Your sources are...living under a rock.


[URL="http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2012/10/david-stern-hopes-seattle-gets-nba-team-within-5-years/"]SLAM ONLINE | » David Stern Hopes Seattle Gets an NBA Team Within 5 Years[/URL]



[URL="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1385378-david-stern-bringing-nba-franchise-back-to-seattle-would-be-perfect-final-farewe"]David Stern Bringing NBA Franchise Back to Seattle Would Be Perfect Farewell | Bleacher Report[/URL]

[URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--david-stern-s-final-act--promote-the-myth-of-david-stern-25321709.html"]David Stern's final act as NBA commissioner: Promote the myth of David Stern - Yahoo! Sports[/URL][/quote]

My source is....flawless in this matter

Anybody know why the Wizards game on CSN's alternate channel isn't working?

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[quote=mooby;991090]Anybody know why the Wizards game on CSN's alternate channel isn't working?[/quote]

Mainly because they suck. :laughing-

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[url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8959182/jerry-buss-los-angeles-lakers-owner-dies-80]Jerry Buss, Los Angeles Lakers owner, dies at 80 - ESPN Los Angeles[/url]


Lakers owner Jerry Buss died today.

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[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--wizards-trade-jordan-crawford-to-celtics-190805570.html]Y! SPORTS[/url]

what are we clearing cap space for?

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[quote=Chico23231;994985][url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--wizards-trade-jordan-crawford-to-celtics-190805570.html]Y! SPORTS[/url]

what are we clearing cap space for?[/quote]


[IMG]http://memecrunch.com/meme/FYNL/trolling/image.png[/IMG]


Same reason the Maloof brothers sent their lottery pick they drafted this year to a team for lesser value.


Money.

[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/sacramento-kings-weirdly-send-thomas-robinson-houston-rockets-040603051--nba.html]Y! SPORTS[/url]


This Yahoo article absolutely destroys the Maloof brothers on this trade. He's right though.


[url=http://www.businessinsider.com/kings-trade-thomas-robinson-to-rockets-2013-2]Kings Trade Thomas Robinson To Rockets In Financial Move - Business Insider[/url]

Seems everybody knows this was about money. It generally is.

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[url=http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/9141494/bernard-king-inducted-basketball-hall-fame-source-says]Bernard King will be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame, source says - ESPN New York[/url]


Can't tell you how often I used to watch BK play back during his days with the Bullets. He carried that team.

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duplicate post.

I've been watching the Wiz a lot more lately with Wall healthy again, and all I can say is that I wish he had gotten back sooner. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he took the time he did to get fully healthy, but this turned into a wasted season with him on the bench for 30+ games.

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Thank you OKC for James Harden! :) Led by arguably the best backcourt in the NBA, I'm predicting the Rockets make it all the way to Western Conference Finals.

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[quote=SirLK26;1003197]Thank you OKC for James Harden! :) Led by arguably the best backcourt in the NBA, I'm predicting the Rockets make it all the way to Western Conference Finals.[/quote]

Eh I don't watch much NBA, but I don't see them beating the spurs or thunder to get to the finals

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[quote=CultBrennan59;1003209]Eh I don't watch much NBA, but I don't see them beating the spurs or thunder to get to the finals[/quote]

Maybe not in a 7 game series, but they did beat the Thunder, Heat, and Spurs in the regular season.

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[quote=SirLK26;1003239]Maybe not in a 7 game series, but they did beat the Thunder, Heat, and Spurs in the regular season.[/quote]

LOL isn't the point of your post saying that you think the Rockets will reach the Western Conference finals? Therefore they're going to have to play at least 1 of these teams to get there. Winning 1 game is easy; its 4 that's the challenge. I'm saying they won't win 4 games whenever they play either of those teams in the playoffs.

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[quote=CultBrennan59;1003242]LOL isn't the point of your post saying that you think the Rockets will reach the Western Conference finals? Therefore they're going to have to play at least 1 of these teams to get there. [B]Winning 1 game is[/B][B] easy; its 4 that's the challenge.[/B] I'm saying they won't win 4 games whenever they play either of those teams in the playoffs.[/quote]

Right. I said maybe they [B]won't [/B]win in a 7 game series.

Watching highlights of bulls heat,can't believe James was called for the T on that foul,terrible terrible call.Im surprised no commentators said anything about it

Hopefully okc can win today but without Russ it'll be hard. Miami will.take it all again

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The NBA is official dead to me. It has to be the bottom of the barrel sport right now.

NHL, NFL, MLB > NBA

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I've said it before and i'll stick with it again; Heat will lose a total of 3 games in the playoffs. They've lost 1 already. I say they lose 1 to the pacers and 1 to the spurs.

I would love to see the grizzlies upset the spurs but I don't see it.

Otto Porter staying in the District? Wiz will have their big 3 soon.

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I'm not impressed by porter.

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[url=http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2013/story/_/id/9299841/2013-nba-draft-cleveland-cavaliers-win-nba-draft-lottery-orlando-magic-get-2nd-pick]2013 NBA draft -- Cleveland Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery; Orlando Magic get 2nd pick - ESPN[/url]

They really need to get rid of this stupid lottery system. It's broken and it doesn't help the teams at the bottom. It's all built on chance and that's not a good system to get the worse teams better. There is no reason the Bobcats shouldn't be selecting #1 the past few years. Absolutely stupid.


You guys speak of NBA sucking....well it does. Beyond the playoffs, the NBA is rather boring for the most part. They don't do enough to keep stars in small markets, they want 4-5 select teams to stay on top the majority of the time. They really need to fix it.

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[quote=NC_Skins;1009691][url=http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2013/story/_/id/9299841/2013-nba-draft-cleveland-cavaliers-win-nba-draft-lottery-orlando-magic-get-2nd-pick]2013 NBA draft -- Cleveland Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery; Orlando Magic get 2nd pick - ESPN[/url]

They really need to get rid of this stupid lottery system. It's broken and it doesn't help the teams at the bottom. It's all built on chance and that's not a good system to get the worse teams better. There is no reason the Bobcats shouldn't be selecting #1 the past few years. Absolutely stupid.


You guys speak of NBA sucking....well it does. Beyond the playoffs, the NBA is rather boring for the most part. They don't do enough to keep stars in small markets, they want 4-5 select teams to stay on top the majority of the time. They really need to fix it.[/quote]

It all came to be because the San Antonio Spurs tanked and lost games on purpose to get Tim Duncan. Stupid as it maybe, it kept teams from tanking their seasons. Luckily I don't like the NBA enough to care, but if the NFL ever went to this system I would be pissed.

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[quote=CultBrennan59;1009695]It all came to be because the San Antonio Spurs tanked and lost games on purpose to get Tim Duncan. Stupid as it maybe, it kept teams from tanking their seasons. Luckily I don't like the NBA enough to care, but if the NFL ever went to this system I would be pissed.[/quote]

How'd you come up with that theory?

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[quote=CultBrennan59;1009695]It all came to be because the San Antonio Spurs tanked and lost games on purpose to get Tim Duncan. Stupid as it maybe, it kept teams from tanking their seasons. Luckily I don't like the NBA enough to care, but if the NFL ever went to this system I would be pissed.[/quote]

The lottery system was already in place when the Spurs picked. The Celtics had the worst record the year that Duncan came out, and the Spurs had the third worst record in the NBA.

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[quote=itvnetop;1009682]Otto Porter staying in the District? Wiz will have their big 3 soon.[/quote]

I hope its either him or Oladipo.

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[quote=donofriose;1009702]The lottery system was already in place when the Spurs picked. The Celtics had the worst record the year that Duncan came out, and the Spurs had the third worst record in the NBA.[/quote]

Thank you for correcting his ignorance on the subject. The lottery has been around in the NBA for a long time. In fact, the first one was in 1985 and New York won the right to select Patrick Ewing. Granted, that old system was much worse than the one now. That said, it's STILL a horrible system for the NBA.

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[quote=SmootSmack;1009698]How'd you come up with that theory?[/quote]

before the lottery, that was a pretty prevalent theory...people tanking to get the best player. Basketball adds 1, maybe 2 true impact players a year. Why did they start the lottery, too shake it up?