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Damn...Had 2 good looks at the 3.

Bucks beat Celtics by 3 ****ers

Grizzlies and Spurs going into OT... The NBA really sucks

Spurs win in OT 99-95

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Originally Posted by dirk digler (Post 9169501)

Yep the Cavs are going to be a fun team to watch. They need to keep Varejao though

He's been amazing this year. He's not too old at 30 to stay with this team and I think he only makes 8 million a year so he's affordable. Depends on what management wants to do but the guy is the heart and soul of the team.

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Originally Posted by dirk digler (Post 9169561)

I can't believe I am saying this but Jeff Green has really been a savior for the Celtics of late

Glad to hear it. I know he had a good game against OKC. Just glad he's healthy.

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Originally Posted by ohiobronco2 (Post 9169735)

We have several picks for you :)

heh, controversial photo of Duncan and Parker leaked. Sort of out of character for them...but funny

http://www.woai.com/content/blogs/do...4j7wzAWJg.cspx
I'm getting a lot of e-mails and feedback on Twitter over a photo of Tim Duncan and Tony Parker from Halloween obviously just having fun, but with toy guns pointed at someone dressed up as NBA referee Joey Crawford. There is also a noose hanging in the background.

Crawford is the league's more controversial referee, and once ejected Duncan from a game while he was on the bench. The league suspended Crawford for the incident.

The photo is out of character for the usually buttoned-up Spurs and it's going to be interesting if they take it more seriously than that.

The photo was first discussed on Reddit, but there’s no word on how the photo leaked online.

Neither the Spurs nor the players have commented on the photo.

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 9176079)

**** Joey Crawford. Hands down the worst ref in the NBA. He is convinced he should play a role in the game, so he does. That mother****er should have been fired years ago.

^^ yep. pic is pretty spot on. **** joey crawford

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Originally Posted by okcchief (Post 9169515)

The Thunder are playing the best team basketball I've seen them play the last 3 weeks. I'm not saying Kevin Martin is better than James Harden, but he's the off the ball scorer we've lacked. Sefalosha is filling it up from 3. Just like when Jeff Green left and Harden stepped up, the same has been true of Ibaka this year. Russ has really done a great job of finding him in the pick and roll. Westbrook is averaging 3 more assists a game. Perk has even put 2 games in a row together. I've been a Scott Brooks critic, but he's doing a pretty solid job this year. 14-4 after the trade looks pretty ****ing good.

I said after the trade I thought Kevin Martin would be a good fit, and that he was being underestimated. The concern with him has always been staying on the court due to injury.

As for Brooks....the question I have is : was he stifling Ibaka by not playing him enough minutes the last two seasons, or is he responsible for his development? People were clamoring for Ibaka to be above 30+ min/game, but Brooks wouldn't do it. Now that he is getting the minutes, he's a monster.

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Originally Posted by KevB (Post 9176292)

I think lack of minutes has definitely hurt Ibaka. Brooks and the staff have been good in regards to player development so I won't slight them there. Getting good shots at the end of games and use of the roster is what has bothered me.

Read a columnist in Cleveland say Cleveland had been trying to trade Varejo for the last few years, but only good teams wanted him and didn't have the picks they were seeking. He pointed out that the Thunder could be a match this year. Pretty please ;)

What are the Lakers fans thoughts right now?

Kobe calling Pau out.

Dwight saying he might have to chase a championship else where?

Lots of time left to right the ship, but it's looking pretty shaky right now.

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Report: New Orleans to change name from Hornets to Pelicans

Kurt Helin

Dec 4, 2012, 6:51 PM EST
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Detroit Pistons v New Orleans Hornets Getty Images

There are a whole lot of NBA teams with names that don’t match their cities cultures — the Jazz in Utah, the Lakers in the desert of Los Angeles, the Grizzlies in Memphis (not Vancouver).

New Orleans doesn’t want to be another one of those. Hornets and Hornets Nest is a Charlotte nickname dating back to the Civil War and maybe earlier. It’s part of that city’s identity. When the franchise moved to New Orleans the name went with them even though it didn’t fit in the Big Easy.

Now it looks like they are making a change, reports Marc Spears at Yahoo Sports.

The New Orleans Hornets are expected to change their nickname to the Pelicans as early as the 2013-14 season, numerous sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The Hornets planned to change their nickname since Tom Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, purchased the team on April 14. Benson also owns the rights to the nickname Pelicans.

The pelican is not exactly the most intimidating of animals (unless you’re a small fish that swims near the surface of the ocean) but the brown pelican is the state bird of Louisiana and even appears on the state flag. I like it, at least better than Hornets. It’s local. And you can’t name the team gumbo.

This opens up something interesting for Charlotte — a lot of people hate the name Bobcats there. There is a theory that founding owner Robert Johnson basically named the team after himself, and he was not a popular owner. A lot of fans want the Hornets name back… but it was taken. Now that could change.

By the way, the Jazz name is not leaving Utah. Ever. The Miller family plans to keep it so long as they keep the team. As is their right, the Jazz name has a tradition of winning in that city now.

Holy ****. The PELICANS? Jfc
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The Heat lose to the Wizards..uhh wow