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Top 5 Women's College Basketball Players
published May 03 2013
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For some of the early pioneers of women's college basketball, their sports careers were pretty much over after college. They went overseas to play basketball, played in a few Olympics – or went into the corporate world, or g...
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Top 5 Women's College Basketball Coaches
published May 02 2013
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Women's college basketball is one of the few sports that's dominated by, well, women – especially on the coaching side. Since the game hit its stride in the late 1970s, the sport has produced some of the greatest coaches eve...
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Top 5 Worst NBA Coaches
published May 01 2013
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There's little doubt that the job description of NBA head coach is one of the toughest in the world of pro sports. The work requires mastery of in-game strategy and the physical stamina to stay engaged through an exhausting six-mo...
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Be You: 5 Famous Openly Gay Athletes
published Apr 29 2013
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Jason Collins, a free agent NBA center, made history when he became the first active player in a major American team sport to announc...
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Top 5 Worst NBA Records of All Time
published Apr 16 2013
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There are bad NBA teams. There are worse NBA teams. Then there are the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats. For nearly 40 years, the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers set the standard for National Basketball Association futility, waiting for the d...
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Nothing But Net: the Highest Scoring Basketball Players of the 20th Century
published Apr 10 2013
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Basketball is a beautiful and complex game filled with intricacies, subtleties, and minutia that perhaps only the most attentive fan can truly appreciate. But let’s be honest, all anybody really cares about is seeing the bal...
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Parquet Pickpockets: NBA’s All-Time Steals Leaders
published Apr 09 2013
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If you relaxed even for a second with the ball, it was gone in the blink of an eye. At least that was the case if any of the men on this list were guarding you. One lazy pass, one lackadaisical dribble, and they’d snatch the ball ...
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Dime Droppers: the Greatest Passers in NBA History
published Apr 09 2013
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More often than not, the guy putting the ball in the hoop gets all the glory. Everyone wants to see someone light up the scoreboard, but what about the guys that make those baskets possible? A true point guard that can distribute ...
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Tourney Toppers: the Top 5 Teams To Pick in Your NCAA Tourney Pool
published Apr 09 2013
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It’s March again, and the most exciting time of year is just around the corner. March Madness is a time that brings drama, suspense, heartbreak, and triumph. It also leads to a massive drop in workplace productivity that wil...
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Sideline Strategists: the 5 Best Coaches in the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
published Apr 09 2013
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The NCAA Tournament is the greatest time of the year for anyone that even marginally enjoys basketball. The games and coverage are on TV seemingly 24 hours a day, and even your boss knows that realistically, you won’t be doi...
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Mighty Mid-Majors: the Top 5 Small Schools in the 2013 NCAA Tournament
published Apr 09 2013
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What’s better than when David takes down Goliath in March Madness? Not much! That’s what it’s all about! The small schools get a chance to run with the big dogs, and when they come out on top there’s nothin...
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Swat Team: the Best Shot-Blockers in NBA History
published Apr 09 2013
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There’s arguably nothing that makes an NBA defense more formidable than a truly proficient shot blocker. After all, what’s more intimidating than a big man waiting patiently for his opponent to break through the exteri...
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The Flying Dunkmen: Greatest Dunkers in NBA History
published Apr 09 2013
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There’s a reason that NBA All-Star Weekend doesn’t feature a Layup Contest; the slam-dunk is arguably the most exciting single play in all of sports. It can bring crowds to their feet, opponents to their knees, and com...
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High Flyers And Over-Achievers: The Best Men’s College Basketball Players Of All Time
published Apr 02 2013
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All of the members on this list of the Top 5 Men's College Basketball Players were legends in the NBA, made tons of money, won tons of championships and went to the Basketball Hall of Fame. But what they did in the NBA and their p...
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The Year of the Wildcats: The Best College Basketball Teams of 2012
published Apr 02 2013
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The University of Kentucky and Coach John Calipari restored order to the world of college hoops in 2012 after a wild 2011 season. The Wildcats were back on top by winning its first NCAA Men's Division I championship since 1998 and...
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Unsung Glory: The Best NBA Players Never to Win a Championship
published Apr 02 2013
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For every era dominating Jordan, there exists a bevy of Malones, Millers, and Barkleys that never quite managed to break through. These players were innovators, perfectionists, and BEASTS. Their only down fall may have been never ...
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Here Are The Unbiased Choices For The Best Players Of The Best Basketball Team Of All Time: The Lakers
published Apr 02 2013
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There’s a place where basketball’s elite go to become royalty, to be forever immortalized in purple and gold — of course I’m talking about the Lakers! Now, before you go accusing me of being a hometown kid, let me openly admit it:...
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Respect The Do: The Absolute Best Hair Styles In The NBA
published Apr 02 2013
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What’s most important to the enduring legacy of an NBA player? Scoring prowess? Leadership? Championships? None of the above. While those are all important factors, simply having a great haircut is still the surest way to guarante...
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To Be, or Not to Kobe: The Top 5 NBA Players of 2007-2008
published Apr 02 2013
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When we look back through the annals of NBA history, the 2007-2008 NBA season will undoubtedly be remembered for one thing; that awesome commercial Greg Oden did before his entire career went down the crapper. But if we were for s...
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The Year of the Foreign White Guy: The Best NBA Players of 2006-2007
published Apr 02 2013
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In case you don’t remember, 2006-07 was the year the NBA for some reason decided to come out with a strange new ball. It was supposed to have better consistency and feel, and be more technologically advanced, but there was a probl...
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