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Kurt Rambis was originally drafted by the Knicks and ended up playing for several teams, but is best known for his stints with the Lakers in L.A.
Rambis is the man with the goggles. That is how we will always remember him. Kurt averaged around 5 points and 5 rebounds for his career, but that is not what his career was all about. Rambis epitomized hustle and would make himself a pest to the other team. He was like a mad dog that …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
One shining night Kevin McHale put up 56 points on my beloved Detroit Pistons. Well, it was one shining moment for Kevin and the Celtics. The man was unstoppable. He had a step under move that was brilliant and a turn and fade that could not be blocked and with Big Chief Parrish and Bird surrounding him up front, you could not double him.
The Pistons know this to be true, because on that night they tripled him. Did not matter. 56 big ones.
Kevin …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Kevin McHale long ago traded in the short shorts for the suit and tie. He was better in short shorts.

Kevin McHale fired Coach Randy Wittman and hired Kevin McHale. My, it is good to be the boss.
Why was Randy Wittman fired? Kevin says the team was off to a slow start and the team was not delivering on defense, as was pledged.
Uhh, what? Are you kidding me?
The young team is 4-15 and has not responded to Wittman’s demands for tough defense and consistent effort. …read more

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Tony Parker is unstoppable

With no Manu and the San Antonio Spurs slumping, somebody had to do something. Well, Tony Parker did more than just something. Tony did everything.
The San Antonio Spurs needed every last layup and feathery jumper from the fast-moving Frenchman, whose unstoppable performance was just enough to fuel their first win.
Parker scored a career-high 55 points, including a 20-footer at the buzzer to force a second overtime, in San Antonio’s 129-125 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
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It was only the Timberwolves, but …read more

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O.J. Mayo was traded for big Kevin Love
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Hold on to your hats. There has been a trade between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Ok, wake up, there may be some important stuff happening here.
O.J. Mayo was traded in an 8 person deal.
That’s good because Mayo didn’t come cheap. In addition to parting with the draft rights to forward Kevin Love, the No. 5 pick, Memphis gave up Mike Miller, a sharp-shooting guard who is extremely valued around …read more

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While perusing the USA Today over my mid afternoon, really my morning, but your mid afternoon coffee, some surprising stats popped up.
Scoring Average: While no surprise that LeBron James leads with 30 and Kobe Bryant is second with 28.4, there are some surprises. Did you know that Denver has the next two with Iverson and Carmelo don’t smell my breath Anthony? Did you know Al Jefferson is averaging a pretty heady 23 points a game for Minnesota? He is the forgotten man in the …read more

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Kevin asks: Al Who?
A friend of mine asked me the other day what the Celtics gave up for Kevin Garnett? Yes, your intrepid author has friends.
Before my friend could hear my answer, he exclaimed that Boston got Garnett for nothing. They just gave up a bunch of junk.
He asked me again, so who did Boston give up?
My reply was Al Jefferson.
Who?
Al Jefferson, he is a young player and is going to be a great player in this league for years. Believe me, Boston did not want to give …read more

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And he shall come from the East and lead them…

Denver is all set up to win the Northwest.
Think about this division. Greg Oden is out for the season at Portland and they let their other big man, Zach Randolph, go to the Knicks.
Seattle is playing for the future with young Rookie of the Year front runner Kevin Durant. They are young and inexperienced.
The Timberwolves are starting the Al Jefferson show and

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Ben Gordon shooting the lights out!
The NBA draft class of 2004 has their contracts coming up for renewal.
In the NBA, this is the first of the great Promises, like a strong spring breeze after a long cold winter; it brings with it many new riches.
This time period, 3 years after your initial contract, is the reason that so many undernourished, undereducated, immature lanky, talented basketball players leave College early to go to the Pros.
You see, it is not the NBA …read more