BEST OF RAQUETTE
Points : 100
Buzz upIf Magic Didn't Retire Early, Would MJ Still Be The Best?
Also seen at Protect the Paint Earvin Magic Johnson just celebrated his 50th birthday and is widely regarded historically as one of the NBA's best ever. But what if he didn't retire when he did? When Magic ...
Bleacher Report .com | 386 days ago | 100 Ballers sent
Points : 89
Buzz upJeremy Tyler: Top Pick Of The 2011 NBA Draft or Korleone Young?
Also seen at Protect the Paint A Blog Dedicated Solely to NBA Basketball Kevin Garnett, in 1995, was the first of this era of players who made the jump straight from high school to the ...
Bleacher Report .com | 388 days ago | 89 Ballers sent
Points : 84
Buzz upBen Roethlisberger Beats Shaquille O'Neal in H-O-R-S-E on Shaq Versus
Also seen at Protect the Paint At the 16-minute mark of the premiere of Shaq Versus, I hit the "Guide" button on my remote to see how long this show was. An hour? This takes an hour? Forty-four more minutes of this ...
Bleacher Report .com | 382 days ago | 84 Ballers sent
2010 RAQUETTE NBA NEWS
Points : 8
Buzz upSlam it Down, Big Man, Slam it Down!: Top Five Centers in the NBA
Finding true centers in the NBA is getting harder by the day. The blame should be targeted partly at the college game but the European influences has also played a factor in the dying breeds ...
Bleacher Report .com | 1 day ago | 8 Ballers sent
Points : 1
Buzz upKleiza's 27 get Lithuania by New Zealand (AP)
Linas Kleiza scored 27 points and Paulius Jankunas added 15 as Lithuania beat New Zealand 92-79 in the opening round of the world championships on Saturday. Lithuania (1-0) used ...
Yahoo! Sports | 9 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 3
Buzz upMiami Heat: The Media Is Not To Blame For LeBron James
Most people would love nothing more than to see the constant drama surrounding the Miami Heat and LeBron James fade into obscurity, but unfortunately ...
Bleacher Report .com | 23 days ago | 3 Ballers sent
Points : 1
Buzz upIndiana forward Granger injures finger on first day of US camp in New ...
(Denver-CO) Somebody wake me when this nightmare is over and the Boston Celtics Schedule doesn’t include the Denver Nuggets ...
StarTribune Timberwolves | 26 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upWolves release 2010-11 schedule
(Denver-CO) Somebody wake me when this nightmare is over and the Boston Celtics Schedule doesn’t include the Denver Nuggets ...
StarTribune Timberwolves | 26 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upAn Analysis of Wilson Chandler of the New York Knicks
Wilson Chandler is an athlete. At 6'8", 220 pounds, he is sculpted, fast, and can jump. His athleticism makes him versatile on defense. As a basketball ...
Bleacher Report .com | 35 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 4
Buzz upCan Reggie Williams Replace Anthony Morrow in The Warriors' Rotation?
The Golden State Warriors will begin the 2010-2011 NBA season with a new owner and different players. Fans hope the changes will ...
Bleacher Report .com | 47 days ago | 4 Ballers sent
Points : 1
Buzz upSummer League Recap: Game One
Six thoughts after tonight's 89-64 loss to the Wizards: Eric Bledsoe did a fantastic job getting into the paint, but his feet were just ...
Clipper Blog | 55 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upLeBron James Decision: King James and Dwyane Wade on the Miami Heat Bad ...
Who's excited for the biggest media whore since Lindsay Lohan? Yawn. I'll be watching paint dry before I flip to ESPN at 9 p.m. tonight. According to ESPN, LeBron James ...
Bleacher Report .com | 60 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upKings fans upbeat about team's pick
Bill Walton, who will work an occasional Kings game on TV next season, knows a thing or two about the center position. "In this league, it's the domination of ...
The Sacramento Bee | 73 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upPoole: Warriors still searching for big man
The Warriors have spent 15 years in pursuit of one of the basic ingredients of a contender: a big man skilled enough to be respected in the paint and physical ...
MercuryNews Golden State Warriors | 74 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upBoston Massacres Denver
(Denver-CO) Somebody wake me when this nightmare is over and the Boston Celtics Schedule doesn’t include the Denver Nuggets ...
The Nugg Doctor | 74 days ago | 1 Baller sent
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Buzz upJames Anderson Should Be Chicago Bulls Pick No. 17
James Anderson: shooting guard, 6'6", 210 pounds, out of Oklahoma State University. Ever since the departure of Ben Gordon, former ...
Bleacher Report .com | 76 days ago | 1 Baller sent
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Buzz upNBA Draft: Five power forwards to watch
Derrick Favors is considered the top power forward in Thursday's draft.The days of power forwards who only played with their backs to the basket ...
The Sacramento Bee | 78 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 5
Buzz upInitial Thoughts/Ramblings On the Kings Trading For Samuel Dalembert
Sacramento: Acquires Samuel Dalembert Philadelphia: Acquires Spencer Hawes and Andres Nocioni|Andres ...
Cowbell Kingdom.com | 81 days ago | 5 Ballers sent
Points : 1
Buzz upAssist of the Night: Garnett
Assist of the Night: Garnett Kevin Garnett hits Paul Pierce in the paint with a sweet bounce-pass that leads to a layup. ...
YouTube.com NBA | 87 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upThe Unfortunate Tale of Eddy Curry
Though it may be hard to believe now, Eddy Curry was once considered one of the better up-and-coming centers in the NBA. The seven-footer wasn't unstoppable on the boards ...
Bleacher Report .com | 87 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 3
Buzz upKeep Truckin': Utah Jazz Moving On Without Carlos Boozer
Carlos Boozer is an upcoming free agent. It sounds a lot like he is going to leave Utah and head elsewhere. Where does that leave the Jazz? I think it leaves them ...
Bleacher Report .com | 90 days ago | 3 Ballers sent
Points : 1
Buzz upLakers and Celtics Remember the Game's Passion in the NBA Finals
Cameron Crazies. March Madness. The Final Four. From the season's first game in November until April's championship game, NCAA basketball is all about heart. Students paint ...
Bleacher Report .com | 95 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upTruth Is: Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Should Learn From Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce knows what it's all about. The playoffs are where flying elbows are going to loosen teeth, blood is going to be wiped off the court, and noses are going ...
Bleacher Report .com | 99 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upRon Artest Gives Both Los Angeles and Queensbridge Reason to be Proud
Alright, I dogged Ron Artest every game. I'm not sure if I can stomach him. He disappointed me time and time again this series. He was missing wide open threes, failing to even ...
Bleacher Report .com | 101 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upSuns' Amare Stoudemire 'just playing chess'
Even before the Western Conference finals began, Phoenix Suns forward Amar'e Stoudemire seemed to concede the paint to the Los Angeles ...
USA Today .com | 102 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 4
Buzz upBreaking down the Phoenix Suns' zone defense
PHOENIX #8212; After being thoroughly dominated by the Los Angeles Lakers in Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the Phoenix ...
Valley of the Suns | 104 days ago | 4 Ballers sent
Points : 1
Buzz upChris Mannix: Suns' aggressive approach pays off with Game 3 win
The plucky Suns might have unearthed a strategy for bringing down the Lakers, as long as Amar'e Stoudemire and Robin Lopez keep wreaking ...
Sports Illustrated CNN .com | 105 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upRoad to Title 18: Rajon Rondo Leading Celtics With 2010 Playoff Success
In Beantown, he's been the Celtics' secret weapon for the past three years. His play has always been noted as being gritty, aggressive, fearless, and determined. However, in this year's NBA ...
Bleacher Report .com | 106 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 1
Buzz upLee Jenkins: Kobe, Odom, Lakers bench come up aces in Game 1 rout of Suns
As the Suns could attest, the Lakers are daunting when Kobe's rolling and the frontline controls the paint. But they're impossible to stop ...
Sports Illustrated CNN .com | 111 days ago | 1 Baller sent
Points : 8
Buzz upSecond Tier Free Agents
These aren't the most exciting or best players on the market, but they each bring something different to the team that the Nuggets need: Second-tier Free Agents (Top ...
Nugg Love | 121 days ago | 8 Ballers sent
Points : 16
Buzz upNBA Playoffs: Cleveland Cavaliers Send Message To Each Other by Thumping ...
There was a difference in the way the Cleveland Cavaliers played on Sunday in Chicago, and it was about time. This is a team ...
Bleacher Report .com | 133 days ago | 16 Ballers sent
Points : 7
Buzz upWallace: Bobcats can't let Howard be the 'bully'
Gerald Wallace spoke with a bit of feistiness and flavor Monday, fed up with the notion his Charlotte Bobcats might be intimidated ...
NBA .com | 139 days ago | 7 Ballers sent
Points : 2
Buzz upBlazers strike first by controlling pace, packing paint
PHOENIX – Heading into the playoffs a Brandon Roy-less Blazers squad appeared to be the best matchup any Western Conference playoff ...
Valley of the Suns | 140 days ago | 2 Ballers sent
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- 04 - Charlotte Bobcats
- 05 - Dwyane Wade
- 06 - Free Agents
- 07 - Aaron Brooks
- 08 - Byron Mullens
- 09 - Magnum Rolle
- 10 - NBA
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- 02 - Dwyane Wade
- 03 - Aaron Brooks
- 04 - Byron Mullens
- 05 - Magnum Rolle
- 06 - Nick Young
- 07 - Boris Diaw
- 08 - Kendrick Perkins
- 09 - Russell Westbrook
- 10 - Al Horford
- 01 - NBA
- 02 - Team
- 03 - Miami Heat
- 04 - LeBron James
- 05 - Basketball
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- 07 - Los Angeles Lakers
- 08 - Free Agents
- 09 - Boston Celtics
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- 01 - LeBron James
- 02 - Dwyane Wade
- 03 - Chris Bosh
- 04 - Kobe Bryant
- 05 - Shaquille ONeal
- 06 - Carmelo Anthony
- 07 - Chris Paul
- 08 - Tracy McGrady
- 09 - Lorenzen Wright
- 10 - John Wall
| 2010 NBA Mock Draft | |
| 01. John Wall (WW) | |
| 02. Evan Turner (76ers) | |
| 03. Derrick Favors (NJN) | |
| 04. Wesley Johnson (MT) | |
| 05. DeMarcus Cousins (SK) | |
| 06. Ekpe Udoh (GSW) | |
| 07. Greg Monroe (DP) | |
| 08. Al-Farouq Aminu (LAC) | |
| 09. Gordon Hayward (UJ) | |
| 10. Paul George (IP) | |
| 2009 NBA Mock Draft | |
| 01. Blake Griffin (LAC) | |
| 02. Hasheem Thabeet (MG) | |
| 03. James Harden (OCT) | |
| 04. Tyreke Evans (SK) | |
| 05. Ricky Rubio (MT) | |
| 06. Jonny Flynn (MT) | |
| 07. Stephen Curry (GSW) | |
| 08. Jordan Hill (NYK) | |
| 09. DeMar DeRozan (TR) | |
| 10. Brandon Jennings (MB) | |
| Scoring | |
| 01. Kevin Durant | 30.2 |
| 02. LeBron James | 29.7 |
| 03. Carmelo Anthony | 28.2 |
| 04. Kobe Bryant | 27.0 |
| 05. Dwyane Wade | 26.6 |
| 06. Monta Ellis | 25.5 |
| 07. Dirk Nowitzki | 25.0 |
| 08. Danny Granger | 24.2 |
| 09. Chris Bosh | 24.0 |
| 10. Amare Stoudemire | 23.1 |
| Rebounds | |
| 01. Dwight Howard | 13.2 |
| 02. Marcus Camby | 11.8 |
| 03. David Lee | 11.7 |
| 04. Zach Randolph | 11.7 |
| 05. Carlos Boozer | 11.2 |
| 06. Chris Bosh | 10.8 |
| 07. Troy Murphy | 10.2 |
| 08. Tim Duncan | 10.1 |
| 09. Gerald Wallace | 10.0 |
| 10. Al Horford | 9.9 |
| Assists | |
| 01. Steve Nash | 11.0 |
| 02. Chris Paul | 10.7 |
| 03. Deron Williams | 10.5 |
| 04. Rajon Rondo | 9.8 |
| 05. Jason Kidd | 9.1 |
| 06. LeBron James | 8.6 |
| 07. Baron Davis | 8.0 |
| 08. Russell Westbrook | 8.0 |
| 09. Devin Harris | 6.6 |
| 10. Dwyane Wade | 6.5 |
| Steals | |
| 01. Rajon Rondo | 2.3 |
| 02. Stephen Curry | 1.9 |
| 03. Dwyane Wade | 1.8 |
| 04. Jason Kidd | 1.8 |
| 05. Trevor Ariza | 1.8 |
| 06. Andre Iguodala | 1.7 |
| 07. Baron Davis | 1.7 |
| 08. Josh Smith | 1.6 |
| 09. LeBron James | 1.6 |
| 10. Caron Butler | 1.6 |
| Blocks | |
| 01. Dwight Howard | 2.8 |
| 02. Andrew Bogut | 2.5 |
| 03. Josh Smith | 2.1 |
| 04. Brendan Haywood | 2.1 |
| 05. Marcus Camby | 2.0 |
| 06. Chris Andersen | 1.9 |
| 07. Samuel Dalembert | 1.8 |
| 08. Kendrick Perkins | 1.7 |
| 09. Brook Lopez | 1.7 |
| 10. JaVale McGee | 1.7 |
| EASTERN CONFERENCE | |
| Atlantic | |
| Boston Celtics | |
| New Jersey Nets | |
| New York Knicks | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Toronto Raptors | |
| Central | |
| Chicago Bulls | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Detroit Pistons | |
| Indiana Pacers | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Southeast | |
| Atlanta Hawks | |
| Charlotte Bobcats | |
| Miami Heat | |
| Orlando Magic | |
| Washington Wizards | |