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Seattle Says 'S'long Sonics

Posted by Peter F. · Published: July 3, 2008 · Comments (3)

Here come the moving vans. After 41 years in Seattle, the Sonics are moving to Oklahoma City. The City of Seattle settled its Key Arena lease dispute with the Sonics and its Oklahoma City ownership group led by Clay Bennett. The deal lets the Sonics out of the remaining 2... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (1 votes cast)

Chicago Bulls take Derrick Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: June 26, 2008 · Comments (2)

No surprise here. NEW YORK - The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley. Rose, a Chicago native, led the Tigers to the national championship game in his lone college season.... [Full Story]

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Blaze Evaluation: Full NBA Mock Draft

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: June 6, 2008 · Comments (3)

1. (Chicago) Michael Beasley PF 6-9 235 KSU Fr. 2. (Miami) Derrick Rose PG 6-4 195 Memphis Fr. 3. (Minnesota) OJ Mayo SG/PG 6-5 210 USC 4. (Seattle) Kevin Love PF/C 6-9 260 UCLA Fr. 5. (Memphis) Brook Lopez C 7-0 260 Stanford So. 6. (New York) Danilo Gallinari SF... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Nuggets Limp Into The Offseason

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: June 5, 2008 · Comments (0)

After two difficult losses the Nuggets welcomed the opportunity to set the record straight in Game Three against the Lakers. Back in Denver, the Nuggets could only muster an eighteen-point loss. Down 3-0, they finally put up a fight in the Game Four, but lost to Los Angeles anyway.... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah arrested for possession of marijuana

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 25, 2008 · Comments (3)

The former University of Florida star basketball player was also charged with having an open container of alcohol. From AP- GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Authorities in Gainesville have charged Chicago Bulls forward and former Florida star Joakim Noah with possession of marijuana and having an open container of alcohol. Gainesville police... [Full Story]

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Where Stevie Johnson Happens?

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: May 19, 2008

Jamaal Tinsley, Marcus Fizer and Paul Shirley gave Cyclone fans Final Four aspirations after winning the Big 12 Title in 2000. After the season Fizer left for the Bulls, Tinsley stayed on at Iowa State for one more Big 12 Championship and Shirley was left sobbing into his towel... [Full Story]

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Pat Riley steps down as Miami Heat Coach

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 29, 2008

This comes less than a month after the team had one of its worst seasons ever. From the Sun-Sentinel- MIAMI - Last place and the Hall of Fame will be the final two stops of Pat Riley's coaching career. In a move that took days of deliberation but was hinted... [Full Story]

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Blaze Evaluation: 2008 Full Mock Draft (April 27)

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: April 27, 2008

1. Michael Beasley PF 6-9 235 KSU Fr. 2. Derrick Rose PG 6-4 195 Memphis Fr. 3. OJ Mayo SG/PG 6-5 210 USC Fr. 4. Eric Gordon SG 6-4 220 Indiana Fr. 5. Jerryd Bayless PG 6-2 182 Arizona Fr. 6. Brook Lopez C 7-0 260 Stanford So. 7. Danilo... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (1 votes cast)

Nuggets Hopeless Against Lakers

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: April 25, 2008 · Comments (1)

Kobe Bryant made it very clear during his halftime interview that nobody on the Denver Nugget's roster was able to even attempt to guard him. He is right. Bad knees Kenyon Martin and mental lapse JR Smith (and to slow Kleiza) all are great matchups for Kobe Bryant. Iverson... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Spurs Up One in an Instant Classic

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: April 20, 2008

Years from now, every basketball fan in San Antonio will claim to have been one of the almost 19,000 to have witnessed three hour and 21 minute battle royal that started the first round of the 2008 NBA playoffs. Tim Duncan scored one point shy of his career playoff record... [Full Story]

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NY Knicks fire coach Isiah Thomas

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 18, 2008 · Comments (1)

This news hardly comes as a surprise. NEW YORK - Isiah Thomas couldn't win as coach with the players he assembled as president. Now, he's lost both jobs. Thomas was fired as the New York Knicks coach Friday after a season of listless and dreadful basketball, a tawdry lawsuit and... [Full Story]

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NBA Approves Sonics Move to OKC; Fans Screwed Again

Posted by Peter F. · Published: April 18, 2008 · Comments (6)

In a vote that surprised no one, NBA owners approved a move of the Seattle Sonics to Oklahoma City by a margin of 28-2. The two dissenting votes came from Dallas owner Mark Cuban and Portland owner Paul Allen. As a current resident of the great city of Seattle (it's... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

NBA Call Ups: The Power Of David Stern

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: April 8, 2008

How powerful is David Stern? Well when it comes to minor league basketball, has their been a player picked up by an NBA team that didn't come from his minor league system (D-League)? Guys like Jamario Moon could make the NBA out of the CBA. Moon only made the... [Full Story]

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Blaze Evaluation: 2008 Full Mock Draft (April, 5)

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: April 5, 2008

1. Michael Beasley PF 6-9 235 KSU Fr. 2. Derrick Rose PG 6-4 195 Memphis Fr. 3. Eric Gordon SG 6-4 220 Indiana Fr. 4. OJ Mayo SG/PG 6-5 210 USC Fr. 5. Blake Griffin PF 6-10 243 Oklahoma Fr. 6. Jerryd Bayless PG 6-2 182 Arizona Fr. 7.... [Full Story]

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Cal hires Ex-Stanford coach Mike Montgomery

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 5, 2008

Knowing how much Cal and Stanford like each other, this news can only be seen as a sign of the apocalypse. BERKELEY, Calif. - California has turned to its biggest rival to find its new basketball coach, hiring former Stanford coach Mike Montgomery on Friday to replace the fired Ben... [Full Story]

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Backrow to Owner's Suite

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: April 2, 2008

Fantasy Football Fantasy Sports Pro Sports Team As perviously reported, I came across a noteworthy opportunity I wanted to pass on to all sports fans. At every sporting event and around every TV set I always hear the same thing. These GMs and owners have absolutely no idea what... [Full Story]

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Walsh Can Save Knicks

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: April 2, 2008

As you have heard Donnie Walsh has just been named Knick's President. Knick fans finally rejoice now that the Knick's front office has someone with a fully functional brain. Luckily, that person also happens to now run the team. So what can Donnie do to save this laughing stalk some... [Full Story]

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Blaze Evaluation: 2008 NBA Mock Draft (April 1)

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: April 1, 2008

1. Michael Beasley PF 6-9 235 KSU Fr. 2. Derrick Rose PG 6-4 195 Memphis Fr. 3. Eric Gordon SG 6-4 220 Indiana Fr. 4. OJ Mayo SG/PG 6-5 210 USC Fr. 5. Blake Griffin PF 6-10 243 Oklahoma Fr. 6. Jerryd Bayless PG 6-2 182 Arizona Fr. 7.... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Shaquille O'Neal wants to be Orlando Magic GM

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 27, 2008

Once his playing career is over. From the Orlando Sentinel- BOSTON - Center Shaquille O'Neal was traded from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns last month, but the Orlando Magic -- the team with whom he started his high-profile career -- never seem far from his thoughts. Wednesday was... [Full Story]

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Own A Sports Team

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: March 20, 2008

Have you ever wanted to own your own sports franchise? Personally, I would really buy into an opportunity to be apart of a sports franchise. I came across a legit idea that I decided to actually promote. If I didn't buy into what these guys were doing 100%, then I... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Blaze Evaluation: 2008 NBA Mock Draft (March 18)

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: March 18, 2008

1. Michael Beasley PF 6-9 235 KSU Fr. 2. Derrick Rose PG 6-4 195 Memphis Fr. 3. Eric Gordon SG 6-4 220 Indiana Fr. 4. OJ Mayo SG/PG 6-5 210 USC Fr. 5. DeAndre Jordan C 7-0 240 TX AM Fr. 6. Donte Green SF 6-10 230 Syracuse Fr.... [Full Story]

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Stan Kroenke & Mark Warkentien for WOMY

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: March 18, 2008

I would like to take a moment out of my day to make a very special nomination. When you see two people do such a "unique" job with an organization it does not go without notice. So today, I would like to nominate the majority owner (Kroenke) and his... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade through for the year

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 10, 2008

The Heat season is dismal, the injured guard might as well take a breather. Wade is scheduled to undergo a follow-up procedure on his surgically repaired left knee and will miss the rest of the season. Wade will have a shock stimulation treatment later this week with a specialized machine... [Full Story]

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Miami Heat plays Golden State with just 7 players

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 8, 2008

Do you need me to tell you the result? MIAMI - The Miami Heat had half a team, and even less of a chance against the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Jackson scored 22 points, Al Harrington added 17, Baron Davis had 15 points and 10 assists and the Warriors eased... [Full Story]

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Blaze Interview: Stevie Johnson NBDL Bound?

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: February 27, 2008

After a recent article on the Iowa Energy, Iowa State fans were left wondering if Stevie Johnson had any interest in the NBDL. Luckily, I was able to catch Stevie, and he gave a great interview about life in basketball after college. Johnson was one of the stars on... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (3 votes cast)

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