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I bet Cleveland fans never saw this coming. In their wildest dreams, they never thought that they would start the NBA season 0-2. To be honest, you can count me among their numbers. I never bought into the theory that Shaquille O'Neal was the part that was going to carry them to the promised land, but I didn't think they would be exposed this early either. Seems like opponents took notes ...

In T.I.'s song, Swagger Like us, T.I., Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne, and Kanye West verbally proclaim their coolness in an ode to the swagger mentality. For those of you unfamililar, swagger is an attitude that is shown in every facet of your everyday life. It's in your speech, your stride, and the way you carry yourself. The worlds of hip-hop and the NBA have always intersected, and the swagger movement is a natural ...

The Boston Celtics seemed as if they had been looking towards this point all summer, while The Los Angeles Lakers showed us what they could be, and reminded us of their agonizing tendencies. There was a third NBA contender playing Tuesday night, but you will have to excuse the Cleveland Cavaliers from resembling the same squad from last year, which is basically what they are. Boston erased an early 14 point deficit, ...

"Adagio" and "allegro" are two French words that are used to describe rhythm and tempo, and for 29 other NBA teams, they may be the words that sound a death bell on their seasons. One is a quickening of tempo, and the other means to slow it down, and for the Los Angeles Lakers, they represent the double-edge sword that other teams will be forced to defend this year. The addition of ...

There have been many tales written about the life and times of Kobe Bryant. His story has been dissected and debated, with fierce loyalists lining up on both sides. This is not a definitive story of Bryant, but a different perspective on how we form our opinions and the conclusions we garner from them. Understanding Kobe offers a glimpse into the window of society as aáwhole and helps answer the question of ...

Trying to figure out Eastern Conference playoff seeding is slow, and tedious, and could prove to be an exercise in futility. The top three teams are easy, but after that everything becomes a convoluted and muddled mess, with as many as nine teams fighting for five spots. The west was different because the balance of power is more evenly distributed throughout the conference, providing a clearer glimpse of who would be advancing ...

The only teams that matter are the ones that get in and, unfortunately for some that number is limited to eight. So I won't waste much time discussing the teams that won't make the playoffs, but I will salute them all, and wish them well until next year. Minnesota, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Golden State, Sacramento, the other Los Angeles team, and the Houston Rockets will not be blessing ...

Los Angeles Laker fans have been waiting four years for center, Andrew Bynum to display the talent his various skills suggest, and this year the wait may finally be over. Take that statement with a grain of salt, because everyone is familiar with his past two injury plagued seasons, and how they have hampered his development. Andrew's journey to theáCity of Angels began in New Jersey, where as a senior he averaged ...

The entertainment world is littered with stories of genius, and the inability to deal with the pressure that it entails. Personalities such as Kurt Cobain, Heath Ledger, and more recently, Michael Jackson, have been felled from personal demons. Their struggles, are something that carries over to the world of sports, as many of our most beloved heroes have been trapped in the same downward spiral. This anomaly exists in all sports, but ...

I had a professor that used to say, "If you are not going to contribute anything relevant to the conversation, why waste the energy of opening your mouth?" It seemed like good advice then, and I can think of a few NBA Players that could benefit from it's use, it's not like they're going to say anything profound anyway. The NBA parallels our everyday world, in the fact ...