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A preview of the 2006 NBA season.

He wanted to make sure the Warriors felt some pressure, hoping if they felt enough pressure they would burst.

Dallas could easily run the table on the NBA or take a dive, but it's up to the vets to be responsible enough to continue to guide the team beyond the hurt and shock of the 2007 playoff-series loss to Golden State.

The 2006/07 Dallas Mavericks easily dethrone the 1972/73 Boston Celtics for the Number 1 Spot on my Top 5 list, with the thrashing they received at the hands of the Golden State Warriors.

the latest NBA Vine Power Rankings for January 8, 2008. The Boston Celtics have reclaimed the top spot. Detroit, San Antonio, New Orleans and Dallas round out the top 5. New York, Miami and Minnesota round out the bottom three. Read the latest rankings.

The Warriors were the surprise of the NBA Playoffs last season eliminating the top seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round. Golden State was 42-40, the eighth seed in the Western Conference, tied with the Lakers for second in the Pacific Division.

A preview of the 2006 NBA season for the Golden State Warriors.

The Golden State Warriors have not made the playoffs since 1994. Read about how Golden State hopes to make it back to the playoffs with new coach Don Nelson.

With fast breaks being ran and three pointers being hoisted, the rest of the NBA can't take Golden State for granted. Nobody wants to be struck by the Warriors' bolts of speed and skill.

I think it's a stroke of genius that Golden State Warriors general manager, Chris Mullin, had the good sense to bring back former head coach Don Nelson to try and turn around the fortunes of this once, proud franchise.

How things have certainly changed over the last several years for the Dallas Mavericks. Once the doormat for the NBA with one losing season after another, the Mavericks made it all the way to the NBA Finals this past season.

After a trip to the NBA Finals, the Mavericks have finally become the hunted in teh Western Conference. With everyone getting better, can they go back to the top, or will they ride into the sunset.

So much for "not having the right attitude". Don Nelson beats his former boss Mark Cuban and sets an NBA record in the process.

Dallas ended the 2006-07 season on a low note by losing to the Golden State Warriors. Dallas has learned from their mistakes and is determined to win an NBA championship.

A quarter of the way through the 2006-2007 NBA season we have seen several surprises and even a few disappointments. After a quarter of the season, the NBA teams rounding out the top 10 in positions 6-10 are as follows:

We will be taking a look back at the last 10 years of NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.

Once again, it's time for my annual column ranking the NBA's head coaches, which, believe me, is perennially one of the toughest columns I write.

Now that the selection order has been set for the entire first round of the 2006 NBA draft, it is now time for my annual mock draft column.

Basketball is a team game; normally you need a bit of offense and a bit of defense and the Golden State Warriors have a bit of each. While they lack defense, their offense is in the top three in the NBA, they simply explode and that can win them the championship.

During that year Washington Bullets were the hot favorate team of NBA cup. In the basketball history that event discribed as most sochinkg moment. This is the only one championship final that won by the renamed The Golden State Warriors.

Golden State had the biggest upset in NBA Playoff history. How will they follow that up?

Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.

This seasons NBA playoffs are nearing an end and these have been some of the best basketball games i have seen in a while.

It's been 12 seasons since the Warrior franchise has been in the playoffs. They suffered through almost every other kind of situation possible, but can they break through and finally get back to the postseason?

Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.

how the skill and leadership of Dirk Nowitzki led to a sweep of Memphis in the first round of the playoffs

Coach Avery Johnson says Dirk can work on his off the court skills to help make him a better player.

Can Shaq and Wade continue their postseason dominance? Does Dallas follow Dirk to the top of the mountain? I have your position battles, system quirks, and analysis that I think will help you understand both teams.

The Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Bobcats have all received fines in the last week, all related to discussions of, or contact with, Kevin Durant or his family. The NBA sent out a memo reminding teams to stay away.

A quarter of the way through the 2006-2007 NBA season we have seen several surprises. If the NBA season ended right now, which teams would be the best and which would be the worst? After a quarter of the season, the top five NBA teams are as follows:

Dallas' historic playoff failure requires a shift in attitude.

The NBA season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!

We will be taking a look back at the last 10 NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.

As we approach the annual NBA all-star weekend, here are my annual western conference midseason observations. So let's get started.

Last week I attended Game 3 of the NBA playoffs in Oakland between the Warriors and Mavericks. Although people from all walks of life were forced to sit elbow to elbow with perfect strangers, a camaraderie is naturally formed.

The Southwest Division may be the best division in the entire NBA. This division featured 4 playoff teams and the NBA champions last season. This is how things should shake out in the Southwest this season.

Well, it's about time. For all you NBA fanatics out there - like myself - the seemingly never-ending regular season is finally about to come to a close.

Two of the NBA's best offenses collide in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Point guard Chris Paul powers New Orleans, while Dirk Nowitzki begins another quest for the elusive NBA title.

The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association.

After twelve long years of waiting, the Golden State Warriors are finally playing for something in the late months of the NBA season. Will they find success?

The Warriors need good health, better talent evaluation and a productive rebounding power forward if they want to make the playoffs in the 2008 season.

A look at how Baron Davis's move from Golden State to the LA Clippers will impact the balance of power in the West

A preview/prediction of how the NBA Western Conference playoff seedings will turn out.

Greetings one and all, I am back to proudly pick the round by round circus that is the NBA playoffs. This is a marathon lasting until mid-June, so plently of time for me to be TOTALLY WRONG!!!

The Warriors are on the rise and so is Baron Davis.

The Mavs are headed for another great season, but it's the playoffs I'm worried about.

Dallas has too much depth in this matchup and overall talent.

how the fast and talented Mavericks were able to knock off the defending champs

After taking over the failing Mavericks in early 2000, Mark Cuban completely overhauled the team, turning it into a successful franchise through the help of the community and any others involved with the team. His approach has vastly improved the Mavs.

A preview of the upcoming NBA playoffs, with seedings based on standings as of April 14, 2006.

Carlisle goes from ESPN back to the hardwood.

There are some Free Agents that are not household names that will be an important part of getting a team to the playoffs and possibly a Championship.

A preview of the 2007-08 NBA Western Conference complete with division standings predicted as well as team by team analysis.

After watching Dirk Nowitzki play poorly against the Golden State Warriors, I wondered: does he deserve the MVP? And if not, who does?

From LeBron to Glyniadakis, and everyone in between, one of the best draft classes of the last 5 years has been in the NBA for three seasons. It's an appropriate time for their first report cards.

It was a historic upset in the 2007 NBA playoff. The western conference was dominated by the Dallas Mavericks winning a franchise-record of 67 games. As a result, the Mavericks was seeded no. 1. Its opponent was the lowly Golden State Warriors which won 42 games.

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off their best season in franchise history. Read about the changes to the Mavericks lineup and their chances to make it back to the NBA Finals.

Here are the latest NBA Vine Power Rankings for January 15, 2008.

Every season top NBA draft picks get all the attention when the season starts, yet it is often rookies drafted later on in the draft, or not drafted at all, who make a significant impact come playoff time.

Leading the charge of the NBA's new style of play are the Phoenix Suns. With a potent run and gun offense, basketball is going to get a whole lot more exciting.

Professional basketball began with eleven teams. Some of these teams still play; the others live in the game's history. This article provides a brief history about the sport's initial cities.

who will be drafted in the top 10 in the NBA draft

Dirk Nowitzki was the leagues best regular season player, but faded away in Dallas' most crucial situation.

A team by team recap of the 2006 NBA Draft.

This article is basically a mock of the NBA Draft coming up on June 28 in New York City. It involves the the teams with the top ten picks, and what the author thinks they should do with them.

NBA 2K7 is the best basketball game on the market for true fans of the sport and the new signature styles make it a joy to play for fans of the league and its stars.

From Auerbach to Nelson and everyone in-between, this could be the most definitive list of the top coaches ever in the NBA. Who will be on top? Who does not even make the list?

Wade's performance in the finals was absolutely...iffy?

With the start of another NBA season looming less than a week ahead, it is once again time for my annual column ranking the league's general managers.

In an interesting turn of events Tuesday afternoon, a group of fellow NBA referees has openly announced that they have offered a bet to several NBA owners, declaring that "their teams would have lost those games anyway."

The cream of the coaching crop is sorted and ranked for your reading pleasure.

Well here we are here in the Western Conference where there are probably 8 to 10 teams that have the talent to compete for the title, but I am limiting this article to the top 6.

Amare's coming back, Kobe's number 24, and Elton Brand can already hear chants of, "MVP, MVP." Who's year will it be to shine...or collapse?

I'm hearing the Dallas Mavericks - and the Miami Heat, for that matter - saying all the right things, but when all the smoke clears from their collective hot air, what I see is the fact that the 2005-06 NBA Finals are over.

Who rules in the West? East? Which teams are going to disappoint, and who's coming out surprising everybody? A list of the top 10 things to look for this season, in no particular order.

I said it before, and I'll say it again, I'm not sure how much this Jason Kidd trade does for the Dallas Mavericks.

With all due respect to my man Jason Kidd, I'm not too sure his arrival in Dallas does much to change the Mavericks' chances in this years playoffs.

Last night the NBA announced it's reserve players for the Eastern and Western Conference teams in the NBA All Star Game 2007. The announcement was made live on TNT.

This is a team ranking of the five teams that make up the Pacific Division in the NBA's Western Conference. Find out where the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers stand when compared to Sacramento's Kings, the Warriors in Oakland, and the Suns in Phoenix.

Can the Warriors make a splash in the Pacific?

The San Antonio Spurs have dominated the Southwest Division since its inception...will that continue into 2007?

All I can say after watching game one is that the Miami Heat may be in more trouble than I originally anticipated.

A preview of the NBA's Southwest Division for the 2006-2007 basketball season.

Remember last June?

You know the old saying that everything is bigger in Texas. Well it's true in the NBA. Texas teams are dominating thanks to their big man.

It has turned out to be the year that wasn't, despite the many accolades in the Valley of the Sun.

Now that the NBA draft order has been determined, here is my take on the 2005 NBA draft. This is a mock draft of what I would do if I were an NBA general manager.

Less than two years after leading the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals, Avery Johnson has been fired as head coach after another disappointing year.

On February 5th the Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers met for the first time since they traded several key players from each team.

Avery Johnson was a great coach for the Dallas Mavericks during the regular season. Unfortunately, his success during the regular season did not carry over into the the post season.

Despite a poor playoff showing, Nowitzki has been recognized as league MVP for the '06-'07 season.

The Boston Celtics came into the NBA playoffs with the best record in the NBA (66-16). They also came in with the best road record in the league (31-10). But the first two series of the playoffs have been grueling for the Celtics.

You don't have to head into Manhattan in order to enjoy the NBA Playoffs. Here are the best sports bars to watch the NBA Playoffs in Hoboken, New Jersey.

A glance at the Boston Celtics schedule over the next two months

Why the Boston Celtics will rise to the top of the Eastern Conference with the acquisition of Kevin Garnett.

A scathing indictment of the officiating and the interpretation of rules by the NBA.