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All day basketball on Christmas Day this year, as the NBA maxes out the schedule with 5 televised games.

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

A preview of the 2006 NBA season.

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.

A team by team recap of the 2006 NBA Draft.

I'll be evaluating the affect and performance that all of the 2003 draft picks are having in the NBA.

A preview of the 2006 NBA season for the Seattle SuperSonics.

Basketball, basketball, basketball is here! And so is the NBA New Orleans Hornets' 2007-08 season preview.

Entering January 24, 2008, the New Orleans Hornets were in first place. Is this team really good enough to have such a good record this deep into the NBA season?

With all of the big trades going on, I think some people have just begun to count out the New Orleans Hornets as a legitimate contender in the Western Conference.

Lang Greene gives out New Year's resolutions to all NBA teams for 2008. It's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders as we head into 2008. Some teams will learn from past mistakes, while others will continue walk the path to the NBA lottery.

New Orleans is the host of the 2008 NBA All-Star weekend festivities, and the Hornets may have just the right combination of timing, momentum and talent to make the playoffs their playground for a 'Nawlins parade.

At this point four teams have already clinched playoff spots. New Orleans, San Antonio, L.A. Lakers and Utah. Let's break down the teams, seeds and current match-ups in the wild West.

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 Celtics. The Hornets. Shaq and Kobe. The NBA is back.

A look at the teams, and a breakdown of what can be expected in the first men's basketball game of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

There's something to be said about legend-making basketball when two storied franchises meet for a chance to make history and to become even more legendary. This works on both the team and individual level.

The USA basketball team is clearly loaded at guard, with the likes of Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Paul at the forefront. At the three spot there lies some length and athleticism with LeBron and company. But what about the big men?

A weekly look at 1-30 in NBA Basketball

Editoral write up of the top 5 NBA players of the 2007-2008 season.

The end is approximately clear for the division of the Conference Finals to come to a close and proceed to the NBA Finals.

Mock Draft of the first round of the NBA Draft

A look back at past NBA Drafts and how they would look if the team with the worst overall record had the first pick.

Kobe Bryant's 52 points and complete 4th quarter and overtime takeover of the Dallas Mavericks leads this week's edition of NBA Digest Weekly.

A look at the biggest stories- both positive and embarassing- from the first half of the NBA season.

The biggest complaint thus far on the 2008 USA Basketball roster is that there's only three true big men.

The NBA draft got under way with the first 3 picks going as predicted...but what happened next?

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

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

HoopsVine.com NBA Power Rankings 1.30.2008 - The latest NBA Rumors, News and analysis can be found on www.hoopsvine.com

This edition of the NBA power rankings is harbored by injuries to some really key players.

HoopsVine.com brings you the Top 10 NBA Power Forwards - visit www.hoopsvine.com for the latest NBA Rumors, News and analysis

Western conference predictions, with some surprise teams missing the playoffs, along with what I think will happen in the West playoffs, and an all-star weekend wrap up telling how I think this weekend, along with some other things, have saved the NBA.

The weekly NBA mailbag is here. Lang explains why he believes the Mavs still haven't shaken the Warriors from their psyche, gets on the Chris Paul for MVP bandwagon, names his top disappointing players of the season, and more.

For every analogy of war, parallel to life and those instances where personal tragedy spurs on-court performance, there are 10 times as many occasions where sports is nothing but pure fun.

Want to know who will make the playoffs and who won't? No need to wait until April, I have your answers right here.

The Olympics start on August 8th, 2008, and the United States will be sending an extremely talented team to try and regain the the gold medal.

Welcome to the wild-wild west, also known as the 2008 western conference playoffs race....with only two weeks left in the season only two teams have clinched playoff spots in the western conference --- yes you heard that right: ONLY TWO TEAMS!!!

Looking at the best games remaining in the Western Confernce for playoff positioning.

The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most dominant forces in sports history... and we're all getting pretty sick of it.

In a professional sports league where more than half of the teams make the playoffs, the regular season almost seems irrelevant...So let's start talking playoffs!

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.

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

Have you ever been looking through one of Associated Content many categories and found yourself stopping on an article because the content producers' avatar was attractive?

"It's on me" may not be a phrase you hear come out of Tracy McGrady's mouth in the months leading up this year's NBA Playoffs.

I am one who likes production. And, I won;' be at any NBA pre-draft workouts anyway, so my opinions are not likely to change much. So, here is my mock draft, based on who I would select with each pick, not who I think the team will actually choose.

Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. A surprise trade that many NBA experts and league officials have mocked and doubt will turn out well. Is this trade a joke or stroke of genius by Phoenix Sun's General Manager Steve Kerr?

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.

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 the mid-point of another NBA season, which means it's time for my annual midseason awards column.

Except for some rare occasions, I know that rookies rarely make a lasting impression in their first year in the NBA. For the most part, the first year is all about learning the pro game

Playoff basketball about the same thing. playing hard, sending message verbally and physically all to get any edge you can on the opposition.

Kobe Bryant wins his first MVP despite Chris Paul's exceptional season

Pacers look for newer players to redeem themselves in 2007 - 2008.

Kobe Bryant wins his first MVP despite Chris Paul's success

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.

They needed a point guard to fill the shoes of Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton and there were two highly regarded prospects on the board for them to choose from.

With Yao Ming out of the picture, the Houston Rockets are destined to miss the playoffs this year... So how does that change the landscape of the West?

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

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.

A preview of the nominees and their accomplishments as well as my prediction for each sports award category at the 2008 ESPYS presented by ESPN.

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.

This is a preview of the New Orleans Hornets and their chances for the 2007-2008 NBA season.

A preview of the 2006 NBA season for the New Orleans Hornets.

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.

Creole blue, dark royal purple and gold make for quite a classy look for the 2008-2009 New Orleans Hornets.

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.

New Orleans also referred to as 'The Big Easy' because of how easy it was to get a job there.

Chris Paul is back to lead his Hornets to the playoffs!

Reflection on the Hornets loss to the Lakers and how it wasn't really about the game that night.

I really respect the job the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets did last season despite having to deal with the immense turmoil related to the now, infamous, Hurricane Katrina.

The NBA season is just around the corner and I am as excited as you are for the opening tip off. Here are my predictions on who will be in the playoff for this 08-09 NBA season.

Both teams have plenty of NBA players, and it is a good chance for them both to get in a good practice game for the Olympics

The top 10 NBA players who will outperform expectations and lead your fantasy basketball team to victory.

After taking out the New Orleans Hornets in a very difficult and emotional game seven last night, the San Antonio Spurs are going to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday for the Western Conference Finals.

What can be done to save the Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Hornets?

Over the last month, Phoenix, Dallas, Los Angeles, Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans - six likely play-off teams - have made deals to strengthen their position in the mighty Western Conference.

With the New Orleans Hornets off to another decent start this season, head coach, Byron Scott has emphatically dispelled rumors that surfaced a few seasons ago, that he wasn't a competent head coach.

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

"One common basketball adage is that you cannot teach height. However, according to Buckingham's research, you cannot teach competitiveness, focus, discipline or other talents that Ericsson would argue are equally, if not more important to one's success."

An opinion on the 2008 NBA playoffs and my plea for the Finals.

More than a two player draft, the 2008 NBA Draft offers intrigue as picks #3-10 could unfold in several different scenarios, creating a myriad of possibilities for the entire draft.

Several NBA teams have failed to address their needs properly and will enter the 2008-09 regular season in worse shape than the way they finished out the 07-08 season, either because of poor front office decisions or just plain old bad luck.

Why should the New York Knicks or Los Angeles Clippers be rewarded a shot at the NBA Championship when they aren't even winning teams?

My picks for every NBA award from the 6th man to the MVP

With their game 7 victory in New Orleans last night, the San Antonio Spurs have qualified for the Western Conference Finals--again.

To compete in the fantasy basketball salary cap leagues, you need to have these players on your fantasy basketball team in 2008. With the season about 1/3 complete, these fantasy basketball players will help you climb the ranks and defeat your fantasy basketball opponents.

Find out what the five teams in the NBA's Western Conference Southwest Division did this summer. Find out where the Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies stand when compared to San Antonio's Spurs, the Houston Rockets, and the NO/Oklahoma City Hornets.

The 2008 NBA Draft Grades from "A" to "F" are just a way of rating how each NBA team chose new players.

We're back. In pog form.

How hard it is to rank five teams that have playoff potential. But here injuries rule, and teams need to stay healthy. Role players must keep up with superstars and support them, and if any Southwest team can do this, they are guaranteed a playoff seed.

NBA news and notes: Derek Fisher's new team, Anderson Varejao's tough situation, Morris Peterson's contract and Matt Barnes's frustration.

Sonics to move to Oklahoma City.

An opinion piece about how the U.S. men's basketball team may have shot themselves in the foot by not adding another big man or 3-point shooter to the roster.

Ever since 1992 in Barcelona, when professionals were able to take part in USA Basketball, the team has attempted to show their superiority on a global stage.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going into training camp in a new facility with two key players from last season still unsigned with talks of going to Europe to play. However, the Cavaliers should still be expected to be a threat in the Eastern Conference again this year.