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Chicago Tribune NBA columnist Sam Smith stopped by the NBA Vine to discuss the latest happenings in pro basketball

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.

After a great day of picks yesterday, my current record stands at a red hot 9-2. A great start to a great NBA season.

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.

Whatever the result in 2008, the Trail Blazers could be setting themselves up for something even the original trailblazers - Lewis & Clark - couldn't do within a few years: win an NBA championship.

Last night, the NBA draft came and went. Many teams' fans are left dreaming about what the future holds for their new superstars and fans of other teams are left scratching their head.

A commentary that discusses the fact that the consensus #1 NBA pick Greg Oden blogs, explanations for why he might do so, and a breakdown of some of the events, reactions, etc. that he blogs about.

Here are the top point guards in the 2007 NBA Draft class.

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

When you look at the way the NBA has allowed the game to be played in this years playoffs the league DOES NOT protect its players. If they did there would be a no tolerance policy when it comes to dirty players like Bruce Bowen.

The accuracy of jump shot shooters in the NBA is not as good as that of former players from previous decades.

NBA teams that don't make the playoffs get a better chance of drafting good college players. Is this fair to the fans?

The National Basketball Association (NBA) continues to wield its power in a disturbing way. They have decided to suspend Darell Armstrong for a game without pay for arguing with officials and being ejected from a game.

The graphics may not be the best but the gameplay and overall realistic NBA feel make this game one of the best basketball games on the market. 2k Sports obviously wanted to compete with EA and they did just that.

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.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is tired of the constant fighting from pro players towards referees. The league throughout the years has had an increase of players complaining to the referees. They want this to stop, but are they going too far?

The ins and outs of the 2007 NBA All Star Game in Las Vegas. Whether to book a sports packages, or, buy a game ticket and go it alone.

The NBA and Spalding decided this year to replace the traditional leather ball for a completely redesigned composite material one. Only the second major change in over 60 years and the first since 1970, the question is why?

Three of the five teams in the NBA's Central Division made significant strides during the off-season and the one that didn't has Lebron James. So with four improved clubs to contend with, does Detroit have what it takes for another Central Division crown?

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.

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.

NBA Europe, No Longer a "Big Man's Game"

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.

Every year as the NBA Draft approached, the words "potential," "talent" and "upside" are used by every writer, fan and NBA Draft aficionado; sites like Draft Express devote an entire site to prognostications and evaluations of potential draft picks.

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.

Okay, I admit it; when Duke's Shavlik Randolph and Arizona's Chris Rodgers enter the NBA Draft early, something is amiss. However, does the NBA need an age limit just because these college students suffer from delusion and make poor life choices?

If we had to apply the Justice League to the NBA, who would our heroes be…and how would they stack up with their 80's counter-parts?

The following are video game cheats that can be used for the game NBA Ballers on the Playstation 2 platform.

what to expect from your favorite NBA teams in the upcoming NFL draft.

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

With the first-round of the 2005-06 NBA playoffs just getting under way I thought this would be a perfect time to look back through the annals of NBA history and rank the ten greatest postseason performers of all-time.

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

Jayson, Jay and Jason...sounds like a folk singing trio but it's not. It's the Top 3 NBA Jason Williams of All Time

An overview of the NBA's end of year awards.

Calling all GM's, calling all GM's! Commencing this summer, sometime between the months of July and October, several NBA megastars will be on the auction block for trade to the highest bidder.

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.

Next year's NBA All-Star festivities will take place in...drumroll...Vegas!! This, I gotta see! You may want to see it, too. Make sure that you are where the action is!

But, do NBA teams have a responsibility to be more involved with the development of future players? And, if so, what role should NBA teams take?

The amateur histories of the 2006 NBA All Stars are hardly collegiate, but significantly foreign and financially wise. The NBA All Stars are coming straight out of high school and from overseas at an increasingly alarming rate.

For the fourth straight year, six players born outside the United States will appear in the United States biggest basketball showcase, the NBA All-Star Game: Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitski, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Pau Gasol.

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

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

The NBA season's personal awards are predicted.

NBA Street owns up to it's name because of it's ability to place gamers in a basketball environment with street like rules. Placing NBA Jam like gameplay in a graphically enhanced environment makes this game worth every penny.

NBA Ballers is an incredibly fun one-on-one basketball game

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.

My opinion and reasoning for why the Miami Heat are a lock to win the NBA Championship this summer.