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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.

Shaq and Wade could not stay off the injury report last season...has anything changed?

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.

They're two of the best young stars in the NBA, but who's better?

A preview of the 2006 NBA season.

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.

Wade may not be a member of the Heat for very long.

What has happened to this talented team?

Rumor is that the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are talking about a trade that would send Shaq to Phoenix.

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.

On February 5, 2008, while everyone else was watching their political tickers to see who won which primaries on super Tuesday, the Suns and Miami Heat were working on a block buster trade...

the domination by Shaq and Wade against the Pistons plus Miami role players stepping it up helped defeat Detroit

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

With the trade deadline fast approaching, NBA basketball teams are actively seeking to improve their squads. You should be doing the same with your fantasy basketball team.

All of the 30 teams in the NBA can rightfully make the argument for being the hungriest team to win a championship. Nonetheless, as hungry as the rest of the teams are for an NBA championship, no team is as hungry for a title as the Phoenix Suns.

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?

The Heat are out to prove that the addage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is applicable to them. They return all of the key pieces from the Championship run, but the bulls-eye is on their back. Can they repeat the feat?

the rising popularity of the NBA and the rise in jersey sales

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.

Miami never had the same desire as last season's champions

The Heat captured their first NBA title in 2005-06 and with the club returning nearly intact they appear poised for another run at the title. Can anyone from within their division pose a threat to the champs?

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.

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"

Maybe it's time for the Big Aristotle to call it quits.

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

The NBA was a great institution in the mid to late 90's. What happened between then and now?

Taking a look at the current state of the NBA at the halfway point.

From the thrilling Rose Bowl game in January to the Florida basketball program finally winning the "Big One" to the New Orleans Saints resurgence, 2006 was a memorable year for sports.

The NBA season's personal awards are predicted.

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

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

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.

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.

Shaquille O'Neal is on board with the Phoenix Suns now. After a tumultuous fist 5 months of the 2007-2008 NBA season spent with the last place Miami Heat, the Diesel is now on a team that is in first place in the Western Conference.

But even with all the unknowns of the Heat's roster still lurking, if Wade and O'Neal can set the tone early and win consistently throughout 2008, the East may be looking up to Miami in the standings and in the Finals.

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?

With the dynamic duo reuniting this season after thirteen seasons apart, Penny Hardaway and Shaquille O'Neal look to bring back the team work that made them one of the game's most electric tag teams.

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.

Mayo or Beasley?

There is a good possibility that Shaquille O'Neal was not the only player on the decline in Miami.

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?

They used to say, "No harm; no fout." Now it's, "Soft foul call; no harm." What ever happened to NBA basketball being a contact sport?

Pending a physical, Shaq is headed to the desert, while Shawn Marion leaves for Miami. How will this change Miami and Phoenix the rest of the season?

With 2006 behind us, we can now look forward to the 2007 playoffs. The Miami Heat, defending champions, have many supporters. But not here. The Heat have ZERO chance of repeating their 2006 feats.

Just when you thought this day couldn't get more exciting with college recruit signing day, just when you thought the sports world couldn't be crazier with the Pats losing on Super Bowl Sunday, this happens. Shaq is traded to the Suns.

how the Heat led by Shaq and Wade dispatched of the Chicago Bulls and Ben Gordon

Here is an overview of the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft, and possible sleepers from the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft.

after surprisingly winning game 1 in Miami, the Nets then lost 4 straight games to the Heat. I explain why

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

Shaquille O'Neal was traded today for just the second time in his career, this time from Miami to Phoenix for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. Shaq is notoriously big, but also notoriously slow, especially at this point in his career.

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

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.

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

A scary trend is arising in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 18-year-old high school kids are skipping college and going straight to the professional NBA. Could college basketball salaries prevent this problem?

List of NBA blogs. Included are blogs that deal with NBA trade rumors, information, and general commentary.

Shaquille O'Neal, star center from the Miami Heat and LeBron James, the high flying Cleveland Cavaliers swingman, attributed their lackluster performance in the 153-132 loss to a night of dancing along the Las Vegas strip.

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

Why is this going to happen?

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

With teams gunning for them this upcoming season, the Heat will definitely be challenged in trying to repeat as champions. They believe they can do it. Let's take a look and asses their chances of making it two in a row this season.

Penny Hardaway returns to the NBA alongside former teammate Shaq with the Miami Heat, and attempts to bolster the team. Penny has not played consistently since the 2002-2003 season, and attempts to restart his career here in Miami.

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?

Guard Dwayne Wade of the NBA champion Miami Heat announced today that he will continue to rehab is dislocated left shoulder with the idea of returning for any possible playoff games.

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

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.

There was a time when I looked forward to this time of year. These days, I could care less if the NBA were to fold entirely.

A team by team recap of the 2006 NBA Draft.

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.

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.

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

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

I have to admit that I think it's a damn shame that the NBA had to go outside of U.S. soil to find players who could bring back the very fundamentals of the game that were once taught by every U.S. basketball coach.

A look behind one of the biggest stories of the NBA offseason. The reasoning why Sixers GM Billy King officially removed Iverson from the trade block and why that was the best move he could've made

4-time Defensive Player of the Year Center Ben Wallace spurned the Detroit Pistons to sign with the Chicago Bulls. This move could potentially lead to one of the most wide open conference races in a long time

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

It ran by faster than a Toronto Raptor, flew by faster than an Atlanta Hawk, and blasted past us faster than a Houston Rocket, but it's true that half of the 2006-2007 fantasy basketball season has passed us by and it's time to start looking towards the playoffs.

After last season's great post-season, it seems that the NBA has overcome its years of turmoil.

Last Thursday the NBA announced the starters for the All-Star Team. Now it's time to find out who will be joining them on the team.

The 2003 NBA draft was a dynamic draft which produced a lot of talent and some superstars for the future of the NBA. Take an in-depth look at their NBA performances and who's well on their way to superstarom.

Before the NBA season began about a month ago, I took out my pen and jotted down what I thought would be the playoff bracket come season's end. Looking back at the month old list, I can conclude that much of my predictions were completely inaccurate.

Will the Heat march to another division championship in the Southeast?

In 1999 the Chicago Bulls acquired Ron Artest in the first round of the draft. In 2002 he was traded to Indiana who later traded him to the Sacramento Kings.

When voting comes into play in regards to selecting all-stars for any sport, there is of course the risk that people who haven't really "earned" a spot could be thrust into the starting line-up

This is the predicted order of finish in the NBA's Eastern Conference.

Oh, oh. It appears as if somebody could be looking for a way to "Bobby Petrino" his way out of a bad coaching position. Only this time, the situation is in the NBA, and this coach actually has a record of being good at his current job.

Miami Heat basketball coach will miss several games because of a hip replacement. How will it affect the Miami heat players and team?

Wow, I was in my early teens and I just found out that I was being sent to NBA basketball coach Larry Brown. He would determine my punishment....

An overview of why the Phoenix Suns will struggle due to their trade for Shaquille O'Neal

Shaq took a turn on the mic of a New York club over the weekend., jumping at the chance to rap a few verses. Shaq had one main thing he wanted to ask former teammate and still Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant

Fifteen. The age at which a young Mexican girl is thrown her traditional Quinceanera. "Fifteen Strong" was the team slogan in their 2006 championship season. Fifteen is also the number before sixteen. Which like fifteen, is another number the Miami Heat hope to avoid.

A look at how USA Basketball fell from the top and how Coach K is trying to rebuild a successful program.

When the Los Angeles Lakers chose to go with Kobe Bryant instead of Shaq everybody criticized them but it turns out they were right.

2007-2008 NBA Season Preview - Eastern Conference - Southeast Division Includes team outlook and fantasy player projections for the upcoming season.

Does the NBA all-star still have what it takes to be a dominant center.

This is a preview of the Phoenix Suns. With Amare Stoudemire returning, can the Suns make it to the NBA Finals?

How the Western conference will benefit from the Shaq trade

The NBA has made 2 major changes to the league. Being the change on how the officials look at player complaining and the new ball. One was just pointless, and the other was taken way to far.

The NBA Draft is the worst in all of sports. Here's why.