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Youth serving Thunder just fine
NBA Team on the Rise Oklahoma City — The Thunder entered this season as the darlings of the Western Conference. They were the cool pick to make the big jump from the eighth seed that went six ...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

NBA lockout seems certain
NBA In the same week that news came out the NFL and the NFLPA engaged in positive talks about the Collective Bargaining Agreement, news in NBA circles is that things aren't so positive. The NFL and...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Knicks rise from fall
NBA Team on the Rise New York — What a difference seven days can make. A week ago the Knicks sat in the "Team on the Decline" spot after losing six in a row. Seven days later, the...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Spurs, Hornets set for Sunday showdown
NBA Too bad there isn't flex scheduling in the NBA. There's a new No. 1 in the Athlon Sports NBA Power Rankings for Week 5, and the new top team and former top team will meet this weekend. S...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Calderon's time is now for Toronto
NBA There are many ways to play fantasy basketball — rotisserie, head to head, lineups that can be changed any time and lineups that lock just prior to Monday night’s tip. With that in mind, A...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Nets need to solve Murphy issue
NBA Quick. Who is the New Jersey Nets' highest paid player? For those who chose Troy Murphy, give yourself a bell. The 6-11 power forward, traded from Indiana to his native New Jersey in the off...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Spurs still kicking out West
NBA Team on the Rise San Antonio — The Spurs are tied with Southwest Division foes New Orleans for the best record at 9-1. They have won eight in a row, including a 4-0 mark on the road. Offensi...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Bulls flying high as circus trip begins
NBA Team on the Rise Chicago — The Bulls began their annual circus trip with a victory in Houston Tuesday for their fourth straight win. Only San Antonio — winners of seven in a row &mda...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Hornets take top spot; Utah jumps eight
NBA From 19 to 11 to 1. That's the jump the New Orleans Hornets have made in the Athlon Sports NBA Power Rankings over the first three weeks of the season. New Orleans takes over the top spot th...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Is this an 'on' week for Tim Duncan?
NBA There are many ways to play fantasy basketball — rotisserie, head to head, lineups that can be changed any time and lineups that lock just prior to Monday night’s tip. With that in mind, A...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Nothing big from the Big Three yet
NBA Haters of the world, unite! Or at least those haters of the performances the Miami Heat have given in the last two outings. Experts, skeptics and innocent bystanders are starting to come togethe...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Morrow Shining as a Pro
NBA While watching Anthony Morrow bury five 3-pointers on his way to 21 points in the Nets’ win at Cleveland Wednesday night, I asked myself: “Why wasn’t Morrow a star at Georgia Tech?&r...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NBA

Give me Celtics, Lakers
NBA When there are 30 NBA teams playing an 82-game schedule, it is pretty easy to find something at least a little intriguing on the docket each night. Tonight it is a little more than intriguing. B...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Hornets on the rise thanks to defense
NBA Team on the Rise New Orleans — The sky is blue. Grass is green. And the Hornets are the team on the rise. Of course it is the obvious choice for this week, but I did have them ranked as...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Cleveland rising, Miami falling. Wait, what?

NBA Team on the Rise Cleveland — Where were the Cavaliers going to go but up after LeBron left? After all, reason said they were obviously going to be at the bottom of the conference upon the ...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA