NBA power shift? Don't blame players

If you listen to the public and media reaction to recent player movement -- starting with LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Amare Stoudemire this past summer and continuing with Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williams last week -- the NBA is going to hell in a ...

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Good ratings, better games as NBA lockout looms

The NBA hasn't been this entertaining in a while. All of a sudden, hustle is in, the East is no longer the junior varsity, and players from top to bottom are putting on such a good show that most nights you'd swear everyone on the floor is angling for ...

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NBA Insider: No-shows further fray Pistons team in disarray

By Rachel Shuster and Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY The NBA's latest team turmoil is the Detroit Pistons, who won at home Saturday vs. the Utah Jazz after an apparent mutiny left them short-handed in a loss Friday at the Philadelphia 76ers. ...

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NBA: Joakim Noah, Luol Deng lead Chicago Bulls past Milwaukee

AP With Joakim Noah back in the lineup, the Chicago Bulls are starting to feel pretty good about themselves. Fueled by Noah's 17 rebounds and Luol Deng's 19 points, the Bulls pulled away from the host Milwaukee Bucks for an 83-75 win on Saturday night. ...

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Gerald Wallace: New Blazer, known for toughness on the court, has soft spot ...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian View full sizeThe Charlotte ObserverGerald Wallace (driving to the basket) has established himself as one of the toughest and hardest playing forwards in the NBA. Like she often does, Castleberry sent her youngest son a ...

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NBA's buyout season commences

He hadn't been traded, but bought out, triggering the start of the NBA's in-season shopping spree for playoff contenders. Each year, the buyout market picks up as soon as the trade deadline passes, giving contending teams the opportunity to strengthen ...

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