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Kobe Bryant is always doing work. The Los Angeles Lakers star shooting guard still gets things done even at his age of 33.

The Black Mamba never lets anything bother him, when it’s from missing big shots, to not passing, or never letting [...]

Chris Ballard of Sports Illustrated penned a wide ranging piece on Tim Duncanafter spending some time with the future Hall of Famer. The piece attempts to shed light on a man that even after all these years of playing the NBA is still very much an enigma. Ballard leads us through Duncan’s feeling about getting [...]

Let’s all be honest with each other. The first round of the NBA playoffs weren’t that great. Sure there was some good games, but everybody we thought would win pretty much did. That’s okay though, because it looks like we’ll have some closer games for the second round. Before that though, I just want to [...]

Simple Swami: Copy/paste or post winners of each series of each round into ONE post in the given thread as I provide the matchups as each round develops. Be sure to do each tie-breaker. Since series/rounds don’t start at the same time, it’s YOUR job to pay attention. I will set reasonable cut-off dates/times for each round. [...]

Dwyane Wade was just a few inches a way in Game 4 trying to knock off the New York Knicks, missing a tough, fadeaway three-pointer in the final seconds in the Heat’s 89-87 loss.

There were no excuses in Game 5 on Wednesday. Wade, with his 19 points, helped Miami knock off New York [...]

It’s been a rough series for Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle. His team has lost two games they probably should’ve won and his frustration has forced him into cursing on live television.

So seeing Carlisle momentarily lose his mind early in first quarter after a blown call shouldn’t surprise anyone [...]

“The Stack” is here today with a shorter version after the NBA playoff preview yesterday. We do have plenty of playoff action to talk about though so let’s get right to it and see what made “the stack” for today, Wednesday, May 2:

1. Lakers take 2-0 series lead over Nuggets…Celtics, 76ers even playoff series…Two words…Kobe Bryant [...]

Amar’e Stoudamire’s frustrations following the Knicks’ loss to the Heat in game 2 apparently bubble over in the locker room where Stoudamire punched a fire extinguisher casing.

Stoudamire is in a sling so it certainly doesn’t look like he will be available [...]

The Los Angeles Clippers looked down and out in their first encounter against the Memphis Grizzlies, in a first round Western Conference tie, but they came back against all odds for a splendid win. Playing in front of a hostile crowd at the FedExForum, the Clippers trailed by as much as 27 points [...]

Throughout the whole season, there was the storyline of how the Bulls would do without Derrick Rose. He was missing time with minor injuries and the Bulls still had some success. He never had an injury as serious as the one he suffered in Game 1 today though. Late in the 4th quarter with the [...]