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A Lesson from Boy Meets World about OKC and the James Harden Trade

Last weekend, just days before the NBA season started, a trade shook up the professional basketball landscape unlike any of the other recent blockbusters. To preempt a contract negotiation that Oklahoma City couldn’t afford, James Harden was traded from the … Continue reading

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How the World Will End and What Basketball Has To Do With It

The way the universe is currently set up, it will end in 2012. The way SpreeGoogs is set up, we like to run with conspiracy theories. Even though the world didn’t technically end when the old science indicated it would last … Continue reading

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The Immediate Impact of the Steve Nash Trade for the Lakers

I first want to point out that by cohort MajerleKJ’s excellent post on preferred landing spots for Steve Nash ended up being utterly ironic. Obviously, Phoenix Suns fans did not want to see Nash in the purple and gold torching … Continue reading

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2012 SpreeGoogs NBA Mock Draft – Picks 23-30 (Plus Podcast)

Hold on, folks. This is it. The grand finale of our four-part mock draft/podcast extravaganza. If you’re just catching on now, play catch-up with these links: Picks 1-7 Pick 8-14 Picks 15-22 Quick mock draft recap: 1. New Orleans Hornets … Continue reading

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The New Orleans Professional Basketball Franchise Naming Debacle and How to Fix It

The good news for the 2011-2012 New Orleans Hornets: Saints owner Tom Benson bought the team from the league last weekend The bad news for the 2011-2012 New Orleans Hornets: That was the only remarkable moment of the season It … Continue reading

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An NBA Playoff Primer For Anyone Else Who Still Thinks It’s 2000

In case you missed the Bulls-Heat overtime thriller last night, let me explain what happened. Basically, the Bulls were up late until the Heat grabbed a three-point lead win the final minute. Then with less than 3 seconds left, the … Continue reading

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Responding to NBA Draft Picks in 5 Words or Fewer

That draft was intense. It only took 4 picks for it to pretty much get ridiculous, which is about what we all expected. I’ve listed the results below with what I believe to be the correct transactions via trade, and … Continue reading

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2011 NBA Mock Draft: Part 2, the Rest of the First Round

Are you excited for the NBA Draft tonight? I am. There are very few things more exciting than drafts, but luckily for you guys, one of those things is the 2011 SpreeGoogs NBA mock draft. Here comes the second half … Continue reading

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How the End of the World Will Impact the NBA Playoffs

The world is going to end on Saturday. As far as I know, this is the biggest news of the week. What is truly unique about the upcoming rapture is that it’s going to affect sports, among other things. Consider … Continue reading

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2011 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals Important Observations and Bold Predictions

To start off, I hope everyone has been enjoying sports in general for the last week while I took some time away from SpreeGoogs to graduate and deal with the accompanying family visitation responsibilities. In case you’ve been lost without … Continue reading

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