NBA TWEETS OF THE WEEK: 7/30

Kevin Durant is a lock for the Olympic team as his play puts him far above the rest of the players trying to make the cut. It’ll be fun to watch a long dynamic scorer like Durant light it up in international play.
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NBA TWEETS OF THE WEEK: 7/23

Blake Griffin gets Summer League MVP honors despite hurting his shoulder in the third game of the summer. He will be the savior for the Los Angeles Clippers, a team that is always under the shadow of the cross-town Lakers. Read more

NBA ROUNDUP: 7/4 - 7/10

The Dallas Mavericks are making multiple roster moves to put themselves among the elite NBA teams by re-signing Jason Kidd and making a trade for Shawn Marion. The Mavs showed some toughness and resolve this year when they won 50 games and made it to the second round of the playoffs before falling to a scrappy Denver Nuggets squad. Owner Mark Cuban is not sitting on his laurels and is making bold moves to put his team back in contention. Read more

NBA TWEETS OF THE WEEK: 7/9

It’s offical as free agents signed on with their respective teams this week. Ron Artest is offically a Laker, Trevor Ariza a Rocket, Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva a Piston. The elite teams haven’t stopped making moves and next year will one of the greatest NBA seasons of all time with the the powerhouses duking it out. The Lakers, Spurs, Cavaliers, and Magic all have upgraded their rosters to face off in a epic battle. Read more

THE MANY FACES OF RON ARTEST

My immediate reaction upon learning that the Los Angeles Lakers had signed Ron Artest should have been enthusiasm over acquiring the stormy forward. Instead, it was trepidation. Read more

NBA KNUCKLEHEADS

A few players must have taken that memo about stepping up the intensity for the playoffs a bit too seriously. Read more

NBA ROUNDUP: 5/2 - 5/8

The Houston Rockets proved to the Los Angeles Lakers that they should not be taken lightly after winning the first game of the series with hard-nosed defense and significant contributions from Yao Ming and Ron Artest. On the flip side, the Cleveland Cavaliers look to have an easy road to the Finals as they blew out the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 and 2 in convincing fashion. Read more

LAKERS AND ROCKETS PLAYOFF PREVIEW

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals in this long awaited battle. During the regular season, the Lakers dominated the match-up 4-0 with Bryant averaging 28.3 points a game. Things won’t be as rosy this time around, with the Lakers struggling of late to hold big leads. Read more

2009 NBA SEASON AWARDS

With the season nearly wrapped up, it’s time to present our awards for the end of the season. We’ve been treated to another strong season, and the playoffs promise to be even more intense. But rather than the usual accolades, we at Ball or Die have devised our own set of categories we felt deserved merit and recognition. They celebrate some of the best and worst of the season, which started as a tight multi-horse race that really came down to two superior teams. Read more