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The LeBron Puzzle Becomes a Little Clearer

Published 14 hours ago by ETB Contributor at Empty the Bench

LeBron James Photo Credit: Icon SMI By: Zachariah Blott It’s official: the New Jersey Nets are now the number one destination for LeBron James this July. That is, if he leaves Cleveland (big if). The Nets earned the top contender billing by blasting the Knicks 113-93 in ...
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Dwight Howard is the NBA’s Most Impossible Player to Gameplan For

Published 39 hours ago by ETB Contributor at Empty the Bench

Dwight Howard Photos Credit: Icon SMI By: Zachariah Blott Imagine being an NBA coach, and your squad is about to face the Cavaliers. What do you do about LeBron James? Who do you have that’s willing to stick him, has the quickness to not get embarrassed on the perimeter, and ...
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Thanks for Joining Us, Courtney Lee

Published 2 days ago by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench

By Brian Spencer Oh hi, Courtney Lee. Good to see you! We’ve been anxiously awaiting your arrival in New Jersey for, oh, damn near 4 months now. Better late than never, I suppose? You might remember Lee as the only real asset the Nets received in last summer’s deal that ...
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Checking in with the NFL’s 2010 Free Agents

Published 3 days ago by Andrew Thell at Empty the Bench

Julius Peppers photo credit: Icon SMI By Andrew Thell 2010 is not the free agency bonanza we sometimes see, even though we are entering the uncapped season, but there are some serious playmakers who have already signed with new teams and who still linger in unrestricted free agency. ...
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From ETB’s Archives: The Case for Streaming in Fantasy Hoops

Published 3 days ago by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench

Karina Taylor and Christina Riddering Photo Credit: Icon SMI By Brian Spencer With just 2 weeks remaining until the fantasy hoops playoffs roll around, I’m left to grasp at one last straw with two of my three teams currently on the outside looking in: streaming. Few ...
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Curling Enthusiasm Sweeps the Globe

Published 5 days ago by Andrew Thell at Empty the Bench

Every four years in the wake of the Winter Olympics the world is gripped with inexplicable enthusiasm for the sport of curling. If you’re not familiar with curling, it’s the one where people quietly take turns sliding heavy rocks over ice. It’s like a simpler version of ...
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The NBA’s Two Biggest Free-Agent Busts of the Season Play for the Same Team
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The NBA’s Two Biggest Free-Agent Busts of the Season Play for the Same Team
— emptythebench.com — Ben Gordon Photo Credit: Icon SMI By Brian Spencer Not good, Joe Dumars, not good at all.... As far as leashes on NBA GMs go, Dumars has had as long a one as any executive in the league, and deservedly so. He was the man behind the ... (more) The NBA’s Two Biggest Free-Agent Busts of the Season ...

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Friday’s Boxscore Breakfast, Starring Jason Kidd’s Night For the Ages

Published 6 days ago by ETB Contributor at Empty the Bench

Chris Paul & Josh Smith Photo Credit: Icon SMI By: Zachariah Blott Jason Kidd and Josh Smith have a historically monstrous night : Fans at last Friday’s OT showdown between the Hawks and Mavericks were treated to a rare triple-15, a near quadruple-double, and one of the ...
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Is There Anything Bill Walker Can’t Do?

Published 7 days ago by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench

By Brian Spencer Well done, Bill Walker. I’m not sure how much longer this can last; it could end as soon as Wilson Chandler returns to the Knicks and to the starting lineup. Regardless, it’s a good feeling to see a kid like Walker, graced with so much natural talent, but along with it, ...
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Fast Team, Slow Pace; Slow Team, Fast Pace

Published 8 days ago by ETB Contributor at Empty the Bench

By: Zachariah Blott Quick, name the most exciting team in the NBA. There’s a good chance you said Phoenix or Golden State, two teams that live and die by the fast break. Who doesn’t love to watch Steve Nash effortlessly tossing up a one-handed oop to Amar’e Stoudemire ...
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Stephen Curry is Silencing the Doubters

Published 10 days ago by Andrew Thell at Empty the Bench

Stephen Curry Photo Credit: Getty Images By Andrew Thell Back in June of last year every player outside of Blake Griffin was subject to the typical pre-draft chatter. Was Brandon Jennings’ head screwed on straight and was he anywhere near NBA ready? Is Jordan Hill anything more ...
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Friday’s Box Score Breakfast, Featuring Another Rookie Triple-Doubling

Published 13 days ago by ETB Contributor at Empty the Bench

By: Zachariah Blott Darren Collison earns second triple-double for class of 2009 : In a 107-101 victory over the Pacers last Friday, the Hornets’ rookie point guard went for 18 points, 12 assists, and 13 rebounds. This marks the the second triple-double of the season by a rookie (the ...
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Ivan Drago Can Sing and Dance, Too

Published 14 days ago by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench

Dolph Lundgren: the performer who puts all other performers to shame. To Russia!
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Two Point Guards are Better Than One in Chicago Bulls’ Starting Backcourt

Published 14 days ago by ETB Contributor at Empty the Bench

Kirk Hinrich Photo Credit: Icon SMI By: Zachariah Blott With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, we see that the Bulls have decided to hang onto Kirk Hinrich, the seventh-year point guard who’s been in a lot of trade talks of late. Many fans felt he was an expendable ...
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The New York Knicks Don’t Need the Draft

Published 16 days ago by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench

Mike D’Antoni Photo Credit: Icon SMI By Brian Spencer Wholescale rebuilding via the draft often proves a fool’s errand in today’s NBA. Few teams who focus their intentions on the whims of bouncing ping-pong balls and lottery picks experience the dramatic ...
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The NBA’s Eastern Conference Playoff Push: Who’ll Be In, and Who’ll Be Out?

Published 16 days ago by ETB Contributor at Empty the Bench

Miami Heat Photo Credit: Icon SMI By: Zachariah Blott Like the West , the East has four clubs who have cemented themselves into the playoffs: Cleveland, Orlando, Boston, and Atlanta. The conference also has a ton of teams waiting to play the lottery, so only five squads have a ...
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Darko Milicic, the Multi-Million Dollar Crybaby, Has Nobody to Blame But Himself

Published 17 days ago by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench

“The self hatred that blinds you, binds you, grinds you, keeps you down, The world falls down around you, you build up walls around you, You wear disgust like a crown.” - Rollins Band, “Low Self Opinion” By Brian Spencer There’s been no bigger ...
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A Fairytale Debut for Tracy McGrady in NYC

Published 18 days ago by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench

Tracy McGrady Photo Credit: Icon SMI By Brian Spencer Give the fans what they want, Mike D’Antoni: they want Tracy McGrady. Nearly 20,000 fans packed Madison Square Garden Saturday night with the Oklahoma City Thunder in town for their only visit of the season. ...
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2nd Annual Make-A-Wish Ultimate Sports Extravaganza & Auction Coming This Week

Published 19 days ago by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench

Event Photo Courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida We’re thrilled to once again play a small part in helping spread the word for a fantastic event hosted annually by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. For those planning to be in or around the ...
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The NBA’s Western Conference Playoff Push: Who’ll Be In, and Who’ll Be Out?

Published 20 days ago by ETB Contributor at Empty the Bench

LaMarcus Aldridge & Brandon Roy Photo Credit: Icon SMI By: Zachariah Blott Behind the Lakers, Jazz, Nuggets, and Mavericks, a gaggle of Western Conference teams are still in the thick of things and making a push for the playoffs. There are essentially seven teams vying for ...
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