
NBA Basketball

Back to Back: Zach LaVine Wins 2nd Consectutive NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Posted by Brent Lee on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 12:00 AM
By Brent Lee / February 15, 2016
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As has become a common theme in Minnesota sports recently, Timberwolves fans didn't have much to cheer about last season. The hapless Wolves endured one of the least productive regular seasons in the team's 26-year history, winning just 16 games while missing the playoffs for the 11th straight year.
One bright spot for the Wolves was Zach LaVine. The rookie out of UCLA showed flashes of promise on the court during the regular season while filling in at starting point guard for the oft-injured Ricky Rubio. He saved his best tricks for All-Star Weekend however, winning the 2015 NBA Dunk contest...
Two Stats Demonstrating Steph Curry's Ridiculousness
Posted by Brent Lee on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM
By Brent Lee / December 11, 2015
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The defending champion Golden State Warriors have started the 2015-16 NBA regular season with a record 23 straight wins. They have 27 consecutive regular season victories dating back to last season, leaving them just six short of the all-time record of 33, set by the 1971-72 Lakers. Many believe this Warriors squad could challenge Jordan's 1995-96 Chicago Bulls record of 72-10 to achieve the winningest regular season in NBA history.
Golden State's leader, 27 year-old phenom Steph Curry, is flat out dominating. Curry is in the midst of one of the most statistically unprecedented...!--more-->
