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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 12/05/2012

Antawn Jamison is playing ok as a Laker but dudes beard makes him look like Homer Simpson, which is awesome. This will be his Laker legacy as far as I'm concerned even if he wins a ring with LA.

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 08/12/2012

Andrew Upshaw[caption id="attachment_2024" align="aligncenter" width="576"] Harry How/Getty ImagesWell-deserved Gold Medal after a fun and exciting game.[/caption]I was six years old in 1992. I didn't watch any of the Olympics in 1992 that I can...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 06/22/2012

Andrew Upshaw[caption id="attachment_1983" align="aligncenter" width="576"] Derick E. Hingle/US Presswire[/caption]Game 5 didn't go like I expected. I expected it to go down to the wire again. Instead The Heat came out firing and built up a big...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 06/21/2012

Andrew UpshawI'm still digesting game 4 of the NBA Finals a day after the game is over. It was that crazy. The Thunder came out strong and built a big lead real quick. the heat came back just as quick. Then the heat went ahead early in the 3rd...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 06/18/2012

Andrew Upshaw[caption id="attachment_1941" align="aligncenter" width="316"] Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/06/17/2854702/james-scores-29-heat-rally-past.html#storylink=cpy[/caption]The Miami Heat beat the Thunder 91-86 tonight in...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 06/15/2012

Andrew Upshaw[caption id="attachment_1925" align="aligncenter" width="477"] LeBron James shoots over Thabo Sefolosha and Serge Ibaka for three in the fourth quarter during Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 06/14/2012

Andrew Upshaw[caption id="attachment_1917" align="aligncenter" width="600"] (Noah Graham /NBAE via Getty Images)[/caption]Kevin Durant was great in game 1 of the NBA Finals. His scoring kept the Thunder in the game in the first half when they were...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 06/12/2012

The NBA Finalsbetween The Thunder and Miami Heat start tonight. Every one and their Mama is mad excited. I am too. This series has great potential. First we have the OKC Thunder who have rolled up every one including the previously invincible San...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 06/08/2012

Andrew UpshawLebron James beat the Celtics by himself last night. He dropped 45 points, had 15 boards, and five dimes. He had 30 at the half and the heat had at least a 10 point lead all the way. Dude was unconscious from the floor hitting 19-26....

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 06/07/2012

Andrew UpshawGoing into tonight's game 6 of the Western Conference Finals I felt like the Spurs were being overlooked to an extent. People acted like the Thunder has already won. I felt like the Spurs would show some fight in game six. And they...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 06/05/2012

Andrew Upshaw[caption id="attachment_1875" align="aligncenter" width="600"] I'm excited too[/caption]Its Monday night and the Thunder just beat the Spurs in one of the more exciting playoffs games so far. They now have a 3-2 game advantage over...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 05/28/2012

Andrew UpshawGame 1 of the Western Conference Finals was one of the best games we've seen this postseason. The San Antonio Spurs beat the OKC Thunder 101-98. Most of the game was back and forth with the Thunder leading late in the third quarter by...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 05/23/2012

Andrew Upshaw[caption id="attachment_1842" align="aligncenter" width="224"] Lebron and Wade are good at basketball, their teammates hit people[/caption]So The Heat beat down the Pacers tonight and Lebron and D Wade went OFF again. Great, fantastic...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 05/21/2012

Andrew UpshawAt first Lebron was going at it aloneLerbon James had one of his best playoff performances ever yesterday and one of the best playoff performances ever, period. He had 40 points, 18 boards, and 9 assists. He carried the Heat in the...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 05/18/2012

Andrew UpshawThe second round of the playoffs is in full effect. We have some series that look mad competitive and we have some they need to get competitive real soon otherwise they'll be over. The focus is on the NBA's stars, but the games rely...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 05/16/2012

Andrew UpshawThe Heat lost to the Pacers in a close-ass game without Chris Bosh. They trailed the Pacers by 9 going into the fourth when LeBron James and Dwayne Wade wade took over and got them right back into it. Down 2 with 15 seconds to go...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 05/11/2012

Zach Lowe on Carlos Boozer and The Bulls

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 04/27/2012

Andrew UpshawThe playoffs are here after a frantic regular season. i already laid out the title contenders a few weeks ago so now I'll talk about which teams and math cups interest me.THE HEAT/KNICKS:I wouldn't consider New York title contenders...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 04/26/2012

Andrew UpshawI'm late to comment on that great laker win over the Thunder on Sunday but that game did make clear Kobe's role and importance to the Lakers. Kobe is still the Laker's catalyst at the age of 33 and as much as one shooting too much and...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 04/10/2012

Andrew UpshawAt this point in the season we should a good indication of what teams are capable of wining the title. It's been a weird season but there are a handful of teams that have established themselves as true title contenders. A title...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 04/03/2012

Andrew UpshawLebron James will win his third MVP award this season. Only a handful of NBA have ever won that many. Lebron is already one of the best players of all time at age 27. He still doesn't have that ring though. People won't give him a...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 04/02/2012

Andrew UpshawSO the Lakers havent exactly lit it up since they got Ramon Sessions. They look lethargic and old as of late. The story lately has been Bynum and his attitude but a big problem on the low has been Kobe. Kobe can't shoot. At all....

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 03/15/2012

Andrew UpshawThe Lakers have a few needs at the trade dealing. An upgrade at point guard most importantly, but also at small forward and some depth for their bench. There's no way the Lakers fulfill all of those needs. The combination of Derek...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 03/05/2012

Andrew UpshawI watched a few games on Sunday. All of the Knicks-Celtics game and Lakers-Heat game and some of the Chicago-Philly game. I can only common on the first two. The Knicks and Celtics game was hyped a little bi by ABC. Since Linsanity...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 02/24/2012

Andrew UpshawThe ALL-Star game is here already so this means we're at the half way point in the season. At this point the best teams are the Heat, The Bulls, and Thunder which is no surprise. Lebron has been the best player in the league by far...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 02/20/2012

Andrew UpshawThe Lakers have three good players. Every one else on the team sucks. It's a fact and it been backed by ESPN's John Hollinger who asserted last week that the Lakers had the most bad players in he league playing big minutes. Metta...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 02/11/2012

Stars drive the NBA's bottom-line. Stars are the reason that the fans tune in. Stars can make a team matter nationally. But stars alone are not enough to win games. Last year the Heat acquired Lebron James and Chris Bosh to play alongside Dwayne...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 02/07/2012

By Andrew UpshawKobe is leading the league in scoring again and many nights he is absolutely lighting it up. Tonight he passed Shaq on the all-time scoring list. Kobe has been even more aggressive then usual this season silencing critics who have...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 01/27/2012

By Andrew UpshawRivalries are made during the playoffs. Kobe said it after the Lakers win last night against the Clippers. Kobe right right but the Lakers and Clippers have one in the making. Last night was a great regular season NBA game and the...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 01/18/2012

By Andrew UpshawLebron James is he most scrutinized player in the NBA. Hell maybe even in the entire sports world. About 95% has to do with the Decision in which he picked to play with the Miami Heat and then predicted not 7, not 8, but something...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 01/10/2012

By Andrew UpshawLast night I went to my first Laker game this season. The Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 90-82 to win their sixth game of the season improving their record to 6-4. It was a fun and entertaining game, especially in the first...

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Missing

By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 12/11/2011

By Andrew UpshawLamar ÂOdon is no longer a Laker. Some Laker fans such as my 15 year old brother can't recall when Lamar wasn't a Laker. He's been here since 2004 the only remanets of that shaq trade to Miami. Damn that was a long time ago but the...

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By Andrew Upshaw @ 4 Hoops Heads 06/07/2011

By Andrew UpshawShaq retired last year after 19 years in the NBA. As a now 25-year-old NBA fan who has followed the game since the age of 7, I literally grew up watching the guy. I am a Laker fan by birth considering my moms side of the family has...

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