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Blerd Radio 2013 Episode 9: Playoff Action; It's FANtastic!

Blerd Radio 2013 Episode 9: Playoff Action; It’s FANtastic!

C’mon Rihanna, don’t fuck the playoffs up for us.

Blerditorial: Why Jason Collins Matters

Blerditorial: Why Jason Collins Matters

NBA player Jason Collins’ decision to come out as gay is a watershed moment for basketball, black culture, and pop culture in general. Here’s why.

Roundball Soundoff - Turning Dreamers Into We Believers

Roundball Soundoff – Turning Dreamers Into We Believers

GG takes a look at the Golden State Warriors in 2013 as well as their previous playoff history.

Roundball Soundoff – Poptificating On The 2013 NBA Playoffs

Roundball Soundoff – Poptificating On The 2013 NBA Playoffs

Jay, Big Money, and GG give some thoughts and predictions about the NBA Playoffs.

Roundball Soundoff – A Look Around The League: Western Conference

Roundball Soundoff – A Look Around The League: Western Conference

After looking at the Eastern Conference earlier in the week, Jay takes a look at the Western Conference.

Roundball Soundoff - A Look Around The League: Eastern Conference

Roundball Soundoff – A Look Around The League: Eastern Conference

Jay looks at the Eastern Conference with just 25 games or so left in the season.

Roundball Soundoff - Top 15 Dunkers In NBA Dunk Contest History

Roundball Soundoff – Top 15 Dunkers In NBA Dunk Contest History

GG ranks the top 15 NBA slam dunk contest competitors of all time.

Roundball Soundoff: One Month In

Roundball Soundoff: One Month In

A month into the NBA season, Jay takes a look at the ups and downs around the league.

Roundball Soundoff 11/13/12: Around The League With Jay

Roundball Soundoff 11/13/12: Around The League With Jay

Will Phil and Kobe be reunited? All this and more in the latest Roundball Soundoff column, giving you the rundown of all that’s happening in the NBA!

Roundball Soundoff Presents: Your 2012-2013 NBA Preview (Western Conference)

Roundball Soundoff Presents: Your 2012-2013 NBA Preview (Western Conference)

Earlier this week, Jay previewed the Eastern Conference (with a surprise pick to come out of the East). If you thought his Eastern Conference finals pick was a surprise, his Western Conference pick is an even bigger surprise. By the way, also check out Jay’s New York Knicks podcast . Western Conference Preview Oklahoma City Thunder – I do not like the Harden trade for this season. The Thunder might be better in the long run, but when you are so close to a title, why mess with it? Kevin [...]

Roundball Soundoff Presents: Your 2012-2013 NBA Preview (Eastern Conference)

Roundball Soundoff Presents: Your 2012-2013 NBA Preview (Eastern Conference)

If you don’t know, Jay is a hardcore New York Knicks fan. He hosts a podcast about all Knicks everythang . Give it some love. Now, onto the preview. Eastern Conference Preview Miami Heat – The defending champs replaced Ronny Turiaf and Eddy Curry with Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis and Josh Harrellson. The rich got richer this offseason. All Ray Allen, arguably the best 3 point shooter of all time, has to do is hit wide open 3′s off of LeBron and Wade double-teams. Unless Wade [...]

Roundball Soundoff - Poptificating On The Upcoming NBA Season

Roundball Soundoff – Poptificating On The Upcoming NBA Season

This is the first of three upcoming posts about the 2012-2013 NBA season. Because of the Olympics, it feels like the season just ended . For hoop fans, this is great. We had a two and a half month break with no basketball and now they’re back at it. In our first part of a three-part Popblerd NBA Preview, I sent off questions to our NBA guy Jay and our editor-in-chief, Big Money Mike. We had quite the discussion about the upcoming season. Before we get to [...]