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Marshon Brooks: The man who will bring basketball back to Jersey?

Marshon Brooks: The man who will bring basketball back to Jersey?

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Marshon Brooks: 6’5”, 195 with a record breaking 7’1” wingspan and a better vertical leap, ¾ court sprint, and in lane agility than the Nets previous three picks, Terrence Williams, Damion James, and Derek Favors. It is clear just by looking at Brooks that he is an athlete, but last…

Wishful Thinking for Nets in 2011-12

Wishful Thinking for Nets in 2011-12

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Lockout? What lockout? In a business as usual move, the NBA unveiled its 2011-12 schedule Tuesday afternoon as if the league’s work stoppage didn’t even exist. Actually, that’s not true: NBA officials said the new schedule is contingent upon the successful completion of the new collective bargaining agreement with the…

Liberty Guards Can’t Miss The Point

Liberty Guards Can’t Miss The Point

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The Liberty are 9-6 and sitting pretty in third place, mere percentage points behind Connecticut and just one game behind East-leading Indiana heading into Tuesday night’s game. The ladies stomped over Tulsa on Sunday, even limiting the Shock to just six points in the third quarter, and are playing perhaps…

T-Spoon at home in Ring of Honor

T-Spoon at home in Ring of Honor

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With the pregame crowd already buzzing because of a certain soccer game taking place in Germany, the Prudential Center erupted when Liberty great Teresa Weatherspoon strolled to her front row seat. It was, after all, Weatherspoon’s day in New York. The Liberty welcomed the beloved point guard into their hall…

Deron Williams talks Turkey; more stars on the go?

Deron Williams talks Turkey; more stars on the go?

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While the NBA welcomed Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker, Iman Shumpert and friends to the league last month, the players’ union and team owners remain on the clock. And while the two sides continue their debate (let’s hope they’re actively involved in discussion), some of the best talent are already counting…

Don’t Lock The NBA Out Please: The Knicks Are Finally Relevant

Don’t Lock The NBA Out Please: The Knicks Are Finally Relevant

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With the strong possibility of missing the entire 2011-12 NBA season there could not be a worse time for this to happen. NBA fans and teams on the rise such as the Knicks have everything to lose from this lockout. Lets be honest the NBA has always been exciting but…

Another Star for Cappie Pondexter

Another Star for Cappie Pondexter

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Yesterday’s announcement was just a formality but it confirmed that Cappie Pondexter will be the Eastern Conference’s starting shooting guard in the WNBA All-Star Game, scheduled for July 23 in San Antonio. The All-Star nod caps a week loaded with honors for Pondexter, the 2011 ESPY Award nominee who was…

Campers Watch Liberty’s Total Team Effort

Campers Watch Liberty’s Total Team Effort

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As the saying goes, this is where we separate the men from the boys. In this case, here is where the ladies of Liberty are distancing themselves from the other teams in the East. New York profited from another all-around gold star worthy effort from the entire team, as the…

Carson Returns, Leads Liberty Rally

Carson Returns, Leads Liberty Rally

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Ladies and gentlemen: Essence is back. Essence Carson returned to action after missing the Liberty’s previous two games because of an eye injury, and she did it in dramatic fashion. Her go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the key gave the Liberty a 3-point lead over Chicago with 31.7 seconds…

A Deeper Look at New York Knicks First Round Pick Iman Shumpert

A Deeper Look at New York Knicks First Round Pick Iman Shumpert

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Lets take a deeper look at the Knicks first round pick Iman Shumpert. First lets talk a little about his basketball background. Shumpert chose to forego his senior season at Georgia Tech to enter the NBA draft. He was not heavily slated to be a top 20 pick until he…

Cappie Pondexter, Liberty Greats On Ballots

Cappie Pondexter, Liberty Greats On Ballots

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Forget about Jeter and Reyes, ’Melo and Amare, Revis and Brodeur for just a moment. You might be surprised at who might be New York’s best pound-for-pound athlete. Small in stature but larger than life while in action, Cappie Pondexter ranks fourth in the WNBA in scoring and is on…

Essence Carson Feeling Fine, Deserves All-Star Nod

Essence Carson Feeling Fine, Deserves All-Star Nod

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Every now and then I like to believe I have super hero powers. I’m just glad that I didn’t inadvertently put a hex on the New York Liberty. When Essence Carson suffered a freak eye injury prior to the Libs’ game against San Antonio last Friday night, I had that…