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01/03/12--18:40: By not dealing Nash sooner, he and Suns suffering now (chan 1191035)

The city of Phoenix, with golf courses galore and sunshine for days, is an excellent place to fade into retirement unless you're a two-time MVP who never won a championship.


01/04/12--13:00: Superstar-turned-reserve McGrady still getting it done (chan 1191035)

If Tracy McGrady is firing step-back jumpers and slicing inside for finger-rolls, then it must be 2004, right? Thought so, too.


01/06/12--06:57: 'Mental letdown' against Heat hard for Hawks to stomach (chan 1191035)

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade weren't in pain last night. No, the real pain was felt by those at Philips Arena who paid good money to see the Hawks play the 2009 Toronto Raptors.


01/11/12--08:03: Trading for Dwight should be on Bulls' to-do list (chan 1191035)

The Bulls swung through Atlanta last weekend, got punched in the gut by the Hawks and then Derrick Rose said exactly what you thought he'd say:


01/13/12--07:24: D-Will, slumping Nets struggle to stay focused on the future (chan 1191035)

If body language could talk -- like actually talk, out loud -- you'd need to cover your ears around Deron Williams, who often looks like he's unhappy from head to toe.


01/17/12--07:49: Injuries piling up fast as players deal with hectic schedule (chan 1191035)

Al Horford, set for shoulder surgery Tuesday, represents the costliest injury casualty so far. He fell hard a week ago and tore his left pectoral muscle after getting his shot blocked by Roy Hibbert. The injury probably had little to do with a merciless schedule that's putting players through a physical gauntlet, although it will be guilty by association anyway.


01/18/12--10:20: Rubio giving Wolves, fans a reason to be optimistic again (chan 1191035)

In the visitor's locker room moments after the Wolves lost a tense game in Atlanta the other day, only two players were still dressed in full uniform. One was Kevin Love. The other, Ricky Rubio.


01/20/12--08:58: Last of Blazers' 'Big Three,' Aldridge forges ahead (chan 1191035)

Long before LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh made it fashionable through free agency, the Trail Blazers created a Big Three the old-fashioned way: home grown.


01/24/12--07:37: Irving giving Cleveland every reason to fall in love again (chan 1191035)

There are strong indications that Kyrie Irving will not be the next LeBron James, not even close, and you know how a city starving for a star feels about that? Relieved.


01/25/12--06:52: At season's quarter-pole, league still trying to catch up (chan 1191035)

A freak show is designed to startle and amaze, leaving the viewer dazed and mumbling about what the heck just crawled across the stage. That's what this lockout-created 2011-12 NBA season is about, right here and right now: a bearded lady twirling a basketball.