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In a meaningless exhibition game, it was Los Angeles Clippers superstar Chris Paul who made team history by winning the MVP award in the Western Conference’s 142-138 win over the Eastern Conference in the 2013 NBA All-Star game.  The award marks the first in Clippers’ franchise history, and likely won’t be the last as Paul figures to be a staple ... Read More »

The Golden State Warriors’ two biggest stars in David Lee and Stephen Curry will look to make some noise during the 2013 NBA All-Star break. The first Warrior selected to the All-Star Game since Latrell Sprewell in 1997, Lee will carry the torch for what will hopefully be many more All-Star selections from Golden State’s young and talented cast of ... Read More »

While it’s obvious that Stephen Curry’s ankle was not directly injured due to his All-Star game snub, his play has certainly started to decrease since that announcement on January 24. In the three games he played following his snub, he played in the first three games of the Golden State Warriors’ four-game road trip. In the first loss to the ... Read More »

The NBA All-Star reserve teams were recently announced for both conferences.  When All-Star teams are finalized, there are always the perfunctory snubs featuring players who deserve a roster spot, but for whatever reason, do not make the team.  This year, particularly in the Western Conference, a number of snubs are guards.  Many NBA analysts trumpet the notion that the league ... Read More »

Thanks in large part to a clean bill of health, Stephen Curry is having an amazing bounce back season thus far for the Golden State Warriors. His statistics alone (20.2ppg, 4.3rpg, 6.4apg) should build a strong case for inclusion on the Western Conference All-Star team this season. However, that is just one reason of many. Below are the top three ... Read More »