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Written by Jeff Fox | 07 October 2011




david stern lockout


One of the side effects of the NBA lockout is hundreds of NBA players with hours of extra time on their hands.  While most players are spending their time on obvious pursuits (exhibition basketball games and/or charity endeavours and/or travelling to Third World countries to hock shoes - BORRRRRRRING!!), some are taking advantage of this rare abundance of free time to pursue more exotic undertakings.  In memory of the "What I Did On My Summer Vacation" essays we all got to write in school, The Hoops Manifesto honours these brave players with our "What I Did On My NBA Lockout" feature.  Next up: Kevin Love  no comments

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Written by Jeff Fox | 03 October 2011




david stern lockout


One of the side effects of the NBA lockout is hundreds of NBA players with hours of extra time on their hands.  While most players are spending their time on obvious pursuits (exhibition basketball games and/or charity endeavours - BORRRRRRRING!!), some are taking advantage of this rare abundance of free time to pursue more exotic undertakings.  In memory of the "What I Did On My Summer Vacation" essays we all got to write in school, The Hoops Manifesto honours these brave players with our "What I Did On My NBA Lockout" feature.  First up: Paul Pierce no comments

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Written by Jeff Fox | 30 September 2011



the jump ball



Do you have the NBA Lockout blues?  We feel your pain and have a cure for you.  The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together Bloguin's best basketball writers for a new feature called: The Jump Ball.  We toss two current NBA players into the air and ask the simple (yet complex) question: which of the two players would you choose to play for your fictional team next season.  You only have this player for one season and one season only.  So, who ya got: Dwight Howard or Dirk Nowitzki?

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Written by Jeff Fox | 27 September 2011



the jump ball



Do you have the NBA Lockout blues?  We feel your pain and have a cure for you.  The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together Bloguin's best basketball writers for a new feature called: The Jump Ball.  We toss two current NBA players into the air and ask the simple (yet complex) question: which of the two players would you choose to play for your fictional team next season.  You only have this player for one season and one season only.  So, who ya got: Blake Griffin or Pau Gasol?

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Written by Jeff Fox | 24 September 2011


Would the Minnesota Timberwolves be better off having WNBA star Cappie Pondexter on their roster than Sebastian Telfair?  We'll let you be the judge - the two went at each other on the court recently in Vegas:


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Written by Jeff Fox | 21 September 2011



the jump ball



Do you have the NBA Lockout blues?  We feel your pain and have a cure for you.  The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together Bloguin's best basketball writers for a new feature called: The Jump Ball.  We toss two current NBA players into the air and ask the simple (yet complex) question: which of the two players would you choose to play for your fictional team next season.  You only have this player for one season and one season only.  So, who ya got: Kevin Love or Zach Randolph?

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Written by Jeff Fox | 20 September 2011



the jump ball



Do you have the NBA Lockout blues?  We feel your pain and have a cure for you.  The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together Bloguin's best basketball writers for a new feature called: The Jump Ball.  We toss two current NBA players into the air and ask the simple (yet complex) question: which of the two players would you choose to play for your fictional team next season.  You only have this player for one season and one season only.  So, who ya got: Chris Paul or Derrick Rose?

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Written by Jeff Fox | 16 September 2011



the jump ball



Do you have the NBA Lockout blues?  We feel your pain and have a cure for you.  The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together Bloguin's best basketball writers for a new feature called: The Jump Ball.  We toss two current NBA players into the air and ask the simple (yet complex) question: which of the two players would you choose to play for your fictional team next season.  You only have this player for one season and one season only.  So, who ya got: Amar'e Stoudemire or Carmelo Anthony?

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Written by Jeff Fox | 13 September 2011



the jump ball

Do you have the NBA Lockout blues?  We feel your pain and have a cure for you.  The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together Bloguin's best basketball writers for a new feature called: The Jump Ball.  We toss two current NBA players into the air and ask the simple (yet complex) question: which of the two players would you choose to play for your fictional team next season.  You only have this player for one season and one season only.  So, who ya got: Kobe Bryant or Dwyane Wade?

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Written by Jeff Fox | 12 September 2011


As part of promotion for the upcoming NBA 2K12 video game, Michael Jordan has stated that his 1996 Chicago Bulls are the greatest NBA team ever.  Agree?  Disagree?  If the lockout drags on, we at The Hoops Manifesto will have something to say on this matter.  For now, here's MJ:

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