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NBA Finals Preview! Warriors vs. Celtics

Written by William Coolidge For the NBA and basketball world, and similar to the phrase my friend wants to get tattooed on his chest, "This Is It". Sticking to the NBA though...there are only two teams left standing in the…

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The ‘Adrian Peterson Effect’ & Basketball

Hey sports fans, I want to talk about the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury. What used to be one of the most dreaded injuries that could befall a professional sports player has in recent years been viewed as considerably less…

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A basketball player in a black Miami Heat jersey dramatically falls backward after light contact with a player in a white Pacers jersey during a game, suggesting an exaggerated foul.

Taking a Dive

Sports fans, what does flopping mean to you? On May 31st, Slugtalk had an in-depth discussion about flopping and its place in semi-contact sports such as basketball and soccer where unnecessary contact is often penalized in the form of fouls…

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A basketball with a blue and yellow design features the Santa Cruz Warriors logo and text. The logo includes large stylized "W" letters in yellow within a blue circle.

Slam Dunk, Da Funk

Winter is not only a time for hot cocoa and new year’s resolutions - it is a time for NBA basketball. The city of Santa Cruz is taking the NBA D-League by storm this winter with the Santa Cruz Warriors…

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Santa Cruz Warriors logo featuring a stylized yellow “W” with arrow tips inside a blue circle, and “Santa Cruz Warriors” written around the edge in blue letters.

Santa Cruz Golden State Warriors

On November 2, 2012, the city of Santa Cruz made basketball history.  The Santa Cruz Warriors, the official D-League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, made eight selections during the 2012 NBA D-League Draft, marking the first D-League draft in…

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