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On this date in 1994, Suns forward Charles Barkley hit 23-of-31 field goal attempts and finished with 56 points, leading the way to a 140-133 win over Golden State and a first round sweep. Barkley’s 56 points tied for the third-highest total ever in an NBA Playoff game, and his 38 points in the first half set a record. Sleepy Floyd holds the second-half scoring record in the NBA Playoffs with 39 points, which he scored in Golden State’s 129-121 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the 1987 Western Conference Semifinals.

Got a great basketball blog post that you want to see featured on Hoops Rumors?  Send it to me at HoopsLinks@gmail.com.  This week’s look around the basketball blogosphere..

• Sports Injury Alert asks if the Nets’ hefty payroll has been worth it.
• Six Championship Drive looks at the lineups the Pistons used throughout the season.
• The Brooklyn Game turns in their report card for the Nets’ thrilling Game 7 victory.
• 48 Minutes Of Hell says Tiago Splitter is reminding them of Vlade Divac.
• Raptors HQ recaps the Raptors’ heartbreaking loss.
• Bullets Forever has a gameplan for Trevor Ariza to slow down Paul George.

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On this date in 1984, Isiah Thomas and Bernard King engaged in a great playoff shoot-out in Game 5 of the first round matchup between the Knicks and Pistons.  King scored 12 of his game-high 44 points in the final five minutes and change in the fourth quarter but Thomas stole his thunder by tallying Detroit’s final 14 points in a span of just 1:34 to send the game into overtime where each star had four points.  Ultimately, New York went on to win 127-123.

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• Sheridan Hoops previews tomorrow’s stars, including 14-year-old Udoka Azubuike.
• Sports Injury Alert looks at the Bobcats with and without Al Jefferson.
• The Daily Dribble says the Bulls are just one player away.
• All Sports discussed the first round.

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On this date in 1986, Bulls guard Michael Jordan scored an NBA Playoff record 63 points, but the Bulls dropped a 135-131 double-overtime decision to the Celtics at Boston Garden in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round.  Jordan shot 22-of-41 from the field and 19-of-21 from the free throw line in his record performance, breaking Elgin Baylor’s previous mark of 61 points in a playoff game, set during the Lakers’ 126-121 road win at Boston in Game 5 of the 1962 NBA Finals.  After the game, Boston’s Larry Bird shook his head and proclaimed “That was God disguised as Michael Jordan.”

Got a great basketball blog post that you want to see featured on Hoops Links?  Send it to me at HoopsLinks@gmail.com.  Here’s this week’s look around the basketball blogosphere..

• Yahoo Sports says the Knicks’ future isn’t so bad after all.
• The B-Ball Drop doesn’t see any upset potential for the Hawks in round one.
• Sean Mason’s Sports Blog sees the Wizards knocking off the Bulls.
• Bucksketball remembers the Bucks’ season the only way they know how: with Haikus.
• Mavs Moneyball previews the Mavs’ series against San Antonio.
• Liberty Ballers issued an open letter to Sixers GM Sam Hinkie.
• Sonics Rising has a plan to improve the NBA postseason.

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On this date in 1994, the Sonics became the second NBA team to have ten different players score in double figures during a 150-101 win over the visiting Clippers as Detlef Schrempf led the scoring parade for Seattle with 21 points.  Seattle also had ten double-figure scorers in a 135-104 win over the Trail Blazers on March 30, 1980, with Gus Williams notching a team-high 23 points.  The Suns joined the group on November 23, 1994 during a 140-109 triumph over the Clippers as Wesley Person’s 19 points led ten double-figure scorers for the Suns.

Got a great basketball blog post that you want featured on Hoops Rumors?  Send me a link at HoopsLinks@gmail.com.  Here’s this week’s look around the basketball blogosphere..

• Six Championship Drive looks ahead to next year for possible Pistons backcourt targets.
• 48 Minutes Of Hell is impressed by the Spurs’ pace.
• Hoop76 breaks down Philadelphia’s revolving door.
• Posting And Toasting gives a tip of the cap to Iman Shumpert‘s defense.
• Bourbon Street Shots is poking the bear.

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On this date in 1996, Charlotte’s Robert Parish became the NBA’s all-time leader in games played, surpassing the previous record of 1,560 set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Parish went on to play a record 1,611 games in his career.

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• Six Championship Drive looks ahead to Greg Monroe‘s future.
• Shaw Sports runs down their favorite glue guys, including the Bobcats’ Josh McRoberts.
• The Brooklyn Game caught up with Shaun Livingston.
• Legion Report gives you waiver wire pickup ideas to help you win your fantasy league.
• Hardwood Paroxysm looks at the difference that one play can make.
• A Wolf Among Wolves brings us another installment of their suggestion box series.

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On this date in 1979, the 76ers and the Nets replayed the final 17:50 of their contest that was originally played on November 8, 1978.  In a bizarre wrinkle, Harvey Catchings and Ralph Simpson played for the 76ers and Eric Money and Al Skinner played for the Nets when the game began, but were traded to the opposing teams by the time the game was resumed.  It’s the only time in the history of professional sports that any player played for both teams in the same game.

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• Street Team spoke with Seth Curry about his NBA dream.
• Six Championship Drive breaks down Brandon Jennings‘ shot chart.
• Legion Report looks at what Phil Jackson‘s next move might be.
• Keep It Cavalier breaks down Spencer Hawes‘ offensive impact.
• Sean Mason’s Sports Blog unveils their first big board.

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On this date in 1994, Chicago’s Scottie Pippen and Pete Myers became the first set of teammates in NBA history to convert four-point plays in the same game, with both turning the trick in the fourth quarter of the Bulls’ 116-95 win over the visiting Hawks.

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• Six Championship Drive wants Josh Smith to check out his shot chart.
• UTN Sports looks at the race in the West.
• Sean Mason’s Sports Blog looks at different scenarios for Carmelo Anthony.
• Hardwood Paroxysm says this is the worst Lakers team ever.
• Bucksketball says Julius Randle could be the answer in Milwaukee.
• The Brooklyn Game discusses Jason Collins‘ social impact.

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On this date in 1962, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points, the most ever by an NBA player in a single game, during his team’s 169-147 win over the Knicks in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  Chamberlain shot 36-of-63 from the field and 28-of-32 from the free throw line, to go with 25 rebounds.  His 50.4 PPG scoring average in 80 games during the 1961-62 season remains an NBA record to this day and it’s hard to imagine it ever being broken.

Got a great basketball blog post that you want featured on Hoops Links?  Send it to me at HoopsLinks@gmail.com.  This week’s spin around the blogosphere..

• Six Championship Drive looks ahead to next year in Detroit.
• Point Guard U caught up with former Arizona Wildcat Mark Lyons.
• No Man’s Land looks at guys who could surprise in the second half, including Patrick Mills.
• Legion Report recaps the buyout period.
• Sean Mason sees the Lakers as a team with no future.

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On this date in 1986, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Lakers replaced Elvin Hayes as the NBA’s all-time leader in games played when he appeared in his 1,304th game, a 117-111 overtime win at Philadelphia.  Abdul-Jabbar went on to play in 1,560 games, which is second all-time to Robert Parish, who played in 1,611 games.

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• Keep It Cavalier recaps the trade deadline for Cleveland.
• Atlas Bowled talks strategic win curve.
• Legion Report looks at the future of the Bulls.
• iSports Web turns in their 2014 mock draft.
• The BBall Drop looked at the NBA at the All-Star Break.

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On this date in 1972, Lakers center Wilt Chamberlain became the first player in NBA history to reach the 30,000 point mark for his career during a 110-109 loss to the Suns. Chamberlain also passed Bill Russell during the 1971-72 season to become the NBA’s all-time leading rebounder.

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• Keep It Cavalier bids farewell to Cavs GM Chris Grant.
• Legion Report says it’s time for the T’Wolves to move Kevin Love.
• Go Hard Sports Blog talks Raptors.
• NML Sports doles out their mid-season awards.
• Streets Of The Association asks if Steve Nash is still important in the league today.
• Hardwood Paroxysm profiles DeMar DeRozan.

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