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Ball Hogs: Would Magic Johnson Really be a Top Five PG in 2015?

In today’s “philosophical Wednesday” edition of the Ball Hogs podcast, Matt and Ken take on the difficult task of trying to compare the different generations of NBA players. Are players in today’s NBA really better? Ken says if you drop Magic in today’s NBA, he would rank him as the 8th best point guard in the league. Do you agree?

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Ball Hogs: Who’s the Greatest Big Man of All-Time?

In a special PM edition of the Ball Hogs podcast, Matt and Ken discuss who the greatest big man of all time should be. Two categories immediately form, which guy had the best career, and which guy would you want if you were going to start your team today??

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Why Social Media is a Huge Factor in Today’s NBA

In the age of political correctness and public relations statements galore, Twitter has become the platform by which we can really see the true thoughts of NBA players.

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Ball Hogs: Kobe Doesn’t Pass the Ball, How is He Going to Pass the Torch??

If you follow NBA news, you know that Mikhail Prokhorov is the majority owner of the Nets, but you probably haven’t seen the shenanigans he pulled when he showed up to the team’s training camp Wednesday. Seriously, how has this guy not played a Bond Russian-super-villain yet? Today we talk about the aging superstars of a bygone era, and how they have had to adapt to survive. Yet Kobe Bryant refuses to change, so what will his final year(s) look like?

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Ball Hogs: Pacer’s Offseason Was like Buying a Corvette and Slashing the Tires

The Indiana Pacers have enjoyed success in this decade. With several trips to the conference finals, there’s definitely a winning culture in Indianapolis. Then is this year’s team going to struggle to make the playoffs? The guys look into Indy’s total system change and why it’s not the best plan to return to contention.

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