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So, apparently fake power outages are all the rage now in the sports world, after the infamous power outage during the Super Bowl last Sunday.

This is why you should just throw the ball at the basketball after you get fouled, in any way you can.

This is video of the Dallas Mavericks' Vince Carter faking an injury, making his defender think he was not an option on a possession, and then ending the play with a slam dunk.

This is video of Andray Blatche, of the Brooklyn Nets, getting drilled in the face by Kyle O'Quinn, of the Orlando Magic, who was trying to maintain possession of the basketball for his team, by throwing the ball off of Blatche.

The New Orleans Hornets used a fourth quarter rally, and the hot hand of Ryan Anderson, to pick up a 91-83 road victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo is expected to miss the remainder of the 2012-2013 NBA season, after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

The New Orleans Hornets announced this week that beginning in the 2013-2014 NBA season they will change their name to the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Golden St. Warriors have been one of the more pleasant surprises during the first half of the 2012-2013 NBA season, and guard Stephen Curry is one of the main reasons why.

According to sources, the owners have the Sacramento Kings have agreed to sell the team to an ownership group in Seattle. The group plans to move the team back to that city and reclaim the name Supersonics.

Normally, we show you video of outstanding athletes making fantastic athletic plays. This one, however, is going to be different.

Are you an NBA fan that thinks that the best type of slam dunk is when a player "posterizes" a player on the opposing team?

A staple court-side at the Staples Center every Lakers home game is Jack Nicholson. He usually gets there early and stays til the end. With the Lakers team in disaray and no end in sight, maybe even Jack is getting a little tired of what's going on in LA LA Land...

It's really a "what have you done for me lately" business. Brooklyn Nets coach Avery Johnson was named the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for October when his team won 11 of its first 14 games. But the Nets have won only three of their last 14 and that stretch has cost Johnson his job...

Just a few days ago, Los Angles Lakers star Kobe Bryant told teammate Pau Gasol to "put your big-boy pants on", when he obviously became annoyed with Gasol's whining.

Change could come next season

In a somewhat surprsining move, the Los Angles Lakers named Mike D'Antoni as their new head coach on Sunday night.

The NBA's 2012-13 season begins on Tuesday night with three games, including the world champion Miami Heat hosting the Boston Celtics. Several major stars changed teams this past off-season, but the majority of the franchises that were dominant in last season's lockout-shortened campaign are still among the league's best...

Bet the Hornets fans are glad about this.....

Jonas Valanciunas looks like he's ready for his NBA debut. Valanciunas, who was the fifth-overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft, by the Toronto Raptors, delivered this impressive dunk in a recent Raptors' pre-season game against the Washington Wizards.

The NBA has adopted a new rule that will punish those players who continuously "flop" to try to draw a foul. Any player who "flops" during a regular season game will be subject to a series of fines after a warning on the first offense.  Pl...