Lane Violation http://www.laneviolation.com The Knicks, the NBA and the world of basketball. Not necessarily in that order. Fri, 03 May 2013 22:15:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Jason Collins vs. Tim Tebow? Why? http://www.laneviolation.com/jason-collins-vs-tim-tebow-why/ http://www.laneviolation.com/jason-collins-vs-tim-tebow-why/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 22:15:28 +0000 Charlie http://www.laneviolation.com/?p=6764 Really nice breakdown of Tebow, Collins and, most of all, ESPN’s “debate” programming… That’s why Broussard was asked by a ham-handed replacement anchor how he felt about Collins saying he’s Christian and why Broussard took the opportunity to say of Collins’ homosexuality: “I believe that’s walking in open rebellion to God and to Jesus Christ. [...]

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]]> http://www.laneviolation.com/rutgers-mike-rice-and-sensitivity/feed/ 0 Waiver Wire: Will Rose Blossom in Spring? http://www.laneviolation.com/waiver-wire-will-rose-blossom-in-spring/ http://www.laneviolation.com/waiver-wire-will-rose-blossom-in-spring/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:30:11 +0000 Charlie http://www.laneviolation.com/?p=6756 Wednesday night. Miami at Cleveland. The Heat’s epic win streak in serious jeopardy, as the lowly Cavs surged to a 27-point third quarter lead. And you could almost see the relief on Erik Spoelstra’s face. Miami’s coach would have been perfectly content to end the streak, to take all pressure off his team as the [...]

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]]> http://www.laneviolation.com/waiver-wire-will-rose-blossom-in-spring/feed/ 0 The most cost-effective producers in the NBA http://www.laneviolation.com/the-most-cost-effective-producers-in-the-nba/ http://www.laneviolation.com/the-most-cost-effective-producers-in-the-nba/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:38:22 +0000 Charlie http://www.laneviolation.com/?p=6753 A typically excellent piece from SBNation’s Tom Ziller on the most cost-effective players in the Association… with Houston’s Chandler Parsons topping the list: Chandler Parsons is the most cost-effective player in the NBA. Through March 10, Parsons had cost $1,165 per unit of production. The average cost of a unit of production this season is [...]

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