InsideHoops.com, or Inside Hoops, is a

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news website that was founded in 1999 by Jeff Lenchiner. The site, which updates several times a day, primarily delivers NBA basketball coverage. The site also features basic daily

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coverage, WNBA news roundups, and coverage of top high school and

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basketball events in the

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, as well as

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and international hoops.

Staff

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media outlet with press credential access to every level of basketball, Inside Hoops' staff is small and only consists of respected

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journalists. Editorial contributors to the website number in the hundreds. Former writers for InsideHoops.com went on to have jobs at New York Newsday, SportsTicker, Deadspin, CSTV,

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and other well-known outlets. Other writers went on to contribute to the New York Daily News, Slam Magazine and the Orlando Sentinel.

Interviews

InsideHoops.com has over the years published interviews with several NBA stars, including LeBron James, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash,

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, Paul Pierce, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett,

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, Chris Webber, Elton Brand, Tracy McGrady, Shawn Marion, Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal,

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, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Many players recorded audio welcomes for the website, which were found on the lower right corner of the front page. NBA Commissioner David Stern even recorded a greeting, welcoming readers to Inside Hoops.

Media coverage

InsideHoops.com was called "a haven for pro basketball junkies" by

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in their December 25, 2000 issue. The InsideHoops.com NBA ''Rumors'' page was praised by

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Internet Life back in 2001.

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magazine recommended InsideHoops.com in March 2005, citing its "clever analysis." In April 2005, it was listed on

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weekly "Best of the Web". InsideHoops.com and the NBA basketball analysis of Jeff Lenchiner have been quoted as a source by leading sports journalists and major newspapers, magazines and radio shows. The website has been referenced in basketball articles by

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, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Daily News,

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, SportsTicker, NBA.com, CNNSI.com, ESPN Insider, Kansas City Star, Indianapolis Star, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Daily News, Jerusalem Post and dozens of other major newspapers and magazines.

Internet forum

The Inside Hoops message boards have over 100,000 members and features an NBA forum with thousands of posts a day . They have personal forums for all NBA teams, as well as forums for college basketball, high school basketball, the NBA draft, streetball, international basketball, video games, the NFL and sneakers.

References

External links

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