Basketball Fiend

In my opinion, the NBA has the best sports bloggers on the Internet. (I know, I know. I’m biased. Get over it.) Now that 2009 is coming to a close, I think it’s time we recognize the best of the best.

Below I’ve nominated what I consider to be the five best individual team blogs in the NBA blogosphere. Each one is great. It’s difficult to decide which is the best, so I’m leaving it up to you, NBA readers, to decide which one gets the “Fiendy”: the award for elite status.

The process is easy. Read and review the nominees below. When you’re done, vote for your favorite in the poll at the end.

The blog with the most votes by 7:00 pm PT on Wednesday, Dec. 23 wins the “Fiendy”.

(In the event of a tie, I’ll cast the deciding vote.)

Sactown Royalty

Led by the indomitable Tom Ziller, StR is the pre-eminent Kings blog on the Internet. Ziller and frequent contributor Section 214 always manage to keep things interesting, despite the frequent ups and downs of the Kings’ play over the years. Ziller’s charts are particularly insightful and fun. As the title claims, Sactown Royalty is indeed the best community of Sacramento Kings fans in the universe.

Blazersedge

Blazersedge is a juggernaut. The community here is unmatched in terms of size and participation. Just an incredible collection of Blazers fans, and general NBA enthusiasts. Dave’s patented thousand-word recaps are priceless, and Ben’s Dontonio Wingcast podcasts break down the Blazers with the enthusiasm and insight you’d expect from a site “by Blazers fans, for Blazers fans”. Added bonus: the FanShots section here is better than any other I’ve come across in the SB Nation universe.

Truth About It

Truth About It may be the most comprehensive individual team blog in the NBA universe. Kyle Weidie does everything from in-person gameday reports to frame-by-frame breakdowns of crucial plays to big picture analysis, all with an intelligence and sense of humor that is perfectly matched to the Wizards’ recent turbulence. How Kyle has the time and energy to pull off such a terrific blog by himself is beyond me. He does an excellent job as part of ESPN’s True Hoop network.

Red’s Army

There are a number of good Celtics blogs to choose from, but Red’s Army is the best. John Karalis and BigMck are always on their grind. They post Celtics-related content with alarming frequency. From the latest Celtics articles and videos to the KG Face of the Day to the Morning Dump, they’ve got it covered. My Google Reader is constantly full thanks to these two.

Golden State of Mind

Like Blazersedge and Sactown Royalty, GSoM is a SB Nation blog with a terrific community of fans. Loyal to the end and armed with teeth as sharp as a Dirk Nowitzki elbow, GSoMers protect their own with the ferocity of a Grizzly defending her cubs. Whether you’re with them or against them (as I often am), it’s fantastic to see such loyalty. Plus Tony.psd lays down the coolest basketball illustrations on the planet. I’ve got love for GSoM.

Runner-ups: Cowbell Kingdom, Nets are Scorching, RaptorBlog

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