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Go green or go home. So says our Tech Editor, Shane Battier. In the first of many video blogs for HOOPmag.com, the Rockets forward hops on the green bandwagon, dissecting the Voltaic Backpack, an environmentally friendly bag that harnesses solar power to charge a wide variety of everyday gadgets, such as cell phones and iPods.

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For a lot of players, the draw of winning an Olympic gold medal is just as strong as that of an NBA Championship.
The Bulls got their man at No. 1 in Derrick Rose, and despite rampant rumors, Michael Beasley went second to Miami. But how did the rest of the teams fare? We rate how all 30 teams did on Draft night.
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