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Royce Webb: Melo a top five trending topic on Twitter in U.S. & NYC. #NBArank Twitter

New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony, Twitter 

Mark Cuban: I'm amazed how far left politically the twitterverse is. It's just a matter of time before Fox News includes it as part of mainstream media Twitter

Dallas Mavericks, Twitter, Mark Cuban 

John Canzano: Blazers GM Neil Olshey does not Tweet. @Neilolshey is an impersonator. Don't be fooled. Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Neil Olshey, Twitter 

John Canzano: NBA source tells me the league office has already investigated and had one Olshey impersonator removed from Twitter. Now there's a second. Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Neil Olshey, Twitter 

How often do you check Twitter? Jared Dudley: On an hourly basis. It's like CNN on steroids. I follow people from all over the world, so I get all the updates, from athletes to comedians, different pastors, people from Italy. They're giving everything across the world - and it's addicting. SI.com

Phoenix Suns, Jared Dudley, Twitter 

Who introduced you to Twitter? Jared Dudley: Jason Richardson. Shaq is the one who made me think about it (when he tweeted at halftime of a game in March 2009 while teammates with Dudley), but J-Rich is the one who was like, 'Yeah, this is what it's about.' SI.com

Phoenix Suns, Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley, Twitter 

Patty Mills' 39-point haul against Great Britain has pumped up his teammates and inspired tweeters to get #Boomers trending in Australia on Sunday. The Boomers came from behind in the third quarter to smash Britain 106-75, securing their spot in the quarter-finals. Boomers player Joe Ingles tweeted his jubilation after the game: "So proud to be an Aussie and especially a Boomer!! Love playing with these guys and for my country! So proud of our team tonight! Maybe the best second half I have been apart (sic) of! Onto the next one... #boomers" Mark Worthington tweeted: "Love being an Aussie. True fighting spirit. Best when our backs are against the wall. Love being a BOOMER!!!!! #London2012" West Australian

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Jason Kidd: you guys should all follow my wife @PorschlaKidd she is way better at this than me Twitter

New York Knicks, Jason Kidd, Twitter 

In the aftermath of recent comments made by agent Bouna Ndiaye on behalf of his client, Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum, multiple racist and misogynstic Twitter messages were directed to Batum and his long-time girlfriend on Twitter. Batum's Twitter account is @Nicolas88Batum; His girlfriend's is @MissBatum. "US Minnesota fans Don't want Your OVERPAID [racial epithet] [rear end] on our team," read the message from one user. "Plus your French. Your kind don't belong here." Blazers Edge

Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Twitter, Nicolas Batum 

The NBA fined Amar'e Stoudemire $50,000 Tuesday for "using offensive and derogatory language in a Twitter message" last weekend. The Knicks power forward used foul language and a gay slur during a Twitter exchange with a fan. Newsday

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Twitter 

The fan, John Ferrelli, is a 19-year-old college student from Connecticut and goes by the Twitter handle @BFerrelli. B is for his nickname, "Butch." He had tweeted a message to Stoudemire that read: "You better come back stronger and quicker to make up for last season." Newsday

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Twitter 

Stoudemire responded with a direct message, which only the recipient can see, that included an obscenity and gay slur. Ferrelli subsequently posted it on his public Twitter page, and it was picked up by national media outlets. Ferrelli said he posted it because people who follow him didn't believe that Stoudemire responded to him. Newsday

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Twitter 

"And I was just excited," Ferrelli said. "I actually laughed about it . . . I never wanted it to get out the way it was. I didn't really think it through enough that it would get out to the whole world basically." Newsday

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Twitter 

In last week’s first NBA Social Media Awards, Suns swingman and JMZ/JSPN founder Jared Dudley won the BIG (Best in Game) Award for his creative use of social media across multiple platforms. Dudley even picked up the award in person. Dudley treats fans well by responding to questions and comments on Twitter, doing ticket giveaways and making videos in which he interviews teammates. He has come a long way from reporting that LeBron James was picking New York the night prior to “The Decision.” “I wanted to give the fans a little inside look at the Phoenix Suns and NBA players,” Dudley said at the award show co-hosted by former teammate Shaquile O’Neal. “So I take you guys in the locker room, on the plane and the bus and you see how crazy guys like Shaq are behind the scenes.” Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Jared Dudley, Twitter 

Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire is owning up to a homophobic message he sent to a fan on Twitter this weekend -- and now wants to publicly apologize, telling TMZ, "I should have known better and there is no excuse." Amar'e adds, "I am a huge supporter of civil rights for all people. I am disappointed in myself for my statement to a fan." TMZ.com

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Twitter 

Amar'e Stoudemire has been fined $50,000 for using offensive and derogatory language in a Twitter message. Stoudemire had an exchange with a fan on Twitter over the weekend. RealGM

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Twitter 

The NBA is expected to review an exchange on Twitter between Amar'e Stoudemire and a fan in which Stoudemire used foul language and a gay slur. An NBA spokesman said in an email Sunday night that he's sure the matter "will be reviewed" by the league. The exchange, which was confirmed by a source close to Stoudemire as being sent by the Knicks star, occurred Saturday when a Knicks fan, whose twitter handle is @BFerrelli, tweeted a message to Stoudemire: "You better come back stronger and quicker to make up for last season." The tweet included an obscenity at the end. Newsday

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Twitter 

Early Sunday morning, Stoudemire sent @BFerrelli an apology via direct message, which @BFerrelli also then posted publicly. In the apology, Stoudemire said: "I apologize for what I said earlier. I just got off the plane and had time to think about it. Sorry bro. No Excuses. Won't happen again." A source close to Stoudemire confirmed that it was Stoudemire who sent both direct messages to @BFerrelli. The Knicks had no comment. Newsday

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Twitter 

I asked Lawson if he's concerned Karl would surpass him in Twitter followers. Quicker than a man can fall down and roll on the floor with laughter, Lawson replied, "No." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, George Karl, Twitter, Ty Lawson 

Howard Beck: Regarding Twitter: It’s a great tool, a fun distraction and a terrific way to get instant feedback from readers and colleagues. But it represents a tiny fraction of the viewing/reading public. And only a fraction of that fraction is online and reading tweets at any given hour. The idea of live-tweeting a game (or live-blogging, for that matter) never appealed to me, or seemed particularly useful. How many people are actually paying attention? Do they care if I liked that last dunk? Are they so obsessed that they need to know that Jared Jeffries just checked into the game in the first quarter of a January game in Milwaukee? Seems unlikely. (That said, I’ve tweeted my fair share of trivial detritus over the last couple years.) The Big Lead

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