For those of our readers who haven’t been around much of the basketblogosphere, there are several blogs which which you should be making daily visits to. While their aren’t any clear-cut rankings, some bloggers continue to lead when it’s time to bring you the latest news and rumors, team-by-team and around the league.

1. True Hoop (http://www.truehoop.com)

Henry Abbott has created a currently advertisement-free blog that was named “Best of the Web” by Forbes in the summer of 2005. Every day, readers including many of the other top bloggers check out what Abbott has to say. Abbott is hardly an amateur sportswriter, his work being featured in Hoop and Inside Stuff magazines and he has had the chance to interview the top players in the game.

2. Slam Online (http://slamonline.com/online/)

So what if these guys get paid to write their stuff, while most bloggers get paid through AdSense and other affiliate deals? Slam magazine is still of the most read basketball publications in print and on the web. Slam Online, seemingly written mostly by Sam Rubenstein and Marcel Mutoni (the writer of Bench Renaldo), feature a “Kick of the Day” and they are currently counting down the top 50 players in the league.

3. Hoops Addict (http://hoopsaddict.com/blog/)

Aside from hosting a popular NBA podcast, Ryan McNeill’s posts include a Dunk of the Day (who doesn’t like watching superstars’ high school highlights or Shaquille O’Neal pulling down the backboard?) along with game recaps, team-by-team discussion, and a summary a highlights from around the league.

4. CelticsBlog.com (http://celticsblog.com)

As one of the most posted on blogs around the NBA, CelticsBlog.com has in-depth and insightful posts about the Boston Celtics. All blogs, especially those focusing on one team, should try to have impressively thorough posts like Jeff Clark does. Everyday, Clark manages to find new rumors and current news to fuel the active forums accompanying his site.

5. Need4Sheed (http://need4sheed.com/)

Though she’s one of the few female basketball bloggers out there, Natalie does an impressive job maintaining Need4Sheed. The Detroit Pistons blog is the top Bad Boys blog out there, though she occasionally takes the chance to discuss other matters in the league or the Detroit Tigers.

6. Golden State of Mind (http://goldenstateofmind.com/)

The top blog for NBA teams in California isn’t about the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, or even the Sacramento Kings (though we give props to Sactown Royalty). Golden Mind of State holds the title for their Golden State Warriors blog. The blog held the America’s Next Biggest Warriors Fan Contest, all for a Warriors mascot doll. Make sure you read GSoM to follow the Warriors quest to the playoffs after the return of coach Don Nelson.

7. The Nugg Doctor (http://nuggdoctor.blogspot.com/)

No prescription is needed to enjoy the Nugg Doctor’s blog. Read the Doctor’s daily disection of the Denver Nuggets‘ roster and game play. And though its a little heavy on links and advertisements, you don’t have to be a Nuggets fan to enjoy this blog.
8. NBA Basketball and Other Unrelatedness (http://thehype.wordpress.com/)

Sure, the valuable content on Howie “the Hype”’s blog gets a little scarce, but daily doodles take a humorous side to the NBA scene. Also, check out of his development as a rec-league ref (the journery begins here).

9. Blog Maverick (http://blogmaverick.com)

Mark Cuban’s blog is probably visited more than any other on this list, and would be a strong bet for #1 if the owner of the Dallas Mavericks didn’t blog mostly about business. Still, who doesn’t enjoy reading about a multi-billionaire NBA owner trash-talk the refs and bring up proposals for the improvement of the league.

10. Daily Basketball (http://dailybasketball.com)

Okay, so maybe it’s a little bit of stretch…but feel free to bookmark this site and watch as we hopefully grow to the size of the other top NBA blogs listed above.