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The 2014 NBA season is finally here. LeBron and Co. finally got there second rings, and the race toward the Finals has just ignited. There were a ton of major moves this offseason, and there will be a lot of things to keep up with, such as Kobe Bryant's return and how to new-look Brooklyn Nets do with Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett at the helm. So what's the best way to keep up with all this? By using the main place you get your news: Twitter. Here are the 30 People You Need to Follow For The 2014 NBA Season, from parody accounts to the sportswriters you can't go without.
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Jose Enrico Menendez
Username: @jose3030
Followers: 17,000
Why You Should Follow: Jose Enrico Menendez, or, @Jose3030, has a timeline that's packed with instant replays from games in progress (that he rips himself), stats and some funny comments. He's an NBA fan to the bone.
Bethlehem Shoals
Username: @freedarko
Followers: 16,000
Why You Should Follow: Bethlehem Shoals, aka Nathaniel Friedman, is a popular sports journalist and basketball blogger. He's the editor-in-chief of The Classical, and is a contributor to both Bleacher Report and GQ.
Ramona Shelburne
Username: @ramonashelburne
Followers: 46,000
Why You Should Follow: Ramona is a sports columnist for ESPN LA, and spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News, so she knows the ins and outs about sports in LA.
Holly MacKenzie
Username: @stackmack
Followers: 41,808
Why You Should Follow: Holly MacKenzie is a Raptors reporter for Sportsnet, and writes for HOOPMag and Ball Don't Lie.
Nate Jones
Username: @JonesOnTheNBA
Followers: 31,446
Why You Should Follow: Nate Jones does athlete marketing at Goodwin Sports Management, and tweets about players and how teams are doing during the season and off.
Dave McMenamin
Username: @mcten
Followers: 49,570
Why You Should Follow: Dave is the ESPN LosAngeles Lakers beat writer and Time Warner Cable SportsNet analyst. So if you're a Lakers fan and want to get updates on the Black Mamba's status, Dave is the guy to follow.
Taco Trey Kerby
Username: @treykerby
Followers: 22,210
Why You Should Follow: Trey Kerby is an editor and co-host of The Starters on NBA TV with Tas Melas. He's also the former editor for Yahoo! Sports' Ball Don't Lie and The Basketball Jones.
Russ Bengtson
Username: @russbengston
Followers: 15,680
Why You Should Follow: It's no surprise that Complex's sneaker editor is an avid basketball fan. Come NBA season he will fill your timeline with basketball commentary and conversation.
Brian Windhorst
Username: @WindhorstESPN
Followers: 131,131
Why You Should Follow: Brian Windhorst is a writer for NBA.com and is pretty active on Twitter. He'll have news on players, games, and stuff off the court as well.
Jonathan Givony
Username: @draftexpress
Followers: 52,915
Why You Should Follow: Jonathan Givony runs DraftExpress.com, and gives up to date info on scouting and top NBA prospects around the world.
Tas Melas
Username: @tasmelas
Followers: 26,552
Why You Should Follow: Tas is the co-host of NBA TV's The Starter, and the blog/podcast The Basketball Jones with J.E. Skeets, Jason Doyle and Matt Osten. The dude is passionate about the game, and it clearly shows.
Reggie Miller
Username: @reggiemillertnt
Followers: 417,299
Why You Should Follow: The NBA's all-time master of trash talking now has a Twitter. Follow Reggie for his uncut take on the NBA today.
Ken Berger
Username: @kbergcbs
Followers: 65,753
Why You Should Follow: Ken offers updates past the box score. Hit the link to one of his pieces and experience the conversation at an even deeper level.
David Alderidge
Username: @daldridgetnt
Followers: 29,7108
Why You Should Follow: Alderidge is an all around sports fan. Over everything, he focuses mostly on the NBA, so take to his Twitter and peep his work in print and on airwaves.
Chad Ford
Username: @chadfordinsider
Followers: 235,399
Why You Should Follow: Master ranker Chad Ford makes his fair share of bold claims. Take to Twitter to argue or agree with him, just be ready for him to defend his opinion.
Ric Bucher
Username: @Ricbucher
Followers: 46,1524
Why You Should Follow: If you're a NBA fan, chances are you have at least one question, and chances are Ric Bucher has your answer. Hop on twitter and #askric.
Bill Simmons
Username: @Billsimmons
Followers: 2,219,008
Why You Should Follow: Bill is a Boston man at heart; he loves everything Celtics, Bruins, Pats, and Sox. If you're able to ignore the Boston updates you'll find incisive tweets about the league as a whole.
Kevin Ding
Username: @KevinDing
Followers: 38,928
Why You Should Follow: Ding's focus is the Lakers, but his expertise spans the entire league. Follow Ding for real-time updates on the Lakers from a source close to the team.
Devin Kharpertian
Username: @uuords
Followers: 4,822
Why You Should Follow: Brooklyn-based and Brooklyn biased, Devin's twitter is a must follow to keep up with one of this seasons most interesting teams.
Adrian Wojnarowski
Username: @wojyahoonba
Followers: 512,578
Why You Should Follow: Staying up to date on all the happenings of the NBA can be a daunting task, but accounts like Adrian's make it easier, 140 characters at a time. Follow for updates and stories as the break.
Lang Whitaker
Username: @langwhitaker
Followers: 21,424
Why You Should Follow: Lang's Twitter is full of links to his articles, Nick Young's no-look over the head half-court shot, or of Instagram videos of some good old-fashioned locker room dancing.
Tzvi Twersky
Username: @ttwersky
Followers: 5,329
Why You Should Follow: Tzvi's Twitter covers more than just stats and performance. Give him a follow for a deeper look into the culture and lifestyle of the NBA and its players.
K.C. Johnson
Username: @kcjhoop
Followers: 46,941
Why You Should Follow: This is a must follow for any Bulls fan. K.C is based out of Chicago and covers one of the NBA's most popular teams. Derrick Rose updates are all over this account.
Tom Haberstroh
Username: @tomhaberstroh
Followers: 43,513
Why You Should Follow: Tom may not present you with all the breaking news, but he will provide you with 140-characters or less of short form analysis.
Larry Coon
Username: @larrycoon
Followers: 38,245
Why You Should Follow: Larry is a true conversationalist, hit him with a follow and send your questions. He doesn't seem to shy away from a conversation.
Jason Concepcion
Username: @netw3rk
Followers: 26,090
Why You Should Follow: For tweets with a voice, and a loud one at that, follow Jason Concepcion. After this follow, you might find yourself roped into reading one of his pieces on Grantland.
Myles Brown
Username: @mdotbrown
Followers: 13,119
Why You Should Follow: This Twitter has no real theme or focus, but it's still worth a follow for NBA fans. Myles' tweets discuss the NBA and its players in an objective context.
Mike Bresnahan
Username: @mike_bresnahan
Followers: 29,164
Why You Should Follow: Mike is the Laker's beat writer for the LA Times. He no doubt focuses heavily on the home team, but he's worth a follow for his in depth updates of a NBA organization beyond just the surface.
Sam Amick
Username: @sam_amick
Followers: 68,869
Why You Should Follow: This northern California NBA writer offers insight into the everyday conversations of athletes and journalists. Follow Sam if you're the type that wonders what is said off camera and out of print.
@NotBillWalton
Username: @NotBillWalton
Followers: 150,000
Why You Should Follow: @NotBillWalton has been nominated as the top parody account by Sports Illustrated, and is funny as hell.