The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid has climbed the mountaintop! This week, Embiid won the Michael Jordan Trophy for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, beating out two-time winner Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and two-time defending winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. The pride of Cameroon was a runner-up the past two seasons. Philly […]
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The four-seed Phoenix Suns have tried everything to win their first championship. They have a new owner. The payroll increased to the sixth highest in the league. One can even argue that the Suns held a player or two hostage. Now featuring a dramatic trade for superstar Kevin Durant, this could be the last chance […]
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April 03, 2005. The buzzer sounded in Seattle as the Supersonics defeated Peja Stojakovic, Brad Miller, Cuttino Mobley, and the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the playoffs. The Kings would not make the playoffs for the next 18 years. Fast forward to 2023. The Sonics no longer exist. Peja’s son Andrej Stojakovic played […]
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It is the appetizer before the NBA playoff main course. A redemption opportunity for NBA teams wallowing through an up-and-down season. Long-time followers of NBA podcaster Bill Simmons know it as the Entertaining-as-Hell Tournament. The NBA Play-In Tournament comes immediately after the 82-game slate, offering a playoff atmosphere for the eight teams involved. Here is […]
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The NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award is one of the most prestigious individual awards given in basketball. Starting this year, the MVP Award will be named the Michael Jordan Trophy to honor five-time NBA MVP Michael Jordan. But how ridiculous is it that the NBA has not set criteria for candidate selection? Every year is […]
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Competitive basketball returns to the city of Houston this week! The lowly Houston Rockets are taking a backseat to this weekend’s NCAA Final Four festivities and events. Before those college fireworks begin, the country’s most outstanding high school basketball players displayed their talents in the annual McDonald’s All-American Games. The games, which took place in […]
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Reduced number of back-to-backs. Top-notch medical trainers and facilities. Lengthy All-Star break. This generation of NBA players has all the trappings one could ask for as professional athletes making millions and playing in front of millions worldwide. Yet, the NBA fashion show is in full force as boatloads of talented players enjoy the game in […]
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Have you ever purchased anything and felt like you weren’t getting your money’s worth? It could be as small as a meal at your local restaurant or as challenging as a college degree. Nobody likes to waste money. Now imagine you are LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. You know, that excited bald guy at the […]
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The NBA playoffs will arrive soon, and as the season nears conclusion, many teams are seeking to resolve an identity crisis. Whom does the offense run through? Will players be healthy in time to find team chemistry? Can we defend the three-point shot? The New York Knicks know who they are. With twenty games to […]
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It’s NBA All-Star Weekend! A time when all the basketball legends mingle with the current NBA stars and the NBA fans. Celebrity sightings are constant in Salt Lake City this weekend and the NBA has a massive slate of events. Charity events to get active in the community, Hall-of-Fame induction finalists announced (featuring legends Dwyane […]
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The race to the 2023 NBA Championship ends in June. A pivotal moment for many winners and losers occurs at the NBA trade deadline. Deadline day represents one of the last chances to add a playoff-eligible difference-maker to your team and build chemistry before the games really count. There is a human element to uprooting […]
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They say that it never rains in southern California. Well, global warming and LA sports teams will beg to differ. Southern Cal has been devastated by a deluge of rainstorms over the past few weeks. Their sports teams have also been overwhelmed as the seasonal graveyard is filled with the broken dreams of USC, the […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Chet Holmgren with the number two pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Labeled as a highly-rated defensive talent, Holmgren has arguably the most offensive versatility ever seen from a seven-foot player. Questions regarding his slim frame and durability seemed answered when he suffered a significant injury before his first NBA […]
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The start of the new year represents new opportunities to improve upon everything that happened last year. For the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, this is a make-or-break month. The Blazers only have four games on the road in January. Six-time All-NBA and All-Star guard Damian Lillard will be 33 years old in July and the […]
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