The NBA offseason is upon us and there are two new contenders in the Western Conference: the Los Angeles Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Yes, you heard that right. Historically, the Timberwolves and Clippers have been two of the absolute worst teams in the NBA Western Conference. Neither franchise has ever won a championship or […]
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100-96. Boston Celtics take the win over the Miami Heat. Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals was decided by just four points. A measly, four-point difference ended a Miami Heat playoff run that almost got the South Beach franchise back to an unlikely second NBA Finals appearance in three years. Sorry Heat fans, […]
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Andrew Wiggins’ contract puts him in the top 30 highest-paid players in the NBA. His 2021-22 salary is the same as back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic and two-time MVP runner-up Joel Embiid. For a one-time All-Star to be on the same level as two current top-10 NBA talents, many things have to go right. The story […]
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The writing is on the wall. LeBron James leaves Los Angeles this offseason if he still wants to win championships in his career. Why is it so urgent? Why this season, when James’ contract expires in 2023 and he can sign anywhere he wants as a free agent? Before LeBron joined the Lakers, he played […]
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After sinking nine of their 12 fourth-quarter three-point attempts, it’s tempting to say that the Warriors’ 120-108 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game One of the NBA Finals was a fluke. But a closer look at these advanced stats for the NBA Finals tells a different story. Lets be real….Celtics shooting like this in […]
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Many toted the Heat as title contenders after their offseason Kyle Lowry trade. Now that he’s missed seven games this postseason and the Heat are undefeated in those games, one has to wonder if the Heat even need him to contend. In the 2021 offseason, the former Raptors floor general was traded to South Beach […]
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On Monday, Nikola Jokic was voted the NBA MVP for the second-straight time. But the voters just as well could have announced that Jokic will not be in the running for next year’s trophy. The native of Sombor, Serbia, has performed at a high level each of the past two regular seasons. But in back-to-back […]
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The Utah Jazz has done what most small market teams need to do to contend. Draft multiple stars, sign veterans to smart contracts, and make a trade or two to round out a roster. Add an elite coach with their own philosophy, and you get a product similar to the one you see in Utah. […]
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The Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks are on a collision course for an Eastern Conference Second Round matchup. The last time these two organizations faced off in the playoffs was in 2019 when a similar Bucks squad beat the Kyrie Irving-led Celtics in five. NBA power dynamics have shifted since then, and the Boston […]
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Many had Jordan Poole pegged as a betting favorite for Most Improved Player before the 2021-22 NBA season had even started. Fast forward to the end of the regular season, and Poole hasn’t even been nominated for the award. Instead, three players who are already stars in their own right have gotten the nod over […]
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Towns Fouls Out With 7:34 Remaining Seconds after Anthony Edwards had checked in, Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his sixth foul with the Timberwolves down 93-86 in their Play-In Tournament matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. He had just missed three of his last four free throw attempts, and Minnesota’s offense was spiraling. Anthony Edwards had checked […]
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As of today, the Phoenix Suns to an NBA-best 63-16 record, head and shoulders above all other teams by at least 10 wins. Their guard tandem of Chris Paul and Devin Booker has caused nightmares for opposing defenses. Historically, the NBA MVP Award has been given out mostly to players whose teams finished in the […]
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We’ve gotten too used to slam-dunk easy NBA Playoffs series to predict. For years, a few teams at the top have dominated the NBA Playoffs, but even those underling teams had a clear hierarchy of who-beats-who. Young teams are discounted in the playoffs. It’s a new environment, and it’s hard to adapt. This year, we […]
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How should LeBron James cope with the moment? Sitting tight in a Play-In spot at 37 years old, the King has slowly realized what this season has become: a bust. With Anthony Davis, Westbrook, and the rest of LA’s funky bunch actively sabotaging the season with injuries and poor play, old man James needs to […]
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