Where is Damian Lillard’s head at right now? The man has been sidelined since late December, resigned to watching his Trail Blazers roster crumble before his eyes. Key contributors in CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr., and Norman Powell traded away for young “talent” and some other things. Sure, a timeline exists where Lillard stays with […]
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What happens when a small-market team drafts multiple stars? Of course, the organization would put all its resources into winning. Each star would receive the celebrity treatment in their little slice of middle America. They’ll each get however much money they want on their contract, for any length of time. But even if they both […]
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Seemingly overnight, many have become self-proclaimed experts as to what’s going on with Zion Williamson. As soon as CJ McCollum said he had not heard from Zion since getting traded, many so-called “experts,” led by JJ Redick, railed Williamson in the media for yet another off-the-court issue. Unfortunately, there’s something these Millenials may have missed […]
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Imagine you played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the year 2021. Coming off a long playoff run, your team finished the regular season as the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and your franchise superstar is putting up MVP-caliber numbers. Sure, your team’s second-best player faltered under the bright lights of the playoffs, but he’s […]
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As the trade deadline nears, the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office will squirm to find a trade partner for a package centered around Talen Horton-Tucker and a first round pick that won’t convey until 2027 and possibly an injured backup point guard in Kendrick Nunn. A package involving all three trade assets would net a […]
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The NBA MVP Award can define careers. Winning the NBA MVP means an almost-guaranteed Hall of Fame induction or at least a player becoming a major footnote in the fabric of NBA history. The past few NBA MVP races have been some of the tightest in recent memory, with players missing just a few games […]
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We may be looking back at the 2021 NBA Draft as one of the strongest in history. From top to bottom, rookies are playing a pivotal role on almost every team in the league. This means giving out the Rookie Of The Year Award to the right candidate is more important than ever before. Giving […]
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The Brooklyn Nets have gained a near-mythical status among NBA fans as obvious title favorites. For most, the equation is easy: Kyrie Irving + Kevin Durant + James Harden = NBA Championship. However, each of the Nets’ superstars mentioned above has their own hangups, manufacturing uncertainty in the face of seemingly guaranteed success. When healthy, […]
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If you were a Dubs role player for the past two and a half years, you probably thought you found a pretty great racquet. Steve Kerr helped you fit into a player-friendly system. Stephen Curry’s gravity creates plenty of openings for you. Then there’s Draymond Green, finding you with the pass whenever you are open, […]
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We have now reached the 2021-22 NBA season’s dog days! Coach Of The Year candidates this year have mainly unlocked their teams’ potential on the defensive end. All of these coaches below have done that this season, but it was tough to narrow it down to just these five. 5. Monty Williams – Phoenix Suns […]
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When Klay Thompson returns Sunday, don’t think for a second that just because the Golden State Warriors are in first place they couldn’t use him. The Warriors haven’t officially made the playoffs in his two and a half year absence, missing so dearly the spacing he brought to the floor that they went all-in on […]
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