On the eve of the latest NBA season, the people are curious. They have witnessed the offseason maneuvers. The paydays. The surgeries. The NBA Draft and Summer League. The Olympics. The rosters were meticulously organized for training camp and preseason games. Now it’s time for NBA predictions! All of those so-called experts need to provide […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks made the biggest splash of the offseason last year. They traded away Jrue Holiday, a cornerstone of their 2021 championship team, to win the Damian Lillard lottery. The thought was to pair a future Hall of Famer in Lillard with franchise player and future Hall of Famer Giannis Antetokounmpo, and they should hit pay dirt. The […]
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Friday is the Celebrity Game and Rising Stars Game. Saturday is a Skills Competition, Three-Point Shootout, and Dunk Contest. Sunday is the All-Star Game. Every NBA All-Star Weekend is the same. Sprinkle in some community service events, old-timers’ roundtable, musical guests… the blueprint is repeated every season. Slight variations to each event can happen from […]
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The NBA is currently experiencing an unprecedented level of talent. Superstars from London to LA are showcasing their magic on the court and raising the bar of basketball excellence higher with each game. As the 2023 NBA season gets underway, basketball enthusiasts can look forward to an unparalleled display of breathtaking athleticism, jaw-dropping dunks, and […]
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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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(This is Part Three of the Small Market Series, where I dive into the NBA’s ten small market teams and give recognition to their star players. Parts One and Two can be found here. Today, we dive into the Portland Trail Blazers and Anfernee Simons). When you think of the Portland Trail Blazers, you typically […]
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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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Basketball Heaven Not everything about the 2022 all-star weekend was must-see; however, we did get to see basketball royalty on basketball’s biggest stage during the regular season. The members of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team was introduced at halftime of the all-star game. For true basketball fans, this was a time to soak in basketball’s […]
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We are back for week 2 of the NBA Twitter Roundup. With the move away from old blog sites, I hope these weekly posts can remind you of a time when the NBA blogosphere was a rich, enjoyable gathering of ridiculously talented and funny writers. I might be neither, but hopefully, I can channel some […]
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While the Portland Trail Blazers firing GM Neil Olshey has grabbed headlines over the last week and trade chatter is beginning to engulf the team, there seems to be a potential rift between new coach Chauncey Billups and the team brewing. The Athletic’s Jason Quick, as plugged in as any Portland reporter, just dropped a […]
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Dr. Seuss wrote a wonderful story titled The Big Brag, in which a rabbit can use his ears to hear half way around the world. While this super power may be inside a word of American classic fiction, it exists in real life today. LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers point forward, has shown this […]
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This USA basketball team is bad. After back to back losses to Nigeria and Australia, they would be lucky to medal, let alone win gold. Well what’s the issue? Is it coaching? Defense? Is the world finally catching up the U.S. in basketball? Yes. But how can we fix it? 1. Bring in an Interior […]
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This off-season has the potential to change the entire landscape of the NBA. With teams such as the Portland Trailblazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks planning to make significant moves to their roster, the NBA would look completely different next season. After the first round of the playoffs came to a […]
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Yes, as soon as the Suns eliminated the Lakers in the playoffs, LeBron James’ haters used the loss to Phoenix as a reason why he’ll always be second in the GOAT rankings to Michael Jordan. But LeBron is far from done chasing His Airness’ legacy this year. As The King said last night when asked […]
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