Most Entertaining Play-In Scenario

Most Entertaining Play-In Scenario

With just under three weeks and approximately 10 games remaining in the 2020-21 NBA season, the playoffs are so close we can almost taste them. The dessert to this filling, at times grueling, five-course meal of an NBA season can’t come soon enough. And just when you thought you didn’t have room for dessert, your […]

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 LaMarcus Aldridge and the Power of Choice

LaMarcus Aldridge and the Power of Choice

LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement from basketball Thursday, ending what was by all measures an exceptional NBA career. In his parting statement he mentioned dealing with an irregular heartbeat during his final game with the Nets as the impetus for his decision, and knowing this wasn’t the first time a heart-related ailment had sidelined Aldridge […]

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 Top-Five Trail Blazers Fans Still Miss

Top-Five Trail Blazers Fans Still Miss

Goodbyes are never easy. Last week as teams across the NBA made deals leading up to the trade deadline, the Trail Blazers got in on the action with a move that netted them Norman Powell from the Toronto Raptors. Powell, a sixth-year shooting guard out of UCLA, won a championship with Toronto in 2019, and […]

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 The Pelicans Blew a Lead Again

The Pelicans Blew a Lead Again

The Pelicans blew a large lead again. This time, it was last night against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trailblazers. This accumulates to the Pelicans’ 23rd loss of the season. This is also their 11th loss when leading a game this season. The not only Pelicans blew a lead again, but this time in epic […]

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 Sneakers: Weekend Wears, All-Star 2021 Edition

Sneakers: Weekend Wears, All-Star 2021 Edition

There were no bright lights, no weekend parties, and no big blowouts around Atlanta that (officially) were tied to the All-Star festivities. But it was still NBA All-Star Weekend. There was still a Three-Point Contest, a Dunk Contest, and a game played to 170. And, for sneakerheads everywhere, that meant there was also a weekend […]

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 Western Conference Finals Preview? Blazers vs. Lakers

Western Conference Finals Preview? Blazers vs. Lakers

I know what you’re thinking; could tonight’s Blazers versus Lakers matchup foreshadow this year’s Western Conference Finals? Kind of seems like a stretch for this version of the Lakers. When the first-half schedule was announced before the season, tonight’s game was one I circled. While a regular-season matchup does little to simulate the intensity of […]

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 Portland Trail Blazers Second-Half Schedule Breakdown

Portland Trail Blazers Second-Half Schedule Breakdown

With the NBA’s release of this season’s second-half schedule on Wednesday, the Trail Blazers officially have one fewer question to contend with. The schedule, originally broken into halves to allow flexibility for any COVID-19 related issues, now includes both of Portland’s previously postponed matchups with Memphis as part of their final 37 games in 67 […]

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 Sneakers: Weekend Wears Vol. VI

Sneakers: Weekend Wears Vol. VI

After a weekend of hoops, looking back at the sneakers guys chose to wear is always a fascinating study. Sometimes it’s a look into opulence. Many NBA guys have access to sneakers the rest of us could only dream of. And the NBA’s upper-crust? They have the individualized and coveted sneakers we can’t even fathom. […]

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 Is the NBA Already Feeling Giannis-Fatigue?

Is the NBA Already Feeling Giannis-Fatigue?

The reigning, back-to-back MVP is trying to defend his crown, and posting the necessary numbers to do so, but the NBA world doesn’t seem too interested. There has been a surprising lack of coverage on Giannis Antetokounmpo so far this season and I’m trying to think out loud as to why that might be. With […]

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 Breaking Down the NBA’s Broken All-Star Game Plan

Breaking Down the NBA’s Broken All-Star Game Plan

What exactly is the NBA’s All-Star Game plan this year? Are all players (excluding James Harden, because he does it every game) going to social distance on defense? Will we see the NBA’s most lethal shooters masked up during the three-point contest? Will the rims be sanitized after every slam in the dunk contest? How […]

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 What’s Wrong With the Pelicans?

What’s Wrong With the Pelicans?

The New Orleans Pelicans came into the 2020-2021 NBA season with high expectations. Brandon Ingram showed glimpses of greatness last season capturing MIP and breaking out. Zion revealed to us his enormous potential with dazzling dunks and historical numbers. Lonzo Ball threw unreal lobs to the 2019 number 1 overall pick. This team was young, […]

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 Sneakers: Weekend Wears Vol. 3

Sneakers: Weekend Wears Vol. 3

In looking back at the first weekend on the sports calendar without football, several NBA guys showed off some sweet sneakers. In a weekend that had 24 different games, #24’s sneakers continued to be the most popular silhouette.  Few of our hopeful  Kobe Bryant tributes from last week came through, but time and time again […]

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