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Blazers welcome back fans just in time to stick it to L.A.
I don’t think anyone will argue that the NBA playoff intensity was alive and well in the bubble last year. There were fantastic games that came down to clutch moments, and there were underdog teams like Miami making a run all the way to the Finals. It was everything on the court you could hope for. ...

Anthony Davis got injured again, and it’s getting late early for the Lakers
The league leader in heading to the locker room during games has to be either Anthony Davis or Kristaps Porzingis....

Ja Morant and Anthony Edwards gave us a glimpse into the future last night
It’s too early to call this a rivalry, but hopefully, it’ll become one. ...

Zion can prove this season he's ready to be a superstar
It’s time for Zion Williamson to show us he’s ready for the next step....

James Harden shuns Knicks with elite-level pettiness
Spite is a gift that keeps on giving, and that’s no different in the NBA. Sometimes it can even enhance it....

Knicks fans were skeptical, and then Derrick Rose became their third-most important player
When the New York Knicks added Derrick Rose from the Detroit Pistons about three months ago, the overwhelming concern was whether or not he’d interfere with Immanuel Quickley’s growth....

Carmelo Anthony deserves this moment in the sun as an all-time Top 10 NBA scorer
Let’s take some time to give a legend their flowers....

Sorry LaMelo fans, but he shouldn’t be Rookie of the Year
If LaMelo Ball wins the NBA Rookie of the Year, it won’t be because of his body of work....

If you don’t like these NBA Rookies, you’re probably lame asl
The rookies in the NBA this season are fun....

Are the Minnesota Timberwolves... not that bad?
Sure, you are what your record says you are, but during a COVID-19 pandemic, could we do that in spurts? The Minnesota Timberwolves are 20-44, but they’re 9-8 since March 31 and riding a four-game winning streak into tonight’s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans. ...

Jayson Tatum scores 60 in epic comeback over Spurs
It’s been a long, eventful year for Jayson Tatum. There was a bout with COVID-19, and Tatum, a healthy, 23-year-old superstar athlete, needed an inhaler before games....

The Washington Wizards could be the East’s most dangerous play-in team
Before Monday’s 146-143 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Washington Wizards had won eight straight games. They were 19-33 before that winning streak and had little-to-no business being involved in the discussion we’re about to have....

Mellon Collie and The Minnesota Twins: At this rate a playoff collapse looks unlikely
It’s probably hard enough to be the Minnesota Twins under normal circumstances. Because no one outside of the Twin Cities wants to see you in the playoffs ever again. Some have even drafted measures to get you banned from the postseason forever. That’s what happens when you can’t manage to win a sin...

Chris Paul is the MVP this season, don’t be stupid
CP3 should be the MVP this season....

Kyrie Irving is present and accounted for and the Brooklyn Nets’ MVP this season
For sure, nobody wants to hear it....

LeBron mocks outraged Ohio bar owner’s silly NBA boycott
A bar owner in Cincinnati, Ohio won’t play NBA games until LeBron is “expelled” from the League for his now-deleted Twitter post....

MPJ can lead the Nuggets to the Finals
Don’t bury the Denver Nuggets yet....

The Knicks are the most entertaining team in the NBA right now
Julius Randle has an MVP ballot case; Derrick Rose is turning back the clock, Obi Toppin is hitting transition threes, and R.J. Barrett is still showing immense growth. ...

De’Aaron Fox entering COVID protocol, and Kings are screwed
Quietly, probably because he’s a Sacramento King, De’Aaron Fox has been putting forth the best season of his four-year-career, but will now miss 10-14 days due to the NBA’s health and safety protocol....

Don’t be surprised when Devin Booker goes for 50+ tonight in the Garden
Everyone knows that Devin Booker is a bucket....