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Why the New York Knicks Are Cheering the Return of Kristaps PorzingisKristaps Porzingis’ journey from the Knicks to the Celtics was complicated. How can his health and performance impact Boston and the Knicks' NBA Finals strategy?...

It's time for the Mavericks to fire Jason Kidd and Nico HarrisonNo team in recent memory has failed to build around a generational superstar more than the Dallas Mavericks have with Luka Dončić. We are not talking about Anthony Davis in New Orleans. Dončić is a consistent top-five MVP candidate and First-Team All-NBA every season, one of a handful of players of ...

Lakers-Celtics said a lot about both teams — little of it goodThe Los Angeles Lakers earned their most impressive win of the season Thursday night, while the Boston Celtics arguably ceded their worst loss. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis sidelined with injuries, Austin Reaves and Co. handed a fully staffed C’s team their third home defeat of the season, 11...

Question Luka Dončić all you want — just be OK with the eventual ‘I told you so’

Despite the risk of hyperbole devolving into hot take, I’ll say it: Year 6 Luka Dončić looks a lot like 1988-89 Michael Jordan, or 2007-08 LeBron James. I’m not saying he’s better than either of the GOATs. It’s simply impossible to watch what he’s doing, how he’s still improving, and think any other...

Derrick White’s All-Star bid is about to become the NBA’s ‘Brock Purdy for MVP’

After the Boston Celtics acquired Jrue Holiday in an early October trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, the five-time All-Defensive Team guard was billed as the solution to Boston’s need for a tempo-setting orchestrator. In theory, he was also the fourth All-Star in the Eastern Conference’s premie...

Cleveland Cavaliers lose 2 of their top 3 scorers

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without their second and third leading scorers for the foreseeable future....

Feeling glum about your NBA team this holiday season? Here's a wishlist that is sure to cheer you up (Maybe)

As the holidays near, it’s easy to imagine the wishlists of certain NBA teams across the league. We’ve highlighted what specific teams should be asking Santa to course-correct their season or become the contender we all expected. Let’s dive into the top 10. ...

How to hate-watch the rest of the NBA's In-Season Tournament, Part I

The NBA In-Season Tournament’s single elimination stage tips off this week. Human nature drives us to dump on new things and the IST has inspired a whole host of reasons to hate it. There’s a lot not to like. The scoring differentials playing a role in who advances, the personalized courts playing l...