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CP3 opens up on regrets during time in Houston
It’s been a hellacious two-year run for Chris Paul since being traded away from the Houston Rockets because of behind-the-scenes tension between CP3 and James Harden. ...
What are the Warriors thinking?
The Golden State Warriors are straight tripping....
‘Highlights’ of a Bad Boy
Former rebound king and Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is recognized as one of the original bad boys of the NBA. That’s not only because he played for the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons of the 1980s and early 90s, either. Rodman may have been more entertaining off the court than on it. And he was indeed a sig...
Life Without Lauri: The other side of the Markkanen deal
As part of yesterday’s Lauri Markkanen deal, there were other players routed to different organizations who are also worth discussing....
Let’s pick apart this list of the NBA’s 22 best point guards
It’s time to break down and analyze the latest sports ranking list. This time we have the top 22 (??) point guards in the NBA as ranked by hoopshype.com. Wondering why hoopshype chose to rank the top 22? ...
Pro-Am performances getting close to resembling Wilt’s ‘100’ sign
It’s been the summer of the Pro-Am around the NBA....
This NBA Season is going to be lit, and that’s good because it’s already here
It still feels like the 2020-21 NBA season just ended. Wait, it did. And then the draft and Olympics happened almost immediately....
From the Clippers, Kawhi still deserves whatever he wants
No one ever really knows what Kawhi Leonard is thinking, but he’s now reportedly under contract with the Los Angeles Clippers for the next few seasons. The deal is reportedly worth $176.3 million over the next four years, which includes a player-option for the final season....
Isaiah Thomas sure looks like he can still ball
When last seen on an NBA team, PG Isaiah Thomas suited up for the New Orleans Pelicans on a 10-day contract. Thomas played in just three games, scoring 23 points in 48 total minutes....
The Knicks’ low-risk offseason is a smart long-term strategy
Is it a coincidence that The LOX and Dipset had a classic Verzuz at MSG Theater less than 12 hours before Kemba Walker agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks? Probably not....
The Miami Heat are going for it again, and whether or not you think it’ll work doesn’t matter
It’s the annual time of year where people get instantly overly fixated on whether or not things will work well before they even happen. For example, the day before NBA free agency began, reports surfaced about Kyle Lowry being signed and traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Miami Heat as soon as i...
Deadspin fixes NBA free agency, Part III: Small Forwards
Again, if you see a dude here that you label a shooting guard, then whatever. Think of this more as “Swingmen II.” If your favorite swingman wasn’t mentioned on either, then perhaps they’ll make the sleepers for Saturday, Saturday Sleepers, whatever the editors call ‘em. If he is a part of none of t...
Deadspin fixes NBA free agency — Part 1: Point Guards
Free agency, the part many of you care about most, begins the evening of August 2....
Salute to Brandon Jennings, Bobby Portis, and everything Bucks
Remember Brandon Jennings? ...
Why can’t we have nice things, like a Game 7 tonight?
Shoulda, woulda, coulda....
Giannis' NBA title and KD’s big toe are latest examples of media’s ‘Winner Myth’ fallacy
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s performance in the NBA Finals to beat the Phoenix Suns was epic. ...
Run it back? Can they take a breath first?
The Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns will have exactly ten weeks — 70 days — between the conclusion of their NBA Finals battle and the start of training camp for the 2021-22 NBA season, set for September 28. And, if this sounds like enough time to prepare for an NBA season, allow for some perspectiv...
Spare me the clickbait: CP3's Finals fate is a reminder that winning a championship is <i>very</i> freaking hard
No, not every great wins a championship....
Giannis did it, dammit
It’s what you see when you squint on draft night. They walk up to that podium — in normal times at least — too skinny in that suit. They’re always too skinny. But every fan starts doing it, imagining nights like Tuesday’s, and the path to get there. What the offense will look like, how much he’ll ha...
Deadspin waffles: Why the Bucks will win Game 6… aaand why they won’t
Jeff Teague is on the verge of winning a championship. ...