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Say what you want about the NBA, it still values its titans
For all the misguided complaints about the melodrama that can be the NBA at times, or the claims that its “wokeness” will be its ruin, or how the league beats itself up over load management or whatever else, it still offers something that none of the other three non-NFL leagues can. And that’s regul...
Big men are back in style in the NBA
The 1995-96 season was the end of the golden era for big men in the NBA. Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Shaquille O’Neal were stuffing opponents into lockers with their unstoppable back-to-the-basket games. They were the superstars in the paint, but Alonzo Mourning, Rik Smits, a...
Turns out America loves the Denver Nuggets
Most of the state of Colorado can’t watch the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. However, the rest of America is enjoying the show. NBA insider/analyst Ethan Strauss dove into some viewership data for a recent post on his substack....
Kevin Garnett accuses LeBron James of doping; 'Cream Abdul-Jabbar' rises to the top; Jordan Poole hits rock bottom
Could Bronny James score a bucket against his father, LeBron? Kevin Garnett certainly doesn’t think so. - Criss Partee Read More...
Will the real Zion Williamson please stand up?
Zion Williamson’s tantalizing game made him a household name after one season at Duke where he established a new NCAA record for 2-point field goal percentage. Up until this juncture in his career, Williamson has been a gas-guzzling, flying tank in a league stacked with electric convertibles. As a r...
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NBA defenses can't keep up with the record-setting highest-scoring offenses

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are the NBA’s best redemption story

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Here's why Jayson Tatum has struggled to distinguish himself in the MVP mosaic

Here's why Jayson Tatum has struggled to distinguish himself in the MVP mosaic

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5 increasingly unhinged solutions to the NBA All-Star Game

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Who is Mr. Franchise for each NBA team in the 21st century?

Mon Feb 19 2024
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Minnesota is giving off that sham No. 1 seed vibe that the Utah Jazz had a few years ago

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The ghost of Golden State is starting to make some noise

The ghost of Golden State is starting to make some noise

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NBA trade deadline winners & losers; Doc Rivers already starting to lose Bucks players; Jalen Brunson the best PG in the league?

NBA trade deadline winners & losers; Doc Rivers already starting to lose Bucks players; Jalen Brunson the best PG in the league?

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP heist is nearly complete

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Ben Simmons is the hero the NBA Players Association didn’t know it needed

Ben Simmons is the hero the NBA Players Association didn’t know it needed

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The case for — and against — Joel Embiid for MVP

The case for — and against — Joel Embiid for MVP

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