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Marcus Smart might be exactly what the Memphis Grizzlies need
After nine years in Boston, Marcus Smart was sent packing to Memphis. On the surface, it might sound like a raw deal for Smart, but his arrival in Tennessee could be the best thing to happen to the Memphis Grizzlies since Ja Morant fell in their laps four years ago. Smart isn’t a superstar, but much...
Acquiring Kristaps Porziņģis is great, but Boston still has a point guard problem
After a disappointing postseason in Boston, the Celtics have completed one of the biggest trades of the 2023 offseason by acquiring Kristaps Porziņģis. All the Celtics had to do was ship out Marcus Smart to get it done. But bringing in Porziņģis doesn’t necessarily address Boston’s real issue over t...
The Beal-Porzingis-Paul deals feel like a D.C. psyops campaign
After blundering through the last decade, The D.C. Universe is rebooting. Not the Snyderverse IP. I’m talking about the grotesque prospects for basketball in the District of Columbia. Hang around there long enough and you’ll catch me moaning about the bleak times facing the Commanders, Nats, and Wiz...
El Tri comes through in all its embarrassing, pathetic glory on an interesting night for the USMNT
US-Mexico games that count for something, even the CONCACAF Nations League, usually are more than just a result. They are a comment on where each program is at that moment, and most of the time where each is heading. Thursday night’s semifinal may have been the most definitive statement on both, inc...
2023 All-Postseason Team, a FANtastic performance by these 5 players
America, glad to see the NBA playoffs were able to hold your attention again. With an average of 5.47 million viewers per game, the 2023 postseason was the most watched in five years. And more importantly, per Darren Rovell, since April of the 20 most watched programs by Americans under 50, the NBA ...
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Here we go with this Kylian Mbappe nonsense again

Here we go with this Kylian Mbappe nonsense again

Tue Jun 13 2023
Nikola Jokić made a mockery of Heat culture

Nikola Jokić made a mockery of Heat culture

Wed Jun 14 2023
Meet Jimmy Butler, the NBA’s Neymar

Meet Jimmy Butler, the NBA’s Neymar

Tue Jun 13 2023
If the WNBA was treated like a white league, decisions about Brittney Griner’s safety and chartered flights wouldn’t have to be made

If the WNBA was treated like a white league, decisions about Brittney Griner’s safety and chartered flights wouldn’t have to be made

Mon Jun 12 2023
Victor Wembanyama’s French Cup pursuit is a preview of future NBA Finals marquees

Victor Wembanyama’s French Cup pursuit is a preview of future NBA Finals marquees

Mon Jun 12 2023
Why is it 'Playoff Jimmy' and not 'Playoff Jokic?'

Why is it 'Playoff Jimmy' and not 'Playoff Jokic?'

Thu Jun 08 2023
LeBron James to the Mavs will only happen in Kyrie Irving’s delusional dreams

LeBron James to the Mavs will only happen in Kyrie Irving’s delusional dreams

Tue Jun 06 2023
Jimmy Butler was good enough in Game 2

Jimmy Butler was good enough in Game 2

Tue Jun 06 2023
Jimmer Fredette is still out there nailing jumpers

Jimmer Fredette is still out there nailing jumpers

Fri Jun 02 2023
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