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Here come the...Pistons?
After a Feb. 2 loss for Detroit, in which it gave up a 25-point lead to the L.A. Clippers, the Pistons slipped to 22-29, 2.5 games out of...
Mar 11, 20191 min read


The Warriors seem happy…
Draymond Green appears to be on the backside of his prime. He’s averaging seven points and seven rebounds, his lowest in both categories...
Mar 11, 20191 min read


A sad reality in Minnesota
Karl-Anthony Towns, who was almost critically injured in an auto accident last week, went off last night, putting up 23 points and eight...
Mar 1, 20191 min read


James Harden, Wilt and M.J. walk into a bar…
James Harden scored 28 points on Monday against the Hawks, ending his 30-point streak at 32 games. He started a new one with 30 points...
Mar 1, 20191 min read


The Magic are playing well, but are they playoff material?
Orlando quietly closed out an awesome month last night with a 103-96 win over the Warriors. The Magic won eight of 11 games in February,...
Mar 1, 20192 min read


1990s point guards from New York City, ranked
6. Kenny Smith 5. Kenny Anderson 4. Anthony Mason 3. Mark Jackson 2. Rod Strickland, immortalized in Wu Tang’s Triumph 1. God Shammgod...
Feb 27, 20191 min read


The Celtics, as explained by George Carlin
The Boston Celtics got blown out by the Raptors last night, 118-95, and look less like a real threat to make the NBA Finals by the day....
Feb 27, 20192 min read


LeBron, who loves his team, hates his team
After the Lakers beat the Rockets on Thursday night, LeBron James, speaking of his current team, which he tried to wholesale trade for...
Feb 25, 20191 min read


Kenneth Faried is Morey’s best bargain find yet
With the max contract and $90 million extension that Daryl Morey handed out this offseason to Chris Paul and Clint Capela, respectively,...
Feb 25, 20192 min read


The rich get richer
Philadelphia receives: + Tobias Harris [upcoming FA] + Boban Marjanovic [upcoming FA] + Mike Scott [upcoming FA] L.A. Clippers receive: +...
Feb 8, 20193 min read


Cap space. Never used. For sale.
When you’re the New York Knicks, you don’t get the benefit of the doubt. You get the weight of James Dolan, sexual harassment lawsuits,...
Feb 1, 20192 min read


The Professor puts on a clinic
It's 2010. The 28-21 Portland Trail Blazers are visiting the 30-17 Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks put out a starting five of a prime...
Jan 30, 20191 min read


Brian Windhorst is drunk with power
Brian Windhorst, the reputable NBA reporter who has recently decided to go on a crusade against actually reporting the stuff he knows,...
Jan 30, 20191 min read


‘Phoenix got robbed’
FADE IN: UNDERBELLY OF AT&T CENTER - TUESDAY NIGHT The 30-22 San Antonio Spurs have just won an NBA basketball game, 126-124, against the...
Jan 28, 20191 min read


The Grip Reads
Playing For Keeps: Michael Jordan and the world he made By David Halberstam Read this book, and you’ll know everything there is to know...
Jan 28, 20191 min read


The New Orleans Pelicans have officially failed
On July 1, 2019, Anthony Davis would have been -- and technically still is -- eligible to sign a supermax extension with New Orleans...
Jan 28, 20192 min read


So, Howard Schultz wants to run for president
Starbucks peddler and custom gift card connoisseur Howard Schultz made a Twitter account yesterday so he could terrorize the country with...
Jan 28, 20191 min read


Tommy Heinsohn’s accomplishments, ranked
11. Making the Hall of Fame as a player 10. Making the Hall of Fame as a coach 9. Helping to form the NBA Players Association, a...
Jan 25, 20191 min read


OH, FUCK THIS
*shuffles papers* *apologies for profanity* Victor Oladipo is out for the season after suffering a ruptured quad tendon on Wednesday...
Jan 25, 20191 min read


Harden is à la mode
James Harden didn’t play last night, which means the league’s other simpletons were forced to trudge on without him. And so we were...
Jan 25, 20192 min read
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