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Four things from this weekend
1. Zach Lavine dropped 49 points on Saturday night against the Hornets and came within one 3-pointer of an NBA record, with 13, the most...
Nov 26, 20191 min read
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R.I.P. Wataru Misaka, an NBA trailblazer
Japanese-American Wateru Misaka, the first nonwhite player in NBA history, died Wednesday at the age of 95. After winning a national...
Nov 22, 20191 min read
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Giannis is approaching final form
We’ve long said it: The only thing keeping Giannis mortal is his broken jump shot. Well, Giannis shoots now. In 14 games, he’s averaging...
Nov 22, 20191 min read
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Carmelo’s signed … now for Jamal Crawford?
With Carmelo Anthony up and humming in Portland, the new guy every NBA player (and one media outlet) wants back in the league is Jamal...
Nov 22, 20191 min read
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The Portland Trail Blazers, like their newest player, are iso-heavy and kind of washed
For an idea of how Carmelo Anthony’s debut with the Trail Blazers went last night, look no further than this tweet from...
Nov 20, 20192 min read
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Bad teams get blown out, hard-playing mediocre teams cover
Last night, the Oklahoma City Thunder went into Staples Center, tried really hard, and lost by five points. On Monday, the Thunder did...
Nov 20, 20192 min read
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Twitter found Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s burner account
Twitter, social media, the Internet and Jeff Bezos are all mostly bad, but every so often one of those four things does something...
Nov 15, 20191 min read
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Of course Carmelo Anthony deserves this
Carmelo How-Many-Points-Have-You-Scored, Muthafucka? Anthony is packing up his 25,551 points and heading to Portland on a non-guaranteed...
Nov 15, 20191 min read
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The Raptors' continued goodness is really something
Ten games into the season, Toronto still has its championship level confidence. Last year, without Kawhi, the Raptors were 17-5 in his 22...
Nov 13, 20191 min read
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The Knicks are broken, but so is Porzingis
Not sure if you’re an NBA history buff, but last February, the New York Knicks traded All-Star Kristaps Porzingis for the necessary cap...
Nov 13, 20192 min read
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Is “Is Gordon Hayward back?” back?
Gordon Hayward had a marvelous game last night against the truly dreadful Cavaliers, tying his career-high with 39 points on 16 of 19...
Nov 6, 20191 min read
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Ben Simmons still hasn’t shot a 3
The 76ers are a very good team. They’re 5-0 in the early-going, despite Joel Embiid’s suspension after getting into it with Karl-Anthony...
Nov 5, 20191 min read
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The Warriors used to be a great team in a beat-up arena, now...
The Chase Center, the new home of the Golden State Warriors, in downtown San Francisco, is a modern marvel. We could bore you with the...
Nov 5, 20191 min read
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A reminder to New Yorkers: Kristaps Porzingis exists
If it feels like the ground-breaking whiff that sent Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavericks was years ago, that’s because the Knicks are...
Oct 31, 20191 min read
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Tell your kids about stat-dumping
In the first day of journalism 101, a crotchety old teacher will be wheeled out in front of your class, and one of the first things he or...
Oct 31, 20191 min read
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The NBA’s sudden problem in China
On Friday night, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted a quickly-deleted picture, regarding the ongoing protests in Hong...
Oct 7, 20194 min read
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The Celtics are our failed Team USA
What’s good: Last year, the Celtics were demolished by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs, finishing in the league’s...
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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The 76ers are capped to hell
What's maybe good, but definitely a little bit concerning: Folks, Ben Simmons no longer hates basketball. Here's what he told the...
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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The Raptors had their fun
What’s good: The Toronto Raptors are the NBA’s defending champions, which means a new benchmark for Canadian basketball prosperity, which...
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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For the first time in a long time, we have no clue who's going to win the title
This NBA decade can be vined together by three super teams: the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Golden State Warriors. Since...
Sep 27, 20192 min read
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