Heat Twitter can be a loud and confusing place, so I’m here to help you navigate these choppy waters. These are some of the best…
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Michael Shearer
Michael Shearer is an NBA obsessive who writes to answer the questions he has about the league. You can follow him @bballispoetry. He also is a contributing writer for Fansided at Hoops Habit and writes a free NBA analytical newsletter at basketballpoetry.com that goes out every Tuesday and Friday.
Five Stats That Explain The 2021-2022 NBA Season
24-3 Phoenix is an insane 24-3 in “close” games, which are defined as the teams’ scores being within 5 points of each other at any…
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The Eastern Conference Bloodbath is Coming: Part 2
On Wednesday, we talked about the extraordinary race to win the East, something that virtually every single playoff team thinks they can do. We’ve already…
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The Eastern Conference Bloodbath is Coming: Part 1
This year has been the most competitive Eastern Conference season in recent NBA memory, and we’re gearing up for some breathtakingly high-stakes playoff basketball. Half…
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2021-2022 NBA Trade Deadline Grades
The 2021-2022 NBA Trade Deadline has finally passed. As the dust settles, it’s time for us to take stock of what the heck just happened…
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2022 NBA All-Star Mock Draft: Team James vs. Team Durant
The NBA has tweaked the All-Star Game a number of times over the last several years. Perhaps the most intriguing change has been the televised…
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The Best Basketball Podcasts in 2022
Are you searching for the best basketball podcast to listen to? There are near-infinite basketball podcasts these days, and whether you’re new to the sport…
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NBA Contender X-Factors
Looking at a few players who might be the difference between a championship and a first-round loss We’re officially at the 50-game mark of the…
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The Twilight Zone: How Much Zone Defense Does The NBA Use?
Note: the updated 2022-23 breakdown of zone defense in the NBA is here! Thanks to the miracle of tracking technology, we are able to comb…
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Not on Herb: How Herb Jones Became a Rookie Sensation
You’ve heard me mention how the sad, Zion-less Pelicans started the season 1-12 before rallying around coach Willie Green and surging (relatively speaking) to a…
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My 2021-2022 All-Star Ballot
Hello, everyone! The All-Star teams will be announced on Thursday, Jan 27, so it’s time to present my ballot. This piece will not focus on…
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Reading Between the Lines: NBA News Breaking
“Who gains from this news being public?” That’s it. That’s the thesis of this article. As we enter trade season, the last chance for teams…
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Kyle Kuzma’s New Role Is Paying Off
What in the world is going on with Kyle Kuzma? Ack, no, not his outfits. I mean his play on the – What is that?…
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Second Quarter NBA Awards: Teams, Coaches, Players, and More
The second quarter of the 2021-22 NBA season has come to a close, and it’s now time to give out some very special awards. Highlight…
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The Emerging Force Behind The Cavs
How Darius Garland has become one of the NBA’s rising stars.
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Mediocrasaurs: The Raptors need to prove they’re legit
This team finally has its starting lineup together…but how far can they go?
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All-Time Miami Heat Team
The Heat are a young team, having been around since just 1988-1989, but they’ve had a host of incredible players wear their jerseys. From Rony…
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The Best 3-Point Shooters in the NBA in 2022
Who takes and makes the most three-pointers in the NBA? We came up with a list of the league’s top 20 high-volume snipers.
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Stephen Curry sets record for most made 3’s
Stephen Curry set the record for most career 3-pointers made on Dec 14, 2021, against the New York Knicks. He entered the game needing just…
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Blow it up: Three Pacers Trade Ideas
The Pacers have recently decided they want to blow things up in favor of a rebuild, according to The Athletic. They can’t trade the recently-extended…
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