The Pelicans are killing fools on the backs of the league’s third-best defense, and it makes sense. With Brandon Ingram and Trey Murphy firing from…
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John Konchar, Rebounding Machine and Terrible Businessman
Last year’s Memphis Grizzlies were one of the great success stories of the league. Despite a host of injuries, the Grizz rode their elite depth…
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Are The Thompson Twins And OTE’s Path To The NBA Legit?
Fort Lauderdale, Florida has produced a number of NBA players: Keyon Dooling, Mitch Richmond, Brandon Knight, and now two twins from Pine Crest School are…
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Austin Reaves is Establishing the Los Angeles Lakers’ Identity
Austin Reaves can be described as unassuming in a variety of ways. When you watch him play for the Los Angeles Lakers, he doesn’t immediately…
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NBA 2022-23 First Quarter Awards
Defensive Player Of The Quarter: Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks Stillness. Many observers mistake activity for solid defense, but too often, that activity is reactive, making…
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Keyonte George 2023 NBA Draft Profile
Keyonte George is a 6’4”, 185 lb Freshman combo guard at Baylor University. The 19-year-old is a fantastic scorer who has shown some passing instincts…
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NBA Twitter: Emoji Hashtags for Every Team in 2022-23
This guide breaks down the emoji Twitter hashtags (hashflags) for the NBA’s 75th season and each of the 30 teams for the 2021-22 season.
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4 NBA Things I’m Grateful For
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! 1) YUTA THE SHOOTA! Yuta Watanabe has long been a fascination of mine, a whirling dervish of flailing…
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Five Gifts the NBA Gave Us This Holiday Season
Even for die-hard fans of the NBA, it is often stated that the season doesn’t truly begin until Christmas. At that juncture of the campaign,…
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Emoni Bates 2023 NBA Draft Profile
Very few players have ever been anointed “the next best player ever” so early, and like most of them, Emoni to this point has considerably…
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Portland’s defense is different, but the same
Here’s something strange: Portland’s defense is way better than last year despite giving up almost the same shot distribution to opponents: loads of threes and…
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Are The Kings Maybe, Kind Of, Possibly Good?
Nothing about the Sacramento Kings makes sense. They hired Mike Brown to fix a defense that hasn’t been better than 18th since the 2005-2006 season…
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NBA Monday Musings – the Juggernaut Boston Celtics
Turning the calendar into November means a few things for NBA fans. First, it’s no longer absurd to call someone an MVP candidate (though it…
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The Best and Worst NBA City Edition 2022-23 Jerseys
Folks, we’ll get back to the analytical content soon, but it’s time to talk about jerseys! League Pass junkies like myself are often desperate for…
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Milwaukee’s Monotonous Domination
It’s typical to say that dominant teams “can’t be stopped,” but that’s not quite right for the Milwaukee Bucks. They’re actually relatively easy to stop,…
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One Trade Piece for Every NBA Team
What are pieces available on the trade market? With the 2022-23 NBA season a few weeks old, many franchises are starting to realize what holes…
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NBA Monday Musings — Pascal Siakam Keeps Improving
The Monday musings are back, with certainly plenty of drama in the past week of the NBA season. Truth be told, you can find plenty…
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How Hot Is Your Coach’s Seat?
The Brooklyn Nets’ firing of Steve Nash created our first coaching casualty of the year (not including Ime Udoka). Each NBA season usually sees a…
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The Nets Had To Can Steve Nash, But What Does It Change?
Tuesday afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets decided to part ways with head coach Steve Nash, after two years with the team. On paper, this looks like…
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The 15 Most Impressive NBA Records of All Time
It’s usually said that records are meant to be broken, but some are quite a feat that they continue to stand the test of time.…
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