With just two games under her belt, Atlanta Dream rookie Rhyne Howard is showing why she was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft.…
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2022 NBA Playoff T-Shirt Power Rankings
The second round has been incredible drama (the second round of the playoffs is always the best!). We’ve seen comebacks, controversies, massive performances, huge disappointments,…
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Riding Low in Denver. Can the Nuggets Switch things up to Avoid Mediocrity?
At 48-34, the Denver Nuggets earned the six seed in the western conference, where they got a first round match up against the Golden State…
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Catching WNBA Fever: An NBA’s Fan’s Journey into the W
As a long time NBA fan, making the commitment to following the WNBA has been long overdue. What better way to embrace the W than…
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Pelicans Taking Flight: How New Orleans can Capitalize on their Upward Trajectory
The New Orleans Pelicans at 36-46 has surprised everyone. Going from the ninth seed at the playoff tournament, but working their way to the NBA…
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PJ Tucker Unleashed: Old Dog, New Tricks
PJ Tucker is known for three things: shoes, corner threes, and defense. You can’t talk about Tucker without mentioning the kicks; it’s a legal obligation.…
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Predicting the 2022 WNBA Champion and Award Winners
The WNBA season is finally here, and it is a lot to be excited about. There are a lot of teams that have a chance…
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2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: LaRavia in the Top 30
Jake LaRavia is a hot name. I have moved him up slightly but I’m not completely sold. Give me your best pitches on Twitter for…
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Minnesota Lynx 2022 Season Preview: Sweet Syl’s Swan Song
Don’t ever count out the Lynx. This organization has a history of winning and plans to keep it that way. Minnesota stumbled out of the…
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Going to the Next Level: What can Minnesota do to Improve their Roster?
What moves can the Minnesota Timberwolves do to Improve their roster for next season? Today we will take a look into that. At 46-36 the…
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Going Forward for the Jazz: Is It Mitchell, Gobert, Neither or Both?
The Utah Jazz went out early in the playoffs yet again, and they did it in the most Jazz fashion possible: blowing a double-digit lead…
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The Missing Ones: How Three Former Top Picks Missed an Entire Season
Why have some of the recent #1 picks have sat out the entire season? How can we prevent this going forward? Normally when a player…
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New York Liberty 2022 Season Preview: Tall Expectations in the Big Apple
The New York Liberty have a lot going for them as a franchise. They’re one of the league’s few original teams that haven’t relocated across…
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One Stat Explaining Every Playoff Series
Miami – Atlanta (Miami wins 4-1) 31.9% Trae Young shot 31.9% on 13.8 field goal attempts per game, including 18.4% from three. He only averaged…
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2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: Sharpe is Shooting up the Board
Notes: Comps are for play style and role not specifically upside or potential. Tier 1: Worth Tanking for. 1. Chet Holmgren- 20: 7’1 200 Big…
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Will Miami Bring the Heat All the Way to the Finals?
Does Miami have enough ingredients to make another run at the title? The haven’t been talked about nearly as much as other Eastern Conference contenders,…
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Welcome To The District, Rui Machida
町田瑠璃地区へようこそ On Monday, April 25, 2022, the Washington Mystics held a press conference at 8:00 pm EST: 9:00 am in Japan. From the moment I…
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2022 NBA Playoff Power Rankings
Every team has played at least four games, and somehow only one team has been eliminated (see ya, Nets; we won’t miss you). But a…
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How NBA Betting Has Evolved
The betting industry has evolved rapidly over the last couple of years. The most significant transformation has been a shift to the online market. Changes…
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Connecticut Sun 2022 Season Preview: Championship or Bust
Last season, the Connecticut Sun had the best record in the WNBA but lost in the semi-finals to the Chicago Sky. The Sun finished first…
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