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Atlanta Dream 2022 Season Preview: Rebuilding in the A
The Atlanta Dream went 8-24 last season and are looking to improve in this upcoming season. The team not only struggled on the court, but…
View More Atlanta Dream 2022 Season Preview: Rebuilding in the A2021-2022 NBA Awards: MVP, MIP, ROY, COY, 6MOY, DPOY
NBA Awards are the culmination of a regular season’s work. Players strive to be the best player they can be, and a select few hope…
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The National Basketball Association, or NBA, is one of four major professional sports leagues in the USA and Canada. It features one of the highest…
View More A Beginner’s Guide To The NBA Finals2022 Draft Grades for all 12 WNBA Franchises
The 2022 WNBA draft, the first held in-person since 2019, had a palpable excitement among fans, players, and front office brass. The draft class was…
View More 2022 Draft Grades for all 12 WNBA FranchisesBulls Twitter: The Best Accounts to Follow
One of the most level-headed and knowledgeable fanbases in the NBA, the Chicago Bulls have plenty to offer for quality content on Twitter. Changes in…
View More Bulls Twitter: The Best Accounts to FollowThree Takeaways From The 2022 WNBA Draft
The 2022 WNBA Draft is now in the books. The first three picks went as expected, with Rhyne Howard, NaLyssa Smith, and Shakira Austin off…
View More Three Takeaways From The 2022 WNBA Draft2021-2022 NBA All-Rookie Teams
I don’t have the time to follow NCAA basketball nearly as closely as I watch the NBA, so every year’s draft class comes in as…
View More 2021-2022 NBA All-Rookie TeamsThe Case for Jaden Hardy: 2022 NBA Draft Profile
Jaden Hardy is a 6’4, 200 pound wing born in Detroit. He’s long, with a reported 6’9 wingspan, and was the number 2 overall recruit…
View More The Case for Jaden Hardy: 2022 NBA Draft Profile2022 WNBA Mock Draft: Predicting All 36 Picks
After an exciting NCAA WBB tournament I took off my fan cap to compare and contrast what players have to offer the 12 WNBA franchises…
View More 2022 WNBA Mock Draft: Predicting All 36 Picks2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: Draft Declarations Aplenty
Now is the time to start honing in the board. Things are rapidly changing as people return or declare. Notes: Comps are for play style…
View More 2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: Draft Declarations Aplenty2021-2022 NBA All-Defensive Teams
Programming note: As the season nears its end, you might see an uptick in posts from Basketball Poetry. Friday was supposed to be All-Rookie and…
View More 2021-2022 NBA All-Defensive TeamsLuka Finally has Some Help and the Mavs are Galloping into the Playoffs
“Doncic pulls up! Three pointer! Bang! BANG! It’s good! Doncic wins the game at the buzzer!” These immortal words by Mike Breen encapsulate the wonder…
View More Luka Finally has Some Help and the Mavs are Galloping into the PlayoffsThe 2021-2022 All-NBA Teams: Best of the Best
How you feel about All-NBA this year entirely hinges upon how you treat Embiid and Jokic. All-NBA requires voters to pick two guards, two forwards,…
View More The 2021-2022 All-NBA Teams: Best of the Best2022 WNBA Draft Prospect Rankings: The Top 50
With the WNBA Draft right around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the prospects that are likely candidates to be taken this…
View More 2022 WNBA Draft Prospect Rankings: The Top 50The NBA Case for Wyoming’s Drake Jeffries
Take a glance around the NBA and notice all of the unique talent. One of the best passers in league history is a 6’11”, 284…
View More The NBA Case for Wyoming’s Drake JeffriesThe 2021-2022 NBA Season’s Biggest Disappointments
Well, time to send everyone off to the weekend with a healthy serving of schadenfreude and/or a glass of sadness: it’s time to talk about…
View More The 2021-2022 NBA Season’s Biggest Disappointments2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: New #1 Overall Prospect
Notes: Comps are for play style and role not specifically upside or potential. Tier 1: Worth Tanking for. 1. Paolo Banchero- 19: 6’9 240 Big…
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We’re approaching the end of the NBA year, and it’s time to start taking stock of the regular season in its entirety. Over the next…
View More The NBA’s Happiest Surprises This SeasonWhen Keeping it Real Goes Wrong: Jimmy Butler Edition
Jimmy Butler has always been one of my favorite basketball players. I learned about how he was kicked out and homeless at just 12 years…
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