With the season starting and the NCAA season starting let’s get down to this. There is a big deal of movement, and this class is…
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Three Role Players I’ve Enjoyed
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The Weekly 4-Point Play: Volume 2
Welcome back to The Weekly 4-Point Play, our new weekly column highlighting four of the biggest and most exciting stories in the association. In case…
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Fact or fiction? Analyzing three early-season trends involving Zion, Wembanyama, and more
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Tyrese Maxey Is A One-Cut Running Back
Let’s start with the obvious caveat: it’s been three games. Nothing we’ve seen remotely approximates a significant sample size. But it’s also long enough that…
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DPOY Ladder: 2023-24 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rankings
This is going to be a fascinating year to track the race for Defensive Player of the Year. For starters, a rookie has never won…
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The Weekly 4-Point Play: Volume 1
I’m proud to say this will become a weekly tradition on HoopSocial. The Weekly 4-Point Play will have rotating categories that will feature storylines, highlights,…
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Folks, it’s here. The NBA season tips off tonight. I can’t wait to have new games to write about! Here are my Western Conference haikus…
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Understanding the James Harden-Philadelphia 76ers Fiasco
It’s hard to believe, but at 34 years old, James Harden is still a top-tier player, one of the driving forces behind the Philadelphia 76ers…
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NBA 2023-24 Season Preview: New York Knicks
There were so many mixed emotions following the New York Knicks’ loss to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Many…
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2023-24 NBA Eastern Conference Preview Haikus
As I have in years past, I’ve created a season preview haiku for every NBA team. (Please don’t click away!) This year, I’ve included an…
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2024 NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Ja’Kobe Walter
Gifted scorers at the guard positions are crucial to an NBA team. Walter joins Baylor after a successful high school basketball career, helping McKinney High…
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Bulls Season Preview: 8 Bold Prediction For The Upcoming Season
To wrap up the offseason and season preview portion of my coverage, I thought bold predictions would be a fun way to look ahead to…
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Every NBA Team’s Biggest Storyline Heading Into 2023-24
With the NBA season right around the corner, there are plenty of captivating storylines that fans are eager to see play out. Some are bigger…
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Predicting the 2023-24 All-NBA Teams in the first positionless voting year
The All-NBA teams will finally go position-less this year. This is something I’ve been wanting for years. This conversation started to catch headlines over the…
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Herb Jones is great, but he needs to be better
I jumped on the Herb Jones bandwagon early in his career. Most rookies typically struggle on defense, unused to complex team rules and the athleticism…
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MVP Ladder: 2023-24 NBA Most Valuable Player Rankings
With one week remaining prior to the 2023-24 NBA season, it’s no better time to start looking at the stars leading the center spotlight. MVP…
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13 Unlikely – But Plausible – NBA Predictions for the 2023-24 Season
Zach Lowe used to do an annual column featuring his “Crazy Predictions,” which were exactly what they sounded like. He stopped doing that column several…
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NBA Futures Picks: Wins Totals Predictions and the 5 Best Over/Under Bets in 2023-24
Betting wins total is always an interesting exercise. You don’t want to fall into the trap of purely taking the over for teams that have…
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The Top 30 Best NBA Players for the 2023-24 Season
Disgusted with ESPN’s efforts at #espnrank? Wondering how on Earth Jalen Brunson could miss the top 30? We’re here for you (just barely). Hoop-Social paneled…
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