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Denver Nuggets Optimism and the Roadmap Going Forward
Opening up the preseason with a pair of losses is not what one would want but for the Denver Nuggets, but those two games were…
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The Death Of The Defensive Specialist Is A Harbinger Of Things To Come
It used to be that if you had one plus skill, you could be a role player in the NBA. Think sweet-shooting but sedentary power…
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Early NBA Preseason Overreactions
Every season, the NBA world overreacts to every bit of information given to us. One highlight play in a preseason game, you’re a sleeper for…
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Ben Simmons Is Back, But Is He Different?
After a half-season of back-and-forth with the Philadelphia 76ers over whether or not Simmons was faking mental distress to force a trade, in which neither…
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Positional Scoring Trends
Here’s a fun chart I made! This is the % of total points scored in the NBA, split by position. For example, in 2021-2022, the…
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The Top 10 Fantasy Basketball Rookies in 2022-23
Projecting rookie success in fantasy basketball can be difficult, especially in the NBA. If you were projecting impact on fantasy basketball in Aug. 2021, you…
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Ime Udoka and Bojan Bogdanović
A lot has happened in the NBA recently. I recapped some of the major stories here, and today I’m following up with some thoughts on…
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Lamelo Ball and the Case of the Fallen Star
The path of an NBA star is laid out and relatively simple to follow. First, show flashes of a budding star as the world lifts…
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Cole Anthony: NBA Fantasy Basketball Sleeper
Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony is a great offensive player. Anthony plays the combo guard role really well. He can run the show as a…
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Sarver, Injuries, and More
The NBA world was so quiet for so long that I was starting to wonder if we wouldn’t have any more news until preseason (just…
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The Top 10 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers in 2022-23
Fantasy basketball leagues are historically won at the end of the drafts and through the wire. Many teams will get an all-star player or two…
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Three Breakout Point Guards In 2022-2023
As every season begins, there are always a few players that bear extra scrutiny. Some are approaching make-or-break years personally, and some need to perform…
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Why the Knicks’ Off-Season Should Make New York Fans Optimistic
After an offseason, where the Knicks ended up being linked to a star (and ended up not getting) in Donovan Mitchell, the Knicks find themselves…
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The Teams I’m Most Excited To Watch In 2022-2023
Programming note: I got too excited writing this article, and it became a behemoth. I don’t think you all need 4,000 words all at once,…
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The Top 50 Best Fantasy Basketball Players in 2022-23
With just over a month until the opening tip of the 2022-23 NBA season, preparation becomes key for fantasy basketball players. As the league fast…
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All-Time Orlando Magic Team: the Best Players in Magic History
The Magic joined the league in 1989-1990. Over the last 30+ years, Orlando has been home to a few great players and many good ones.…
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Christian Wood Brings Dallas Something New
Pretty much the only thing people talk about with the Mavericks these days is how much better they would be if they had kept Jalen…
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2022-23 NBA Season Predictions: Standings, Playoffs, and Award Winners
It is quite possible that we will bare witness to the greatest season in NBA history this year. The 2022-23 NBA Season is filled with…
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The Lottery Tournament Should Be The NBA’s Next Big Idea
Rooting for a tanking team in the NBA is rough. Even just being in the lottery is discouraging enough for most fanbases, but when teams…
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