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Three Stats Explaining the Boston-Miami Series
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What Will it Take for the Hawks to Rise Again?
At 43-39, the Atlanta Hawks took a step back from their playoff run in 2021. They still made the playoffs in 2022 but with the…
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Golden State In The Driver’s Seat
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The Optimist’s View of Miami/Boston Game 1
No series is decided after one game. The Celtics and Heat played a close one throughout, and Boston surely expects to steal one in Miami…
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2022 NBA Mock Draft 4.0: Lottery Order Set, Full 2-Round Mock
The order is set, the die is cast. Lets do this! Previous mock drafts: Mock Draft 1.0 (1/5/22) Mock Draft 2.0 (1/25/22) Mock Draft 3.0 (3/14/22) First…
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Winners and Losers of the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery
This year’s draft lottery was as anticipated as any in recent memory. For the franchises near the top of the draft, this event represents hope.…
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2021-2022 NBA Conference Finals Previews
The fun and games are over. After an excellent second round culminated with two blowout Game 7’s, we’re finally at the Conference Finals. Grim countenances…
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The Wild Bull: How Can the Chicago Bulls Use This Year’s Success to Reach a New Level
At 46-36, the Chicago Bulls took a huge step forward into becoming a playoff team again. After acquiring DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso…
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The 2022 NBA All-Surprise Team
Draymond Green famously said, “There are 82-game players, then there are 16-game players.” Some guys shrink in the bright lights of the playoffs, and some…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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