The 2021-2022 NBA Trade Deadline has finally passed. As the dust settles, it’s time for us to take stock of what the heck just happened…
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The One Player Each Team Should Trade at the Deadline
It’s trade season, and you know what that means? Trade rumors and more trade rumors! With those rumors comes player speculation from various teams, involving…
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The Lakers are Desperate for Quality Wins
Around this time two years ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were in a unique position where they’d be tested by a bullish Milwaukee Bucks team.…
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Emergency Trade Reaction with Kings Expert Jason Coldiron
Host Trey Hill is joined by Kings’ author Jason Coldiron to get Jason’s initial reaction to the trade in real-time. The two look at the…
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2022 NBA All-Star Mock Draft: Team James vs. Team Durant
The NBA has tweaked the All-Star Game a number of times over the last several years. Perhaps the most intriguing change has been the televised…
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The Best Basketball Podcasts in 2022
Are you searching for the best basketball podcast to listen to? There are near-infinite basketball podcasts these days, and whether you’re new to the sport…
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CSC: Portland/Clippers Trade, Bouknight’s Frustrations
Charity Stripe Commentary presents: Shawn, Marcus and Trey are back together to discuss the happenings in the NBA (plus some NFL at the end)! They…
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How Much Did K-Pop Star BamBam Influence All-Star Voting Outcomes?
By now, anyone following the NBA has been introduced to Taiwanese K-Pop Star BamBam whose tweet supposedly influenced the upcoming NBA All-Star game. In theory,…
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The Odd Men Out: 2022 NBA All Star Snubs
Before we talk about who got snubbed for the All Star game, let’s take a look at the actual 2022 NBA All Star game starters…
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NBA Contender X-Factors
Looking at a few players who might be the difference between a championship and a first-round loss We’re officially at the 50-game mark of the…
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It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right: Simmons Saga Continues
With the trade deadline only a week and some change away, the Philadelphia 76ers still have Ben Simmons on their roster. With no trade in…
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The Twilight Zone: How Much Zone Defense Does The NBA Use?
Note: the updated 2022-23 breakdown of zone defense in the NBA is here! Thanks to the miracle of tracking technology, we are able to comb…
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NBA Power Rankings: Sixers Soar to the Top Tier
1. Phoenix Suns (↑1) Record: 40-9 Since the 15th: 8-0 Phoenix lost 3 of their first 4 games, since then the Suns are 39-6. Aside…
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Six Trade Ideas to Fix the Reeling Knicks
As of January 31st, the New York Knicks are 23-27. That’s good for 12th in the eastern conference. They are reeling fast and are in…
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All-Time Brooklyn/New Jersey Nets Team
Today we will be assembling an all-time team for the Brooklyn (formerly New Jersey) Nets. This franchise was originally created in 1967 and was first…
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Not on Herb: How Herb Jones Became a Rookie Sensation
You’ve heard me mention how the sad, Zion-less Pelicans started the season 1-12 before rallying around coach Willie Green and surging (relatively speaking) to a…
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Three Generations: The Court Kings of Camden
Over the course of its 75-year history, the NBA has seen 95 second-generation players. Currently there are 30 — about seven percent of the league…
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2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: Some Movement Duren the Season
Notes: Comps are for play style and role not specifically the same level. The Thompson Twins will for now be removed until more clarity, after…
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The Debate is Over: Joel Embiid has Arrived
While Philadelphia 76er Ben Simmons still looks to be shopped by other teams, superstar center Joel Embiid has risen to the occasion. Embiid looks more…
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The Rebirth of the NBA Power Forward
Positionless basketball. That’s one of the trendy new catchphrases used in the NBA metaverse (myself included) to describe a league that has been shrinking in…
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