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All-Star Surprise: Coach Austin Rivers + Kuminga’s Long-Overdue Trade Demand

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Ja Morant's Future In Question + Ant's Underrated Season

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Trae Traded to Wizards + Are Thunder Losing Their Spark?

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Sixers Stars Are Aligning + Jaylen Brown’s Superstar Case + The State of NCAA Hoops

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Tyrese Maxey | Eye For the Game with Austin Rivers

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Do Spurs have OKC’s Number? + NBA's Unwritten Rule + Jokic’s Case for Top 10 All-Time

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LeBron's Christmas Day Comments + the Dynamic Between Opportunity & Development

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Knicks are NBA Cup Champs + Austin on Life as a #1 Prospect

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Spurs Stop Thunder's Streak + Another LeBron James & Dillon Brooks Altercation

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It’s Time to Start Dylan Harper + Can Spurs Challenge OKC? + League Pass Power Rankings

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Shai’s Underrated Stardom, LeBron’s Point Streak & Is Harden a Top 3 SG of All-Time?

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CP3, Clippers Messy Split + Giannis & Zion's Uncertain Futures

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Jokic: The Efficiency GOAT, Doc vs Austin & the Evolution of Basketball

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Ja & Klay Exchange Words, CP3 Gets His Flowers & A Plea to LaMelo

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NBA’s Injury Problem, Revisiting the MPJ-Cam Trade & A New All-Star Game Format

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Giannis Antetokounmpo | Eye for the Game with Austin Rivers

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The Secret to Steph’s Longevity + Ranking the Greatest NBA Sneaker Lines

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Cade’s Ascension, Nico Harrison Fired & a Special Draft Class

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Westbrook's Redemption, The MIP Debate & Are the Bulls Legit?

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Ja Morant & Grizzlies are at a Breaking Point + Luka's Hot Start

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New Era for the Sixers + Cam Boozer, AJ Dybantsa Shine in NCAA Debuts

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Reaves Scoring Explosion & The Case Against Cooper Flagg at Point Guard

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First Impressions, Wemby Puts on a Show & VJ Edgecombe's Historic Debut

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Are the Bucks Contenders?; LeBron's Character Allegations

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Offseason Controversies, Predictions and Next Gen’s Stars

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Winners of the Summer and John Wall’s Retirement

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Debunking James Harden Playoff Myths and Attributes Of a Great Scorer

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Chris Paul Returns to the Clippers and Mount Rushmore Talk

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Flagg’s Summer League Debut and the Rise in 20-Point Scorers

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Michael Porter Jr. Traded, and a Wide-Open Eastern Conference

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First-Round Observations and How the Celtics Are Pivoting

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OKC Wins the NBA Title, and Kevin Durant Gets Traded to Houston

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Pacers Force a Game 7, and the Lakers Have a New Ownership Group

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OKC Takes a 3-2 Lead, and Desmond Bane to Orlando!

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The Pacers Take a 2-1 Lead, and What Are the Knicks Doing?

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OKC Roars Back! Thunder Take Game 2.

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Hali Does It Again! Pacers Steal Game 1.

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OKC-Indy Finals Preview and Predictions. Plus, Knicks Fever Takes Over the NBA!

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OKC’s Potential New Challenges, Minnesota’s Missing Pieces, and Finals Predictions

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Haliburton Makes Basketball Poetry, SGA Foul-Baiting, and the New Age NBA

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What’s at Stake for SGA and Conference Finals Predictions

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Flowers for Julius Randle, Potential SGA-Ant Face-Off, and the Knicks’ Game 6 Pressures

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OKC’s Redemption Win, Knicks Pressure, and Our Draft Lottery Thoughts

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Austin’s Haliburton Admission, Brunson’s Elite Closing, and the Game Plan for the Steph-less Warriors

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The Ant-Man and Randle Show, Our Luka Demands, and Where the Bucks and Giannis Go From Here

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KAT’s Absurd Shot-Making, Ant Man’s Playoff Performance, and Flowers for Aaron Gordon

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Can the Warriors Survive Without Jimmy? Plus, Breaking Down the Other Game 2s.

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The Playoff Learning Curve, the Russell Westbrook Experience, and Our Biggest Takeaways from Game 1

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Round 1 Playoff Predictions: ANT-Luka Rematch, “Playoff Jimmy,” and the Greatest Showman—Steph Curry

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Regular Season Recap, Playoff Preview, and Our Case for Dyson Daniels as DPOY

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Luka’s Emotional Return to Dallas and the Suns’ Nightmare Season Comes to an End

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NBA Sets New Precedent Following Denver’s Firing of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth

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Duke Upset Reactions, Cooper Flagg’s Best NBA Fit, and a Clouded Western Conference

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Pistons-T-Wolves Brawl, Grizz in Shambles, and Reasons Why This Is Duke’s Most Likable Team

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LeBron-ESPN, Tiers Backlash, and Did NIL Kill Cinderellas?

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March Madness Memories, Guard Tiers, and the Clippers' Surge

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College Hoops Pet Peeves, Why OKC Is Beatable, and a Message for the Cavs

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How the Cavs Built a Contender, Most Improved Should Go to Most Improved, and the Best Game Winners

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Jokic Voter Fatigue and Young Coaches Cleaning Up In the NBA

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Harden’s Revenge, MVP Controversy, and Top-Five Recruit Nate Ament

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Lakers and Warriors Figuring Things Out! Plus, the Finals Matchup We Definitely Want to See.

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WTF Happened to Hoops Culture? Plus, Luka’s Revenge and OKC Concerns.

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Contenders or Pretenders: Where Does Your Team Land?

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Wemby Out for the Season and the Missing Piece of NBA All-Star Weekend

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Austin’s Plea to Ant-Man, SGA, and Wemby. Plus, Talking Through Kevin Durant’s Legacy.

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The Jimmy and Steph Honeymoon, Austin Reaves’s Importance, and Is a Rebuild Loading for the 76ers?

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Warriors Win Jimmy Trade, Suns in Shambles, and Why Is Cam Johnson Still a Net?

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Why Luka to L.A. Makes No Sense and Immediate Reactions to De’Aaron Fox to the Spurs

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Trae Young Gets “Traed,” Tyler Herro Gets His Flowers, and More All-Star Reserves Reactions

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Wemby Takes Paris, Team Rivalries, and All-Star Starters Takeaways

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Consequences of "Free Basketball" and a Jimmy Butler–Suns Fit Check

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The Problem With “Ring Culture” and CP3-Kobe Jersey Story Time

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Ja Morant Flies Over Wemby! Plus, Trade Deadline Assessments and Jerseys for Auction.

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Cooper Flagg-Hornets Fit and the In-Person Giannis Experience

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LeBron’s Ridiculous Dunk, Zion Returns, and How Wemby Can Become Unguardable

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What’s Left for OKC to Prove and Where Jimmy Goes From Here. Plus, LiAngelo Ball Spits Fire on "Tweaker."

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New Year’s Fit Check: KAT-Knicks, Westbrook-Nuggets, and D-Lo-Nets

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Cade Cunningham Underrated? Plus, Figuring Out the Kuminga-Warriors Dynamic.

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Giannis and the Bucks Are Back, OKC’s Missing Piece, and Our All-Star Game Fix

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Did the Lakers Miss Out on Schröder? Plus, the NBA Cup's Impact and Brunson Gifts Austin His Signed Jersey.

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Are the Bucks Back? Plus, the Hawks’ Stacked Playmakers, and NBA Cup Predictions.

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Giving Chris Paul His Flowers, and How to Survive When Your Star Player Is Out

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What’s Wrong With the Lakers? Plus, Ja Swears Off Dunking and Austin’s Advice From Carmelo.

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Harden Settling In, Coach Rankings, and Top Five Centers

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What it Takes to Coach, T-Wolves Need for Identity, and Iconic Shot Celebrations

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Injuries Galore, 76ers’ Cause for Alarm, and Dalton Knecht Shining in Hollywood

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De’Aaron Fox on a Heater, Jared McCain Showing Out, and Harden Gets His 3-Point Flowers

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Klay’s Return to the Bay, Pistons Rookie Learns Tough Lesson, and Consequences of a Bad Trade

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Warriors Are Legit, the Giannis-Jaylen Brown Feud, and a Plea to Victor Wembanyama

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Ja Morant’s Absurd Layup Package, the Surprising Hawks, and Depth Is the New "Big 3"

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LaMelo’s Cult Fan Base, the Bucks’ Struggles, and Early Cooper Flagg Watch

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The Complexity of Tyrese Haliburton, Banchero’s Year 3 Leap, and Nuggets Concerns

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Way-Too-Early Temperature Check on Top Teams and Reacting to D-Wade’s Wild Statue

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A Shooting Style Switch-Up Epidemic, Opening Day Overreactions, and What It’s Like Playing For/With Your Dad

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Top 100 Players Reactions and Final Regular-Season Predictions

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Is Zaccharie Risacher … Good? Plus, Our GM Survey Thoughts.

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Embiid’s Comments, Chris Paul and Wemby, and DPOY Predictions

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Saying Farewell to Derrick Rose and Way-Too-Early MVP Predictions

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Favorite Woj Bomb Moments, Early Play-In Predictions, and More Offseason Questions

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Luka’s Legacy, Cavs Confusion, and Our Top Young Cores