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The Mismatch’s AI Teams

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Basketball Is (Almost) Back!

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Next Question: Media Day Reactions

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Offseason Loves and Loathes

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Steve Ballmer Accepts His Fate, the Pistons’ Mess, the Year of Brunson Continues, and the A.I. Takeover

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Clippers Get Hammered, Ben Simmons Is Back, and Five Questions Ahead of Next Season

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The Players We Can’t Wait to See on New Teams. Plus, Which Star Will Finally Get a Ring?

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Inside the Lakers’ New Era With Dan Woike

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The NBA Schedule Has Arrived, and Russell Westbrook Calls It a Career

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Loves and Loathes of the Offseason So Far

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Still Shocked About LeBron Signing With the Sixers, Big Wilt's Smalls Paradise, and Verno’s Hole in One

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Summer League Observations, Another Kawhi Investigation, and a Surprise Knick at 'The Odyssey' Premiere

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Understanding the Jaylen Brown Trade, Early Summer League Impressions, and the Origins of Rich Paul’s Whiteboard

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LeBron Leaving the Lakers, Kawhi’s Toronto Homecoming, Ja’s Memphis Story Ends, and the Weird RFA Market

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How Will LaMelo Fit With the Wolves? Plus, Hornets' Fresh Start, Reaves's Max Deal Conundrum, and the Grizzlies Are So Back.

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No First-Round Surprises, Spurs Reloading, and the Prospector Returns

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Knicks Parade Reactions, No. 1 Pick Speculation, and Offseason Decisions

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10 Thoughts After the Knicks Win Their First Title in 53 Years

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Resilient Knicks Rally Past Spurs in Historic Comeback Victory

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Knicks Drop Game 3 at the Garden, Wemby at Gramercy Park, and Game 4 Predictions

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Jacoby Went to the Game. $888. Zero Regrets. Knicks Win.

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Spurs vs. Knicks. Youth vs. Experience. The NBA Finals Are Here!

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Spurs Force Game 7, and the Draft Lottery Conundrum

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The Knicks Return to the NBA Finals, and How to Blow Up the Cavs With KOC

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Knicks Take a 2-0 Lead, Spurs-Thunder Head to San Antonio Tied at 1

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Wemby Shines in Game 1, and a Knicks-Cavs Preview

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Who Will Meet the Knicks and Thunder? Plus, Loves and Loathes.

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Thunder Sweep Lakers, Cavs Tie it at 2 and Pivotal Game 5 for Spurs-T’Wolves

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Thunder Continue to Roll, Five Straight for Detroit, and OG Injury Concern

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T’Wolves Steal Game, The Knicks Blowout Tour Continues, and Can The Lakers Make Another Push?

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Knicks and Wolves Advance, While the Sixers Force Game 7!

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Pistons on The Ropes, Thunder Sweep, and Nuggets Force A Game 6

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Game 3 Clichés in Full Effect as Hawks, Raptors, and Wolves Win at Home!

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CJ Stuns the Garden, Minny Upsets, and Billy Donovan Out as Bulls HC

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Play-In Madness and Things We Care About in the First Round

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Play-in Previews, Plus Surprises and Disappointments from This Season

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Knicks' Huge Win Sets the Tone for Potential Collision Course with the Celtics, Plus Loves and Loathes

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Brunson Closes, Wemby Injury, and ROY Race Heats Up Again

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LeBron Slanders Memphis and Verno Responds. Plus, Loves & Loathes.

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Things We Are Tired Of and Eastern Conference Playoff Push

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Loves and Loathes, Victor Wembanyama’s Case for MVP, and Who Is the Real Iceman?

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10 Things With 10 Games Left, and the Lakers' Streak Ends at Nine

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Luka Drops 60 on Historic Night, Wemby Silences Jacoby, and Loves and Loathes

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Six Questions Before the Homestretch, Hawks' Streak Hits 10, and Introducing the Prospector

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SGA MVP Week Continues, Kawhi Shines. Plus, Loves and Loathes

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SGA’s MVP Moment. Plus, Major, Minor, or Meh?

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Jayson Tatum’s Season Debut, SGA’s Coat, and Loves and Loathes

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The Haters Ball! Plus, Trae, Giannis, and Garland Return.

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SGA Returns, Spurs Make It 11 and Loves and Loathes

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Spurs on the Rise, the NBA’s New Moneyball, and Is This LeBron’s Final Season with the Lakers?

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Cade’s MVP-Level Performance, KD’s Burner, and What We’re Looking Forward to for the Rest of the Season

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All-Star Nostalgia, Detroit’s Dream Season, Kawhi’s Revival, and the League’s Tanking Problem

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10 Questions Heading into All-Star Weekend

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The Pacers, Jazz, and Wizards Make Trades for Their Future. Plus, Ja and Giannis Stay Put.

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James Harden on the Move Again, Giannis’s Bidding War, and the Trade Deadline Outlook

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Will the Bucks Do Right by Giannis? Plus, the Fun Hornets, John Wall Love, and a Slam Dunk Disappointment.

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Deadline Moves, Flagg vs. Kon, Lakers Future, and More Things We are Keeping an Eye On

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Are the Sixers Back? Plus: The Suns' Turnaround Season, Jalen Johnson’s Rise, and Draymond’s Delusion

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Can the Warriors Still Contend Without Jimmy? Plus: Eight Things We Care About.

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Ja Is Done in Memphis, Concern About the Rockets, SGA Gets Spicy, NBA in Europe, and Is Jayson Tatum Close to Returning?

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Biggest Surprises, Biggest Disappointments, and What We Love and Hate From This Season. Plus: Verno Can’t Let Ja Go.

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The Fading Cavs, Good Vibe Suns, the LinkedIn Warrior, and What Are the Wizards' Intentions With Trae Young?

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Thunder Humbled, Knicks Embarrassed, Edgecombe Madness, and Six Questions to Start 2026

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Will LeBron Retire at the End of the Season? Plus, Trae’s Future, Tanking Teams, and More 2026 Predictions!

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Jokic’s Video Game Triple-Double, the Broken Lakers, the Comeback Knicks, and the Spurs Beat the Thunder Yet Again

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Thursday Night's Thrillers, Hungover Knicks, and the Giannis-Target Comp

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Will Vegas Lose the NBA Cup? Plus: Nuggets Outlast Rockets, Spencer Bros., and How the Cup Is Affecting the Giannis Trade Market.

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Jaylen Brown’s Pippen Moment, Beef Stew Hype, Christmas Cards, and Are the Thunder Chasing History?

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NBA Cup Special: The Unbeatable Thunder, and Can the Knicks Get Over the Hump? Plus: Do the Spurs Need Giannis?

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LeBron Loses His Streak, Giannis’s Next Steps, Anonymous Assassinations, and Are the Celtics Actually Good?

71

Could Giannis Leave the Bucks? Plus: Monday Night Surprises, NBA Cup Pairings, and More Observations.

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What We Love From the First Month of the Season, Jokic’s Nonchalant Performance, Cade’s Superstar Status, and Are the Wolves in Trouble?

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The Wemby-less Spurs Impress, Derik Queen and the Young Pels, and What's Going On With LaMelo Ball?

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Early-Season Surprises: Steph Remains Electric, the Feel-Good Raptors, and the Elderly Clippers

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The Zero Hangover Thunder, Steph Leaves Under Armour, and Jokic’s Otherworldly Performances

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Best NBA Night Ever? Plus: Mavs Fire Nico Harrison and Six Observations on the NBA Season So Far.

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Mitchell’s '2K' Motivation, Thompson Twins Thriving, Diverse Offenses, and Wemby Struggles

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Monday Night Revenge Games, Good-Vibe Lakers, Steve Ballmer Is Being Sued, and Just How Good Are the Bulls?

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No Problems Without Giannis for the Bucks, Wemby’s Vengeance Tour, and Despising ‘MJ: Insights to Excellence’

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The Sixers New Window, Cedric Coward Experience, And Possible Overreactions

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Steph Says Night-Night to the Nuggets, Youth Sport Knicks, Gambling Scandal, and Our Loves and Loathes

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2025-26 NBA Season Preview: The Wide-Open East, Can KD make a Difference With Houston, and Are the Warriors Any Good?

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Final Preseason Takeaways, Most Likelies, Injury Updates, and Did the Nets Admit to Tanking?

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LeBron to Miss Season Opener, Preseason Standouts, and Is Giannis Juggling His Future?

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The Warriors Are Finally Complete, the Sixers’ Only Hope, and the Cooper Flagg Hype Meter

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The Wemby Debate, Zion's Revival, Houston’s Hopes, and LeBron’s Leverage

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Adam Silver’s Tough Week, Trae Young Claps Back, and What to Do With Jonathan Kuminga

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Kawhi’s "Carbon Footprint," Hardest Players to Root For, Offseason Enjoyments, and NFL Takeaways

89

The Most Exciting Players, All-Star Game Improvements, and the Summer of Strahinja Continues

90

Which Superstar Has Played in Their Last Finals? Plus, MPJ’s Erraticness, Labubus, and a Joker Brother Sighting.

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10 Observations About the 2025-26 NBA Schedule

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20 Questions About the Upcoming NBA Season

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NBA Summer Storylines: A Motivated Luka, Ja’s Joy, and Is LeBron Really Planning for 2026?

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Post-Summer League Watch List: Teams That Deserve Our Attention (and Those That Don’t)

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Impressive Summer League Performances and the Legend of ‘Target Guy’

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The Most Disastrous and Perfect Fits of the Offseason

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Free Agency Day One: Winners, Bold Moves, and Are the Lakers Going to Trade LeBron?

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Draft Night Winners and Losers. Plus: The Grizzlies Get Their Guy, and Masai Ujiri Out in Toronto.

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Young Thunder Defy History, Haliburton’s Injury, Finals Fallout, and Can KD Lead the Rockets to the Finals?

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Pacers Force Game 7, Lakers Sell for $10B, and an NBA Draft Sneak Peek