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Something positive about every NBA team, Part III
Finishing up with teams G through A
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Mike Shearer
9 NBA players with a surprising skill (2025)
We're back with more fun idiosyncracies!
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The real way Cam Johnson helps the Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets had finally had enough.
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The 14 most and least consistent NBA stars of the 2025 season
And why inconsistency is sometimes a feature, not a bug
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Thomas, Mathurin, and outdated paths to greatness
What happens when the world doesn't appreciate what you do the way it used to? We're about to find out.
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4 deep-cut breakout candidates
This article rated SO for Sickos Only
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Something positive about every NBA team, Part II
A superstar's new weapon, guys who can dribble, and quiet improvements from Jaden McDaniels and Bennedict Mathurin
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Something positive about every NBA team, Part I
The days of the dog are here.
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The 7 riskiest moves of the offseason
Big trades, little player options, horrible timing, and more
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July 2025

A strange new feeling in Atlanta
Onsi Saleh has done everything right, but is it enough to make real noise?
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Grading my 2025 unlikely-but-plausible predictions!
And how Lindy Waters and Pat Connaughton are responsible for the worst beat I've ever had
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The LA Clippers learned nothing. I'm into their summer anyway
The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder clashed in an epic Finals that showed the value of depth, youth, pressure, and pace.
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