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May 2023
Winners and Losers of Miami-Boston Game 7
Winner: NBA teams hoping to upgrade The Jaylen Brown situation is very, very complicated. Brown nabbed a Second Team All-NBA spot this year (although he…
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Mike Shearer
Miami doesn't have anyone left who can dribble
Imagine driving a car with no steering wheel. Imagine barbequing without sauce. Imagin typing on a kyboard without th lttr aftr “d.” That is what the…
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Mike Shearer
Caleb Martin is the Miami Heat's third-best player
Stop calling him Cody
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One reason Denver and LA can both feel optimistic
Denver: The Nuggets took the Lakers’ best punch and survived The online discourse around the Lakers’ second-half adjustments and resulting run makes it…
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Can AD slow Jokic? Can Bam score more? And other important questions
A Conference Finals preview
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Mike Shearer
The Teams That Most Need Wembanyama
Who is praying to the lottery gods the hardest?
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Mike Shearer
1 stat* explaining every second-round series so far
*Let's be honest, you know I can't restrain myself to 1 stat
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Five of this season's biggest disappointments
With three more for paying subscribers!
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Two MVPs, two scoring outbursts, two wins
Jokic and Harden are known for their passing, but they toggled the scoring switch Monday night
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Mike Shearer
April 2023
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