Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t just finish the game in Chicago. He punctuated it. With the Milwaukee Bucks up 110–103 and the final seconds melting away at the United Center on Saturday, …
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The shoves started like so many midseason skirmishes do: a hard screen, a smaller guard trying to wriggle through it, a big man holding his ground, and a whistle that …
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LeBron James has long been the offensive engine wherever he has played. With age catching up as he turns 41, he naturally no longer needs to carry that load. With …
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NBC Sports is adding a pop-culture jolt to its NBA presentation in early January, and it’s doing it in the most NBC way possible: by handing the headset to Snoop …
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Nikola Jokić turned Denver’s Christmas night into his personal showcase, and he did it in a way the NBA record book simply didn’t have a slot for. In a 142–138 …
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How The San Antonio Spurs Cracked Oklahoma City Three Times In Less Than Two Weeks
Beating a good team once can be noise. Beating it three times in a compressed window is a pattern. In the span of roughly 12 days, the San Antonio Spurs …
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Jimmy Butler Loved The Warriors’ Sideline Blowup: “Turned Me On A Little Bit”
Jimmy Butler has never been particularly interested in basketball that looks calm. He prefers conflict, confrontation, and the kind of internal friction that only exists on teams that actually expect …
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Stephen Curry Wore Klay Thompson’s Signature Shoes On Christmas And Gave Hilarious Explanation
Stephen Curry has spent the season playing sneaker free agent as much as he’s played point guard; rotating through different models and colorways in a way that’s become its own …
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Lou Williams Turned Being Robbed At Gun Point Into A Christmas Dinner With The Robber
A somewhat modern, yet also dystopian Christmas carol, that still is among my favorite Christmas stories ever – Lou Williams turned being robbed into buying the robber some McDonald’s. Back …
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The NBA has had plenty of eras defined by faces, franchises, and philosophies. Kevin Garnett’s argument is that this one has been defined by something simpler and far more contagious: …
