Jalen Suggs’ “neck headband” era may have been one of the season’s most harmless pieces of NBA weirdness; a little pregame superstition, a little fashion flourish, a little “I’m just …
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Dillon Brooks To The Lakers? NBA Analyst Believes LeBron Foe Fits In LA
by Len Werleby Len WerleThere has been tension between LeBron James and Dillon Brooks for years, and this season has kept it very visible as the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns have faced …
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Joe Mazzulla’s Latest Deadpan: He Challenged A Call “Just to Hear Billy Kennedy” Announce It
by Len Werleby Len WerleJoe Mazzulla has built a reputation for treating NBA press conferences like performance art, but even by his standards, Thursday night’s explanation for a late-game coach’s challenge landed as peak …
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Three Years Ago Today, Donovan Mitchell Set Franchise Record With 71-Point Performance
by Len Werleby Len WerleThree years ago today, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell etched his name into Cavaliers history with a stunning 71-point performance, leading his team to a thrilling 145-134 overtime victory over …
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Carmelo Anthony’s All-Time Starting Five Leaves Out Jordan, LeBron, And Kobe
by Len Werleby Len WerleCarmelo Anthony has spent most of his basketball life in the same conversational neighborhood as the game’s immortals, so when he’s asked to name an all-time starting five, people naturally …
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Draymond Green To Adam Silver: “Figure It Out” And Make Room For LeBron In 2026 All-Star
by Len Werleby Len WerleDraymond Green has never been subtle about league politics, and he wasn’t subtle this time either. With LeBron James sitting uncharacteristically low in early fan-vote returns for the 2026 NBA …
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Keldon Johnson’s Llama Saga Has A New Update: “In Transit… On The Way”
by Len Werleby Len WerleKeldon Johnson’s most endearing side quest of the season just got an official progress report. After the Spurs forward famously floated the idea of using NBA Cup winnings to add …
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Christmas Day Ratings Hint At The NBA’s Next Era, Even With LeBron And Steph Still On The Marquee
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe NBA’s annual Christmas Day showcase has long worked like a living-room census: which stars still pull the largest crowds, which rivalries have become appointment viewing, and which names have …
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Thirty-three games into the season, the Miami Heat are doing something that still looks wrong when you say it out loud: they’re cracking 140 points so often it’s become a …
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Austin Rivers Is Tired Of The “Next KD” Chase, And He’s Not Wrong About The Cost Of The Comparison Game
by Len Werleby Len WerleAustin Rivers didn’t just take a shot at lazy draft discourse, he aimed at the incentive structure that keeps it alive. “KD has gotten 100,000 guys drafted because people thought …
