Anthony Edwards did not overthink it after facing Kawhi Leonard. He simply said what many players around the league have long believed. “In all honesty, Kawhi may be one of …
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Mark Cuban’s Giannis Admission Revisits One Of The Great Draft What-Ifs In NBA History
Mark Cuban has now publicly identified passing on Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2013 NBA Draft as his biggest miss as an owner, a confession that instantly revives one of the …
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Quinn Cook’s Overseas Setbacks Show How Global Politics Can Reach Deep Into Basketball
Quinn Cook has spent much of his professional life moving wherever basketball could take him. This year, though, the game has been pushed aside by forces far bigger than the …
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41 Years Ago, Larry Bird’s 60 Point Game Made The Opposing Bench Go Crazy
41 years ago today, on March 12, 1985, Larry Bird set a Celtics franchise record, that still stands today, by scoring 60 points. It was one of the most memorable …
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Paul Pierce Sees Luka Dončić’s Fine As The Cost Of A Frayed Relationship With Officials
Luka Dončić’s latest fine did not surprise Paul Pierce so much as confirm a pattern. After the NBA announced Tuesday that the Lakers star had been fined $50,000 for directing …
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Bam Adebayo scored 83 points Tuesday night, the second-highest total in NBA history. The stat line alone demands attention. Eighty-three points is supposed to feel sacred, a number that instantly …
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Bam Adebayo produced one of the most astonishing scoring performances the NBA has ever seen on Tuesday night, pouring in 83 points in the Miami Heat’s 150-129 win over the …
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Derrick White’s Unusual Origin Story For Elite Rim Protection Only Makes Him More Fascinating
Derrick White has built one of the most unusual defensive profiles in the NBA, and his own explanation for it is as endearing as it is revealing. White recently said …
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LeBron James’ Officiating Critique Gets To The Heart Of One Of The NBA’s Biggest Problems
LeBron James put voice to a frustration many players around the league have long shared: not that every whistle has to favor them, but that the standard should remain clear …
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The NBA made the correct call when commissioner Adam Silver canceled the Atlanta Hawks’ planned “Magic City Monday” promotion for the team’s March 16 home game against the Orlando Magic. …
