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Don’t Read Too Much Into Washington’s Win Over Atlanta… But Give the Wizards Credit

Not every outcome of a game has to have some everlasting, mythic, and truly meaningful story to come out of it. Sometimes it is what it is, and what that can be is what exactly it was — one result of one specific game. People are going to ask the question, though: What does Washington’s […]

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Despite A Laughable Playoff Exit, The Milwaukee Bucks Have a Bright Future

The Milwaukee Bucks failing, while making a complete spectacle of themselves in the process, might seem like a big deal. It isn’t. Trust me. Sure, no team in any sport would like to be nearly doubled up (120-66) in a season-ending Game 6 loss, but sometimes the story of a series isn’t the singular embarrassment […]

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Kawhi Leonard is Becoming The NBA’s Version of a Typical WWE Antihero

The San Antonio Spurs have a pretty solid track record of fitting round pegs into square holes. Outside of Tim Duncan, and David Robinson before him, many of their key players shouldn’t belong… at least, not in the way we assumed they would at the time. Tony Parker (1st round, 28th overall pick) was once […]

Re-seeding the NBA Playoffs by Record Only: Would it Work?

There has been a lot of talk about the way the NBA has gone about formatting their playoffs. People have long complained about a lesser conference getting certain teams in just because eight from that part of the league have to. Theoretically, and very often, it means teams from the “stronger” conference have a few teams […]

Scott Brooks: OKC Should Do What They Want with Coach Regardless of Kevin Durant

Reports are out that state the Oklahoma City Thunder are not willing to publicly commit to head coach Scott Brooks. That tends to come to the surprise of some, while others have wanted Brooks’ head on a stick for a few seasons now. Regardless, by making such an unenthusiastic statement concerning Brooks’ job security, it seems like […]

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Washington Wizards: Who The Heck Are They?

Who are the Washington Wizards? Thanks to Paul Pierce questioning if John Wall and Bradley Beal “have what it takes”, it seems to be a rather topical question. Not that Pierce is the lone person to ever question the two players. Still, even despite the messenger having bashed a multitude of people which have made people […]

Let The Anthony Davis Love Fest Officially Begin

The New Orleans Pelicans did it. They managed to navigate the brutal Western Conference and earn the eight seed. While that likely means they will just be the first team to lose to Golden State in the playoffs, it is still an accomplishment for a team who is probably a bit ahead of schedule. Not to […]

Milwaukee’s attempts to box Antetokounmpo as a point guard may back fire. Photo by Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

Giannis Antetokounmpo Can Help Milwaukee Get The “Casual Fans Bump” During The NBA Playoffs

The Milwaukee Bucks are all the rage these days. New logos have presented themselves to the public; a youthful roster; and a lock to make the NBA Playoffs under Jason Kidd. What else can an organization ask for? Well, a lot, actually. There are more things to be won in the postseason other than just […]

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