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How Injuries Opened the Floodgates for the NBA MVP Conversation
For most of the current NBA season, the favorite for the NBA MVP award has been interchangeable between three players: LeBron James , Joel Embiid , and Nikola Jokić . And with how things were...
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NBA Super Teams Since 2000: Much Ado About Nothing?
The Brooklyn Nets have been a polarizing team this 2020-21 NBA season, and that really began in January when they traded for James Harden from the Houston Rockets to join fellow superstars, Kyrie Irving and...
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Who Will Be the 2020-2021 NBA MVP?
Time passes as fast as the action on the court plays out, and already we’re into the second half of the NBA season. The stars have returned fresh from the recent NBA All-Star break, following...
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NBA Trade Deadline Grades: Western Conference
Jan 11, 2021; Portland, Oregon, USA; Toronto Raptors shooting guard Norman Powell (24) drives to the basket while defended by Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. (2) during the second half at Moda...
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NBA Trade Deadline Grades: Eastern Conference
The NBA trade deadline is always a harried and hurried day as teams attempt to get better in anticipation of the upcoming NBA playoffs or to go the longer view route, acquiring young players that...
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Will the Portland Trail Blazers “Win Now” Trade Pay Off?
Among a flurry of trades within the hours leading up to the NBA trade deadline, the Portland Trail Blazers made a win-now move, trading Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood to the Toronto Raptors for...
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What Makes a Team Successful in the NBA?
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube The National Basketball Association, (NBA) has been established since 1946. Now in its 75th season, fans have witnessed many great teams rise through the ranks and claim the title....
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The Better of the NBA Rookie of the Year Candidates
LaMelo Ball 's recent wrist surgery seemingly closes the door on his hold over the NBA Rookie of the Year award. It was clearly his to lose up to this point, and his play was...
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LeBron James and His Case for More NBA MVP Awards
EDITOR'S NOTE: In the middle of writing this article, the Atlanta Hawks' Solomon Hill accidentally rolled onto LeBron James ' ankle. James is currently listed as out indefinitely, which means that LeBron's chase for a...
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Three Moves the Boston Celtics Should Make Before the NBA Trade Deadline
After losing five of their past seven games, something just isn't working for the Boston Celtics. Here are three potential NBA Trade Deadline moves to help boost their chances at an extended playoff run. Trade...
