Tag: chris paul
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Rocket Science: A Case for the Houston Rockets as 2018 NBA Champs
"Our perception of reality is malleable. Everything is always shifting." -Stephanee Killen In sports, the perception is that until you win, you can't win. Now I'm not talking about winning a game, or a few...
Culture of Hoops
Sonny Says ... The Dream Team Was Transcendent, But Beatable
After a six month hiatus, welcome to the return of my "Sonny Says ..." mailbag column! All questions in today's edition came from friends and family members, and in order to make this a regular...
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Sonny Talks Sports: NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Part 1
Image Courtesy of Houston Rockets/Facebook My good friend, and Hardwood and Hollywood's own, Dalton Baggett joins me to discuss some of the big NBA storylines that have caught his eye, including: -How well is the...
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NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top 50 Players, 12-6
Image Courtesy of Minnesota Timberwolves/Facebook 12. John Wall (15 on ESPN, 13 on SI, 11 on SB Nation) -The best Point Guard in the Eastern Conference, and yes, this was my position even before Kyrie...
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NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Southwest Division
Image Courtesy of Houston Rockets/Facebook Notable Newcomers Let’s start with Dallas Mavericks stunner Dennis Smith Jr. who, as I (re)write this paragraph, just literally rolled his goddamn ankle during a Mavericks preseason contest against the...
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NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top 50 Players, 35-24
Image Courtesy of L.A. Clippers/Facebook 35. Isaiah Thomas (33 on ESPN, 40 on SI, 20 on SB Nation) -If this ranking were based solely on a 2016-17 body of work, Isaiah would be a Top...
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NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top NBA Title Contenders Other Than The Golden State Warriors
Screen Capture courtesy of NBA/YouTube. Make no mistake about it, the Golden State Warriors are unequivocally the favorites to win this coming season's NBA title, repeating as winners and winning three of the last four...
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Can the Los Angeles Clippers survive the loss of Chris Paul?
Image courtesy of Mike Bitanga/ Hardwood&Hollywood. For the past six seasons, Chris Paul has been the engine that kept the Los Angeles Clippers train moving, the initiator of Lob City highlights, and arguably the team's...
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"Stick To Sports": The Death Rattle of Common Sense
Image: Kathy Willens/Associated Press. Common sense – noun 1. sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence. The bough breaks and a martinet referred to as common...
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The NBA Offseason Rundown: Part 2
Image Courtesy of Los Angeles Clippers/Facebook Since the NBA Draft concluded last Thursday night, the waters have been mostly calm in the ocean that is the NBA offseason. Up to this point, with the exception...
