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Draymond Green Is A Star, But Only In The Right System

Coming into this season, it would have been hard to imagine a harder, faster fall from grace for the Golden State Warriors. Even after a surprising win Monday night over Portland, they have managed just two victories a couple weeks into the season, all while owning the worst defense, by far, in the league to […]

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Trae Young Or Luka Dončić

Ever since Luka Dončić and Trae Young were swapped on draft night back in 2018, it seems you can’t mention one without hearing of the other. Their paths in the NBA may always be linked and riddled with questions and comparisons. Which team won the trade? Who’s the better player? Each player has started his […]

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It’s Early … But There Have Been A Lot Of NBA Foul Outs

In the first Thursday night TNT game of the 2019-20 NBA season, the Milwaukee Bucks picked up a road victory over the Houston Rockets, outscoring the home team 39-24 in the fourth quarter and 26-16 over the final seven-plus minutes of the game. That the Bucks pulled out a close win down the stretch was […]

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Kemba Walker Or Kyrie Irving?

Kemba or Kyrie? That is the question. Whether ‘twas nobler for the Boston Celtics to take their chance with Kemba Walker after his All-Star season or make it work with Kyrie Irving? In this next installment of our NBA Stat Battle, senior sportswriters Neil Paine and Chris Herring debate who is the better point guard. […]

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