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Tim Duncan Moved The Spurs Up The Retired-Jersey Rankings

While he was playing, Tim Duncan lifted the San Antonio Spurs up the list of the most successful teams in NBA history. Now that he has retired, Duncan — thanks to his recently retired jersey — has also made the AT&T Center rafters among the most talent-filled in the league. To rank every team’s group […]

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UCLA’s Lonzo Ball Is A Unique, Must-Watch Star

After Kentucky’s 97-92 loss to UCLA last weekend at Rupp Arena, a stunned John Calipari was asked which possessions hurt the most. Calipari sputtered, “I can remember the two that bothered me … the throw ahead for the layup and then the 3 back to back.” He was describing buckets early in the second half […]

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2016-17 NBA Predictions

FiveThirtyEight shoes UPDATED 11:56 PM EST | MAR 5, 2017 2016-17 NBA Predictions Based on “CARM-Elo,” a mix of team Elo ratings and our CARMELO player projections. Updated after every game. More NBA: CARMELO projections | Every team’s Elo history shoes Games on Mar. 6, 2017 Win probabilityPoint spread Away team MIAMILNYCHIGSBKNINDPORHOUNOSACBOSXX Pre-game win probabilities […]

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2016-17 NBA Predictions

FiveThirtyEight shoes UPDATED 11:56 PM EST | MAR 5, 2017 2016-17 NBA Predictions Based on “CARM-Elo,” a mix of team Elo ratings and our CARMELO player projections. Updated after every game. More NBA: CARMELO projections | Every team’s Elo history shoes Games on Mar. 6, 2017 Win probabilityPoint spread Away team MIAMILNYCHIGSBKNINDPORHOUNOSACBOSXX Pre-game win probabilities […]

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Kevin Garnett Was The NBA’s Future

Kevin Garnett, who announced his retirement from the NBA in late September after 21 seasons in the league, was a revolutionary player who shaped basketball history in important ways. In 1995, he ushered in the preps-to-pros era by declaring for the draft straight out of high school; in 1997, he signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

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