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The Cavs Thread The Needle With Kyrie Megadeal

No matter who you feel won Tuesday’s blockbuster Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade — the likes of which were unprecedented in NBA history — there is an irony worth considering in all this. After years of making win-now moves, the Cleveland Cavaliers began straddling the line between immediate contention and considering the future — a must, […]

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The Cavs Thread The Needle With Kyrie Megadeal

No matter who you feel won Tuesday’s blockbuster Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade — the likes of which were unprecedented in NBA history — there is an irony worth considering in all this. After years of making win-now moves, the Cleveland Cavaliers began straddling the line between immediate contention and considering the future — a must, […]

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Kyrie Irving Wants To Be A No. 1, But He’s Better As A Sidekick

Just when you thought the Cavaliers’ offseason couldn’t get any worse — between the front-office issues and the disappointment of missing out on big fish on the trade market — Friday happened. That was when the most seismic news got out: Four-time All-Star Kyrie Irving, apparently no longer content to be a star sidekick to […]

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Kyrie Irving Wants To Be A No. 1, But He’s Better As A Sidekick

Just when you thought the Cavaliers’ offseason couldn’t get any worse — between the front-office issues and the disappointment of missing out on big fish on the trade market — Friday happened. That was when the most seismic news got out: Four-time All-Star Kyrie Irving, apparently no longer content to be a star sidekick to […]

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The Sixers Finally Made A Move To Compete

Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (Jun. 20, 2017), we’re covering all the latest news as the NBA draft approaches. We’re joined by FiveThirtyEight’s Kyle Wagner, who helps us make sense of the latest rumors and developments. Plus, a significant digit on MLB’s Cody Bellinger. Here […]

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