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It Could Be Now Or Never For James Harden And The Houston Rockets

Listen to enough NBA Media Day interviews, and you’ll start to think it’s the first day of school after summer vacation. Reporters routinely ask players what they did during their time away, and players in turn talk about the weight they’ve lost, the muscle they’ve gained, or the skills they’ve tried to bolster. James Harden […]

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Where Do The Rockets Go From Here?

Mike D’Antoni has seen a number of close misses throughout his career, with his teams coming up just short of clearing the highest bar to claim an NBA championship. Having been through that pain before, the Rockets coach knew that this most recent playoff exit — in which Houston lost to Golden State in six […]

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How Mapping Shots In The NBA Changed It Forever

Kirk Goldsberry is an ESPN analyst and FiveThirtyEight contributor. His new book, “SprawlBall: A Visual Tour of the New Era of the NBA,” is available this week. In it, he examines the history of the NBA’s 3-point line and how players and teams are using it to change the game. We’re publishing an excerpt of […]

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