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The Raptors Changed Their Whole Offense. Is It Good Enough To Beat LeBron?

After the Toronto Raptors were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals, Toronto team president Masai Ujiri was visibly frustrated at the end-of-year press conference. The 4-0 drubbing marked the second straight year that the Cavaliers ended the Raptors’ season — they lost to the Cavs in the 2016 Eastern Conference […]

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The Raptors Changed Their Whole Offense. Is It Good Enough To Beat LeBron?

After the Toronto Raptors were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals, Toronto team president Masai Ujiri was visibly frustrated at the end-of-year press conference. The 4-0 drubbing marked the second straight year that the Cavaliers ended the Raptors’ season — they lost to the Cavs in the 2016 Eastern Conference […]

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The Warriors Are Blocking Shots At A Staggering Rate

In case you needed one more indication that this isn’t your grandfather’s NBA, consider this: Going into Tuesday night, the man leading the NBA in blocked shots was a small forward. Granted that small forward — Kevin Durant — is basically 7 feet tall with Go Go Gadget arms the length of a school bus. […]

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The Warriors Are Blocking Shots At A Staggering Rate

In case you needed one more indication that this isn’t your grandfather’s NBA, consider this: Going into Tuesday night, the man leading the NBA in blocked shots was a small forward. Granted that small forward — Kevin Durant — is basically 7 feet tall with Go Go Gadget arms the length of a school bus. […]

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The Paul George And Carmelo Anthony Trades Are Looking Less One-Sided

Welcome to The Lab, FiveThirtyEight’s basketball podcast. On this week’s show (Dec. 13, 2017), FiveThirtyEight sports editor Geoff Foster joins Chris and Kyle to break down the latest NBA news. The Golden State Warriors won six straight road games and then continued their streak with a win at home against the Portland Trail Blazers on […]

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