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Carmelo Anthony’s On-Court Cussing Has TV Networks Playing Defense

With the NBA playoffs underway, TV networks and the viewing public are champing at the bit for one first-round series in particular: the Portland Trail Blazers vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, featuring Damian Lillard, the hottest player since the NBA restart, against LeBron James, the best basketball player of this generation. The matchup, which kicks […]

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The Players To Watch On The NBA Teams Just Trying To Hang Around

Twelve NBA teams have already clinched their place in this year’s playoff field, but 10 others made the trip to the league’s Orlando bubble with the hopes of playing their way into the four remaining unfilled spots. Some of those bids have a better chance than others; for instance, our prediction model thinks the Dallas […]

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Damian Lillard Is Out-Currying Steph Curry

The NBA this season has missed the presence of two-time MVP Stephen Curry, who broke his left hand in October. But Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has done his best to fill the void, giving us a pretty fantastic remix lately of what makes Curry’s playing style so fascinating. And what Lillard is doing […]

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