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The Thunder’s Pieces Are Starting to Come Together

For a long time, as Oklahoma City developed into more and more of a blank canvas in the aftermath of trading away Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul and Al Horford, among others, the running joke was that the rebuilding Thunder were concerned only with stockpiling ...

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The Heat Are the NBA’s Most Puzzling Team

If you aren’t sure of what to make of the Heat, who stand just 10–11 a quarter of the way through this NBA campaign, don’t worry. Really, none of us do at this point. Over their last 16 games, the Heat—coming off a run to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals—have lost two straight, then won ...

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The Kings Are the Most Fun Team in the NBA

Earlier this year, longtime Kings season-ticket holder J.J. Jose had a question for his brother, whom he attends games with. “After Tyrese [Haliburton] got traded, I asked him: ‘Look, man, should we keep hanging on?’” he said, referring to their season-ticket package, which they’ve shared ...

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What Happened to Tanking?

One of the players I’ve enjoyed most to begin the season is Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin. He may not snag Rookie of the Year—barring injury, that seems likely to land with Orlando’s Paolo Banchero, and deservedly so—but Mathurin often looks beyond his years as a scorer. The guard plays through ...

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