James Harden Must Step Up His Game Against the Raptors in the Playoffs

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by Russ_Cohen - April 14, 2022April 14, 20220

James Harden hasn’t had the best regular season for the 76ers. He’s averaging 21 points per game, his lowest total since 2011-12 when he looked more like this guy. It seems like he’s a step slower but maybe that will change in the playoffs? Harden and Joel Embiid, one of the

Gentlemen’s Court: The New Cavaliers Defend the Land

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by Alec Marcus - December 12, 20210

What a decade it was for Cleveland basketball… It started miserably, with franchise superstar and hometown hero LeBron James leaving the team he called home for seven years to join better teammates in Miami. The organization with no championship banners and the city not hanging one for over a half-century had

Jill Gonzalez Talks About The Best and Worst Sports Cites in the U.S.

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by Sportsology - November 23, 20210

To determine the cities where the game is always on regardless of season, WalletHub compared 392 small to large cities across the five largest sports in the U.S.: football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer. Best Large Sports Cities 1. Boston, MA 2. Los Angeles, CA 3. New York, NY 4. Pittsburgh, PA 5. Philadelphia, PA 6. Denver, CO 7. Washington, DC 8.

10 Biggest Storylines of the 2021-22 NBA Season

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by Alec Marcus - October 21, 20210

Basketball is back!! Although it feels like just yesterday that the “Greek Freak”, Giannis Antetokounmpo, was dominating the Phoenix Suns in the championship series, three months have passed and the NBA season is here. A promising set of prospects has found their new homes, a group of All-Stars has exchanged uniforms,

Tunnel Vision: Portland won’t help their Trail Blazer

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by Alec Marcus - October 7, 2021October 7, 20210

Last summer, the Portland Trail Blazers were given an opportunity to salvage their season and keep their playoff hopes alive. They had slid down the standings due to a brutal set of injuries and a weakened roster forced by the salary cap, but nonetheless they were invited to the NBA

Blockbuster or Train Wreck: Where do you stand on the new Lakers?

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by Alec Marcus - September 2, 20210

Only 11 months ago, LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the top-seeded Lakers to their 17th NBA title, tying their long-time rival Boston Celtics for the most championships in league history. It was, in all likelihood, the most challenging Finals run to date because it followed a four-month pause near

Your Five Biggest Winners from the NBA Offseason

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by Alec Marcus - August 23, 2021August 23, 20210

A delayed regular-season start with a shortened league schedule means we were full speed ahead in preparation for 2021-22, almost immediately following the 2021 NBA Finals. Fortunately, the 14 teams absent from the playoffs had lots of time to plan for the Draft and Free Agency, but many of the 16

Creating Fear: The Bucks’ Combination for a Championship

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by Alec Marcus - July 27, 20210

It was exactly 50 years ago that Milwaukee won their first NBA title, and since then, it’s taken 50 different formations of the Bucks for them to finally receive their second one. This year’s champion wasn’t an instant success story like we’ve seen in the past couple of seasons. They also

My Biggest Question for Each NBA Lottery Team – Part II

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by Alec Marcus - June 11, 20210

Toronto Raptors (27-45) – Can OG Anunoby stay efficient with a bigger role in the offense? The champs from two years prior had an apocalyptic season, where they were forced to relocate due to the global pandemic and lost control of their elite defense. New center Aron Baynes (0.4 BPG

My Biggest Question for Each NBA Lottery Team – Part I

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by Alec Marcus - June 3, 2021June 3, 20210

We were fortunate enough to follow a complete and exciting regular season of basketball without much turbulence due to the pandemic. With a shortened schedule, limited preseason, and rushed restart, fans got to enjoy five months of highly competitive competition. An extended layoff, nine months as opposed to six, enabled rebuilding