Category: NBA
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Jaylen Brown Is Here To Stay
Despite weeks of speculation regarding the reluctance to strike a deal between Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, the two sides agreed to a massive supermax contract for Brown to remain in green on Tuesday. The five-year, $304 million deal stands as the largest in NBA history and includes positives for both parties, with no…
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Swag Like Ellis
Ellis, Ellis, Monta Ellis. Jumpshot Ellis, dunk like Ellis, young god Ellis, swag like Ellis. I’ve been seeing tons of Monta Ellis agenda all over social media this week and I’m all for it. If you know me then you know Monta Ellis is my GOAT, no question about it. Just like how Brandon Miller…
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Ausar Thompson: Stat Sheet Stuffer
I’ve always been high on Ausar Thompson but after Wednesday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors, I’m ALL IN. Thompson, the fifth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, has been stuffing the stat sheet in each game so far this Summer League and the hype is real with this guy. I know I always…
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Emoni Falls For The Bate(s)
It’s a slow news day for me as I continue to come up with some story ideas but this is something I could not pass up. While scrolling through Twitter today I stumbled across a post from one of my favorite accounts, Ballsack Sports, which showed a fake Emoni Bates stat line from the Cleveland…
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Wemby Provides Flashes Of Potential At Summer League
Victor Wembanyama rode the rollercoaster of NBA Summer League both on and off the court across his two games in Las Vegas this past week. Off the court, Wembanyama dealt with his first scandal after a Spurs security staffer hit Britney Spears after she tapped Wemby’s shoulder from behind. It was a truly bizarre saga…
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Jaime Jaquez Jr: The Mexican Mamba
As a Mexican-American who grew up watching the NBA, there weren’t any great Mexican players in the league to look up to when I was a kid. Sure there were players from Spanish speaking countries who I loved like Ricky Rubio, Manu Ginobli and now Jose Alvarado, but not having a Mexican player in the…
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Someone Please Check On Brandon Miller
The No. 2 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, Brandon Miller, has caught a lot of criticism in light of his recent Summer League performances. Even before Summer League began he was catching heat from his own fans in Charlotte as there are countless tweets and videos of Hornets fans upset that the organization…
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Dear NBA, can I get a max contract?
NBA free agency is one of my favorite times of the year. So many players on the move, trades left and right, championship contenders being built, free agency has it all. While there’s so much good that can come out of free agency, there’s also a lot of controversy. Much of that controversy stemming from…
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The Phoenix Suns Maximized The Minimum
NBA free agency kicked off on Friday and, of course, there was plenty of movement across the association. While there were several high-profile moves — such as Fred VanVleet signing a max contract with the Rockets or the Portland Trail Blazers overpaying for Jerami Grant — I was most struck by the job the Phoenix…
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Free Agency Frenzy Almost Underway
We are officially two days away from NBA free agency, with the market opening on Friday evening for teams to begin negotiating with potential targets. There are countless exciting storylines entering free agency, with several surprises likely on the way, and several impactful players could find new homes during the period. With the madness kicking…
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