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LeBron James's New Role
The pattern over the second half of LeBron James' career has been to surround him with shooters, allowing him the freedom to create for both himself and others. It is no coincidence that in his first 7 years (pre-Heat) LeBron averaged 6.9 assists then and in the 8 years since, he's averaged 7.3 assists a game including a career high...
2018 NBA Finals Preview
The 2018 NBA Finals marks the fourth year in a row the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers will meet in the pinnacle event of professional basketball. However, this series feels different from the previous three, the Cavs needed the super human efforts of LeBron James to struggle through the Eastern Conference while the conference...
Grades For NBA Trade Deadline Deals
The trade deadline is often hit-or-miss in regards to drama and excitement, and it's safe to say this year's deadline had both of those attributes in spades. From the Pistons making a push for the playoffs, to the Nets quietly making solid moves, to the Cavs completely reshaping their roster, there is plenty to discuss as this Tuesday's deadline...
10 Greatest NBA Players of All Time
Top 10 debates can be tough for basketball, mostly because everyone has their own personal standards and biases when it comes to determining the best players of all-time. Do rings outweigh regular season MVPs? How much of a role does longevity play? How do we weight different eras?
Old People Sucked At Basketball
Here is a proposal that we only reference and use NBA achievements and statistics starting from the first season after the NBA-ABA merger in 1976-77, with all seasons before that been disregarded. This means that Karl Malone, not Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, is first on the all-time scoring list; the Los Angeles Lakers, not the Boston Celtics, are the most...
Michael Jordan's Overrated Legacy
Michael Jordan was a great basketball player, the best in the league for multiple seasons but the unanimous decision sports fans and analysts have reached around the world referring to him as the greatest of all time is false.