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The sports world has gone silent even as discrimination is apparent in Ahmaud Arbery and Kyle Rittenhouse cases

The kneeling has stopped. The particular messaging on the backs of jerseys has been replaced with last names. Black Lives Matter isn’t plastered on the court. And journalists have ceased asking “those questions” after games. But , the pain is still there – and the racism, too. Read more…

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If you haven’t watched Ja Morant this season, stop what you’re doing and pull up a YouTube clip or 10

Is it too early in the NBA season for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant to be sending out overcoming adversity tweets after a missed free throw? Probably. Is it too early in the season to consider the Grizzlies a contender in the Western Conference? Absolutely. It’s even too early in the season to think that […]

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Kyrie Irving is not one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history, so just get over it

The outrage over the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team has shed light on the lack of respect for some of the legends of the past. But everybody cannot make this team. And with Kyrie Irving not making the cut, some fans and even current players strongly oppose this decision. Simply having a sweet handle with the ball […]

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Assuming LeBron James wants to win a fifth championship (duh), it will take less effort from him instead of more

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has played a combined 61,090 combined regular season and playoff minutes, per Basketball-reference.com data. That is just 1,669 total minutes less than Hall of Fame forward Karl Malone and 5,207 minutes less than Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the two gold standards in… Read more…

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2021 NBA Southeast Division Preview: The Hawks are going to break your heart

The Atlanta Hawks appeared in the franchise’s second Eastern Conference Finals last season, and their fans are preparing for what they think could be another long playoff run this year. In 2015-16, the Hawks ran into LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East Finals, resulting in a 4-0 Cavs sweep. Read more…

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Pierce and Garnett team up for podcast

For all of you NBA podcast lovers out there, you’ll soon have another to add to your favorites list. Former Boston Celtics and Hall of Famers Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett seem to be jumping into the NBA podcasting arena. Pierce posted a tease for the new venture via Twitter on Monday morning. Read more…