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Coach K’s all-Duke ‘Duke’ Team

After Saturday’s regular-season finale against North Carolina, the last time Mike Krzyzewski will take the floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Duke Blue Devils are only guaranteed two more games this season between the ACC and NCAA Tournaments. Read more…

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Zion might want to leave the Pelicans, but he really shouldn’t

Zion Williamson’s absence from the New Orleans Pelicans has of late led to tons of speculation about his future. Former teammate JJ Redick made the rounds on ESPN shows to talk about Zion’s lack of professionalism, even saying on First Take that he had even addressed it with Zion in front of the team when […]

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What the hell is going on in New Orleans

When he came into the NBA as a generational talent in 2019, Zion Williamson was thought to be New Orleans’ basketball savior, the player to make The Big Easy one of the marquee stops in the league’s rotation. Now, continued talk about his investment in the Pelicans has hit a climax, with possibly the harshest… […]

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The Knicks are living a regression to the mean nightmare

I know I spend way too much of my time mocking the plight of New York Knick fans and their undeserved cockiness, but Thursday night’s fiasco felt like a turning point. They may finally be devoid of hope. For the third time in their last seven games, the Knicks squandered a lead of 20-points or […]

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The biggest NBA bandwagon fan base at the midseason mark

As someone who is loyal to a fault, people who hop team allegiances never cease to make my brain hemorrhage. I don’t know how the LeBron James cult does it. “He’s my favorite player” is what a child says when they first discover what sports are. Yeah, I loved Penny Hardaway, too, but when I […]

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Does Tom Thibodeau have any idea what to do with Cam Reddish? So far, it doesn’t look like it

Do me a favor, search “Cam Reddish” on Twitter and see what you find. Yes, I know Twitter is a place where a lot of idiotic and terrible takes call home – especially when it comes to sports, particularly the NBA. But, now and then, people come together in unity to form one tribe – […]

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I’ve waited all my life for these Knicks

Being a fan of a team that hasn’t won the championship in your lifetime is generally seen as a circle of sports hell. You use words and phrases like “fatalistic” and “long-suffering” to describe the experience. Read more…

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Julius Randle’s extension is perfect for both sides

The perfect contract: You rarely get that in sports. Of course, we may revisit this down the line and think otherwise, but for now, with regard to this moment in time, Julius Randle’s extension with the New York Knicks is perfect for business. Read more…

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It’s okay to find the feel-good in Kemba Walker’s return to New York

From the land of chopped cheese and quarter waters emerged the coldest motherfucker to come out of New York City playgrounds and gyms since Sebastian Telfair in 2004. And that same guy is now a New York Knick, bringing it full circle 10 years after being drafted into the NBA, and after hitting possibly the […]