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Deadspin presents The Great Debates tournament: Round of 32
Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty, Clive Brunskill/Getty, Focus On Sport/Getty, The Ring Magazine/Getty, Dan Mullan/Getty, Ken Levine/Getty Alright, things are heating up for those of you who understand the concept. The […]
Fairleigh Dickinson shocks No. 1 seeded Purdue
I have a question for both college and NBA basketball fans: When was the last time a team won anything with a low-post big man as their No. 1 option? […]
Jimmy Butler blasts Nickelback in Heat locker room after loss
I get it. I totally get why Jimmy Butler reportedly gets under the skin of his teammates. He had a point when he was with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Those young […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo appears on ‘The Daily Show’
Giannis Antetokounmpo (left) with interim Daily Show host Hasan MinhajScreenshot: Comedy Central It’s unfair that Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best power forwards in NBA history and also genuinely […]
NBA ratings are in the tank, with All-Star game hitting new low
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics holds The Kobe Bryant MVP Trophy after the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.Image: Getty Images There was a time during the midst of 2020 in […]
Chris Paul no ‘Point God’ if Suns don’t win a title with KD
Kevin Durant, flanked by Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia (l.) and GM James Jones (r.), answers questions from the mediaPhoto: Chris Coduto (Getty Images) Once the Phoenix Suns pulled off […]
Midseason free agency is the best way to fix the NBA regular season
Photo: AP After throwing slop at a wall like everybody else trying to figure out the best route for the NBA regular season and All-Star break to matter, I have […]
2023 Basketball Hall of Fame finalists worthy of enshrinement
Dwyane Wade is among the players announced as finalists for enshrinement in the 2023 class that’ll be going into the Basketball Hall of Fame this summer.Photo: Rick Bowmer (AP) The […]
Boston Celtics drop interim tag, name Joe Mazzulla head coach
No more interim tag for Joe MazzullaImage: Getty Images When Joe Mazzulla was announced as the Boston Celtics interim head coach in September, many had no idea who the 34-year-old […]
Brooklyn Nets trade Kevin Durant after dealing Kyrie Irving
Kevin Durant is headed to Phoenix after Kyrie Irving was shipped to DallasImage: Getty Images A pouting James Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets nearly two years ago to […]