Tag: the NBA Finals

NFL players can now wear 0, so let’s look at athletes to don it

Look at the NFL trying to be looser as an organization. First, it relaxed restrictions on player numbers in 2021, and the league has decided that in 2023 a forbidden […]

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76ers’ Joel Embiid missing the rematch with Nikola Jokić

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is on the verge of winning his first league MVP award. He could’ve basically locked it up with a dominant showing Monday night against two-time […]

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Fred VanVleet’s expletive-laden tirade has paid off

Precedent has been set. It is time for Chris Paul to take action. The Phoenix Suns are gearing up for a playoff run in the most wide-open Western Conference since […]

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Deadspin presents The Great Debates tournament: Sweet 16

It’s Sweet 16 time. The primaries are over and it is time for the general election. In real-life debates, this is about the time when candidates would be making disingenuous […]

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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 […]

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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? […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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