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Top 5 NBA Teams of the 21st Century

Reading Time: 3 minutesBased on regular season play, playoff (especially Finals) performance, star power, coaching, and level of competition, we’re here to narrow down the best teams of the 21st century down to just 5. _____________________ 2015-2016 Cleveland Cavaliers While the regular season wasn’t anything special for Cleveland, the postseason was where things really clicked for this LeBron-led team. After sweeping the first two rounds against Detroit and Atlanta, the Cavs were rolling, and actually the last unbeaten team in the playoffs. However, after falling 3-1 to the 73-9 Warriors, I don’t know what was said in that Cavaliers...

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Revisiting the Horrible NBA Contracts of Summer 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the NBA, as well as many other sports, every year the cap rises. In the summer of 2016, there was a massive salary cap increase that still affects the NBA today. This led to some of the worst contracts in NBA history. Going into the summer of 2016, Chandler Parsons had proved his worth across his first 5 seasons in the league, with the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. After being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, Parsons signed a 4-year/$94 million dollar extension. This was horrendous for the Grizzlies, as Parsons was never able to...

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Why Derrick Rose Should Not Have Won His MVP

Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore we start, let me take you all the way back to the 2010-11 NBA season. LeBron’s first year in Miami The year Dirk finally got his ring MVP finalist Dwight Howard and the No. 1 seed Spurs lost in the first round KD averaged 27.7 points per game Kevin Love snagged 15.6 rebounds per game, a league-high. Back to D-Rose. There’s a problem with the MVP award in the NBA. And that problem is that the best player isn’t picked every year. More often than not, the MVP award is all about narrative and story,...

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Grading the Biggest 2019 Offseason Moves

Reading Time: 3 minutesThese moves will be graded from A+ to F. ________________ The “Superstar-Less” Raptors: A Many expected the Raptors would win about 44-48 games.. and they may be correct as they have 46 wins. Except if they play the remaining 18 games, they will be on pace to win 59 games. Core players such as Pascal Siakam, Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, Norman Powell, Serge Ibaka and OG Anunoby have all increased their scoring and are second in the NBA in Defensive Rating. The team is thriving, though repeating will be difficult without a true superstar.   Kemba...

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Top 10 “Glue Guys” in the Current NBA

Reading Time: 4 minutesOne thing that every true championship contender needs is a glue guy. Someone who is willing to do anything and everything to win basketball games. Need someone to defend the best player on the opposing team? They’re up for it. Need someone to grab rebounds, facilitate, or just get the team a defensive stop? These guys are the best to send out there to get that stop. Here’s my personal list for the top 10 glue guys in the NBA right now.  _______________ 10. Andre Iguodala Despite his age, he is still vital for a championship...

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