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How the NBA Should Handle their Suspension

Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore we get into the answers, we have to understand the full timeline of events. The first time the NBA acknowledged the dangers of COVID-19 was on March 3rd, when they advised players to start fist-bumping instead of high-fiving. At that point, the US had 124 confirmed cases, but 48 of them were outside of the country. On March 7th, there were 435 confirmed cases in the U.S. and so the NBA sent a memo to teams that basically told them to prepare for the scenario that they would have to play without fans, and to...

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Have We Reached the End of the NBA Big Man?

Reading Time: 4 minutesI’m going to start this off with a clarification: No, this is not a pro-Houston Rockets piece, however it was inspired by their recent success. A few days before the trade deadline, the Rockets traded their starting center, Clint Capela, their backup center, Nene, and a first round pick for Robert Covington, Bruno Caboclo and a 2023 second round pick. Just looking at those names coming and going seems like the Rockets took a massive loss in this trade, but when you look deeper and see they don’t have any starting-caliber centers, it just looks worse....

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The Man Who Ruined the Knicks, and May Just Kill Another Team Too

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Knicks have been terrible for a while. With the exception of the 2012-13 season, they haven’t been a contender since maybe the 2000-01 season. So why have the Knicks been so bad? More recent fans would say Phil Jackson, but honestly, all his errors have been erased. Glen Grunwald? He was bad, but not terrible. Donny Walsh? He was worse than people thought, but no, it wasn’t his fault either. Isiah Thomas…it had to be him! No, by all means he was bad, but he didn’t completely ruin the Knicks. Fine, it’s James Dolan, it...

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The Most Mournful Month in NBA History

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis last month has been a rather depressing one in sports, especially in the NBA. Between the deaths and the injuries, there have been plenty of reasons to have your heart broken this last month, no matter how old you are, or what team you root for: Dwight Powell – On January 21st, Powell went down after a non-contact injury to his leg. It was later confirmed as a torn right Achilles tendon, ending his 2019-20 season. The 28-year-old had surgery on the leg on the 28th of January and could be ready for training camp in...

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A Collective Kobe Bryant Tribute: From the Writers of Phenom Media

Reading Time: 5 minutesFollowing today’s unbelievable events, the writers at Phenom Media collectively reflected on the incredible life of Kobe Bryant, and his daughter Gianna; as well as honoring the deaths of the other seven passengers who passed today. While reading these beautiful words, realize that this was the first legendary athlete our young generation had a chance to grow up with, and understand their impact to the fullest. This is in comparison with other iconic figures who tragically died in the past, and had influences we can never fully comprehend. The following kids contributed to this article (use...

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