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What comes next for the Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers have not been playing good basketball lately. Since winning the In-Season Tournament, the Lakers have a record of...
Jack Anderson
Jan 5, 20244 min read
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The New York Knicks have acquired OG Anunoby
We have our 2nd blockbuster trade of the 2023-24 NBA season as the New York Knicks acquired OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi...
Jack Anderson
Dec 30, 20235 min read
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What is going on in Phoenix?
This offseason, the Phoenix Suns went all in, after trading for Kevin Durant last February, they reshuffled their roster again, sending...
Jack Anderson
Dec 28, 20234 min read
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It's Trade Season
Trade season is here in the NBA as 81 players became trade eligible on December 15th and there are a lot of teams who need to make...
Jack Anderson
Dec 21, 20236 min read
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Appreciating LeBron James
On February 18th, 2002, Sports Illustrated released their weekly magazine with a high school basketball player on the cover with the...
Jack Anderson
Dec 14, 20232 min read
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The Detroit Pistons keep losing
The Detroit Pistons started the season 2-1 with the loss being a close 1 point loss to the Miami Heat on opening night. It looked like...
Jack Anderson
Dec 7, 20234 min read
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The In-Season Tournament knockout round are here
The In-Season Tournament group stages have ended and the knockout stages have arrived. Today, I am going to review the group stages and...
Jack Anderson
Nov 30, 20236 min read
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How real are the Minnesota Timberwolves?
Last year, I told you that the Minnesota Timberwolves were going to be really good and finish near the top of the Western Conference. ...
Jack Anderson
Nov 21, 20233 min read
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The Zach LaVine trade landscape
On Tuesday, it was reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania that the Chicago Bulls and Zach LaVine were both open to a breakup, in the...
Jack Anderson
Nov 15, 20236 min read
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2023-24 City Edition Rankings
The city edition uniforms are here for the 2023-24 season and they are not as bad as people seem to think (not saying they’re good but...
Jack Anderson
Nov 9, 20235 min read
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James Harden is, finally, a Clipper
In the summer of 2019, the Los Angeles Clippers created a duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets added...
Jack Anderson
Oct 31, 20234 min read
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The Memphis Grizzlies have some problems
Over the last 2 seasons, the Memphis Grizzlies have won 107 regular season games. Yet, they only have one playoff round win to show for...
Jack Anderson
Oct 26, 20234 min read
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My 2023-24 Predictions
The NBA returns Tuesday and just like every other year, I am going to pick the regular season standings, award picks, Conference Finals,...
Jack Anderson
Oct 19, 20236 min read
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The Future of the Portland Trail Blazers
The last 2 seasons have not gone the way the Portland Trail Blazers had hoped they would and it cost them one of the greatest players in...
Jack Anderson
Oct 11, 20234 min read
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The Eastern Conference Arms Race
Last Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks traded for Damian Lillard, in doing so, they traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers. Then...
Jack Anderson
Oct 5, 20236 min read
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Damian Lillard is a Milwaukee Buck
Everyone expected Damian Lillard to be traded to the Miami Heat, so when he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday many,...
Jack Anderson
Sep 29, 20237 min read
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Where we stand on the Damian Lillard trade
On July 1st, Damian Lillard requested a trade out of Portland, he wanted to be traded by the team who he had played for during the first...
Jack Anderson
Sep 27, 20235 min read
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Are the Dallas Mavericks Contenders?
In 2022, the Dallas Mavericks went to the Western Conference Finals behind great guard play with Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson, and Spencer...
Jack Anderson
Sep 20, 20234 min read
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How serious can the Warriors be in 2024?
The 2022 NBA Champions did not defend their title the way they had hoped they would. After Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole in the...
Jack Anderson
Sep 13, 20234 min read
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The Orlando Magic are on their way
In 2022, the Orlando Magic won the NBA Draft Lottery for the 4th time in franchise history. It was believed by many that they would...
Jack Anderson
Sep 6, 20234 min read
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