Hedging with the Blazers
What matters most for the 2022-23 season is how Damian Lillard looks. In that way, the fact that Portland has hedged its long-term outlook is smart.
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The cold, calculating Clippers are paying a different Norm Powell price
Los Angeles did the cap-savvy thing by trading their 32-year scorer before he needed an extension. The result is a 4-10 record.
Beam me down
The Sacramento Kings are once again the bleakest franchise in the NBA.
Good for Willie Green
Joe Dumars and Troy Weaver put a coach they didn't trust in charge of a roster no one could fully trust with a couple of huge bets on the line. How did it possibly go wrong?
Dangerous near death, dangerous in discovery
The Warriors and Spurs played two close games including an instant classic on Friday. The teams showed how dangerous they both are at opposite ends of the development curve.