How LeBron fits into the myth of Lakers exceptionalism
For so long, until reality stomped them into the cellar, the Lakers believed they were separate from and above other franchises. At the top again, does the myth survive?
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A new dusk in Sacramento
The thing about the Sacramento Kings' long playoff drought is that they still had stars during that time. Mike Bibby, the prototype Jamal Murray "he's never been an All-Star" lead guard, was around for the first few years of the drought. In those early post-Adelman
The Warriors' play-in curse is *over*
The Warriors, who a few weeks ago looked reborn as legitimate championship contenders, almost let their nightmare finish to the regular season extend into the play-in. After racking up a 20-point lead against a Grizzlies team that looked ready to quit, Golden State slowly bled out until Memphis had caught
It's time for the Bucks to do *something*
Good morning. Milwaukee is tripping through Giannis Antetokounmpo's prime, with just one playoff series win since the 2021 championship. If they can't make a run now, a major overhaul is required. Let's basketball. A championship buys you precious little runway in the NBA. The
All James Harden does is win
Good morning. An incredible game between the Warriors and Clippers ends up with a James Harden triumph in the Bay Area. Golden State heads back to the play-in. Plus: a lot of NBA randos played a lot of minutes on Sunday! Let's basketball. Here's how the