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An affirmative (but not positive) case for Dillon Brooks in Houston
How the deal makes sense for the Rockets, if you squint hard enough and have a strong stomach.
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3 questions about the new NBA Cup
Stakes in November and December aren't easy. This might briefly do the trick. Maybe.
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The Blazers and Damian Lillard are acting in self-interest? What a scandal
Give me a break.
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The Mavericks' lovely picnic around a timebomb centerpiece
The Kyrie Irving gambit could implode at any moment over the next three seasons. Until then, Dallas seems to be building a supporting cast in a smart way.
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Truths about the Blazers' power to decide Damian Lillard's next home
Getting under the surface of the debate on how Portland should approach Dame's specific requests.
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Chet Holmgren is back in our lives
And Keegan Murray is the MJ of Summer League.
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Dame over
Damian Lillard ends one melodrama and starts another.
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A stable, mostly surprise-free start to NBA free agency
Either the leaks were all high quality, or the status quo reigns in the league.
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Hard out
James Harden opts in to opt out. What now for the Big Fella and the Sixers?
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The Bulls are at a buffet where nothing looks good
On re-signing Nikola Vucevic, and the unappetizing alternatives.
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NBA trades are not competitions
Trades in the NBA don't have to result in winners and losers, because "winning" trades is not the point. Winning games, now or later, is the point.
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The unthinkable has happened: John Collins has finally been traded
After literally years in the rumor mill, the Hawks finally ship off Collins for ... a player they probably won't keep and a pick they might not use.