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This is the day Joel Embiid finally became president
PLUS: Donovan Mitchell is smoking hot, the Lakers almost choked a crucial game away and the Blazers are doing nasty business.
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Comfort in uncomfortable times: On the new NBA labor agreement
The league and players' union ignored all the flashing signs of trouble around the NBA to keep the river of money flowing. Hard to blame them, but don't disguise what this is.
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'Straight to DVD: The 2022-23 Dallas Mavericks Story'
PLUS: some wild upsets, the Nets keep rolling, the Suns look unstoppable and an alarming highlight from Victor Wembanyama.
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Here's the situation in the Western Conference
Your friendly neighborhood newsletter tries to boil what remains at stake and who is in preferred position to win it.
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It's not *just* the drought
Summing up the Sacramento Kings' last 16 years as simply a playoff drought ignores a lot more pain.
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Draymond is still Draymond and Steph is still STEPH
The Warriors lean into their established roles. PLUS: the Celtics have an inexplicable performance in their chase for No. 1, the Heat remain confounding and the Hornets are on fire.
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Meet the East 10
Unless the Wizards do something miraculous, we have our Eastern tournament in place. How's it look? PLUS: a wild Luka pass, the Kings fall sort of clinching and the Blazers are officially tanking.
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Is it time to bury the Mavericks?
A meditation on a horrific weekend for Dallas. PLUS: the duality of Jordan Poole, continued confusion around the Heat and "the LeBron James of feet" according to LeBron James.
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Friday highlights and notes
Starring the mid West.
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The Mavericks doth protest too much
A wild and hilarious sequence in Mavericks vs. Warriors and some scrutiny of Dallas' bigger problem.
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A very bad night for the Clippers
Plus: two more pieces of evidence that Donovan Mitchell is a highlight machine and the return of SlamBall.
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Wasting Dame('s) Time
Damian Lillard rejects Ringz Culture. But isn't there a middle ground between that and ensuring you experience modest team success at the peak of your career?