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Let NBA players taunt each other
This is a competition. On-court trash talk increases the players' investment in the results. That's good!
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Putting doubts to rest in Portland
We wondered if Anfernee Simons could keep it up with Damian Lillard back in charge. The answer so far: a resounding yes.
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We're in deep Sixer
A bad start for Doc Rivers and Philadelphia.
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How fast can Rob Pelinka get another extension?
A rousing start for the Lakers.
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I definitely remembered he was on the Phoenix Suns
In other news: the Jazz?
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Surprise! The Celtics and Warriors are still awesome
The reigning conference champs handle business on Day 1.
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Predicting the Eastern Conference
Surely, none of this can be made to look wrong later.
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Predicting the NBA Western Conference
Good morning. Against my better judgment, I’m getting a bit more granular on my preseason predictions this year. First up, today: the Western Conference. I’m predicting the final standings and what happens in the playoffs. Wish me luck. Let’s basketball. Young Woman With Ibis, Edgar Degas, 1857-58
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Anatomy of a Ja Dropper
He's so damn fast and smooth. One of a kind.
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The Hornets are in a terrible spot at the perfect time
Charlotte figures to fall off substantially this season, but there's no better season to fall off substantially.
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Draymond Green's extraordinarily brief exile
Green will return before preseason ends and face no suspension. Does it matter?
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After Redemption
'The Redeem Team' was less a rewriting of the United States senior men's basketball program than a narrative device for a single summer.