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How Jermaine O'Neal and Malice at the Palace changed basketball discourse
Resistance to the consensus around "thug" NBA players in the wake of Malice led to a new consensus in the ensuing decade.
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Spurs and sensibility
San Antonio did not have an offseason worthy of a parade. But the team now seems to have a coherent vision of itself.
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Schroder's cat
Everything is relative, including Dennis Schroder's quality in comparison to his contract.
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The Mavericks' new timeline
Luka Doncic signs a super max extension, putting a clock on the Mavericks.
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The sublimity of Kevin Durant
Gold again, and perhaps only because of KD.
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Go back to those gold soundz
After a brutal start to the 2021 Olympic experience, the United States men can complete their revenge tour and win gold Friday night. Meanwhile, the women's team hums along with no issues.
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The Wizards' metamorphosis
Maybe Washington isn't a great team. But they are in such better position than they were better even a year ago.
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The Lakers' retool makes sense
Yes, they got older. But they needed to change up the offense dramatically, and they've done that.
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Takeaways from the frenetic first few hours of NBA free agency
The Bulls are back, the Knicks think they are already back, several Lakers are coming back and the Heat are trying to get back to the Finals.
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Here come the Heat
Kyle Lowry is the first free agent domino to fall.
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End mock draft and draft grade culture
Acting like we know things when even NBA GMs apparently don't know things is getting old.
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Buddy, Beal and buying power
The NBA Draft is here, which is to say the NBA offseason is here, which is to say it's going to get busy.