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There is no problem with Ben Simmons
His weird supplemental role is working. He seems to have embraced it. What's the issue?
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The case for an inclusive list of NBA contenders
Recent history suggests being broader with your sense of contenderhood is the right move.
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Sexton on fire
The Cavaliers appear to have their first post-LeBron star.
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What we can learn from Kyrie Irving
Kyrie is back, so let's discuss his absence.
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Are the San Antonio Spurs good?
An investigation.
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Monday highlights and links
Lots of basketball ahead on Monday.
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Can Anthony Davis win MVP with LeBron as his co-star?
Philosophical discussions and legacy considerations make the case for A.D. as MVP a little weird and really difficult to imagine coming to fruition.
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The many real and potential regrets of the Houston Rockets
The Rockets made some choices about how they want the next few season to play out, and there's lots of room for future regret.
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The Rockets might need to send James Harden home, for the sake of his teammates
The Beard is making a bad situation worse and taking no responsibility for Houston's problems.
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Make the Sacramento Kings make sense
A shockingly bad defense and boom-bust offense make every night weird in Kangzland.
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The NBA is playing through it
With a few teams ravaged by COVID-19 protocols -- not the virus, necessarily, but the rules around it -- the league is continuing on.
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The virus invades the NBA
It's been floating around, but now entire teams have been exposed on the court.