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Lakers Eliminate Warriors 4-2; Western Conference Finals Prediction | Where Do Warriors Go From Here?

From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals. From the 13th seed at the trade deadline to the Final Four. You didn’t actually think LeBron and AD would choke a 3-1 lead, did you? Please tell me you didn’t fall for the Bron Hater fan fiction–the ESPN wet dream. Don’t tell me you believed the little… Read More Lakers Eliminate Warriors 4-2; Western Conference Finals Prediction | Where Do Warriors Go From Here?

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Nuggets Destroy the Suns and Advance to Western Conference Finals–Is Jokic the Best Basketball Player in the World?

I feel partially vindicated here. On the one hand, I look like an idiot for picking the Timberwolves to beat the Nuggets in the first round. After two games of that series I immediately recognized the error of my ways and changed my thinking on the Nuggets. But on the other hand, I have been… Read More Nuggets Destroy the Suns and Advance to Western Conference Finals–Is Jokic the Best Basketball Player in the World?

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NBA Playoffs: Takeaways After 4 Days on Suns/Clippers, Lakers/Grizz, and Kings/Dubs

I was going to try to hit all the playoff series, but here’s the thing: most of them aren’t interesting. So I’ll be focusing on the three most interesting series here. But before I do, let me just give a quick rundown of the other five series: Okay, now on to the interesting series. Suns… Read More NBA Playoffs: Takeaways After 4 Days on Suns/Clippers, Lakers/Grizz, and Kings/Dubs

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Health is the Only Thing Standing in the Way of the Lakers and a Championship

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers are now 5-2 since the Westbrook trade. On Sunday, they completed the largest comeback the NBA has seen this season, erasing a 27-point second quarter deficit and beating the Dallas Mavericks 111-108. There were good things to say about just about everyone on the Lakers squad in that game, including… Read More Health is the Only Thing Standing in the Way of the Lakers and a Championship

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