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Seriously, What The Hell Happened To James Harden?
It’s so rare that a star athlete puts forward such an unbelievably bad performance in a big game that observers immediately start reaching for out-there theories to explain what they are seeing, but what are we supposed to do with this?
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Why the Cavaliers and Warriors' NBA dominance could end sooner than you think
Superteams rarely last as long as we expect in the NBA. Could the Cavaliers and Warriors be the next juggernauts to collapse?
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When the Spurs needed him most, LaMarcus Aldridge rose to the occasion
LaMarcus Aldridge’s postseason has been up-and-down, to say the least. But with Kawhi Leonard out, LMA came up big.
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Wizards look to protect home court, force Game 7 (May 12, 2017)
WASHINGTON — The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards have played nine times this season, including five games in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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MVP? James Harden’s Game 6 choke job was the defining moment of his season, career
What was that, James Harden?
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James Harden Comes To Houston To Watch Rockets Take On Spurs
Kawhi Leonard didn’t play for the Spurs tonight, and it ultimately didn’t matter too much. Jonathon Simmons started in his stead and rose to the occasion, scoring 18, while LaMarcus Aldridge led the team with 34 and San Antonio cruised to an easy 114-75 win along with a Western Conference Finals berth.
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How to fix the Houston Rockets in 3 easy steps
The Houston Rockets had a great season, all things considered, but 2016-17 ended in disappointment.
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Spurs embarrass Rockets by 39 points without Kawhi Leonard in Game 6 closeout win
The San Antonio Spurs didn’t need Kawhi Leonard to eliminate James Harden and the Houston Rockets.
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Combine still has value even if top NBA prospects skip it
CHICAGO (AP) Creighton forward Justin Patton has been fielding all kinds of questions at the NBA draft combine.
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NBA Team Asks Kansas's Frank Mason III How He Wants To Die
The NBA draft combine has brought us such meaningful insight into players’ basketball skills as whether they slow down or speed up at a red light and if they know how many pennies are in a million dollars. Here’s a new one: how do you want to die?
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Star wars: LeBron, Durant moving toward NBA Finals reunion
Kevin Durant admires LeBron James from afar, marveling at how Cleveland’s main man finds ways to elevate his game at age 32 – year after year, title after title.
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Oh Right, They're The Wizards
What’s that, you say? After two consecutive dominant performances at home, the Wizards showed up flat and dazed-looking for a hugely important road game and got their asses kicked through the roofs of their mouths? Why in that case, it must have been literally any time the Wizards have played an important road game…
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This Is What It Sounds Like When An Entire Arena Hates You
Wizards youngster Kelly Oubre probably didn’t go into the playoffs expecting to be at the center of a big postseason storyline, but then he went and body-checked Kelly Olynyk in Game 3. After serving a one-game suspension while the Wizards played at home in Game 4, Oubre got back on the court in Boston last night, and…
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The top 20 prospects for the 2017 NBA Draft, Version 5
Our latest Big Board with the lottery less than a week away.
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Kevin Durant says Lonzo Ball, other top talents are smart to skip the NBA Draft combine
The Warriors star doesn’t see the point
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Cleveland coach Ty Lue compares Cavs-Warriors to Celtics-Lakers
Ty Lue compared a third Cavs-Warriors Finals matchup to the Celtics-Lakers rivalry of the 80s: “Is it a problem? I don’t think so,” Lue said at practice on Wednesday. “I think a lot of people wanted to see Boston and the Lakers back in the day. “I think nowadays, a lot of people want to see Golden State-Cavs. “Right now, it’s two of the teams playing some of the best basketball right now. “so, why not? Why not want to see it again?”
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The Celtics Have Taken Control
If the fifth game of a seven-game series is for making statements, then the Celtics wrote theirs in ten-foot tall letters using the Wizards’ blood.
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The Wizards are handing the Celtics their series by not exploiting Isaiah Thomas
The Washington Wizards have a mismatch. For some reason, they’re not attacking Isaiah Thomas.
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Bradley scores 29, Celtics power past Wizards, 123-101 (May 10, 2017)
BOSTON (AP) Avery Bradley scored a playoff career-high 29 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 123-101 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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The Celtics crushed the Wizards in Game 5 as quite a few Patriots cheered them on
The Boston Celtics had some high-profile fans in Game 5 — the New England Patriots.
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Rockets hope to rebound vs. Spurs (May 11, 2017)
HOUSTON — Despite this Western Conference semifinal having featured the losses of respected veterans Tony Parker and Nene to season-ending injuries, the Houston Rockets’ postgame locker room late Tuesday night might have been the scene of the most lamenting and greatest remorse displayed by the combatants.
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NBA-backed 3-on-3 tour returns this weekend in Chicago
NEW YORK (AP) The NBA and Mountain Dew will begin the second year of their 3-on-3 competition tour this weekend, with the winning teams earning berths in the 2018 USA Basketball 3-on-3 tournament.
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Jeremy Lin Says He Was Targeted By More Racial Slurs In The Ivy League Than In The NBA
It’s been five years since Jeremy Lin stumbled out of the D-League and set the basketball world on fire with a few weeks worth of heroics for a moribund New York Knicks team. Rather than fade into obscurity or establish himself as a full-blown star, Lin has just sort of become a normal NBA player. He runs point for…
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Warriors agree to 2-year lease extension in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors have agreed to a two-year lease extension to remain at Oracle Arena in Oakland before a planned move to San Francisco for the 2019-20 season.
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Colin Cowherd explains why Lonzo Ball's $495 shoes might not be a terrible investment
Colin Cowherd argues that Lonzo Ball’s shoes might actually be worth $495 to collectors.
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Mike D'Antoni's NBA revolution has come back to haunt him and the Rockets
Houston’s coach helped create today’s NBA. You can’t blame him if he regrets it just a little bit.
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5 ways we’ll first notice when LeBron James has lost a step
Father Time is undefeated.
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Spurs' Leonard says he will play in Game 6 despite ankle injury
Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard says ankle injury won’t keep him from Game 6.
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James Harden's woeful clutch play in Game 5 might have torpedoed the Rockets' season
James Harden a chance to make a statement on Tuesday night. Instead, he blew it — and sank the Houston Rockets.
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