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Big 76ers questions: With James Harden out, here’s where the next month could take Philly
Philadelphia, which is 4-5 entering Friday night’s game against the New York Knicks, is trying to find a rhythm after a disappointing start for a group that was retooled this offseason around its stars and built for a championship run. So what does Harden’s foot injury mean for him to the 76ers? How will MVP […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Milwaukee stays perfect, while a host of contenders are slipping
The 6-0 Milwaukee Bucks stand alone as the last undefeated team, and get appropriate placement at the top of this week’s power rankings. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. haven’t had the toughest schedule so far but clutched out important wins against other top Eastern Conference contenders, including the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks. The […]
Continue readingThe Hoop Collective: LeBron James, Kevin Durant and the telltale sign of change
For a long time, the greatest compliment you might have been able to pay LeBron James or Kevin Durant was they were … inevitable. Maybe the stars of the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets didn’t always win, but they always scared their opponents and always gave their teams a chance no matter the circumstances, […]
Continue readingChecking in on Heat, Bucks, Celtics and NBA’s East contenders after first week
Unlike its Western counterpart, where good teams routinely have been left out of the playoff picture, the East — since the Charlotte Hornets reentered the league in 2004, bringing the NBA to its current 30 teams — has seen a below-.500 team make the playoffs eight of those 18 seasons. There’s been a four-win gap […]
Continue readingThe Hoop Collective: Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers’ discipline test
The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-3, have roster construction issues and eventually will have to make a trade — probably, but not certainly, involving Russell Westbrook. For now, let’s focus on where the Lakers can go from here because the next big move they make is likely going to test their discipline. Really test it. […]
Continue readingThe questions that will determine the Golden State Warriors’ repeat title run
Klay Thompson was seen dancing on his boat. Stephen Curry had his jersey retired at his alma mater and was inducted into Davidson’s Hall of Fame. Jordan Poole took a tour of Europe. James Wiseman finally got a summer league under his belt. Despite losing key rotation players Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr. […]
Continue reading16 carats?! Secret trap doors? Everything you need to know about the Warriors’ championship rings
SAN FRANCISCO — As the Golden State Warriors wrapped up their Western Conference finals series against the Dallas Mavericks, stamping their ticket back to the NBA Finals, a man by the name of Jason Arasheben started receiving text messages from a few Warriors players. The texts were simple — and presumptuous. “Make sure you go […]
Continue readingNBA Opening Night live highlights, reactions and takeaways
The 2022-23 season tipped off with a doubleheader Tuesday night. First up, the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in an early clash of Eastern Conference contenders. The Celtics were led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who scored 35 points each in the 126-117 win. Out West, the defending champion Golden State Warriors received […]
Continue readingJoel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers and the arduous task of building around a superstar
For the second straight day of training camp in late September, the new Philadelphia 76ers teammates engaged in a long — and loud — discussion over basketball tactics. Among today’s topics: How Tucker and the Miami Heat suffocated Embiid in the post during last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Tucker gestures how he fronted Embiid in […]
Continue readingHow Luka Doncic built the NBA’s most dangerous isolation repertoire
Specifically, in this instance a couple of hours before an Oct. 7 home preseason game, Luka Doncic‘s dribbling. Shammgod, a Mavericks player development coach who is so renowned for his ballhandling brilliance that a popular move is named after him, begins to demonstrate the simple base of Doncic’s evolution into the league’s leading isolation scorer. […]
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