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On the 8’s: Month 4

On the 8’s: Month 4

I will post monthly power rankings on the 8th of every month (sometimes the 9th). This trade deadline might have been the most wild in NBA…
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Ameer Helmi
On the 8’s: Month 3

On the 8’s: Month 3

I will post monthly power rankings on the 8th of every month. It feels like games in the Western Conference are playoff games already and…
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Ameer Helmi
The Most Surprising Things of the 2018–19 NBA Season So Far

The Most Surprising Things of the 2018–19 NBA Season So Far

Hopefully, you have been enjoying yourself and have been having a nice holiday season. I wondered to myself, what were the biggest…
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Alan Lu
On the 8’s: Month 2

On the 8’s: Month 2

I will post monthly power rankings on the 8th of every month. Month 2 is usually when we start seeing consistent signs for teams. Things…
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Ameer Helmi
Is the G-League a Viable Alternative to College Basketball?

Is the G-League a Viable Alternative to College Basketball?

On October 18th, the G-League announced that they will offer special Select Contracts that will pay $125,000 to elite prospects that are…
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Richard Lu
How Invincible are the Warriors?

How Invincible are the Warriors?

Like many fans, my reaction to Demarcus Cousins signing with the Warriors was somewhere between “mild outrage” and “terrified ants fleeing…
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Sean Nelson
2018’s Biggest NBA Turkeys So Far!

2018’s Biggest NBA Turkeys So Far!

We are almost two months into an exciting, chaotic and drama filled NBA season and it seems like the right time to call out some of the…
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Damian S
On the 8’s: Month 1

On the 8’s: Month 1

I will post monthly power rankings on the 8th of every month. This month, we check in after a few weeks of basketball. These rankings were…
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Ameer Helmi
Who is Sekou Doumbouya?

Who is Sekou Doumbouya?

Many draft analysts have projected CSP Limoges’ 6–9 forward Sekou Doumbouya to go in the lottery for the 2019 NBA Draft, with numerous…
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Alan Lu
The D-Rose Redemption Narrative

The D-Rose Redemption Narrative

Derrick Rose turned back the clock on Halloween by dropping 50 points on the Jazz and icing the game with a block on Dante Exum. He…
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Sean Nelson
NBA Halloween Trick or Treat Bag

NBA Halloween Trick or Treat Bag

Boo!! It’s the scariest time of the year again. No, not NBA Draft day for the Kings fans! It’s Halloween time! When spooky and creepy…
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Damian S
The End of the Dual Role Coach is Near

The End of the Dual Role Coach is Near

The situation involving Jimmy Butler and his desire to be traded has been highly bizarre to say the least. Butler has made it abundantly…
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Richard Lu
Piggybacks in Space! Rockets oddball signing of Michael Carter-Williams.

Piggybacks in Space! Rockets oddball signing of Michael Carter-Williams.

The Rockets signed the guy who James Harden infamously tried to get a piggyback ride from during a game against the Bulls!
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Damian S
5 Not as Important Burning Thoughts

5 Not as Important Burning Thoughts

Before the season starts tonight on ESPN, let’s take a quick look at some questions not really burning but simmering. Everyone is…
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Ameer Helmi
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