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Jan 23, 2018

How the Mavericks Can Rebound

By Will Salter

After a losing season that culminated with not qualifying for playoffs for the first time since 2013, the Dallas Mavericks are trying to rebound this year; however instead of looking at Dennis Smith Jr. as the key, the Mavericks should…

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Jan 23, 2018

There (Should Be) No Place Like Home for the Trail Blazers

By Tommy Boyd

Teams in the NBA are expected to defend their home court — the familiar facilities, roaring fans, and stadium traditions are conducive to an environment in which the players have an…

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Jan 23, 2018

Maybe Lonzo Ball was worthy of the hype

By Emma Erbs

Games without Lonzo Ball have become equivalent to losses for the Los Angeles Lakers as they are 0–7 without their rookie point guard on the floor due to injuries.

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Jan 23, 2018

Anthony Davis’ Defense Determines Pelican’s Ceiling

By Collin Huguley

The New Orleans Pelicans have proven to be a team that can score points. But the clear deciding factor, in both wins and losses, has been on the defensive end — notably from star center Anthony…

Alex Boss in Introsports NBA

Jan 23, 2018

Lou Williams’ offensive explosion keeps Clippers’ season intact

By Myan Patel

Since Dec. 22, no player in the National Basketball Association has scored more points than the Clippers’ Lou Williams. In the near one-month span, Williams has poured in a total of…

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Jan 23, 2018

Rebounding an area of concern for Minnesota Timberwolves

By Michael Hebert

After acquiring Jimmy Butler during the offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves made the necessary steps to improve its defensive play for the 2017–2018 season.

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Jan 23, 2018

A Grizzly Revenge

By Dara Carr

It seems Martin’s dream was not the only one that came true as the Grizzlies overcame the Lakers on MLK Day winning 123–114 at home in Memphis. The only question is will the dream of having a current winning streak at home be short lived as the Grizzlies…

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Jan 23, 2018

Ball movement is Key for the Utah Jazz to succeed

By Yash Bhika

In the current state of the NBA, where the best teams are centered around creating as many possession for themselves and moving the ball, the Utah Jazz finds itself trending towards the wrong way of…

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Jan 23, 2018

Foul play proves to be killer for Phoenix

By Chaz Davis

Basketball games are won and lost at the free throw line and the Phoenix Suns seem to be oblivious to this common law of the game.

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Jan 23, 2018

New Year New Harris

By Jason Jefferson

Since his entrance in the league, Gary Harris has steadily improved his game and this year is no exception. According to Basketball-Reference.com, Harris is leading the Nuggets in scoring, averaging 16.9 pts per game while shooting at a 49.4 percent…

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Jan 23, 2018

No Chris Paul, No Shot for the Houston Rockets

By Dylan Webber

On the surface level, the Houston Rockets seemed to be able to stay afloat without Chris Paul, winning 10 of the 17 games he missed. In the time Paul missed though, Houston suffered a severe dip in a key…

January 29, 2018

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