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NBA Rumors: Atlanta Hawks, Dennis Schroder & Jeff Teague Trade Regret?
The Atlanta Hawks made a big shift in their direction this offseason, putting Dennis Schroder in the starting point guard position for the first time in his career, after three successful years of being a backup. But it’s not exactly a guaranteed slam dunk.
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San Antonio Spurs Season Preview: Kawhi Leonard Taking Over Completely
Last season, the San Antonio Spurs did everything right, and still ended up with nothing. It could very well happen this year, although an improved Kawhi Leonard, a more comfortable LaMarcus Aldridge and the addition of Pau Gasol will hopefully prevent another early playoff exit at the hands of an inferior team.
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Jeremy Lin, Brooklyn Nets, and the Depths of People Not Believing in This Team
While we’ve gone over the subject of how little people seem to think of the Brooklyn Nets despite their additions of Jeremy Lin and other players this offseason, a poll I happened to come across was an interesting reminder of how bad some fans think this team really is.
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Sacramento Kings Season Preview: DeMarcus Cousins Stuck in No Man’s Land
The Sacramento Kings enter another season with no apparent plan, or at least not the right kind of players to execute their long term strategy. There’s DeMarcus Cousins, who is probably the only player on this roster the Kings know they want for the long run. Or maybe they want to trade him?
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Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview: Riding the Lillard-McCollum Train in Full Force
The Portland Trail Blazers did a remarkable job of bouncing back after losing all but Damian Lillard from their starting lineup, promoting the more than ready C.J. McCollum, and surrounding them with players who complement their strengths and weaknesses. Can you make a championship team out of this?
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NBA Rumors: Cavaliers, Warriors & Spurs Only Serious Championship Contenders
The Cleveland Cavaliers might be the defending NBA champions, but the overwhelming favorites to win the title in 2017 will be the Golden State Warriors, for obvious reasons. Even the San Antonio Spurs, despite or because their changes, are probably looking slightly stronger than LeBron James and co.
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NBA Rumors: Golden State Warriors Trying to Create Some Defensive Urgency
Knowing his defense is going to suffer from their offseason changes, Steve Kerr is trying to create some offseason urgency by making it seem like his team will be dropping off in that particular aspect, not expanding on how much better they possibly got on offense.
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NBA Rumors: Cleveland Cavaliers, Luxury Tax & Bringing J.R. Smith Back
Building a championship team doesn’t have to be expensive. Keeping it together is, as the Cleveland Cavaliers are learning. The rise in the salary cap does help them cut a little bit of their enormous wage bill, but it still makes them luxury tax offenders, and they still haven’t signed J.R. Smith.
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NBA Rumors: Philadelphia 76ers, Jahlil Okafor, Nerlens Noel & the Inevitable Trade
As the NBA preseason approaches, it still seems like the Philadelphia 76ers have too crowded of a frontcourt. At some point, they’re likely to move either Jahlil Okafor or Nerlens Noel, but for some reason they’re waiting, perhaps planning to drag this thing until the deadline.
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Phoenix Suns Season Preview: The Point Guard Abundance Problem
As the Phoenix Suns enter the new season, it seems difficult to define what they want from this season. Devin Booker, Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight give them a terrific backcourt to rely on, while Dragan Bender and Marquese Chriss are the frontcourt hopefuls they’ll try and develop. But what’s the short term goal here?