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The NBA Playoffs That Ended One Era and Started Another: A Six-Part Series from Everything Basketball
In the spring of 1991, three dynasties were dying at the same time.
Eric Newman βˆ™ 4 LIKES


The Current: The Deluge Of Sports Betting Scandal News

Roundup: Former NBA player Damon Jones pleads guilty in gambling case; NCAA reveals details of Fordham college basketball investigation; Tennessee sweepstakes casino ban heads to governor's desk.
This newsletter was sent to 5,623 subscribers, including many leaders across the US online gambling industry.
Dustin Gouker βˆ™ 8 LIKES

Supersonic: Finding a Way For What They Want To Say

What Seattle basketball fans want in a return to the NBA
In the eighteen years since the SuperSonics last set foot on an NBA court, the wound that was left behind has calloused but is still gentle to the touch. The Seattle Storm became a staple in the WNBA, winning four league titles with the help of some legends of the game. The Seattle SuperHawks, an independent basketball team, arrived to provide a pathway…
Heart of a Fan βˆ™ 8 LIKES βˆ™ 1 RESTACKS
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This such a great read!
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What a great way to showcase fan feedback!

EKxclusive: Former Sacramento King DeMarcus Cousins speaks to Ekalavyas

The four-time NBA All-Star is currently in India for the 2026 BudX NBA House weekend to be held in Delhi on May 9 and 10
(This is a throwback interview from January 2015, and has been mildly edited for currentness.)
Gopalakrishnan R βˆ™ 1 LIKES

NBA Europe

A true chess match for the entire continent - Regulatory Position, Expected Resolution, Stakeholder Impact
Executive Summary
Luis Vicente βˆ™ 7 LIKES βˆ™ 2 RESTACKS

One Day Away From the NBA Lottery

Can the Washington Wizards Hit the Jackpot?
May 10th, Mother’s Day, is a day dedicated to expressing a little extra gratitude to your mother, getting her flowers, buying her that one thing she’s been wanting, and going to get brunch together. To most, that’s a stress-free and enjoyable day, but to me, it’ll be the most stressful and anxiety-inducing day of the year. H…
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Been waiting for this article since β€˜02 - Christmas has arrived early for all NBA fans who need someone with a 3000 level basketball IQ to spoon feed them with expert level analysis

Where the Money Goes, the World Follows

From basketball courts to cricket grounds to Silicon Valley, the same pattern keeps repeating. Money concentrates talent, talent builds ecosystems, and ecosystems become nearly impossible to beat.
If you know anything about basketball, you probably know that it’s dominated by the United States. That’s where the sport originated and grew, and became a cultural phenomenon in the years since it was first created by Dr. James Naismith in the 1890s.
Yashraj Sharma βˆ™ 5 LIKES βˆ™ 1 RESTACKS

The Playoffs Heat Up, WNBA Tips Off, Edition of The Newsletter...

this weeks reads, listens, watches in #sportsbiz, #storytelling and #media
We reach WNBA season tip, PLL season begins, NLL semifinals, Upshot basketball begins, NBA, PWHL and Stanley Cup playoffs continue, MLV Finals, PBR World Finals, NCAA Lacrosse playoffs, NBA Draft Lottery, El Classico, NASCAR Watkins Glen, IndyCar Indianapolis, ATP and WTA Rome, PGA Myrtle Beach, LPGA Michigan, French motorcycle Grand Prix, Giro d'Itali…
Sports Marketing and Pr Pros βˆ™ 23 LIKES βˆ™ 1 RESTACKS

Pelicans Trade Targets and Free Agents

All the players I'd be gunning for if I was the Pels Head of Basketball Operations.
In making this list of desirable targets for the Pelicans this summer, I probably had a list of 30+ players that I’d target if I were them, and, lucky for you, I whittled it down to ten!
Garrison Giddens βˆ™ 9 LIKES βˆ™ 3 RESTACKS
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This Joe Dumars meme belongs in the NBA hall of fame
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i vote scotty


34% Of NBA Games In April Were Blowouts. Here's Why.

How fourteen plastic spheres became the most consequential β€” and most corrupted β€” mechanism in American sports.
On Sunday afternoon in a private room at Chicago’s McCormick Place, fourteen numbered ping-pong balls will tumble inside a transparent lottery machine. A representative from Ernst & Young will watch. So will deputies from the league office and one delegate from each of the fourteen participating teams. The balls will mix for twenty seconds. One will be …
Adam N. βˆ™ 5 LIKES βˆ™ 3 RESTACKS

The Brooklyn Nets: A Rudderless Franchise of Slop

How does one recover from the "worst draft of all time"?
Mostly going to be a nerdy NBA blog. May do a couple Mets posts in dog days of summer.
will_nba βˆ™ 7 LIKES
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wow more nets fan cry slop. everyone loved them trading for their picks back but now that the very realistic scenario of basically losing two coin flips in a row happened, the world is falling apart. get a grip its sports no team deserves anything.


Hate-watching the NBA Playoffs

Random thoughts from a salty Celtics fan
Hey Morning Squad,
Frank βˆ™ 13 LIKES βˆ™ 6 RESTACKS
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Someone gotta shut off Jaylen’s laptop. The crash out is too public.
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So glad you like the page ! Thank you for the shoutout πŸ™Œ

RATHER THAN FACE THE THUNDER AND WEMBY, KERR COULD HAVE RUN FOR PRESIDENT

He is returning to Golden State for two years β€” to remain with Curry β€” when he could have retired with nine title rings and battled JD Vance instead of dealing with Oklahoma City and Victor Wembanyama
What if he ran for President? That would have been more sensible for Steve Kerr than trying to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder and Victor Wembanyama. He was wrong at the last Democratic National Convention, claiming, β€œAfter the results are tallied, we can β€” in the words of the great Steph Curry β€” we can tell Donald Trump: β€˜Night, night.’ ’’
Jay Mariotti



appreciate it before it's gone

shai gilgeous-alexander and the weight of the now
in one of the most impressive beginnings to a career in the history of the nba, bill walton came onto the scene as hot as ever. despite playing only 86 games across his first two seasons due to injuries, once he was relatively healthy, it was hard to deny that the young walton was on all-time great trajectory.
iris βˆ™ 34 LIKES βˆ™ 5 RESTACKS
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this was a very well-writen piece.
sga is currently (in my eyes) having the second greatest guard peak ever. he’s by far the best scorer in basketball, has taken a genuine leap as a playmaker into borderline elite tier, is one of the best shot blocking guards ever (outside of like dwhite, dwade, and jordan), and is the most consistent player in the world.
the hatred toward him stemming from FTs is so incredibly dumb. worst part is, it started as a joke on twitter and then the dummies at espn took it as fact and started pushing it as such.
long story short, i’m very impressed with sga. he’s awesome. he makes me proud to root for a fellow countryman, and i wish him all the success in the world (up until the wcf when my spurs beat his thunder). i have little doubt that some uncomfortable convos will be had this summer regarding his all-time ranking.
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Your graphics are so fireee

What's With You People and the Oklahoma City Thunder?

The Thunder Are Breaking Basketball (Legally)
It’s common knowledge that small markets get ignored, but the Oklahoma City Thunder sure are hotly debated in the NBA world. Last playoffs I wrote an article in response to HoS friend Kevin O’Connor asking, β€œWhy does everyone hate OKC?”
Ethan Strauss βˆ™ 46 LIKES βˆ™ 2 RESTACKS
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This theory doesn’t address the strongest and most simple counterpoint. Put SGA aside. Anyone that watches a broad range of NBA games will notice that no other team besides OKC is given the leeway to blatantly hug and grab and push on defense, especially when the opposing offensive player has the ball. You really think OKC is the only team that is smart enough to try playing defense in this manner? The inconsistency of how defense is called is all just because OKC has a dope team of researchers?
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I appreciate the topic of this post. I am a casual regular season NBA fan but get much more invested in the playoffs - since that is what the league does as well. The writing and discussion about what ails the NBA is vast. But to me, the entire officiating operation is the primary turn off. The endless reviews that stop game flow and tension to judicate a fingernail touch or 0.1 second of the shot clock along with the extreme lack of common sense in how fouls are called just makes the presentation of a great game so often ridiculous. I am not sure why the only 3 viewers of a game who cannot understand the biomechanics and physics of a flop are the ones with whistles. It is so frustrating to watch possessions or actions that only seem to have the purpose of drawing a dubious foul. And I won't even get into the old man yelling at clouds on the spirit of what is traveling vs a gather step, pick up, step-back etc.
If the league announced today that their goal was to have their game mimic the FIBA/Olympic game flow, I would buy any and all of their products.



NBA expansion race heats up as investor groups circle Las Vegas and Seattle franchises worth up to $10bn

Multiple investor groups are circling potential NBA franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle, with league executives pricing the opportunity at between $7bn and $10bn per team, according to Bloomberg.
No formal bids have been submitted, but substantial investor outreach is already under way. PJT Partners, acting as the league’s adviser, is vetting potential ownership groups ahead of a formal bidding phase expected later this year.
Andreea Melinti βˆ™ 1 LIKES