The NBA gives fans the gift of star-studded basketball each Christmas Day. After making coffee and opening presents (in that order), you can settle in for five NBA games. After a jam-packed slate that included Eastern Conference bouts between the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors followed by the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers — not …
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The Brooklyn Nets fans still need to wait a year for Kevin Durant to get on the court, but the team is a fun watch this year with a quartet of talented guards — Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LaVert — all averaging double figures in scoring. Even without Durant, the Nets have a good shot of making …
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The San Antonio Spurs look like they may be headed to the lottery this season, but history says never count out a Greg Popovich-coached team. Led by DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, the Spurs might extend Pop’s streak of 22 winning seasons if the team’s talented young point guards Derrick White and Dejounte Murray can take a step forward this year. Spurs fans who also happen …
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are still finding their way after LeBron James left town for the second time a year ago. The team will not win many games this season but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth watching. The backcourt of the future is in place, with second-year shooting guard Collin Sexton and rookie point guard Darius Garland. And the Cavs have …
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The Chicago Bulls are in the middle of a rebuild, but the team is not without a few foundational pieces worth watching this season, from the high-flying Zach LaVine to second-year center Wendell Carter Jr. and rookie guard Coby White. Bulls fans have a number of ways to watch the team’s games live this season without a cable or satellite TV subscription. Most live …
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After winning the NBA MVP award and leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a league-best 60 wins last season, the next step in the continuing evolution of Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting the Bucks to the NBA Finals. The Bucks haven’t reached the Finals since 1974, but are the favorites in the East this year behind their 24-year-old, 6 feet, 11-inch star. Bucks fans …
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The Miami Heat landed Jimmy Butler and might be contenders in the East this season. Even if they can’t find a way past the Bucks or Sixers, they’ll be fun to watch with Justise Winslow running the point and promising rookies Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro knocking down shots. Plus, big man Bam Adebayo is making the leap. Heat fans who …
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The Philadelphia 76ers came tantalizingly close to making it to the NBA Finals last season. With Kawhi Leonard having returned to the Western Conference, the Sixers are favorites in the East this year along with the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics. Led by Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the team also signed Al Horford away from the Celtics to bolster their front court. If Embiid can stay healthy and …
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Kyrie is out. Kemba is in. The Boston Celtics signed Kemba Walker to replace Kyrie Irving, who is now plying his trade in Brooklyn. Point guard replacement aside, the Celtics roster looks a lot like last year’s with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and a resurgent Gordon Hayward (Update: he’s hurt again) in the starting lineup. Does Boston have enough to overtake the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks in the …
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The Los Angeles Clippers are no longer playing second fiddle to the Lakers. After trading for Anthony Davis this past offseason to join none other than LeBron James, the Lakers were a good bet to be the talk of the town for yet another season in LA. The Clippers then made their move, signing Kawhi Leonard fresh off of winning the …
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