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 …
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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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The post-Russell Westbrook era has begun in Oklahoma City. After trading Westbrook to Houston this past offseason and sending Paul George to the Clippers, the Thunder are rebuilding, but it could be a rebuild worth watching. The Thunder received Chris Paul in the Westbrook trade and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the George trade, which gives the team a formidable backcourt. Chris Paul could be …
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Russell Westbrook and James Harden are back together again. The Houston Rockets traded for Westbrook in the offseason to reunite the two guards who previously played together in Oklahoma City at the beginning of the decade. It remains to be seen how these two ball-dominant guards will coexist in the same backcourt or how (if?) they’ll contribute defensively. Perhaps the …
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The sun was already setting on the Dubs dynasty with the departure of Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson expected to miss the upcoming season. And now things look even bleaker after Stephen Curry broke his hand. Suddenly, it’s D’Angelo Russell’s team, and he’s in his first year with the Golden State Warriors. Wins might be tough to come by for the team …
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Game Seven. Those are two of the best words a sports fan could hear. Wednesday night, baseball fans will be the lucky recipients of such a gift with the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals set to play the final game of the 2019 MLB season. After the Nats jumped out to a 2-0 lead heading back to the nation’s capital, the Astros rallied off …
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The 2019-2020 NBA season’s opening week continues Wednesday night as 11 games follow the opening night tip-offs of the Pelicans, Raptors, Lakers and Clippers last night. The defending champ Raptors needed overtime to outlast the up-and-coming Pelicans — even without star rookie Zion Williamson, who is out for six to eight weeks after knee surgery — while former Raptor and Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers to take round …
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For the National League Championship Series, and the Nationals, it all comes down to tonight. In the last seven years Washington has made the playoffs four times, only to lose in the NLDS. The 2019 Nationals now find themselves on the brink of a World Series berth — the first for the franchise. Up a commanding three games to zero after …
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The NL Central is still up for grabs. The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are battling for the division crown, with the Milwaukee Brewers still hanging on in the race, despite losing reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich for the season. The NL Central pennant race could very well come down to the final day of the regular season. The …
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