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• Dunc'd On: ORL/CLE Game 7; CLE/BOS and DAL/OKC Series Outlooks
The Cavaliers overcame injuries and atrocious first-half shooting to persevere and author the largest Game 7 comeback in the play-by-play era.
Now that they've escaped the dreaded first round, how do they match up with a Boston team that hit on all cylinders against Miami?
The Mavericks summarily dispatched the Clippers in round one, but they face a fresh Thunder team that's an entirely different ...2024
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• Dunc'd On: 8 in 69 (Eastern Conference 3.4.24)
IND: Tyrese Haliburton is struggling since his return from injury.
BRK and ATL BATTLE IT OUT for 10th-seed bragging rights
BOS: The Celtics are one of the best regular season teams ever
CHI: What of Patrick Williams' 4th season?
DET: Cade Cunningham is...kind of on track?
ORL: Franz Wagner's offensive game as he nears his extension window
TOR: The Raps are very injured, should that change their ap...2024
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• West Notes: Rockets, Steven Adams, Grizzlies, Blazers
Rockets The Rockets’ trade for center Steven Adams was about beefing up the frontline for coach Ime Udoka, per Kelly Iko and John Hollinger of The Athletic. Adams won’t be available until next season, thanks to ACL surgery, but when he does join, he’ll be reunited with former Memphis teammate and current Rockets forward Dillon […]
The post West Notes: Rockets, Steven Adams,...2024
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• Dunc'd On: An NBA Finals Preview? 8 in 84 on the East (1.22.24)
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BOS: A 30-minute deep dive on the Denver game as an NBA Finals preview
ATL: The Hawks got a couple of Dejounte Murray game-winners, but disappointments on the wing are holding them back
ORL: They get Franz Wagner back but still can't shoot 3s
CLE: How are the Cavs 12-3 since the Garland injury?
CHA: An unserious basketball te...2024
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Why Are Bad Teams So Bad? And the Minnows of the Trade Market
John and Nate discuss:
The Memphis Grizzlies' future now that injuries have officially wrecked their season.
Theories on why this year's bad teams are worse than any other year's bad teams.
What the Knicks might be looking for with Quentin Grimes available and the Magic for Wendell Carter or Markelle Fultz. Also, what team could most use Dejounte Murray?
What other available players could potentia...2024
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• And-Ones: Panic, Trade Candidates, Awards, Atkinson, Thabeet
Which teams that hoped to be contenders entering 2023/24 should be panicking after slow starts? John Hollinger of The Athletic explores that topic, with the Warriors topping his list (an eight on a scale of one-to-10). The indefinite suspension of Draymond Green and the poor play of Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson “presents a dilemma” […]...2023
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• Grizzlies Notes: Adams, Frontcourt, Smart, Bane
Sunday’s announcement that Steven Adams will miss the entire 2023/24 season due to right knee surgery feels like a “gut punch” for the Grizzlies, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic, who writes that the team is facing major frontcourt questions, with backup center Brandon Clarke also expected to miss much of the season while […]...2023
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• And-Ones: G League Ignite, 2024 Mock Draft, Unsuccessful Pairings, Eddy Curry
The G League Ignite’s impressive collection of talent was on display Wednesday night in Nevada, writes John Hollinger of The Athletic. Six players who may be selected in next year’s draft were on the court for the Ignite, and a seventh, Thierry Darlan of France, missed the game against Perth, Australia, with an ankle injury. […]...2023
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• Dunc'd On: Bradley Beal Traded to Phoenix; Taylor Hendricks and Gradey Dick Scouting Reports
Well that didn't take long! Bradley Beal is now a Phoenix Sun. Was this the right move to boost Phoenix into championship contention? How bad are the financial ramifications for the Suns? Why were the Wizards able to get so little, and was it so little that they should have waited?
We also hit on other big news, including the sale of the Charlotte Hornets and Ja Morant's 25-game suspension.
Then, ...2023
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• Thunder vs. Pelicans Play-In live updates: Predictions and odds, injuries, starting lineups and season series
The No. 9 New Orleans Pelicans take on the No. 10 Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference's second Play-In Tournament game of 2023 at 9:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday in New Orleans. The winner plays the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. The Pelicans will still be without Zion Williamson, who hasn't played since Jan. 2. New Orleans enters having won nine of its last 12 games, but has a ...2023
• Dunc'd On: The 20 Are SetA recap of a wild Wolves/Pels game. Should and will Rudy Gobert be suspended? Is the Gobert punch or McDaniels breaking his hand the bigger story? Plus, why the Pels blew their best chance of scoring down the stretch and the brilliance of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. We go through the rest of the West playoff picture, and discuss whether the Clippers should have considered trying a litt...2023Read about Rudy Gobert
• Dunc'd On: All angles of the Kyrie Irving tradeAll angles of the Kyrie trade. Would we have done this as the Nets? Did they take the best package? Where does this leave this team as a contender? Would we have done this as the Mavs? Was this better than Door #2? How good is this Mavs team? Does this make it more likely Luka Doncic is a Mav in a few years? What about the jilted suitors, should they and could they have offered more? Why we think ...2023Read about Kyrie Irving
• Dunc'd On: Camp News Galore; Minnesota Timberwolves 2022-23 Season Outlook with Jon KrawczynskiWe catch up on two smaller cap-focused trades as the Thunder maneuver about. Then, the latest reporting on the Udoka suspension, a look at the NBA's points of education, and of course all the latest camp news. The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski is our guest to break down the most anticipated Wolves season since the Garnett era. Would we have done the Gobert trade? What does success look like for this...2022See more articles Minnesota Timberwolves