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The 10 Most Important Players – 2026 NBA Finals
Victor Wembanyama – If he completes the job, and brings the title home to San Antonio, the ‘best in the world’ crown is his. Just getting to the NBA Finals means he’s already in the conversation with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić. It’s astonishing that he’s 7-ft, 4-in (maybe taller) and has the skill-set of a guard, all…
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Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs – Game 2
In a must-win situation the San Antonio Spurs played with the intensity and concentration needed to win an NBA championship. They absolutely dismantled the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-95, just an all-around ass-kicking. Victor Wembanyama still shot poorly from the perimeter, 2-7 from 3-pt, but started the game attacking from the interior and working his way inside-out. The physicality that worked so…
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Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs – Game 1
The biggest story coming into the Minnesota-San Antonio Western Conference semifinal was the availability of Wolves star Anthony Edwards. The sixth-year pro hyperextended his knee and suffered a bone bruise on April 25th in the Wolves 112-96 Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets. After the game it was reported he would miss the rest of the first round and…
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Team USA 2028 Roster Prediction
The 2028 Olympics take place on home soil in sunny Los Angeles, California and will be one of the hottest tickets at the games. The home-court advantage will be bonkers (think: Team France playing in Paris). Most of the much heralded 2024 team will be long in the tooth and not involved in LA, so a major reshuffle/refresh will be…
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Golden Generation
Three of the most-talented basketball players of this generation, LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, were the heart and soul of Team USA. Any and all awards have been won by this trio. The only thing missing for Curry though was a gold medal hanging around his neck. LeBron and KD have had their signature Olympic moments and already…
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Saved By Steph
WOW! Team USA completed a thrilling, electrifying and rousing 17-point comeback against Serbia led by Steph Curry’s 36-point explosion. Up to this point, he’d been very quiet, verging on anonymity, scoring 7, 8, 3 and 11 points in the prior 4 games. The world’s best shooter and his role on the team were coming into question. Well, he quieted that…
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Team USA Power Rankings
Since 2000, the United States of America has won Olympic gold 5 out of 6 times, with the lone exception coming in 2004 when Team USA lost to, eventually gold medalist, Argentina in the semifinals. Suffice to say they are once again the prohibitive favorites going into the Paris Olympics. Even after an uneven showing during their 5-game exhibition tour,…