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Lakers Are Legit and It’s Time We Give Them Credit

Sports PhotoThe Los Angeles Lakers have been making some noise since the trade deadline. SC’s Dean Anagnostopoulos explains why you shouldn’t sleep on them and their chances to make a playoff run when LeBron returns. Complete Story

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Questions to Answer in the Wacky West

Sports PhotoIt’s been a long time since the NBA’s Western Conference looked so jumbled with six weeks to go in a regular season. SC’s Ross Lancaster focuses on three big questions to answer for the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs. Complete Story

Can the Eastern Conference Do it Again?

Sports PhotoIn 1984, there was “Revenge of the Nerds.” Last year, there was “Revenge of the East” in the NBA. And while the movie had three sequels, the NBA version is working on its first. SC’s Anthony Brancato marvels at a sports world turned upside down. Complete Story

Mitchell is Most Underrated Player in the NBA

Sports PhotoDid it really take a 71-point game to realize how good Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is? For many, it did, but SC’s Dean Anagnostopoulos tells you why he’s one of the game’s least talked about players. Complete Story

LeBron Needs to Stay in His Lane

Sports PhotoInstead of dwelling on what a now-octogenarian owner of a team in a different sport may or may not have done as a child, LeBron James should be concentrating on leading his team to the playoffs, a decidedly modest goal he couldn’t manage last year. Complete Story

Kyrie’s Return Looms, But What About Retirement?

Sports PhotoKyrie Irving is set to return to action after his controversial suspension. SC’s Dean Anagnostopoulos argues why stepping away could be his best option. Complete Story

Lakers Are Bad and LeBron Knows it

Sports PhotoThe NBA season is back and there is a lot to unpack after the first few games. SC’s Dean Anagnostopoulos breaks down why the Los Angeles Lakers’ chance to make the playoffs is in jeopardy yet again. Complete Story

LeBron James Talks Expansion

Sports PhotoLeBron James would like to see an NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas. SC’s Anthony Brancato says “why not?” and that one expansion team deserves another. Complete Story

Looking at 2023 NBA Title Odds

Sports PhotoWith NBA free agency winding down, and the new season about 90 days away, SC’s Ross Lancaster takes a look at the NBA title odds for next season. Here’s teams with good value and teams to stay away from. Complete Story

NBA Finals: Searching the Latest Trends

Sports PhotoWhat did we learn over the first four games of the 2022 NBA Finals? What does that say for the rest of the series? SC’s Jonathan Lowe lays out some factors. Complete Story

More NBA Commentary

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05.17.22 Sixers’ “Quick Fix” Fails By Anthony Brancato
05.16.22 Trying to Find That Title Mojo By Jonathan Lowe
04.25.22 NBA Playoffs: Gleaning the Meaning By Jonathan Lowe
04.18.22 Boston Celtics: Beasts of the East? By Ross Lancaster
02.21.22 Why Aren’t the Suns Bigger Favorites? By Ross Lancaster
02.16.22 Harden-Simmons Deal Sends Wrong Message By Anthony Brancato
01.17.22 The Joy of the Unexpected By Ross Lancaster
12.27.21 How Will Replacement Players Affect the NBA? By Martin Banks
12.20.21 Why Curry’s Record is More Impressive Than You Think By Ross Lancaster
11.16.21 There Was a Hot Time in Denver That Night By Anthony Brancato
11.15.21 How Emotional Intelligence is a Superpower in the NBA By Brian Wallace
10.29.21 What Will the Clippers’ New Arena Look Like? By Martin Banks

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