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Bench Ballad: How Golden State’s Reserves Are Impacting the NBA Finals

Reinforcements helped Boston pluck the opener, but we're examining how the Warriors’ reinforcements won the battle in Game 2 to even the series. Can they keep it going?

2 years ago Jackson Frank

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Third-Quarter Bandits: Can the Warriors Continue to Dominate Coming out of the Half?

In case you weren't aware of the Golden State's ongoing success in the third quarter before these NBA Finals, it has used the first two games as a crash-course orientation.

2 years ago Mat Issa

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2022 NBA Draft: Fall out From the Biggest Early Entry Deadline Decisions

With less than three weeks to go until draft day, we're breaking down a few of the most consequential early entry deadline decisions of the past week.

2 years ago Jon Chepkevich

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NBA Finals Prediction: Which of the Key Variables Will Flip the Series?

It's the Boston Celtics vs. the Golden State Warriors with the title on the line. We're breaking it all down before revealing what our win probability model has to say.

2 years ago Mat Issa

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Can Luka and the Mavericks Take the Last Step to a Championship?

The Mavs' postseason run came to an end in Thursday's 120-110 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. Will they be back?

2 years ago Donald Kolakowski

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NBA Playoffs: How Jaylen Brown’s Good Is Far Outweighing His Bad on the Biggest Stage

Brown isn't perfect, but he's been vital to the Celtics sitting one win away from their first NBA Finals trip since 2010 after grabbing a 3-2 series lead on Wednesday.

2 years ago Jackson Frank

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NBA Playoffs: What Robert Williams Has Done With His 67 Minutes in the Eastern Conference Finals

Though knee soreness has limited the big man to 67 minutes across three appearances, Williams has made a big impact for the Boston Celtics. We explain.

2 years ago Jackson Frank

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The Luka Laws: Can The Warriors Continue to Contain One of the Greatest Playoff Performers of His Generation?

Golden State is an elite defensive team, and what it accomplished in Game 1 should come as no surprise. But does Luka Dončić have a countermove up his sleeve?

2 years ago Mat Issa

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What Luka Can Learn From LeBron, Harden and the Warriors’ Other Playoff Challengers

This is the 10th year of the Steph-Klay-Draymond Warriors. They've been to five NBA Finals, won three titles and faced a lot of superstars. How does Luka compare?

2 years ago Ben Spratt

Basketball

NBA Playoffs: What to Watch for as Four Teams Vie for a Trip to the Finals

The stakes have never been higher. We're giving you two things to watch out for in both the Eastern and Western Conference finals, along with our model's win probabilities.

2 years ago Mat Issa