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Eastern Conference X-Factors: Seven Swing Players Who Could Impact the Playoff Race

The NBA has never been as deep with talent as it is now. When you take the league on a team-by-team basis, it becomes evident that there are fewer automatic…

6 months ago Donald Kolakowski

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NBA Breakout Players 2023-24: Five Who Appear Ready to Make a Big Leap Forward

There’s nothing like the smell of anticipation prior to the start of a new season. Every team’s record is 0-0, and every NBA player’s statistics are wiped clean in the…

7 months ago Mat Issa

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Holiday in Boston: How Does the Acquisition of Jrue Impact the Celtics?

Yes, Holiday makes the Celtics better. But how much better? Does this move push them past the Bucks in the East?

7 months ago Mat Issa

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Grade the Trade: All the Angles of the Blockbuster Damian Lillard Deal

After months of speculating about whether the Miami Heat would unleash all their assets on the Portland Trail Blazers in a Damian Lillard trade (and a couple of days of…

7 months ago Mat Issa

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Can Utah’s Taylor Hendricks be the Best Rookie Not Named Wemby?

Welcome to our offseason series “Immediate Impacts.” Most rookies don’t provide positive value to their teams right out of the gate. But as we saw last season with guys like…

7 months ago Mat Issa

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Can First-Round Pick Jett Howard Help Unlock Paolo Banchero in Orlando?

Welcome to our offseason series “Immediate Impacts.” Most rookies don’t provide positive value to their teams right out of the gate. But as we saw last season with guys like…

7 months ago Mat Issa

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Will Cason Wallace Become the Thunder’s Next Draft Home Run?  

What makes Wallace so good that the Thunder went into their treasure chest of assets to get him? Will his impact be felt in Year 1?

8 months ago Mat Issa

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Can Jarace Walker Become an Elite Defender for the Pacers in Year 1?

Welcome to our offseason series “Immediate Impacts.” Most rookies don’t provide positive value to their teams right out of the gate. But as we saw last season with guys like…

8 months ago Mat Issa

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Can Gradey Dick Help Toronto Avoid a Raptor Rebuild?

Welcome to our offseason series “Immediate Impacts.” Most rookies don’t provide positive value to their teams right out of the gate. But as we saw last season with guys like…

8 months ago Mat Issa

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What Happens if the Miami Heat Can’t Swing a Trade for Damian Lillard?

Welcome to our offseason series “Immediate Impacts.” We're breaking down ways that members of this rookie class can shine right away. And this week, we're looking at Jaime Jaquez Jr.

8 months ago Mat Issa