Isaiah Thomas’ brief stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers was marred by controversy and dysfunction. He felt attacked, unwanted and betrayed and the Cavs surely felt like they didn’t get the return on the Kyrie Irving blockbuster that they had hoped for. Following the trade deadline, both parties got what they wanted. Cleveland got better and […]
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If you’re not excited for the 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest, you haven’t been watching near enough NBA basketball. This season’s crop of contestants includes first-time All-Star Victor Oladipo, a new-look Larry Nance Jr., and rookies Dennis Smith Jr. and Donovan Mitchell. While all these dunkers are special in their own right, no one in this year’s competition throws down […]
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Anthony Davis has quietly put together one of the best seasons of his short career. It doesn’t feel like all that long ago when collective NBA world had deemed Davis as the heir apparent to LeBron James’ throne. The All-Star forward and DeMarcus Cousins were finally leading the New Orleans Pelicans in the right direction this […]
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