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Who’s a hater supposed to hate in the NBA now?
By MIKE HERNDON Say this for the NBA: Its offseason isn’t boring. It may be more interesting than the season itself. KD decided to break up the Warriors’ dynasty. Kyrie, who left the Cavaliers because he wanted to be the… Read More ›
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Are we in the last days of dynasties?
By MIKE HERNDON Are we in the last days of dynasty in professional team sports? The Golden State Warriors looked like they were ready for the offseason as they slogged through a 105-92 loss on their home floor to fall… Read More ›
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Zion doesn’t care about your big-market narrative
By MIKE HERNDON Some of us just can’t stand it when our narratives get ripped to shreds. The predominant narrative being pushed by a significant portion of the national media leading up to this week’s NBA draft lottery was the… Read More ›
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Now the NHL has its own officiating mess to clean up
By MIKE HERNDON The words “not reviewable” should not exist in any professional sports league that has instant replay. You have the technology. Use it. Get it right. The NFL, to its credit, has eliminated at least one more instance… Read More ›
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Double down on Joel Embiid and the Sixers
Despite Joel Embiid doing all he could to alter the path of Kawhi Leonard’s game-winning corner shot, the ball eventually made its way through the hoop after bouncing on the rim four times and vaporized the Philadelphia 76ers’ playoff dreams. … Read More ›
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Will Philly’s ‘Crown Jewel’ shine during Game 6
Was Game 3 that long ago? The game where Embiid did whatever he wanted on the court against the Raptors? He crushed their souls with vicious blocks should anyone dare approach the basket. He hit 3-pointers. He provided a windmill… Read More ›
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Welcome to the new NFL Draft era
With the first pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals selected Kyler Murray, quarterback from the University of Oklahoma. Hallelujah! Finally, a team with the first pick in the NFL draft selected a quarterback without the weight of… Read More ›
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Mocking the NFL draft: My guess is as good as yours
Part of the fun of trying to figure out what 32 groups of secretive people are going to do with millions of their bosses’ dollars is that they aren’t going to tell you the truth about it until afterward. And… Read More ›
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The Brooklyn Nets victory in the series opener reveals serious problems for the Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers have more all-star players, a better record, and higher post season expectations, but the Brooklyn Nets looked like the more balanced team as they cruised to a relatively comfortable 111-102 victory at Wells Fargo Center. While it… Read More ›
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No ‘outside the box’ thinking required – sign Russell Wilson now
Standard NFL business practice implies that a team signs its franchise quarterback, no matter the cost. The deal simply gets made. But should we expect the people making the personnel decisions for the Seattle Seahawks to march to conventional wisdom’s… Read More ›
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