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The NBA Playoffs Are Officially Here and Yes, I Still Love This Game
With the play-in tournament out the way, it’s finally time to treat ourselves to the main course instead of continuing to munch on chicken wings and spinach dip. After one of the most tumultuous regular seasons in NBA history—thanks to rampant injuries, COVID-19 health and safety protocols—and a far too brief offseason each taking their toll…
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Hey! Y’all Need to Put Some Damn Respect on My Damn Suns, Dammit
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in a back-and-forth duel that was decided by an absurdly clutch three-pointer from LeBron “LeBron James” James. That victory secured them the seventh seed in the NBA Playoffs and will see them go up against the Phoenix Suns, who I am more than happy…
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Vanessa Bryant Called Deputies Out for Sharing Photos of the Crash That Killed Her Husband and Daughter. LA County Is Being Whiny About It
Attorneys representing Los Angeles County are reportedly complaining about an Instagram post made by Vanessa Bryant in March that they said puts sheriff’s deputies in the county at risk. The deputies whose names are revealed in the post are accused of taking and sharing photos from the helicopter crash site that killed her husband Kobe,…
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In This Play-In Tournament, I'm Rooting for Everybody Black. And By Everybody Black, I Mean Steph Curry
Pardon me if you’ve heard this before, but Steph Curry is really fucking good. So good, that not only did he lead the league in scoring this season (at a 32 points per game clip), but he’s dragged the Golden State Warriors into the play-in tournament kicking and screaming along the way. As anyone who’s…
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Police Officer Shoots and Kills 16-Year-Old Ma’Khia Bryant, Body Camera Footage Released
A police officer in Columbus, Ohio, shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant late Tuesday afternoon, around the same time the verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd was being read. Because if life ain’t nothing else, she’s a cold bitch. Columbus Division of Police Interim Chief Michael Woods gave a press…
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Brooklyn Nets Prepare for Inevitable Battle With Los Angeles Lakers by Acquiring Final Infinity Stone, LaMarcus Aldridge
As hoop heads wait for the inevitable championship showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets, the Nets made a power move over the weekend with the acquisition of seven-time All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge. Aldridge, who agreed to a buyout with his previous employer, the San Antonio Spurs, joins a loaded Nets roster that already…
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5 Players Who Are As Good As Gone Before the NBA Trade Deadline
Do you know what today is? Yes, I know it’s Thursday and your child support is due, but more importantly, today is the NBA trade deadline—the magical day in which teams throughout Adam Silver’s lucrative kingdom make a last-ditch effort to either acquire assets or strengthen their rosters before Kyrie and them win a championship…