-What are reasonable expectations for Jayson Tatum when he returns?
-Does he risk reinjury by coming back too soon?
-Why was he able to come back earlier than others?
Board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Derek Ochiai shared those answers with me:
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on james harden being exactly what the cavs needed, and why i think they will win the east: www.theringer.com/2026/03/02/n...
Jonathan Kuminga had the Hawks arena saying "Thank you Warriors" on Sunday.
On the Kuminga buzz in Atlanta:
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The Hawks promotional team has definitively proven the correct way for a dog to wear pants
It would be very funny if the lotto was rigged and Silver was spending all of this time trying to fix tanking
My NBA tanking fix, part 2: The one easy trick will get teams to stop losing on purpose.
Step 1: Rig the lottery
Bulls last night:
-Played five guards ahead of Jaden Ivey, who got zero minutes
-Played Rob Dillingham under 10 minutes
-Pulled Matas Buzelis with 1:38 left in a one-possession game (he was not playing well tbf)
Complete opposite of what they should be doing.
The James Harden passing has looked very good in Cleveland
NBA would be better with three conferences so no one can hide, shorten the season to 26 games, and film every game in the same stadium. It's a new era!
Add in gambling and AI elements and you've got yourself a pitch meeting buddy
If you think this is too convoluted, wait till I tell you about exile island, the hourglass twist, and the NBA idol nullifier
My NBA tanking fix:
-Bottom 16 teams enter a tournament
-Eliminated teams are placed on a jury to vote on top 3 pick order
-At Final 4, all teams compete in a puzzle. Winner picks one other team to debate in front of jury
-3rd/4th enter firemaking contest for last debate spot
Winners and losers from All-Star weekend: www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
I wrote about the legacy of Chris Paul and how he was unapologetically himself throughout his career
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The thing that I will always remember Chris Paul's playing days for is trying to unapologetically squeeze out every single edge.
I got to talk to him one-on-one once, for a fun story on how he was one of the league's premier sign stealers:
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For the morning crowd, my solution to curb tanking? Good old fashioned shame.
Here are my Shame Power Rankings, forgiving the ethical tanks and shining a light on the shameless ones:
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This month's games have taught me one thing. We need to bring back shame.
Here are my Shame Power Rankings, breaking down how ethical each team's tank in the bottom 10 has been:
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A+ vibes guy, fun player to root for. Unfortunately not very good. He is most effective in transition, he's a good passer there. Has decent defensive tools. The rest of the time he's just a guy. Still kind of wild in the half court, game hasn't slowed down for him yet in Year 4
This is how you win a tank off
My post trade deadline power rankings are out!
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The more things change, the more they stay the same
Great read here breaking down the Bad Bunny halftime show
More of a Sinatra guy myself.
Let's use next year's cap room
And take a chance on this All-Star
Let AD see what Spring is like in
Cancun with Alex Sarr
As a cap nerd and fellow pun enthusiast, gonna need you to grade this one John
Here are my trade deadline winners and losers:
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I'm updating this throughout the day with instant grades for every trade within 5-10 minutes of them breaking. Keep checking back on it 👇
Thoughts are up on the Ayo Dosunmu trade, along with every other trade from the deadline:
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For the early risers, my live trade grades are updated with all of last night's moves.
Check back in periodically to see instant grades for every trade that takes place during the deadline:
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They shouldn't be mutually exclusive strategies. Smart rebuilding teams stock up on former lottery picks and also trade for firsts.
I'm starting my live trade deadline grades a day early this year. Here are quick reactions to every trade that's taken place so far. Will update as trades come in:
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