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Jerami Grant on court

Three top free agency destinations for Jerami Grant

Amidst the brilliance of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic during the Nuggets’ magical run in the playoffs, defensive-minded combo forward Jerami Grant grew into a key cog for the young squad. Known primarily for his tremendous work on defense, Grant also showed vastly-improved marksmanship from the three-point line.

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Jimmy Butler guards LeBron James

Three things the Lakers must do to beat the Heat in the NBA Finals

In what should be a Finals match-up brimming with interesting storylines, the Los Angeles Lakers will be facing a tough-minded, gritty squad from South Beach. The fifth-ranked Miami Heat, led by Jimmy Butler and their brilliant coach Erik Spoelstra, has overcome the odds, beating the more favored teams in the Eastern Conference.

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Bam Adebayo challenges Jaylen Brown

Eastern Conference Finals: Four key factors for Heat and Celtics ahead of crucial Game 4

If the Miami Heat fails to escape the Celtics, they lose every bit of momentum they worked hard to earn during the first two games. Unless this series extends to a Game 7, there’s no doubt that the next match-up will be the most pivotal one during this year’s Eastern Conference Finals face-off.

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Jokic and Murray celebrate.

Three things the Nuggets must do to beat the Lakers

The Denver Nuggets are back in the Western Conference Finals, and they will be duking it out against the Los Angeles Lakers, the same foe they faced the last time they reached this stage of the playoffs. Denver completed a stunning turnaround that saw them climb back from a glaring 1-3 hole in the semifinals,

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Eric Bledsoe looks on.

Offseason priorities to help the Milwaukee Bucks become a great playoff team

With the Milwaukee Bucks’ championship aspirations already down the drain, they now face a crucial offseason that could eventually figure out what’s Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the team would look like. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported that the reigning MVP recently sat down with the Bucks ownership to discuss how things should move forward in Milwaukee.

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Two different routes the Oklahoma City Thunder could take this offseason

After pushing James Harden and the Houston Rockets to seven games, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally saw their surprisingly great season come to an end. They had no business entering the playoffs, let alone pushing a championship-aspiring Rockets squad to the brink of elimination.

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What moves should the Dallas Mavericks make this offseason?

But there’s no point to dwell on that disappointment as the Mavericks front office faces a pivotal offseason that could catapult them to elite contention in the Western Conference. It’s obvious that they need to build around Doncic and Porzingis, and they could do that by boosting their performance on the defensive end of the floor.

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Total reboot awaits Orlando Magic after another early playoff exit

Coming off another abysmal showing in the playoffs, the Orlando Magic will be facing a potential total reboot this offseason. Even though the Magic showed quite an improvement considering that they made it to the playoffs for two straight years, it always seemed like the team just doesn’t have the arsenal to keep up with the elite contenders in the Eastern Conference.

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Which teams might trade for Sixers forward Tobias Harris this offseason?

Team general manager Elton Brand already emphasized that he is not open to letting go of All-Stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, which should mean that the members of the Sixers’ supporting cast are up for grabs.

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Three teams who should show trade interest for Sixers’ Al Horford

The championship-aspiring Philadelphia 76ers saw their 2019-20 campaign come to an abrupt, embarrassing end with a first-round playoff exit at the hands of rivals Boston Celtics. This wasn’t the plan when they acquired Josh Richardson and Al Horford last offseason, on top of extending Tobias Harris’ contract.

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