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Five key players to watch out for on Christmas Day

Five NBA games take place on Christmas Day. The Pelicans meet the Heat before the Warriors take on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. They’re followed by the Nets and Celtics before attention switches to the Western Conference for the Mavericks versus the Lakers and a playoff rematch between the Clippers and the Nuggets. 

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Three players to watch opening night of the 2020-21 NBA season

The 2020/21 NBA season is here. It’s been the shortest offseason in league history, but the excitement levels are as high as ever for opening night. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant matchup for the first time since Durant played for the Thunder as the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets get the season tipped off on December 22nd. The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers follow up at Staples Center. 

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Rookie of the Year: Key factors, frontrunners and sleepers

Without a doubt the NBA is in good hands. Basketball fans are witnessing greatness from the established NBA superstars – LeBron James headlining such a cast – but some have expressed concern that over the next few years, we may have to say goodbye to some elite talent.

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Ranking the five best point guards in the NBA in 2020/21

Coming up with a Top 5 list of the best current NBA point guards is always a challenging task. Aside from talent, point guards are now stuffing the stat sheet in today’s positionless basketball. It’s safe to say that the production among point guards in this NBA era is at an all-time high.

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Warriors ownership show the aggression Curry and Green deserve

The Golden State Warriors’ season took what could have been a lethal blow this week. The injury to Klay Thompson, ruling him out until 2021/22, took them from title contenders to middle-of-the-pack. Already facing a sizeable tax bill, Warriors ownership could have sat back and shrugged. 

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Three potential trades the Bulls could make to move up in the draft

The Bulls will be entering the draft armed with the fourth overall pick, but there’s the possibility that they would try moving up. Jonathan Givony of ESPN mentioned that Chicago is interested in trading up to take either one of the top two spots in the draft.

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The Warriors should gamble on Deni Avdija with their second overall pick

Speculations have been going back and forth on whether the Golden State Warriors will keep their 2nd overall pick in the draft or trade it for a proven quality player. But if the Warriors keep their pick and make a selection, I expect them to draft for need, rather than get the best talent available.

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Examining the reality of the potential Blake Griffin-to-Warriors trade

During a recent episode of The Lowe Podcast, Bill Simmons joined pod host Zach Lowe to speculate about potential game-changing trade deals for next season. Simmons suggested that the Golden State Warriors could make a deal for Blake Griffin and the 7th pick in this year’s draft, then send Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole, and their 2nd overall draft pick to the Detroit Pistons.

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Two All-Stars the Warriors can realistically trade for with their second overall pick

he bright spot that automatically comes with a losing record is that you will have the opportunity to select a topnotch prospect in the draft. The Golden State Warriors, who finished their 2019-20 campaign with a lowly 15-50 win-loss slate, got just that as they were given the 2nd overall pick during the recently-concluded 2020 NBA Draft Lottery.

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