Oklahoma City Thunder were expected to be a top four seed when the season started. They got the fourth seed by the skin of their teeth, so in a way, they met expectations. When Carmelo Anthony and Paul George arrived last summer, though, seeding was a supposed guarantee, not a highlight. A late run into […]
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The 2017/18 NBA season has seen more three-pointers shot that any other season in history. That broke a record set in 2016/17. The beyond-the-arc revolution has changed the shape of the game, with the ability to hit the three often preferred to size. There has been a wave of backcourt NBA stars. Partly because of
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The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors received bad news over the weekend. Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry were both ruled out for the remainder of the regular season and are due to miss playoff action. Irving’s prognosis has lined up to come back any time during the first round through to the back end
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Toronto, Boston and Houston all secured playoff places last week. There was more tussling for seeding position in both the East and West with only 3.5 games separating Portland in third from the Jazz in 10th.
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Philadelphia have lost just nine games since the turn of the year. They are 20-21 against teams with a record over .500 for the season and boast a 20-10 home record.
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