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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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Three key storylines when competitive NBA games restart

After four months of no basketball, the NBA is gearing up for the resumption of the 2019-2020 season. With such a long hiatus fans can be forgiven for forgetting the current narratives surrounding the NBA. We have taken a look around the league and selected the three main plots to follow upon its resumption.

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Steph Curry

Golden State Warriors v Portland Trail Blazers: Western Conference Finals Preview

On the surface, the 2019 Western Conference Finals match-up between the Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors seems like a done deal. Warriors in 4 right? While this may well be the case, but if you scratch the surface, there is a lot more on offer in this meeting than what first appears.

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Westbrook vs Lillard: This playoff matchup means more

The parallels are most apparent between the Blazers and the Thunder at the point-guard position. Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard are two of the top five point-guards in the NBA. Both play with a chip on their shoulder the size of a boulder, but most importantly, both have shown unwavering loyalty to their franchises and their cities.

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Golden State Warriors

NBA Playoffs Matchups: Ranking all eight first round series

The NBA Playoffs begin this Saturday. Late season drama was limited, with the Detroit Pistons holding onto the eight seed in the East. We have known the Western Conference playoffs for a while, but the seedings altered in the final days of the regular season, changing the first-round matchups.

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Rodney Hood

Portland Trail Blazers add scoring, Cleveland Cavaliers gain picks in Hood trade

Cleveland Cavaliers have traded Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Cleveland will receive Portland’s 2021 and 2023 second-round picks along with Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin, whose contracts expire at the end of this season.

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TD Gardens, NBA Finals 2008

NBA Playoffs: Franchise Sports Predicts

The NBA playoffs begin this weekend. After 82 games of regular season action, 16 NBA teams have to up their standards once again for the intensity of postseason basketball. It’ll require some late night watching for British fans, but we’re used to that. The first round matchups are brilliant this season, with the potential for

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