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Dub Nation let’s keep cruising through the Western Conference, particularly the Southwest conference. Let’s take a trip down to Beale St and listen to some blues and eat some good BBQ. If you caught my piece back in February about Memphis eating itself alive from the inside, you already know the shape of this one. The once great Grizzlies that as recently as 2023 were considered a legitimate contender have become damn near unrecognizable. It all spiraled after Ja Morant’s injuries and off-cou...

Miles McBride was part of a talented New York Knicks backcourt rotation last season, but could he be better suited for the open market? Read for free. submitted by /u/TheAthletic [link] [comments]

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Collin Sexton brings a much needed scoring punch off the bench the Lakers didn’t have last season.

The Lakers sale, featuring a new ownership, has resulted in multiple adjustments, but employees around the franchise are thinking positively. The Athletic talked to more than a half-dozen current employees to openly discuss the state of affairs inside the organization as it again transitions from one ownership group to the next. Read for free. submitted by /u/TheAthletic [link] [comments]

A proposed cross-town trade would give Luka Doncic a seven-foot sharpshooter while sending Jaden Hardy to the Clippers.

Peyton Watson reveals Michael Malone embarrassed him in practice when he was just a rookie, but the incident helped him eventually improve his game.

Anybody else in Dub Nation get tired of Portland smacking the Golden State Warriors around last year? The Warriors spent most of last season fighting for their lives in the Western Conference standings, and somehow a Trail Blazers team that wasn’t supposed to be anywhere near the top of their list of problems kept showing up and punching them in the mouth. Welcome to the next stop on our tour through the Northwest Division. Unfortunately for Warriors fans, this is a team in the group that sho...

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Competing in a bigger league comes with unique challenges, including deciding when to reach for a player.

Kevin Durant owns the USA Basketball men's record for Olympic gold medals and Olympic points.