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Marcus Smart is a Laker Now
Marcus Smart agreed to a buyout with the Wizards and will sign a one-plus-one with the Lakers
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My Five Least Favorite NBA Transactions of the 2025 Offseason Thus Far
Because hating is more fun than staning
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My Five Favorite NBA Transactions of the 2025 Offseason Thus Far
The NBA offseason is months from its conclusion, but the vast majority of major business has been conducted.
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Celtic Salary Shedding Summer
The Celtics have shed salary, but they may need to do something drastic
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Heave Heroes: The Winners of the NBA’s New Rule Change
These are the heroes who didn’t need a rule change to throw caution, and the ball to the wind
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June 2025

The Winners and Losers of the 2025 NBA Pre-Draft
Drafts are won and lost years, months, and weeks before the picks are even made
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The Portland Trail Blazers Traded for Jrue Holiday?
The NBA is full of insane trades, but this one is flat out bizarre
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Instant Reaction to Kevin Durant Trade
The Houston Rockets have traded for Kevin Durant
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Lakers' Sale and Ace Bailey Failing the Pre-Draft Process
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Was the Price Right? NBA Trade Edition
Sticker shock is real, but fans usually overstate the cost
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Instant Reaction to Desmond Bane Trade
The Orlando Magic have traded for Desmond Bane?!?!
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The Pacers are Almost the Clutchest Team in (Recorded) History
The Pacers have thrived in the clutch, but they’re not quite the clutchest of them all
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