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2 Ways Small Habits Can Develop The Normal Into True Greatness
This is an essay based on the popular productivity book, Atomic Habits by James Clear. Imagine 2 players. One is a naturally gifted individual. He is athletic and talented at the game of basketball. Instead of honing his skills even further, he only relies on…
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Is The 2026 NBA Rookie Class Too Good At Basketball?
In the 2026-27 season, no one expected these rookies to be this good. 4 rookies are averaging at least 19 points, with Darius Acuff Jr., the 7th pick from Arkansas, even averaging a mind -boggling 26.1 points, more than Victor Wembanyama, Cooper Flagg and Jalen…
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2025-26 Season
Sports Betting And The Shady, Risky Business Behind The Epidemic In 2026
Over the last few years, the NBA and the entire sports market have been encountering an epidemic worse than any lockout or shortage: the…
2025-26 Season
Kon Knueppel May Miss 2-4 Weeks With An “Off-Season, On-Court” Hamstring Injury
Devastating news for the 2nd-year rookie, who strained his hamstring so close to returning to the NBA season. According to the Charlotte Hornets PR…
Stories
How Does A $100 Billion Sports Enterprise Operate? (NBA Revenue Breakdown)
During the 2024-25 NBA season, the league set a new record for total revenue: $12.25 billion. This is approximately 104 times the total revenue…
Anatomy & Training
Why Do Some Injuries Always Happen To Players? The Real Science Behind Recurring Injuries | 1st Version
Every single season, we seem to see the same players always hurt and injured. Anthony Davis is constantly nursing a new injury, Joel Embiid…
Writing
The Top 3 Pieces Of Advice For Writing About Sports
Today marked the 5th anniversary of my journey to becoming an independent sports writer. Throughout the best half-decade of my short life, I have…
2025-26 Season
Pistons, Celtics, and 76ers Have The Largest Issue To Solve In The 2026-27 Season…
Introduction When the 2026 Playoffs came to a stop, nearly every single franchise, outside of the Golden State Warriors, changed up their rosters. Through…
Injuries
All Flagerant Fouls So Far In Game 5 Of The Knicks-Spurs Series
This game has not only been the worst shooting game I have ever watched in the NBA Finals, but the…
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Ajay Mitchell’s Injury (1-2 Weeks) Changes Everything Now
The Oklahoma City Thunder did not build their championship team on just star power in their starting lineup; they built…
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Williams and Harper Are 2 Major Concerns In The Last Finals Push
The Western Conference Finals were supposed to be a world-class exhibition for the NBA’s future; instead, they have suddenly become…
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Game 6 Suddenly Has Everyone “Entirely” Healthy…
The deeper into the NBA playoffs we go, the less healthy the league becomes. Heading into multiple pivotal game 6’s…
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Extensions
Stephen Curry’s Massive Extension Will Destroy The Warriors In 2027
Stephen Curry has been in the NBA for nearly two decades, with every single season played with one team, one…
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Is James Harden Actually Worth $75 Million?
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t just trade for James Harden for jersey sales or a new Point Guard; they did it…
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Is Austin Reaves Really Worth $240 Million?
The Los Angeles Lakers have a big decision to make this offseason, either resign Austin Reaves to a massive contract,…
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Statistics
The 2026 NBA Season: Who Actually Dominated
The 2025-26 NBA season was one of the craziest seasons I have ever had the pleasure of following, and it…
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Detroit’s Stunning 15–2 Start: How the Pistons Went From Scrubs to Kings
The Detroit Pistons are no longer a rebuilding project. They are not a “future team.” They are not a feel-good…
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Are the 2025 Thunder Actually BETTER Than the 2016 Warriors?
The 2025 OKC Thunder Are the BEST Team Ever… The Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t supposed to be here this fast.…
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The NBA’s Five Wildest Performers This Month
The NBA’s Top Performers This Month are CRAZY… This Post was made possible by Statsaholic, shoutout to him, make sure…
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