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Three* NBA 2024-25 All-Defensive Teams
16h · Mike ShearerPicking the NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams is one of my favorite exercises each year.
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The 2024-25 NBA season's happiest surprises
Mar 21 · Mike ShearerThe season is winding down, but the intensity is ramping up.
Quentin Grimes, March Superstar
Mar 19 · Mike ShearerThis article may be behind a paywall
$And two other players worth discussing.
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The 2024-25 All-Poetry Team
Mar 14 · Mike ShearerThis article may be behind a paywall
$Some of my favorite players to watch.
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Dissecting the Lakers' top-ranked defense
Mar 11 · Mike ShearerIf you have watched any NFL whatsoever over the last two decades, you have undoubtedly heard someone comment that former Patriots coach Bill Belichick always tried to “take away what an opponent does best.
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Three role players I want to talk about
Mar 8 · Mike ShearerThis article may be behind a paywall
$A Warrior, a Nugget, and a... Heat-man?
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Third Quarter Awards for the NBA's 2024-25 season
Mar 4 · Mike ShearerThis article may be behind a paywall
$The playoffs are in sight, but the season isn’t over yet.
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Wild seeding races
Feb 28 · Mike ShearerThis article may be behind a paywall
$The beeftastic Central Division, the Los Angeles Lakers, and more.
Can Matas Buzelis win ROY?
Feb 25 · Mike ShearerAn unwritten rule of the Internet is that anytime someone asks a yes/no question in the title, the answer is always negative.
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The Victor Wembanyama ripple effects
Feb 21 · Mike ShearerDevastating news from Shams Charania broke Thursday afternoon: Victor Wembanyama will be shut down for the season to recover from deep vein thrombosis (more specifically, a blood clot in his shoulder).
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Guess That Shot Chart, 2025 All-Star Edition
Feb 18 · Mike ShearerThis article may be behind a paywall
$An engaging glance (hopefully) at 11 All-Stars and Rising Stars.
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3 stats for haters
Feb 14 · Mike ShearerThis article may be behind a paywall
$Want to dump on your friend's favorite team?
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Four post-trade-deadline questions
Feb 11 · Mike ShearerJimmy Butler, Anthony Davis, Max Christie, the Lakers' D, and more.
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