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Dan Devine
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The Ringer
2h
LeBron faces a few big hurdles as he chases his fifth MVP, particularly two 7-footers in Philadelphia and Denver. We dish out imaginary hardware to the opening stretch’s biggest standouts, plus highlight the feel-good and feel-bad stories out of...
... an efficiency machine and immediate difference-maker in the Kings backcourt; Xavier Tillman and Desmond Bane, who rank first and second on the Grizzlies in and have mad ...
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Jonathon Gryniewicz
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Basketball Insiders
19h
What did we learn about the Eastern Conference this week? Jonathon Gryniewicz takes a look in the most recent edition of Basketball Insiders' What did we learn about the Eastern Conference this week? Jonathon Gryniewicz takes a look in the most...
... T heir success this season has, in large part, been a group-effort; rookies Xavier Tillman and Desmond Bane have been strong off the bench, while youngsters Brandon Cl ...
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Colin Ward-Henninger
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CBS Sports
22h
Utah set an NBA record for 3-point proficiency this week, and moves to No. 1 after a Lakers loss
... tocols. Ja Morant went for 17 points and 10 assists in the win, while rookie Xavier Tillman continues to impress in the absence of Jaren Jackson Jr., who said he's "not ...
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Kevin Broom
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SB Nation: Bullets Forever
26 Jan
As the Wizards get back to playing games regularly — we hope — it’s worth a moment to take stock of how players compare to their peers around the league. Most Washington fans think Bradley Beal is...
... okies with at least 125 minutes and a negative PPA. Top five rookies so far: Xavier Tillman, MEM — 135 Tyrese Haliburton, SAC — 130 LaMelo Ball, CHO — 109 Devin Vassell ...
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Drew Maresca
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Basketball Insiders
25 Jan
Drew Maresca assesses the Miami HEAT's early-season struggles and their statistical slide from the 2019-20 campaign. Drew Maresca assesses the Miami HEAT's early-season struggles and their statistical slide from the 2019-20 campaign.
... T heir success this season has, in large part, been a group-effort; rookies Xavier Tillman and Desmond Bane have been strong off the bench, while youngsters Brandon Cl ...
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Colin Ward-Henninger
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CBS Sports
25 Jan
Utah set an NBA record for 3-point proficiency this week, and moves to No. 1 after a Lakers loss
... tocols. Ja Morant went for 17 points and 10 assists in the win, while rookie Xavier Tillman continues to impress in the absence of Jaren Jackson Jr., who said he's "not ...
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Michael Shapiro
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Sports Illustrated
25 Jan
Philadelphia’s big man is absolutely demolishing defenses in 2020–21.
... ing both the front office and coach Taylor Jenkins. Rookies Desmond Bane and Xavier Tillman have emerged as quality contributors after being selected with the No. 30 an ...
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pfleming15
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SB Nation: Grizzly Bear Blues
25 Jan
The Grizzlies can have an eye on the future, while continuing on the playoff track, by making a big change to the fully-healthy starting lineup.
... o join forces with him to dominate the glass. The problem here is, it shoves Xavier Tillman out of the rotation. So Coach Jenkins has some opportunity costs: Pair Ander ...
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Garrett Brooks
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Basketball Insiders
25 Jan
Lonzo Ball is struggling early in his fourth NBA season, leaving the Pelicans questioning whether he will be a part of the team's long-term plans moving forward.Lonzo Ball is struggling early in his fourth NBA season, leaving the Pelicans...
... T heir success this season has, in large part, been a group-effort; rookies Xavier Tillman and Desmond Bane have been strong off the bench, while youngsters Brandon Cl ...
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Yara El-Shaboury
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Prime Time Sports Talk
24 Jan
The NBA out West goes through Los Angeles. Yara El-Shaboury brings us the Western Conference power rankings through Week 5.
... t being used to his full potential. 9. Memphis Grizzlies 2020-21 record: 7-6 Xavier Tillman Sr. got his first NBA start this week, and he definitely impressed against t ...
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Mike Luciano
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Fansided: From Russia With Dunk
24 Jan
While the Brooklyn Nets picked up their first win with Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving all in the starting lineup against the Miami Heat, the ...
... d unit one teams will finally start to fear. The Nets need to be the biggest Xavier Tillman fans in the world over the next few weeks, as the former Michigan State star ...
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James Herbert
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CBS Sports
24 Jan
A month into the season, we have a clearer picture of the moves that preceded it
... ch. Much of the credit must go to rookie wing Desmond Bane and rookie center Xavier Tillman, picked Nos. 30 and 35 in the draft, respectively. Both profiled as NBA-read ...
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Michael Spero (@FantsyPowrHouse)
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Hashtag Basketball
23 Jan
Welcome to the first edition of 30 Deep. I will be taking you through each team’s last week, with this week’s edition starting with the games that took place on Friday the 15th up until Thursday the 21st. Without further ado, let’s dive in.
... e has shown glimpses of scoring, shooting the ball efficiently, and defense. Xavier Tillman: The rookie big man had been seeing around 17 minutes per game throughout th ...
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Jasmyn Wimbish
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CBS Sports
22 Jan
Late-round and undrafted rookies continue to step up to big opportunities
... afted rookie, Jones is certainly proving that he should be in this league. Xavier Tillman MEM • PF • 2 PPG 13.5 RPG 5.0 SPG 3.0 View Profile Tillman's minutes have in ...
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